Hey all,

 

I was wondering if anyone is good at manipulating vehicle files for them to work in the desired slot? Such as a battalion chief in the lifeguard slot, tahoe in policeold1 slot, etc... I need help with that.

You simply change the name of the vehicle files and VCF file to the desired name such as POLICE, FBI2, etc.

36 minutes ago, manios said:

You simply change the name of the vehicle files and VCF file to the desired name such as POLICE, FBI2, etc.

I might have phrased my question too basically. I meant to manipulate the vehicle files to where the all the lights and handling would work in a spot. I know how to change the name and put it in the right pathway but I'd like to add a battalion chief without using a law enforcement slot to use it.

10 minutes ago, Pompous said:

I might have phrased my question too basically. I meant to manipulate the vehicle files to where the all the lights and handling would work in a spot. I know how to change the name and put it in the right pathway but I'd like to add a battalion chief without using a law enforcement slot to use it.

 

copy the vehicles.meta entry for the car slot you're replacing (renaming in the top two lines), do the same with carvariations.meta

13 minutes ago, Kilyin said:

 

copy the vehicles.meta entry for the car slot you're replacing (renaming in the top two lines), do the same with carvariations.meta

 

I'm assuming through note pad correct? Additionally, do you just cut the current line and then copy and paste?

Just now, Pompous said:

 

I'm assuming through note pad correct? Additionally, do you just cut the current line and then copy and paste?

 

Yeah, give me a specific example of what you're trying to replace and what slot it's going in.

I would like to use this Tahoe as a battalion chief in the lguard slot. When I tried using this tahoe in a law enforcement slot, the lights did not work for me.

This is mostly for a fivereborn server but I know the meta files are the exact same.

17 minutes ago, Pompous said:

I would like to use this Tahoe as a battalion chief in the lguard slot. When I tried using this tahoe in a law enforcement slot, the lights did not work for me.

This is mostly for a fivereborn server but I know the meta files are the exact same.

 

okay, so first thing to do is rename all the model files for that tahoe to lguard*.yft and .ytd and stick them in the vehicles.rpf in patchday11ng or patchday13ng. 

 

Then look at the vehicles.meta in \update\update.rpf\common\data\levels\gta5 - extract the vehicles.meta from there to somewhere on your pc... open with notepad.

 

ctrl-f and search for lguard... you'll likely find this:

 

