how to change default police cars

[Joe.L 0]

sorry, probably not the right place to ask but, I have installed a vehicle mod for LSPDFR (it's a retro pack) and I would like to swap the default police cars out for this new pack. I know how to spawn in this new car via simple trainer but seeing modern police cars driving around is a bit distracting.

 

Any help appreciated!

[Jeffdadawg 467]

So you've installed the retro pack but the retro pack doesn't replace all the police slots. Am I correct?

[Joe.L 0]

27 minutes ago, jeffdadawg said:

So you've installed the retro pack but the retro pack doesn't replace all the police slots. Am I correct?

Yeah pretty much, the only way to drive the retro pack is by going into simple trainer and spawning manually, the default police cars remain the same.

[Jeffdadawg 467]

1 minute ago, Joe.L said:

Yeah pretty much, the only way to drive the retro pack is by going into simple trainer and spawning manually, the default police cars remain the same.

is the retro pack an addon?

[Joe.L 0]

 

 

it's both of these

[Jeffdadawg 467]

Those are addon packs which means they don't actually replace the GTA default cars. 

If you do want those cars as backup and patrolling the streets, read this topic:

 

[Joe.L 0]

that makes a lot of sense and I will have a look at that topic, thanks for all your help!

[Jeffdadawg 467]

3 minutes ago, Joe.L said:

that makes a lot of sense and I will have a look at that topic, thanks for all your help!

You are welcome

[Joe.L 0]

really sorry to ask one last question, i'm a bit confused with how to incorporate the new pack with the AI driving?

[Jeffdadawg 467]

21 minutes ago, Joe.L said:

really sorry to ask one last question, i'm a bit confused with how to incorporate the new pack with the AI driving?

edit the agency.xml and underneath the area you want to have your cars patrolling, you will see the cars assigned there. For example for Blaine county sheriff and sheriff2 are assigned. You add your vehicle of choice to that assigned area

[Joe.L 0]

oh ok thanks, can I delete the pre-existing police ones?

[UnknownBastion 2,337]

2 minutes ago, Joe.L said:

oh ok thanks, can I delete the pre-existing police ones?

You can if you dont want whatever vehicle is in that slot to spawn there.

[Joe.L 0]

thanks for your help both of you, much appreciated!

[UnknownBastion 2,337]

Just now, Joe.L said:

thanks for your help both of you, much appreciated!

No problem! Even though I contributed like one line of help. xD

[Joe.L 0]

so sorry to keep coming back on here and asking questions but my game is crashing on startup with a "failed to initialize backup template"   what have I done wrong? 

 

retro_nypd is the name of one vehicle and nopd is the name of the other

agency.xml backup.xml

[UnknownBastion 2,337]

1 hour ago, Joe.L said:

so sorry to keep coming back on here and asking questions but my game is crashing on startup with a "failed to initialize backup template"   what have I done wrong? 

 

retro_nypd is the name of one vehicle and nopd is the name of the other

agency.xml 16.03 kB · 0 downloads backup.xml 2.6 kB · 0 downloads

Show me the vehicle file names for each of the vehicles you are trying to add to the xmls.

[Jeffdadawg 467]

If I'm correct, you don't add the whole pack to the agency.xml

You add the individual vehicles to there.

 

For example if I downloaded an addon pack called 'LSPD Pack' and inside that LSPD pack were 2 cars, LSPD1 and LSPD2.

You don't put <Vehicle>LSPD Pack</Vehicle>

you put <Vehicle>LSPD1</Vehicle> 

and         <Vehicle>LSPD2</Vehicle>

 

Hope this helps

 

[UnknownBastion 2,337]

2 hours ago, jeffdadawg said:

If I'm correct, you don't add the whole pack to the agency.xml

You add the individual vehicles to there.

 

For example if I downloaded an addon pack called 'LSPD Pack' and inside that LSPD pack were 2 cars, LSPD1 and LSPD2.

You don't put <Vehicle>LSPD Pack</Vehicle>

you put <Vehicle>LSPD1</Vehicle> 

and         <Vehicle>LSPD2</Vehicle>

 

Hope this helps

 

That is what I was trying to get at. I just needed to double check something.

[Joe.L 0]

ok, will have to have a dig around the files and see if I can find the individual name. I can't thank either of you enough for the help!

[Joe.L 0]

IT'S WORKED, looks so 80's now, thank you both so much!!