hey everyone..i'm getting gta 4 on pc just for LCPDFR and i need advice on what to download as well as LCPDFR.

can anyone please help me?

Just take a look through here and it lists everything you need http://www.lcpdfr.com/forum-20/announcement-5-need-support-read-this-first/

thats great..thanks alot :-)

 

thats great..thanks alot :-)

No problem 

TIP:  Install one mod at a time, then play for a bit.  This will ensure that the mod works, and if it bugs out your game you can remove it.  When you install several mods at once, if you have a problem you'll never know exactly which mod is the cause.  

 

TIP:  Always...Always...Always back up your GTA files before you change/mod anything.  Believe me, it will save you alot of heartache when you run into a severe problem. - I have a vanilla GTAIV entire directory backed up.  It's a lot of space to occupy, but well spent.

 

Good day,

 

DrDetroit

Edited April 7, 201313 yr by drdetroit

TIP:  Install one mod at a time, then play for a bit.  This will ensure that the mod works, and if it bugs out your game you can remove it.  When you install several mods at once, if you have a problem you'll never know exactly which mod is the cause.  

 

TIP:  Always...Always...Always back up your GTA files before you change/mod anything.  Believe me, it will save you alot of heartache when you run into a severe problem. - I have a vanilla GTAIV entire directory backed up.  It's a lot of space to occupy, but well spent.

 

Good day,

 

DrDetroit

thanks for the tips drdetroit :-)

i also need advice on what mods to get as well as the main LCPDFR mod to make the game as realistic as possible

Any time.  It's mostly trial and error with the mods.  Some just will not work sometimes.  Also, In regards to ELS and high poly car mods; I do not use ELS (Emergency Lighting System) or any high poly cars in my police, police2, police3 or police4.  I do use modded cars in those slots, but I keep them non-ELS and low poly as possible.  Keeps the game from getting the texture bug, where your buildings and roads start to disappear.

 

The list posted by GTAIVcode3 is a good one.  Read the description and see what you like.

 

TIP:  If you see nothing but taxis on the road use Traffic Load or Traffic Flow (personally I like Traffic Load because it uses all 85-90 cars, Traffic Flow only uses 20-cars and you get traffic jams on the beach and in alley ways, where there should be no traffic at all, for some strange reason with Traffic Flow).  

TIP:  Use ELS v5 if your game crashes using ELS v6, which is most recent version.  Disable AI using ELS in the ini file...see the readme.

TIP:  Always read the readme files closely.

 

Mods I use:

 

Braveheart Script - Must Have

Police Helper by Abraxas - Must Have

Coroner Mod - highly recommended

Tow Mod - Highly Recommended

ELS v5 - Recommended - I only use in my NStockade slot where I have the one ELS/high poly car I'm using for the night.

Less Overtake Mod - Cars will not run you over (as much) when on traffic stop.

ALPR mod - Automatic License Plate reader - Good for checking vehicle plates on the fly

IV Dashcam - Good for radar and location 

Strobes Mod 

 

I have about 5-6 other non essential mods, like Farnsworth business mod, Longer Days mod, bank Robbery Mod, PSS mod, ect...but the ones above i believe are pretty much essential.

 

Good luck!  

 

DrDetroit

 

 

 

 

Edited April 8, 201313 yr by drdetroit

 

Have fun! :D

TIP:  Install one mod at a time, then play for a bit.  This will ensure that the mod works, and if it bugs out your game you can remove it.  When you install several mods at once, if you have a problem you'll never know exactly which mod is the cause.  

 

TIP:  Always...Always...Always back up your GTA files before you change/mod anything.  Believe me, it will save you alot of heartache when you run into a severe problem. - I have a vanilla GTAIV entire directory backed up.  It's a lot of space to occupy, but well spent.

 

Good day,

 

DrDetroit

 

That is an excellent suggestion, however I would also go further and make fortnightly or monthly backups as well.

It has gotten me out of many pickles. Also download from reputable sites as they generally have more stringent Q.C. checks.