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    <Item>
      <modelName>lguard</modelName>
      <txdName>lguard</txdName>
      <handlingId>LGUARD</handlingId>
      <gameName>LGUARD</gameName>
      <vehicleMakeName />
      <expressionDictName>null</expressionDictName>
      <expressionName>null</expressionName>
      <animConvRoofDictName>null</animConvRoofDictName>
      <animConvRoofName>null</animConvRoofName>
      <animConvRoofWindowsAffected />
      <ptfxAssetName>null</ptfxAssetName>
      <audioNameHash />
      <layout>LAYOUT_RANGER</layout>
      <coverBoundOffsets>LGUARD_COVER_OFFSET_INFO</coverBoundOffsets>
      <explosionInfo>EXPLOSION_INFO_DEFAULT</explosionInfo>
      <scenarioLayout />
      <cameraName>DEFAULT_FOLLOW_VEHICLE_CAMERA</cameraName>
      <aimCameraName>BOX_VEHICLE_AIM_CAMERA</aimCameraName>
      <bonnetCameraName>VEHICLE_BONNET_CAMERA_HIGH</bonnetCameraName>
      <povCameraName>DEFAULT_POV_CAMERA_LOOKAROUND</povCameraName>
      <FirstPersonDriveByIKOffset x="0.000000" y="-0.050000" z="-0.030000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.020000" />
      <FirstPersonProjectileDriveByIKOffset x="0.000000" y="-0.088000" z="0.093000" />
      <FirstPersonProjectileDriveByPassengerIKOffset x="0.020000" y="0.060000" z="-0.090000" />
      <FirstPersonProjectileDriveByRearLeftIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.055000" />
      <FirstPersonProjectileDriveByRearRightIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.055000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByLeftPassengerIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.040000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByRightRearPassengerIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.040000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByRightPassengerIKOffset x="-0.045000" y="-0.048000" z="-0.040000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByRightPassengerUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.020000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByRightPassengerUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.020000" />
      <FirstPersonMobilePhoneOffset x="0.150000" y="0.248000" z="0.518000" />
      <FirstPersonPassengerMobilePhoneOffset x="0.136000" y="0.223000" z="0.445000" />
      <FirstPersonMobilePhoneSeatIKOffset>
        <Item>
        <Offset x="0.136000" y="0.223000" z="0.493000" />
        <SeatIndex value="2" />
        </Item>
        <Item>
        <Offset x="0.136000" y="0.223000" z="0.493000" />
        <SeatIndex value="3" />
        </Item>
      </FirstPersonMobilePhoneSeatIKOffset>
      <PovCameraOffset x="0.000000" y="-0.135000" z="0.650000" />
      <PovCameraVerticalAdjustmentForRollCage value="0.000000" />
      <PovPassengerCameraOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.030000" />
      <PovRearPassengerCameraOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.070000" />
      <vfxInfoName>VFXVEHICLEINFO_CAR_OFFROAD</vfxInfoName>
      <shouldUseCinematicViewMode value="true" />
      <shouldCameraTransitionOnClimbUpDown value="false" />
      <shouldCameraIgnoreExiting value="false" />
      <AllowPretendOccupants value="true" />
      <AllowJoyriding value="false" />
      <AllowSundayDriving value="false" />
      <AllowBodyColorMapping value="true" />
      <wheelScale value="0.293400" />
      <wheelScaleRear value="0.293400" />
      <dirtLevelMin value="0.000000" />
      <dirtLevelMax value="0.850000" />
      <envEffScaleMin value="0.000000" />
      <envEffScaleMax value="1.000000" />
      <envEffScaleMin2 value="0.000000" />
      <envEffScaleMax2 value="1.000000" />
      <damageMapScale value="0.600000" />
      <damageOffsetScale value="1.000000" />
      <diffuseTint value="0xAA0A0A0A" />
      <steerWheelMult value="1.000000" />
      <HDTextureDist value="5.000000" />
      <lodDistances content="float_array">
        15.000000    
        35.000000    
        90.000000    
        180.000000    
        500.000000    
        500.000000
      </lodDistances>
      <minSeatHeight value="0.966" />
      <identicalModelSpawnDistance value="100" />
      <maxNumOfSameColor value="10" />
      <defaultBodyHealth value="1000.000000" />
      <pretendOccupantsScale value="1.000000" />
      <visibleSpawnDistScale value="1.000000" />
      <trackerPathWidth value="2.000000" />
      <weaponForceMult value="1.000000" />
      <frequency value="100" />
      <swankness>SWANKNESS_1</swankness>
      <maxNum value="999" />
      <flags>FLAG_DONT_SPAWN_IN_CARGEN FLAG_DONT_SPAWN_AS_AMBIENT FLAG_HAS_INTERIOR_EXTRAS</flags>
      <type>VEHICLE_TYPE_CAR</type>
      <plateType>VPT_BACK_PLATES</plateType>
      <dashboardType>VDT_CAVALCADE</dashboardType>
      <vehicleClass>VC_EMERGENCY</vehicleClass>
      <wheelType>VWT_SUV</wheelType>
      <trailers />
      <additionalTrailers />
      <drivers>
        <Item>
          <driverName>S_F_Y_Baywatch_01</driverName>
          <npcName />
        </Item>
        <Item>
          <driverName>S_M_Y_Baywatch_01</driverName>
          <npcName />
        </Item>
      </drivers>
      <extraIncludes />
      <doorsWithCollisionWhenClosed />
      <driveableDoors />
      <bumpersNeedToCollideWithMap value="false" />
      <needsRopeTexture value="false" />
      <requiredExtras />
      <rewards />
      <cinematicPartCamera>
        <Item>WHEEL_FRONT_RIGHT_CAMERA</Item>
        <Item>WHEEL_FRONT_LEFT_CAMERA</Item>
        <Item>WHEEL_REAR_RIGHT_CAMERA</Item>
        <Item>WHEEL_REAR_LEFT_CAMERA</Item>
      </cinematicPartCamera>
      <NmBraceOverrideSet />
      <buoyancySphereOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
      <buoyancySphereSizeScale value="1.000000" />
      <pOverrideRagdollThreshold type="NULL" />
      <firstPersonDrivebyData>
        <Item>RANGER_CAVALCADE_FRONT_LEFT</Item>
        <Item>RANGER_FRONT_RIGHT</Item>
        <Item>RANGER_PRANGER_REAR_LEFT</Item>
        <Item>RANGER_PRANGER_REAR_RIGHT</Item>
      </firstPersonDrivebyData>
    </Item>

