Good thread idea by NicolaiB, so as Sam already did, I'm probably going to steal it. I was considering making a YouTube video about this (which I still may) months ago, but I decided against it. I do expect less feedback, as I do already respond to every question I get on my YouTube account, and I also doubt LCPD:FR newbies will look here. But nevertheless, here I go.

Q: What are your system specs?

A: Read below.

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955BE

Memory: 6GB DDR3 OCZ Reaper

Video Card: nVidia GTX 570

Motherboard: ASUS M4A79T

Storage: 2x Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD RAID 0

Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate x64

Q: I want my GTA IV to be just like yours, what mods do you have?

A: Read below.

LCPD:FR Version .95 RC 2 (Tester exclusive as of this writing, general population will be using whatever build is available for download.)

ELS V5 (I use version 5 because it has been more stable for me since .95 Beta 1.)

2x Crown Victoria Police Interceptors using skins I made myself, 1x Unmarked Dodge Charger, 1x Unmarked Chevy Tahoe, 1x Unmarked CVPI

LCPD Police Station Door Skins (Custom made, not available for public download.)

Sheriff Tactical Vest Skin (Custom made, not available for public download.)

Federal Signal Omega Siren (Use Google to find it, I don't have a link.)

Q: Can you find the links to everything for me?

A: No, I don't have the time or energy to do it for every single person who PM's me. I get between 5-30 PM's on YouTube per day, every day.

Q: Will you help me install everything or create a video that tells me how?

A: No, there are plenty of tutorials out there to help you do that, and LCPD:FR has a forum board (you're on it now).

Q: Will you help troubleshoot problems or give me tech support?

A: No, there's a Support forum for that.

Q: What's a good place to find mods?

A: GTAPoliceMods.com or GTAInside.com

Q: What do you use to record your videos?

A: I used to use a program called WeGame to do it. It's a lot like STEAM but it's not as popular, it just happens to have a built in video recorder that's free.

Q: Why haven't you made any new GTA IV videos? Please make more.

A: WeGame no longer works on GTA IV for me, and so far I have not found another recording software that allows me to play the game at the detail settings I use without causing too much lag or taking up tons of hard drive space. Beyond that, I play several other games, including one that I have a dedicated clan for that has a voice server, game server and website, a 5 day per week job with changing hours and a family to help out. I don't have the time to experiment with new video software all the time. I'll get around to making new videos eventually.

Q: Are you a police officer?

A: No, I am currently studying law enforcement in private using various books and real NYPD entrance exams.

Q: Where do I get GTA IV? Can I have it for free?

A:

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Any other questions you guys may have you can ask up here. I won't promise that I'll get to them ASAP, but I check the forums somewhat frequently so it won't be too long. Please do not post a question here, then post a comment on YouTube and then give me a private message and then comment on my channel. I can see all of those, and I get alerts on my cell phone for each of them. One is enough.

Edited January 14, 201214 yr by unr3al

how many hours a day do you play. And if I hacked the server and reset your stats would you concider jumping on a plane with the intention of causeing me a slow and painfull death a reasonable reaction ?

Edit: PS, I don't have the skills or brains to hack my own account let alone anyone elses or a server.

Edited January 14, 201214 yr by Molten

Less of a question more of a comment;

You and your videos (the beta walkthroughs) are the sole reason I was made aware of and subsequently decided to download LCPD:FR. Thank you.

Also, if you're studying policing (as a hobby) do you eventually wish to get into a public (or private) policing job?

Molten: My in-game hours can vary depending on my shift at work. Tonight I had several hours to play any game I wanted, I played about an hour worth of Counter Strike: Source (warming myself up for CS:GO when that comes out) but nothing else. I'll probably boot up LCPD:FR shortly, though to test the new .DLL files and make sure they work properly since testers frequently get new builds. I'd expect to get an hour or so in before I call it quits and head to bed or maybe put a couple of new CDs I bought into iTunes. Also if you're referring to LCPD:FR stats I could care less. lol LCPD:FR is its own little single player world so as far as the LCPD is concerned I'm an ace cop. I think we should all feel that way when we play this mod.

Ekalb: Thanks, man. I'm glad at least one other person saw what was possible and took the initiative to take a look into it. I've been involved in a lot of major game betas before (including a couple I can't talk about right now due to non-disclosure agreements), most recently I tested Star Wars: The Old Republic on three occasions before release. LCPD:FR is surprisingly clean and well coded despite the fact that it has to be done with scripts and no inside help from Rockstar Games. It's good quality in terms of design, realism and best of all the G17 team here really listens and interacts with their community and generally deals out new patches quickly to fix major issues. That's more than I can say for a lot of major companies, including EA, Eidos, Activision, Blizzard, NCSoft, etc.

I am studying law enforcement with the intention of being a patrolman. That career may or may not pan out for me. I came out of high school thinking I was going to be a computer programmer. I was sure of it. I tried it for a bit over a year and found out I didn't like it. I tried graphic design after that and I was good with it but it didn't hold my interest as well as I had hoped. But, there's no way of knowing if it will pan out or not if I don't try it. Law enforcement subject matter entertains, excites and interests me. I can't really describe it any other way. So I think I'd like to give it a shot some day.

How did you get into game beta testing?

Jay could probably field that question better than I could, but I believe it's through heavy community participation, a drive to improve the mod for my own enjoyment and the enjoyment of others and my extensive beta history coupled with advanced computer and minor programming knowledge.

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant beta testing in general, not just LCPD:FR.

Edited January 15, 201214 yr by cp702

Oh, just applied. lol My first major game beta was Lord of The Rings: Online and game by game I've build my resume. I'm into a couple of cool games now but some of the NDA's prevent me from actually saying what game I'm testing. All in good time, though.

y cant i reset my stats and how do i say police drop the gun etcc how the ai do?

Q: Will you help troubleshoot problems or give me tech support?

A: No, there's a Support forum for that.

You didn't read any of my first post did you? I don't know why you can't reset your stats, and you can usually spam shouts by hitting 7, 4 or 1 on the number pad.

You didn't read any of my first post did you? I don't know why you can't reset your stats, and you can usually spam shouts by hitting 7, 4 or 1 on the number pad.

i did but my question doesnt fall under "lcpdfr related support"(stats)

Actually it does because G17 tracks you stats in game. lol

It's fine. Carry on, officer.

Two from me

A. Which program would you recommend for recording in terms of ease of use?

B. Outside of games, what other hobbies/interests do you have?

A.) FRAPS is pretty easy to use since you just hit a button, but like I said it can have an impact on your FPS that gets pretty serious depending on the quality or the graphical settings you have. IE: You may have to turn your settings down to record and play at a smooth frame rate.

B.) Outside of games I play guitar, I have two electrics and one acoustic. I've been playing since I was 14, but I'm still not a very good lead player, I'm a pretty good rythym player. My primary music genre preference is .etal, followed by Grunge Rock since I grew up in the 1990's. My guitars can be pictured here:

That's an Alvarez AD70SC acoustic with an electric pre-amp to plug it into a guitar amp.

That's my first guitar ever. An Epiphone Les Paul Special II.

This is my currently most played guitar, a Schecter Damien Special with EMG HZ passive pickups.

Beyond that, I'm a tech sort of person. I build my own desktops and make reading tech news a part of my daily routine so to speak.

I'm now jealous of your guitar skills....