drdetroit

Nice vid buddy! Smoooth as silk too. May I ask what your CPU specs are, type and make? DrDetroit

Great, thanks BroCop, was having the same issue as Kenobi. Will give it a try. BTW; Any idea what the following line means in the POPCYCLE_GROUPS_COPS means; (M_Y_Cop_Traffic removed. Was the one in NJ) Just curious. DrDetroit

I keep four save games, each set with a different time; dawn, late morning, mid-afternoon, Dusk. This way I can easily go to the time of day that suits me. Although, seems I get far less lag late night into early morning (post dawn), so I usually patrol during this time-cycle. DrDetroit

That first person mod is very nice indeed. Makes it a whole new game, a whole new city, when you turn on the 1st person view. You can go into the .ini and adjust where the camera sits on the face, as well as width, and height of the FOV. I set the camera to sit about 3" forward so I don't get that terrible clipping that occurs sometimes. Also set my FOV wider so that I get some peripheral. Good Luck! DrDetroit

The Posse Comitatus Act is to prevent military from acting as police, basically...you are 100% correct. So my point, and I may have not presented it well, is that if it quacks like a duck, looks like a duck, swims like a duck; it's a duck. The police use, train, and act as a para-military style organization...or heading in the direction quickly, so they are a para-military organization; no? In other words, and in my opinion, the cops are using gear and training as a para-military organization would (i.e;swat or the other rapid response teams, even some of this training/gear for the patrolman). This is where I say the Posse Comitatus Act is being violated. I'm not sure if it's ever been tested in the Federal Courts...but all you have to do is look at these guys to understand they ain't just "peace" officers. Take a look at the BLM in Nevada for example. You'd think you're in Iraq or Afghanistan. That is where the police violate said act. Anyhow, I get your point and agree with it on it's face. Dig deeper and you should understand where I'm coming from. Good day! DrDetroit

You are correct for sure Slimmory. I think every job has it's stresses and disappointments, the usual ups and downs. I know mine does....love it, hate it...love it, hate it. Stress...stress...Stress... Truck drivers in general have their own sacrifices as well. My buddy got into that profession, so did my uncle. My buddy hates it, but my uncle loved it but had to retire. I have to respectfully agree/disagree with Olanov. Most of those cases you sight are very rare and extreme examples. In my mind those examples don't warrant every cop being a para-military soldier; cops are 'peace' officers, not a military organization (Hence thePosseComitatus Act.). Those firearms are meant to kill with the highest efficiency possible, which a soldier needs...a cop's job is to protect and serve, they don't need tools to kill efficiently. Very rare are there out-and-out gun fights, if you take into account all the millions of stops/contact cops make every day. However I do agree we need to make sure the police do have the necessary tools to make it through their shifts and get home safely. In high-crime areas (like Detroit), I can see this being a necessary issued weapon, but not even sure about that...but not in the trunk of a PI in Troy or Birmingham (high income, very low crime areas of Metro Detroit). Good day! DrDetroit

Just had to say; excellent read Ineseri. That kinda summed up what I figured when through the head of a day-to-day police officer. He put paper to pen very well. Good find! DrDetroit

I have to believe it's a tough job sometimes, just like any profession. Cops are professionals, and should have the training necessary to learn and maintain their professional conduct and what is expected by the brass, and most importantly the citizens. After all, they literally work for us; The Citizens. I think cops have way too much "authority" as it is in the US, and this authority is growing in leaps and bounds. One huge issue I have is that they definitely shouldn't be running around the streets with M4s (Posse Comitatus Act prohibits this) or other military grade long arms. Shotguns are fine but why the M4s (rhetorical question)? These types of firearms are not necessary in day-to-day patrols, but that's not to say they are never needed either...but so rare is the case that this is not a typical scenario. They don't need APCs or drones either, every damn department having a SWAT team: crazy...it's getting to be a police state over here and American's don't like authority in their grill all the time, it's inbred into our DNA here, to "live free or die trying". I do respect the police and what they do though. They don't make very much money at all, and have a potential of getting killed every day...so kudos to the good cops out there, they are the majority. I just disagree with many policy's trying to be implemented over here in the US. EDIT: one thing I have noticed though, the officers seem to love what they do, regardless of the low wages....it seems like it's be a fun job. Anyhow, my $0.02 worth. DrDetroit