 

so since you want this to be a tahoe and an actual law enforcement vehicle... replace it with something like this, save, and reinsert into OpenIV:

 

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    <Item>
      <modelName>lguard</modelName>
      <txdName>lguard</txdName>
      <handlingId>BALLER</handlingId>
      <gameName>SHERIFF2</gameName>
      <vehicleMakeName />
      <expressionDictName>null</expressionDictName>
      <expressionName>null</expressionName>
      <animConvRoofDictName>null</animConvRoofDictName>
      <animConvRoofName>null</animConvRoofName>
      <animConvRoofWindowsAffected />
      <ptfxAssetName>null</ptfxAssetName>
      <audioNameHash>SHERIFF2</audioNameHash>
      <layout>LAYOUT_RANGER</layout>
      <coverBoundOffsets>FBI2_COVER_OFFSET_INFO</coverBoundOffsets>
      <explosionInfo>EXPLOSION_INFO_DEFAULT</explosionInfo>
      <scenarioLayout />
      <cameraName>DEFAULT_FOLLOW_VEHICLE_CAMERA</cameraName>
      <aimCameraName>BOX_VEHICLE_AIM_CAMERA</aimCameraName>
      <bonnetCameraName>VEHICLE_BONNET_CAMERA_HIGH</bonnetCameraName>
      <povCameraName>DEFAULT_POV_CAMERA</povCameraName>
      <FirstPersonDriveByIKOffset x="0.023000" y="-0.050000" z="-0.050000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
      <FirstPersonProjectileDriveByIKOffset x="0.000000" y="-0.088000" z="0.093000" />
      <FirstPersonProjectileDriveByPassengerIKOffset x="-0.133000" y="-0.115000" z="-0.058000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByLeftPassengerIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByRightPassengerIKOffset x="-0.045000" y="-0.048000" z="-0.040000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByLeftPassengerUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByRightPassengerUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
      <FirstPersonMobilePhoneOffset x="0.150000" y="0.343000" z="0.518000" />
      <FirstPersonPassengerMobilePhoneOffset x="0.136000" y="0.223000" z="0.425000" />
      <PovCameraOffset x="0.000000" y="-0.138000" z="0.675000" />
      <PovCameraVerticalAdjustmentForRollCage value="0.000000" />
      <PovPassengerCameraOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
      <vfxInfoName>VFXVEHICLEINFO_CAR_GENERIC</vfxInfoName>
      <shouldUseCinematicViewMode value="true" />
      <shouldCameraTransitionOnClimbUpDown value="false" />
      <shouldCameraIgnoreExiting value="false" />
      <AllowPretendOccupants value="true" />
      <AllowJoyriding value="false" />
      <AllowSundayDriving value="false" />
      <AllowBodyColorMapping value="true" />
      <wheelScale value="0.268600" />
      <wheelScaleRear value="0.268600" />
      <dirtLevelMin value="0.000000" />
      <dirtLevelMax value="0.850000" />
      <envEffScaleMin value="0.000000" />
      <envEffScaleMax value="1.000000" />
      <envEffScaleMin2 value="0.000000" />
      <envEffScaleMax2 value="1.000000" />
      <damageMapScale value="0.600000" />
      <damageOffsetScale value="1.000000" />
      <diffuseTint value="0x00FFFFFF" />
      <steerWheelMult value="1.000000" />
      <HDTextureDist value="5.000000" />
      <lodDistances content="float_array">
        15.000000
        30.000000
        60.000000    
        120.000000    
        500.000000    
        500.000000
      </lodDistances>
      <minSeatHeight value="0.966" />
      <identicalModelSpawnDistance value="20" />
      <maxNumOfSameColor value="10" />
      <defaultBodyHealth value="1000.000000" />
      <pretendOccupantsScale value="1.000000" />
      <visibleSpawnDistScale value="1.000000" />
      <trackerPathWidth value="2.000000" />
      <weaponForceMult value="1.000000" />