 

Happy Modding.

Note: If you use Steam, you can verify integrity of local files to reset your game if you mess up with a mod.

thank you everyone for all your great advice..i should have the game in my hands in the next few hours because it's coming by courier this morning..i soooo can't wait to play LCPDFR :-)

does LCPGFR open up all the map?

Note: If you use Steam, you can verify integrity of local files to reset your game if you mess up with a mod.

 

 

Was not aware of that.  Thanks for the tip!

 

Does steam actually replace the messed up files or would I have to DL the entire game content to replace and fix?

 

Good day,

DrDetroit

does LCPGFR open up all the map?

 

 

I believe it does, not sure though.  You can DL a 100% save game if it doesn't.

 

By the time I found LCPDFR, I had completed all three GTAIV versions several times.

 

BTW:  Did you buy the expansion TLATD and TBOGT?

 

Good day,

DrDetroit

Was not aware of that.  Thanks for the tip!

 

Does steam actually replace the messed up files or would I have to DL the entire game content to replace and fix?

 

Good day,

DrDetroit

 

 

I believe it does, not sure though.  You can DL a 100% save game if it doesn't.

 

By the time I found LCPDFR, I had completed all three GTAIV versions several times.

 

BTW:  Did you buy the expansion TLATD and TBOGT?

 

Good day,

DrDetroit

no i didn't buy the episodes from liberty..are they needed?

Nope...you're fine.  Some folks mod GTAIV, others TBOGT or TLATD.

 

Enjoy!  LCPDFR is the best mod ever made!!

 

Good day,

 

DrDetroit

 

Note: If you use Steam, you can verify integrity of local files to reset your game if you mess up with a mod.

 

I've used this option, and I recommend not using it. As any mods it detects it will remove then re-download your whole game again, better to just back it all up, then only replace the files/folders you need.

 

Was not aware of that.  Thanks for the tip!

 

Does steam actually replace the messed up files or would I have to DL the entire game content to replace and fix?

 

Good day,

DrDetroit

 

 

I believe it does, not sure though.  You can DL a 100% save game if it doesn't.

 

By the time I found LCPDFR, I had completed all three GTAIV versions several times.

 

BTW:  Did you buy the expansion TLATD and TBOGT?

 

Good day,

DrDetroit

 

LCPD:FR does not open up the whole map when you use it. You can either DL a 100% save, or using the Simple native Trainer, open up Options then Unlock Map (that's what I use)

 

Also on the topic of mods, please note that DO NOT save your game while on duty, or using other mods, this can cause your game to save wrong, and not start up again, and that some mods do not allow you to play the regular missions. (Traffic Spawners for example wont spawn a needed car for a mission, and it just gets stuck (yes this has happened to me)) so I recommend copy paste your whole game directory, and use it as a separate installation (anyone who has me on Steam knows I have different installs with different names lol).

Also on the topic of mods, please note that DO NOT save your game while on duty, or using other mods, this can cause your game to save wrong, and not start up again, and that some mods do not allow you to play the regular missions. (Traffic Spawners for example wont spawn a needed car for a mission, and it just gets stuck (yes this has happened to me)) so I recommend copy paste your whole game directory, and use it as a separate installation (anyone who has me on Steam knows I have different installs with different names lol).

 

 

Good points!  I save my game by going back to the police station after my shift, change back to Louise, leaving the station then deactivating LCPDFR.  The reason I like to save is due to my Farnesworth Business mod, which is on an going thing.

 

Good idea about copying the entire game directory and renaming it so it too can be played as vanilla GTAIV.  Didn't think of that.  Thanks for the heads up.

 

Good day,

 

DrDetroit

i'm using the LAPD Emergency pack and i have els 6 installed..how can i get the lights on the car to go on and off when i turn the siren on and off?

how can i get the lights to come on when i turn on the siren?..i'm usding els 6 with LAPD emergency pack

Tip: Before installing any mods via the steam version, you can have steam make a backup of the game files from which you can easily restore to if something goes wrong.