Like Ineseri and Reibu, I use 1.0a as it is more stable and has some very nice features. If you're using 0.95, you're missing out big time. DrDetroit

Good morning folks, Just a note on something a bit funny I had seen while entering the police station to go on duty. As I enter the station, there is a prostitute on my left getting frisked. The officer then walks her over to the far side of the station hallway, near the detectives offices, all the while she is complaining about getting a train done on her the last time she was arrested. Now here is the funny part; then the Captain comes out of his office, walks to the prostitute and takes her back to his office and closes the door. I have never noticed this before in the 2-years I've been gaming with LCPDFR, so I decide to see what's going on behind that door. As I enter I see the prostitute giving the Captain a private dance for about 2-minutes. I guess her complaint deserves some merit. This brings me to a side note; has anybody seen the Easter egg Abraxas put in his PH script? He said he put something "special" in a very rare call-out ( can't actually remember if call-out or random event)....anybody know or seen what this easter egg is? Good day, DrDetroit

^^ yup, this too!

Are you using dsound.dll or xlive.dll? The later will not allow you to jump online; use dsound. DrDetroit

You seem like a good guy, no disrespect meant to you. I agree that most are probably God fearing people who just ant to live their lives the best they can. It's always the worst in our societies that seem to get the press. I hope the good Muslim people like yourself denounce revolt against these jihad types, that go around murdering innocence. All you hear about these days are the honor killings, the bombers, the plotters, underwear bomber, the crazy demands like building a mosque at ground zero in NYC...on and on and on. Good day, DrDetroit

You may be correct, but I remember seeing a video of Muslims killing a police officer in the UK because they were Muslim and he wasn't. These suicide bombers also may disagree with you whole heartily. What you Muslims need to do is go after these idiots that co-opt your religion then. Until then, my comment stands. DrDetroit

Political Correctness gone amok. Pretty soon the UK will be a Muslim country the way things are going. Like a plague of locusts. A good Muslims duty is to convert or kill any non-believers. We get the same goofy PC crap here in the US too. EDIT: Just read the article....thought you guys meant the subway, like vendors in the subway. Turns out it's Subway sandwiches....oh lord! No bacon or ham, are they nuts over there at Subway? DrDetroit

Great info Sam, thanks for the input and advice and taking the time. Maybe we'll head to the UK instead of Belgium/German/Monaco, sounds like a good idea. Good day! DrDetroit

A non-LCPDFR topic; but one for those whom live or have vacationed in France (Europe in general) and are familiar with Paris. I know I can get a straight answer out of you guys here at LCPDFR. My wife and I are booking a 3-week trip to France, starting in Paris (staying at the Four seasons) and heading to Normandy, possibly Belgium (OK...I want Belgium...she wants Monaco...) and maybe Germany (Berchtesgaden), if time permits. I guess my main question is when is the best time; September or October? We'd like to be able to get into the Louvre, Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, etc...you know, touristy stuff, but without the throngs of vacationers. We hope to go kind of in the off season where the lines aren't long, yet it isn't snowy and very cold. Any other tips for a over seas newbie in general, and in particular any advice when in France would be welcomed. P.S; my wife is learning French, so we both will not look like total buffoons. Thanks in advance, DrDetroit

I drink out of my NASA issued urine bag. This way i never have to leave my computer. Good day! DrDetroit

Probably a bad HD, if I were to guess. DrDetroit

I've had this same issue forever...game just minimizes for no reason. I never have found an answer to this. I have no external programs running, I turn off all unnecessary services when gaming. There are many questions in this regard if you Google it, but no decent answer that I've found yet. DrDetroit