      <frequency value="100" />
      <swankness>SWANKNESS_1</swankness>
      <maxNum value="999" />
      <flags>FLAG_EXTRAS_STRONG FLAG_EXTRAS_REQUIRE FLAG_EXTRAS_ALL FLAG_LAW_ENFORCEMENT FLAG_EMERGENCY_SERVICE FLAG_HAS_LIVERY FLAG_DONT_SPAWN_IN_CARGEN FLAG_IS_OFFROAD_VEHICLE FLAG_HAS_INTERIOR_EXTRAS</flags>
      <type>VEHICLE_TYPE_CAR</type>
      <plateType>VPT_FRONT_AND_BACK_PLATES</plateType>
      <dashboardType>VDT_CAVALCADE</dashboardType>
      <vehicleClass>VC_EMERGENCY</vehicleClass>
      <wheelType>VWT_SUV</wheelType>
      <trailers />
      <additionalTrailers />
      <drivers>
        <Item>
          <driverName>S_M_Y_Sheriff_01</driverName>
          <npcName />
        </Item>
      </drivers>
      <extraIncludes />
      <doorsWithCollisionWhenClosed />
      <driveableDoors />
      <bumpersNeedToCollideWithMap value="false" />
      <needsRopeTexture value="false" />
      <requiredExtras />
      <rewards>
        <Item>REWARD_WEAPON_CARBINERIFLE</Item>
        <Item>REWARD_AMMO_CARBINERIFLE</Item>
        <Item>REWARD_STAT_WEAPON</Item>
      </rewards>
      <cinematicPartCamera>
        <Item>WHEEL_FRONT_RIGHT_CAMERA</Item>
        <Item>WHEEL_FRONT_LEFT_CAMERA</Item>
        <Item>WHEEL_REAR_RIGHT_CAMERA</Item>
        <Item>WHEEL_REAR_LEFT_CAMERA</Item>
      </cinematicPartCamera>
      <NmBraceOverrideSet />
      <buoyancySphereOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
      <buoyancySphereSizeScale value="1.000000" />
      <pOverrideRagdollThreshold type="NULL" />
      <firstPersonDrivebyData>
       <Item>VAN_RUMPO_FRONT_LEFT</Item>
       <Item>RANGER_FRONT_RIGHT</Item>
      </firstPersonDrivebyData>
    </Item>

 

now on to wherever you have your carvariations, likely mpchristmas2... again if you haven't, extract it with OpenIV to your PC somewhere and open with notepad. 

 

then paste this in the carvariations.meta at the top underneath  <variationData> and save it, reinsert back into OpenIV

 

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  <Item>
      <modelName>lguard</modelName>
      <colors>
        <Item>
          <indices content="char_array">
            134
            134
            156
            156
          </indices>
          <liveries>
            <Item value="true" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
          </liveries>
        </Item>
      <Item>
          <indices content="char_array">
            134
         134
            156
            156
          </indices>
          <liveries>
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="true" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
          </liveries>
        </Item>
      <Item>
          <indices content="char_array">
            134
            134
            156
            156
          </indices>
          <liveries>
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="true" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
          </liveries>
        </Item>
      <Item>
          <indices content="char_array">
            134
            134
            156
            156
          </indices>
          <liveries>
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="true" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
          </liveries>
        </Item>
      </colors>
      <kits>
        <Item>0_default_modkit</Item>
      </kits>
      <windowsWithExposedEdges />
      <plateProbabilities>
        <Probabilities>
          <Probabilities />
        </Probabilities>
      </plateProbabilities>
      <lightSettings value="1" />
      <sirenSettings value="1" />
    </Item>

 

As this is not an ELS vehicle, that should be all you need to do.

