Ok so I'm a newb at multiplayer, and a lot of things confused me...4 things mainly

 

1. Before I installed LCPDFR, there were a lot of games and servers. After I installed LCPDFR, the amount of servers drastically dropped to free mode only, with 1-7 people on each server. Most of them had the host's name along with "Simple Native Trainer". These are servers hosted on the modded version of GTA 4 right?

 

2. I then added Simple Native Trainer to my GTA IV, went into a server, and spawned an annihilator and flew off. 15 seconds later I got kicked, lol. I tried rejoining and was kicked again. Are there rules for not using the trainer?

 

3. I made my own server, started LCPD: FR on it, and it seems to work fine. Is this how LCPD: FR is meant to be played? In private servers? (since public servers would mean griefing and such). Two people were able to join it normally, but do they all "see" what I see? Like if I take out a tazer, what would they see in their game if they don't have LCPD: FR installed? Or do something crazy like install Desert IV on my server?

 

Edited December 31, 201213 yr by Searcher64

1. Yes, they are running modified game installations. 

 

2. There are no rules regarding any mods however if the host doesn't like what you are doing, expect to get kicked. 

 

3. LCPDFR should be run on private servers however I would not recommend using LCPDFR online as it is extremely glitchy. People would not see the tazer if they do not have it installed themselves and map mods will always end in a crash fest. 

3. LCPDFR should be run on private servers however I would not recommend using LCPDFR online as it is extremely glitchy. People would not see the tazer if they do not have it installed themselves and map mods will always end in a crash fest. 

 

How do you run private servers? I thought all the servers are automatically online?

How do you run private servers? I thought all the servers are automatically online?

 

Open Phone>Create Match>Choose Mode(preferably TDM or Free Mode)>Private Slots>MAX

Open Phone>Create Match>Choose Mode(preferably TDM or Free Mode)>Private Slots>MAX

 

Cool, I didn't know that! Thanks

Cool, I didn't know that! Thanks

 

Anytime!

That way you wont get any randoms messing with your patrol!

 

 

If everyone has the same mods (Cars, ELS, LCPDFR) then it should be okay!

 

 

Edited December 31, 201213 yr by fbo194

^^ asking to get banned hehe

 

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so it's basically a big game of "guess and check", hoping that the mods you download don't crash everyone? 

Edited December 31, 201213 yr by Searcher64

As long as the other players have exactly the same mods as you, it should be fine. Expect to crash every now and then but you will crash a lot less then if everyone is running different mods.

Edited December 31, 201213 yr by SharpCommand

As long as the other players have exactly the same mods as you, it should be fine. Expect to crash every now and then but you will crash a lot less then if everyone is running different mods.

 

Ok, thank you very much for the help! :)

As long as the other players have exactly the same mods as you, it should be fine. Expect to crash every now and then but you will crash a lot less then if everyone is running different mods.

 

Sorry for the double post, but I just tried LCPDFR with 1 other person. There was a ****load of problems happening :P His LCPDFR had a script error, and couldn't play normally. I had no error, but I couldn't properly pull people over with this ticket animation looping over and over again.

 

I asked him what mods he had, he said he only had ELS and LCPDFR. Me on the other hand, have a graphical mod installed  (VIVA New York http://www.gta4-mods.com/misc/viva-new-york-f11359), an ENB, and LCPDFR. No ELS.

 

You said the exact same mods. Does this include mods that only change visuals like store signs and ENB? Thanks a lot for the help so far though :)

ENB won't effect anyone else's game other than yours, you may however get texture loss running with high poly cars.

 

As for running LCPDFR on multiplayer, yes it does have a lot of problems. First, I'd recommend doing the "Force on duty" this can be done by hitting Alt+F12 as this avoids having to go into the police station which in some cases can lead to a lot of crashing. Second, if you get LCPDFR errors you can simply hit the ~ key next to the 1 and this should bring up a menu, simply type "reloadscripts" into this menu (without the quotes of course).

 

You mentioned he was running ELS and you were not, that's most likely the problem

ENB won't effect anyone else's game other than yours, you may however get texture loss running with high poly cars.

 

As for running LCPDFR on multiplayer, yes it does have a lot of problems. First, I'd recommend doing the "Force on duty" this can be done by hitting Alt+F12 as this avoids having to go into the police station which in some cases can lead to a lot of crashing. Second, if you get LCPDFR errors you can simply hit the ~ key next to the 1 and this should bring up a menu, simply type "reloadscripts" into this menu (without the quotes of course).

 

You mentioned he was running ELS and you were not, that's most likely the problem

 

Ah alright, so I can go insane on graphical mods (that has no effect on gameplay, only affects .img/.png files etc.) and it isn't likely to cause any compatibility-related crashes between the player(s) and I?

Edited December 31, 201213 yr by Searcher64

Ah alright, so I can go insane on graphical mods (that has no effect on gameplay, only affects .img/.png files etc.) and it isn't likely to cause any compatibility-related crashes between the player(s) and I?

 

I just read the topic, and normally it wouldn't give any problems. Only different car and script mods should give problems

Edited December 31, 201213 yr by ScrimpyData

And what shall i do if i can't join any game, nor any friend of mine on LIVE can't join mine? We have the same car models in the same slots, the same script (LCPDFR RC2 R2).

 

PS. Is there any problem if i have installed some textures, or different police peds? I mean, i have Real Billboards all over the city... No other textures / mods

Is it a game you've been invited to or just a random game?

I have been invited to join in, and the other two i tried to join was random. 

There has to be at least one conflict then

 

maybe the conflict is one has EFLC and the other hasn't?

 

if not, it probably is a modding conflict (like LCPDFR/non-LCPDFR)...

 

 

 

If none of the two, I'll need some time to think about it    (I'm no expert, I'm sorry)

Edited December 31, 201213 yr by ScrimpyData

Thank you bro, and don't worry. Let's say we (me and friend) were trying to use lcpdfr (0.95 RC2 R2 both of us) just that

Alright, so it's no lcpdfr/non-lcpdfr problem, I think I'm going to check my mp tonight or tomorrow to see if I experience any problems on random joining games...