Hello!

As you may already know, I have posted a copy of the dispatch.meta (file responsible for what spawns during wanted levels) a while back in the Modding and V thread. Thanks to the newest update of OpenIV (2.6), it's possible to edit .meta files. And here are the results:

https://imgur.com/a/Pj0uJ

What's done so far:

• Added police (Vapid Stanier) and police2 (Buffalo) spawning alongside police3 (Interceptor).
• Added 20% chance to spawn for female cops and sheriffs.
• Added different marine variations in the army base.
• Countryside roadblocks now feature Sheriff SUVs and sheriff peds instead of LSPD Burritos and LSPD Cops.
• Annihilator spawns during 5 stars (1 normal helicopter and 1 Annihilator during 5 stars)

Right now I am trying to add Police Riots to spawn at 5 stars. I'll post the file when I am done.

Cheers!

Edited May 10, 201510 yr by Yard1

Looks great!  

How would one get it to work for ones other game?

Actually can't wait for this, it's dull that there never seems to be any patrol cars spawning throughout San Andreas; only in some areas which is unrealistic to me.

To clarify - I am modifying only what spawn during wanted levels. However, there are cars patrolling in unmodified game, but they are very rare. I've seen some cop cars just driving around during the night.

Added sheriff pics to the album, and the Annihilator is working. Now I am trying to make Sherrif SUVs spawn with normal sheriffs during 3, 4 and 5 stars alongside Sheriff Staniers.

Edited May 9, 201510 yr by Yard1

What about unmarked Staniers?

They are going to be a bit tricky, because they are not a different model, but rather a "tuned" version of the standard Stanier. I was wrong, they are a different model. I'll see what I can do.

On the other hand, I can add FIB or the Army to the wanted level system. Anybody up for this?

Edited May 9, 201510 yr by Yard1

They are going to be a bit tricky, because they are not a different model, but rather a "tuned" version of the standard Stanier. I was wrong, they are a different model. I'll see what I can do.

On the other hand, I can add FIB or the Army to the wanted level system. Anybody up for this?

​Yeah FIB and the army would be cool to have. Maybe tanks are a bit OP but maybe Buzzards would fit and whatnot.

Is there anyway now or never to add a sixth star wanted level? If so, there is where i think the army belongs to.

 

I guess it would be possible, but not right now. Not all files responsible for wanted levels are editable. Of course, it could be hard-coded and we won't be able to do anything. 

https://imgur.com/4zK8IAQ

I kinda don't know where to put them. Alongside normal police cars? Spawing with detective peds at higher wanted levels? Suggestions?

This is an awesome development, Yard.

https://imgur.com/4zK8IAQ

I kinda don't know where to put them. Alongside normal police cars? Spawing with detective peds at higher wanted levels? Suggestions?

​Maybe FIB spawning alongside SWAT? They could probably use the unmarked Stanier.

https://imgur.com/4zK8IAQ

I kinda don't know where to put them. Alongside normal police cars? Spawing with detective peds at higher wanted levels? Suggestions?

​I dont know how this modding works but: Like female officers have them a low percent chance to spawn after 3 stars maybe?

Yard, would you like to upload your modified 'dispatch.meta' file, so I can compare it to the default one? 

​I dont know how this modding works but: Like female officers have them a low percent chance to spawn after 3 stars maybe?

​Yeah, sounds good.

Yard, would you like to upload your modified 'dispatch.meta' file, so I can compare it to the default one? 

​Sure, just let me iron out some bugs. When I am 100% done it's going straight to the downloads :)

Also: http://i.imgur.com/mD7xWxK.png

Edited May 9, 201510 yr by Yard1

After this and LSPDFR comes out i don't know if i want to be the police or be chased by them. 

Nice to see that modding that file works out like I had hoped, and looking forward to checking out what you did in it.

The one thing I was worried about was that the Annihilator wouldn't work out for rappelling SWAT, which I assume you used it for. Any issues?

Ok, I think this is final. There is 20% chance of a female cop / deputy.

1 star:

• 4 LSPD Cops (33% Stanier, 33% Buffalo, 33% Interceptor) / LSSD Deputies (66% Stanier, 33% Granger) - 2 cars

2 stars:

• 6 LSPD Cops (33% Stanier, 33% Buffalo, 33% Interceptor) / LSSD Deputies (66% Stanier, 33% Granger) - 3 cars

3 stars:

• 8 LSPD Cops (33% Stanier, 33% Buffalo, 33% Interceptor) / LSSD Deputies (66% Stanier, 33% Granger) - 4 cars
• 1 LSPD Helicopter
• Roadblocks - LSPD 33% Stanier, 33% Buffalo, 33% Interceptor / LSSD Stanier OR Police Transported / LSSD Granger

​4 stars:

• 6 LSPD Cops (33% Stanier, 33% Buffalo, 33% Interceptor) / LSSD Deputies (66% Stanier, 33% Granger) - 3 cars
• 6 SWAT Officers (Unmarked Granger) / SWAT Officers (LSSD Granger) #No cars other than Grangers work with SWAT, probably something to do with them leaning out of the car
• 2 LSPD Helicopters, one drops 4 SWAT Officers
• Roadblocks - LSPD 33% Stanier, 33% Buffalo, 33% Interceptor / LSSD Stanier OR Police Transported / LSSD Granger OR Police Riot

​5 stars:

• 6 LSPD Cops (33% Stanier, 33% Buffalo, 33% Interceptor) / LSSD Deputies (66% Stanier, 33% Granger) / FIB Agents (33% Unmarked Stanier, 33% Unmarked Buffalo, 33% Unmarked Granger)  - 3 cars #FIB Agents spawn alongside Cops/Deputies
• 9 SWAT Officers (Unmarked Granger) / SWAT Officers (LSSD Granger) #No cars other than Grangers work with SWAT, probably something to do with them leaning out of the car
• 1 LSPD Helicopter dropping 4 SWAT Officers
• 1 Annihilator
• Roadblocks - LSPD 33% Stanier, 33% Buffalo, 33% Interceptor / LSSD Stanier OR Police Transported / LSSD Granger OR Police Riot

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Before I upload this, here is a "beta" version - http://pastebin.com/je48Gj3D

Drop with OpenIV to update.rpf/data. This will prevent you from playing offline, so make backups (I'd make a backup of the entire update.rpf to be sure). Also, if there is an update, you'll have to apply it again.

Nice to see that modding that file works out like I had hoped, and looking forward to checking out what you did in it.

The one thing I was worried about was that the Annihilator wouldn't work out for rappelling SWAT, which I assume you used it for. Any issues?

​Nah, there are 2 choppers - one drops SWAT, and one doesn't. I replaced the one that doesn't, just to be safe. It doesn't fire it's guns anyway.

 

Edited May 9, 201510 yr by Yard1

This is awesome, I was waiting so long for this. So many underused police vehicles and models in this game. As for the unmarked Stanier, I'd let them spawn with normal uniformed cops, next to normal police cars, for a bit diversity. The car itself is not an undercover vehicle, It's just unmarked. It still has a pushbar and 'police cruiser' written on the backside. Even when it does spawn in-game, it spawns with uniformed cops.

BTW, the NOOSE SWAT officers have 2 textures, one with 'POLICE' written on their backs and one with 'FIB', that only appears in missions. Maybe it could be possible to let the NOOSE SWAT spawn in Police Riots and the FIB Tactical Team spawn in FIB Grangers?

-snip-​

So you dumped your idea with the Annihilator?

So you dumped your idea with the Annihilator?

​Annihilator at 5-stars.