Edited February 14, 20179 yr by Kilyin

13 minutes ago, Kilyin said:

 

okay, so first thing to do is rename all the model files for that tahoe to lguard*.yft and .ytd and stick them in the vehicles.rpf in patchday11ng or patchday13ng. 

 

Then look at the vehicles.meta in \update\update.rpf\common\data\levels\gta5 - extract the vehicles.meta from there to somewhere on your pc... open with notepad.

 

ctrl-f and search for lguard... you'll likely find this:

 

  Reveal hidden contents

    <Item>
      <modelName>lguard</modelName>
      <txdName>lguard</txdName>
      <handlingId>LGUARD</handlingId>
      <gameName>LGUARD</gameName>
      <vehicleMakeName />
      <expressionDictName>null</expressionDictName>
      <expressionName>null</expressionName>
      <animConvRoofDictName>null</animConvRoofDictName>
      <animConvRoofName>null</animConvRoofName>
      <animConvRoofWindowsAffected />
      <ptfxAssetName>null</ptfxAssetName>
      <audioNameHash />
      <layout>LAYOUT_RANGER</layout>
      <coverBoundOffsets>LGUARD_COVER_OFFSET_INFO</coverBoundOffsets>
      <explosionInfo>EXPLOSION_INFO_DEFAULT</explosionInfo>
      <scenarioLayout />
      <cameraName>DEFAULT_FOLLOW_VEHICLE_CAMERA</cameraName>
      <aimCameraName>BOX_VEHICLE_AIM_CAMERA</aimCameraName>
      <bonnetCameraName>VEHICLE_BONNET_CAMERA_HIGH</bonnetCameraName>
      <povCameraName>DEFAULT_POV_CAMERA_LOOKAROUND</povCameraName>
      <FirstPersonDriveByIKOffset x="0.000000" y="-0.050000" z="-0.030000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.020000" />
      <FirstPersonProjectileDriveByIKOffset x="0.000000" y="-0.088000" z="0.093000" />
      <FirstPersonProjectileDriveByPassengerIKOffset x="0.020000" y="0.060000" z="-0.090000" />
      <FirstPersonProjectileDriveByRearLeftIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.055000" />
      <FirstPersonProjectileDriveByRearRightIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.055000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByLeftPassengerIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.040000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByRightRearPassengerIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.040000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByRightPassengerIKOffset x="-0.045000" y="-0.048000" z="-0.040000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByRightPassengerUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.020000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByRightPassengerUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="-0.020000" />
      <FirstPersonMobilePhoneOffset x="0.150000" y="0.248000" z="0.518000" />
      <FirstPersonPassengerMobilePhoneOffset x="0.136000" y="0.223000" z="0.445000" />
      <FirstPersonMobilePhoneSeatIKOffset>
        <Item>
        <Offset x="0.136000" y="0.223000" z="0.493000" />
        <SeatIndex value="2" />
        </Item>
        <Item>
        <Offset x="0.136000" y="0.223000" z="0.493000" />
        <SeatIndex value="3" />
        </Item>
      </FirstPersonMobilePhoneSeatIKOffset>
      <PovCameraOffset x="0.000000" y="-0.135000" z="0.650000" />
      <PovCameraVerticalAdjustmentForRollCage value="0.000000" />
      <PovPassengerCameraOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.030000" />
