With all the great mods out there, still find myself looking for one that provides truly silent backup.  I looked into Rich's Police Enhancement (RPE) where if I call code 2 backup it will arrive and turn their lights off if my lights are off (when set in the ini).   But if I am on a traffic stop, they arrive lights and siren, because my lights are on.  With Ultimate Backup (UB) I can set it so they arrive silent, but will turn their light on (and a quick blip on the siren) when they stop regardless of my lights status (when ini set properly).  

 

RPE works well, for silent backup at a callout scene.  They will arrive no lights and siren and keep them off if mine are off.  But, if my lights are on they will arrive lights and siren same as code 3.  In addition, with RPE, if I am on scene without lights and call code 3 backup, they arrive without lights because my lights are off.  So RPE gets the silent backup right, but causes undesired behavior elsewhere.  

 

With UB, if I call code 2 backup they will arrive silent, but then turn their lights on regardless of my lights status.  Code 3 they always arrive lights and siren.  It seems we need a mod that combines the two.  Sometimes I want absolutely silent backup.    It would be nice for role play if I can have backup show up when I am on a burglary call or another call where we want to sneak up on a suspect and not have them turn the lights on when they arrive.   

 

Also, based on what I am seeing, it doesn't look like you can have AI cars with lights, but no siren.  It would be nice if that were possible, but I think this may be a limitation of the game itself.  

 

Just a suggestion.  It looks like the best candidate would be for UB to update their code 2 to arrive silent and either leave their lights off or turn them on based on your lights status.  If anyone has any ideas that I may have missed, let me know. 

45 minutes ago, VPDPO190 said:

But if I am on a traffic stop, they arrive lights and siren, because my lights are on.

If you switch to Stage 2 lighting on your traffic stop, they shouldn't arrive stage 3.

 

47 minutes ago, VPDPO190 said:

Also, based on what I am seeing, it doesn't look like you can have AI cars with lights, but no siren.  It would be nice if that were possible, but I think this may be a limitation of the game itself. 

It's a limitation of the game/ELS.

"If you switch to Stage 2 lighting on your traffic stop, they shouldn't arrive stage 3."

 

Assuming you mean with RPE, I realize that, but then they don't turn their light on at all and with some ELS cars, Stage 2 is off.  Again, not exactly what I was hoping for.  I also do realize that yes, the AI all of nothing is a game/ELS limitation and not much we can do about it.  I guess all I really want is the ability to call a car to the scene with no lights/sirens at all, either enroute or when they arrive.  UB now has a partner that will follow you in his own car.  That is cool, but I don't want him to follow me all the time.  Too bad you couldn't call a backup like that and have him follow you until you dismissed him.  

23 minutes ago, VPDPO190 said:

but then they don't turn their light on at all

 

23 minutes ago, VPDPO190 said:

I guess all I really want is the ability to call a car to the scene with no lights/sirens at all

Isn't this the same thing?

Edited July 22, 20214 yr by Rich

 Not the same thing.   Looking for different responses for different scenarios.  So far everything is a compromise. 

 Ideally, looking to be able to do all of these 

A) Traffic stop backup, arrives silent, but puts on lights when arrives (UB does this now)

B) Code 3 backup arrives L+S regardless of current stage of player lights (UB does this now)

C) Silent backup, arrives no lights or siren. (RPE can do this, but then A+B above don't work properly)

D) Player on scene with light on.  Calls code 2 backup, Arrives No lights or siren but puts lights on upon arrival (UB can do this)

 

Not really complaining, just wishful thinking.  Never hurts to ask. 

 

Is there any way Code 2 Backup arrives with Cruise Lights on, or with  No lights then put Cruise Mode when exits the vehicle on traffic stops?

Edited March 29, 20224 yr by Johan R.

No. However, Non-ELS vehicles can arrive with lights and no sirens on which is configurable in the ultimate backup ini file. But if you have ELS cars installed, then they will always arrive code 3 with sirens if code 3 is set. you can change els vehicles to show up with no lights and no sirens as well. But no code 3 just lights option since the coding for that hasn't been configured yet.  Although, I believe rich's police enhancements has the option for all backup to show up code 2 with no sirens and lights until they reach your proximity. If you have your lights on, when they reach a certain distance from you, theirs activate too. But with sirens as well if the backup vehicle is ELS.  Maybe you can give that a try? Or use Non-Els vehicles in vanilla slots and run addons for you to get what you are asking for.