      <PovRearPassengerCameraOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.070000" />
      <vfxInfoName>VFXVEHICLEINFO_CAR_OFFROAD</vfxInfoName>
      <shouldUseCinematicViewMode value="true" />
      <shouldCameraTransitionOnClimbUpDown value="false" />
      <shouldCameraIgnoreExiting value="false" />
      <AllowPretendOccupants value="true" />
      <AllowJoyriding value="false" />
      <AllowSundayDriving value="false" />
      <AllowBodyColorMapping value="true" />
      <wheelScale value="0.293400" />
      <wheelScaleRear value="0.293400" />
      <dirtLevelMin value="0.000000" />
      <dirtLevelMax value="0.850000" />
      <envEffScaleMin value="0.000000" />
      <envEffScaleMax value="1.000000" />
      <envEffScaleMin2 value="0.000000" />
      <envEffScaleMax2 value="1.000000" />
      <damageMapScale value="0.600000" />
      <damageOffsetScale value="1.000000" />
      <diffuseTint value="0xAA0A0A0A" />
      <steerWheelMult value="1.000000" />
      <HDTextureDist value="5.000000" />
      <lodDistances content="float_array">
        15.000000    
        35.000000    
        90.000000    
        180.000000    
        500.000000    
        500.000000
      </lodDistances>
      <minSeatHeight value="0.966" />
      <identicalModelSpawnDistance value="100" />
      <maxNumOfSameColor value="10" />
      <defaultBodyHealth value="1000.000000" />
      <pretendOccupantsScale value="1.000000" />
      <visibleSpawnDistScale value="1.000000" />
      <trackerPathWidth value="2.000000" />
      <weaponForceMult value="1.000000" />
      <frequency value="100" />
      <swankness>SWANKNESS_1</swankness>
      <maxNum value="999" />
      <flags>FLAG_DONT_SPAWN_IN_CARGEN FLAG_DONT_SPAWN_AS_AMBIENT FLAG_HAS_INTERIOR_EXTRAS</flags>
      <type>VEHICLE_TYPE_CAR</type>
      <plateType>VPT_BACK_PLATES</plateType>
      <dashboardType>VDT_CAVALCADE</dashboardType>
      <vehicleClass>VC_EMERGENCY</vehicleClass>
      <wheelType>VWT_SUV</wheelType>
      <trailers />
      <additionalTrailers />
      <drivers>
        <Item>
          <driverName>S_F_Y_Baywatch_01</driverName>
          <npcName />
        </Item>
        <Item>
          <driverName>S_M_Y_Baywatch_01</driverName>
          <npcName />
        </Item>
      </drivers>
      <extraIncludes />
      <doorsWithCollisionWhenClosed />
      <driveableDoors />
      <bumpersNeedToCollideWithMap value="false" />
      <needsRopeTexture value="false" />
      <requiredExtras />
      <rewards />
      <cinematicPartCamera>
        <Item>WHEEL_FRONT_RIGHT_CAMERA</Item>
        <Item>WHEEL_FRONT_LEFT_CAMERA</Item>
        <Item>WHEEL_REAR_RIGHT_CAMERA</Item>
        <Item>WHEEL_REAR_LEFT_CAMERA</Item>
      </cinematicPartCamera>
      <NmBraceOverrideSet />
      <buoyancySphereOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
      <buoyancySphereSizeScale value="1.000000" />
      <pOverrideRagdollThreshold type="NULL" />
      <firstPersonDrivebyData>
        <Item>RANGER_CAVALCADE_FRONT_LEFT</Item>
        <Item>RANGER_FRONT_RIGHT</Item>
        <Item>RANGER_PRANGER_REAR_LEFT</Item>
        <Item>RANGER_PRANGER_REAR_RIGHT</Item>
      </firstPersonDrivebyData>
    </Item>

 

so since you want this to be a tahoe and an actual law enforcement vehicle... replace it with something like this, save, and reinsert into OpenIV:

 

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    <Item>
      <modelName>lguard</modelName>
      <txdName>lguard</txdName>
      <handlingId>BALLER</handlingId>
      <gameName>SHERIFF2</gameName>
      <vehicleMakeName />
      <expressionDictName>null</expressionDictName>
      <expressionName>null</expressionName>
      <animConvRoofDictName>null</animConvRoofDictName>
      <animConvRoofName>null</animConvRoofName>
      <animConvRoofWindowsAffected />
      <ptfxAssetName>null</ptfxAssetName>
      <audioNameHash>SHERIFF2</audioNameHash>
      <layout>LAYOUT_RANGER</layout>
      <coverBoundOffsets>FBI2_COVER_OFFSET_INFO</coverBoundOffsets>
      <explosionInfo>EXPLOSION_INFO_DEFAULT</explosionInfo>
      <scenarioLayout />
      <cameraName>DEFAULT_FOLLOW_VEHICLE_CAMERA</cameraName>
      <aimCameraName>BOX_VEHICLE_AIM_CAMERA</aimCameraName>
      <bonnetCameraName>VEHICLE_BONNET_CAMERA_HIGH</bonnetCameraName>
      <povCameraName>DEFAULT_POV_CAMERA</povCameraName>
      <FirstPersonDriveByIKOffset x="0.023000" y="-0.050000" z="-0.050000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
      <FirstPersonProjectileDriveByIKOffset x="0.000000" y="-0.088000" z="0.093000" />
      <FirstPersonProjectileDriveByPassengerIKOffset x="-0.133000" y="-0.115000" z="-0.058000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByLeftPassengerIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByRightPassengerIKOffset x="-0.045000" y="-0.048000" z="-0.040000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByLeftPassengerUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
      <FirstPersonDriveByRightPassengerUnarmedIKOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
      <FirstPersonMobilePhoneOffset x="0.150000" y="0.343000" z="0.518000" />
      <FirstPersonPassengerMobilePhoneOffset x="0.136000" y="0.223000" z="0.425000" />
      <PovCameraOffset x="0.000000" y="-0.138000" z="0.675000" />
      <PovCameraVerticalAdjustmentForRollCage value="0.000000" />
      <PovPassengerCameraOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
      <vfxInfoName>VFXVEHICLEINFO_CAR_GENERIC</vfxInfoName>
      <shouldUseCinematicViewMode value="true" />
      <shouldCameraTransitionOnClimbUpDown value="false" />
      <shouldCameraIgnoreExiting value="false" />
      <AllowPretendOccupants value="true" />
      <AllowJoyriding value="false" />
      <AllowSundayDriving value="false" />
      <AllowBodyColorMapping value="true" />
      <wheelScale value="0.268600" />
      <wheelScaleRear value="0.268600" />
      <dirtLevelMin value="0.000000" />
      <dirtLevelMax value="0.850000" />
      <envEffScaleMin value="0.000000" />
      <envEffScaleMax value="1.000000" />
      <envEffScaleMin2 value="0.000000" />
      <envEffScaleMax2 value="1.000000" />
      <damageMapScale value="0.600000" />
      <damageOffsetScale value="1.000000" />
      <diffuseTint value="0x00FFFFFF" />
      <steerWheelMult value="1.000000" />
      <HDTextureDist value="5.000000" />
      <lodDistances content="float_array">
        15.000000
        30.000000
        60.000000    
        120.000000    
        500.000000    
        500.000000
      </lodDistances>
      <minSeatHeight value="0.966" />
      <identicalModelSpawnDistance value="20" />
      <maxNumOfSameColor value="10" />
      <defaultBodyHealth value="1000.000000" />
      <pretendOccupantsScale value="1.000000" />
      <visibleSpawnDistScale value="1.000000" />
      <trackerPathWidth value="2.000000" />
      <weaponForceMult value="1.000000" />
      <frequency value="100" />
      <swankness>SWANKNESS_1</swankness>
      <maxNum value="999" />
      <flags>FLAG_EXTRAS_STRONG FLAG_EXTRAS_REQUIRE FLAG_EXTRAS_ALL FLAG_LAW_ENFORCEMENT FLAG_EMERGENCY_SERVICE FLAG_HAS_LIVERY FLAG_DONT_SPAWN_IN_CARGEN FLAG_IS_OFFROAD_VEHICLE FLAG_HAS_INTERIOR_EXTRAS</flags>
      <type>VEHICLE_TYPE_CAR</type>
      <plateType>VPT_FRONT_AND_BACK_PLATES</plateType>
      <dashboardType>VDT_CAVALCADE</dashboardType>
      <vehicleClass>VC_EMERGENCY</vehicleClass>
      <wheelType>VWT_SUV</wheelType>
      <trailers />
      <additionalTrailers />
      <drivers>
        <Item>
          <driverName>S_M_Y_Sheriff_01</driverName>
          <npcName />
        </Item>
      </drivers>
      <extraIncludes />
      <doorsWithCollisionWhenClosed />
      <driveableDoors />
      <bumpersNeedToCollideWithMap value="false" />
      <needsRopeTexture value="false" />
      <requiredExtras />
      <rewards>
        <Item>REWARD_WEAPON_CARBINERIFLE</Item>
        <Item>REWARD_AMMO_CARBINERIFLE</Item>
        <Item>REWARD_STAT_WEAPON</Item>
      </rewards>
      <cinematicPartCamera>
        <Item>WHEEL_FRONT_RIGHT_CAMERA</Item>
        <Item>WHEEL_FRONT_LEFT_CAMERA</Item>
        <Item>WHEEL_REAR_RIGHT_CAMERA</Item>
        <Item>WHEEL_REAR_LEFT_CAMERA</Item>
      </cinematicPartCamera>
      <NmBraceOverrideSet />
      <buoyancySphereOffset x="0.000000" y="0.000000" z="0.000000" />
      <buoyancySphereSizeScale value="1.000000" />
      <pOverrideRagdollThreshold type="NULL" />
      <firstPersonDrivebyData>
       <Item>VAN_RUMPO_FRONT_LEFT</Item>
       <Item>RANGER_FRONT_RIGHT</Item>
      </firstPersonDrivebyData>
    </Item>

 

now on to wherever you have your carvariations, likely mpchristmas2... again if you haven't, extract it with OpenIV to your PC somewhere and open with notepad. 

 

then paste this in the carvariations.meta at the top underneath  <variationData> and save it, reinsert back into OpenIV

 

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  <Item>
      <modelName>lguard</modelName>
      <colors>
        <Item>
          <indices content="char_array">
            134
            134
            156
            156
          </indices>
          <liveries>
            <Item value="true" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
          </liveries>
        </Item>
      <Item>
          <indices content="char_array">
            134
         134
            156
            156
          </indices>
          <liveries>
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="true" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
          </liveries>
        </Item>
      <Item>
          <indices content="char_array">
            134
            134
            156
            156
          </indices>
          <liveries>
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="true" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
          </liveries>
        </Item>
      <Item>
          <indices content="char_array">
            134
            134
            156
            156
          </indices>
          <liveries>
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="true" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
            <Item value="false" />
          </liveries>
        </Item>
      </colors>
      <kits>
        <Item>0_default_modkit</Item>
      </kits>
      <windowsWithExposedEdges />
      <plateProbabilities>
        <Probabilities>
          <Probabilities />
        </Probabilities>
      </plateProbabilities>
      <lightSettings value="1" />
      <sirenSettings value="1" />
    </Item>

 

As this is not an ELS vehicle, that should be all you need to do.

 

Wow you are a life saver man! Question for future reference... should I use the baller handling line for all tahoe, suv related vehicles?

1 minute ago, Pompous said:

 

Wow you are a life saver man! Question for future reference... should I use the baller handling line for all tahoe, suv related vehicles?

 

Depends on what dev model the tahoe is made from... for a tahoe Baller, BALLER2, or GRESLEY usually works. If it flips on turns try one of the others.

... and some tahoes work with fbi2 handling (that's the sheriff2 handling line, do not try to use sheriff2 as a handling line, it'll crash your game). Main thing is getting the model to work, handling is easily fixed.

Your topic has been moved to GTA V Support, this is not LSPDFR related.
Please post in the correct location in the future.