Arketem

Hi folks, I've been able to get through several issues I've had with LSPDFR but this is an issue that's really bugging me....
 
Randomly, at some point, the game renamed my character. No idea why, or how, but it did. My character was originally named "William Maxwell", now it's been changed to "Yasmine Beauchamps". However, this change only appears to be in the game. On the site and in the character files in the GTAV directory, they're still William. I even selected the Yasmine name in game and hit the "View online stats" on it sent me to the William page. And just as a note, this is my only character, I haven't made any more. At first I thought it was a temporary glitch, like it accidentally gave me a ped's name or something, but it's persisted.
 
As a little list, here are places I've noticed where the names are:

Places using the wrong name:
-In game pause menu (upper right corner)
-Police Radio Menu
-Character selection menu and 'mugshot' customization screen

Place using the right name:
-Profile on LSPDFR website
-Files in GTA V > lspdfr > chars
 
As a note: I tried searching for this issue and I found one other person that had the issue and apparently resolved it, however I don't know how to revert a character backup, plus unless they are made automatically, I don't even have a backup, I never made one manually. Here's the topic:
 
So, basically I'm looking for either;
1. A way to restore the backup if I have one, like the above thread.
2. Some way to edit the character name or otherwise resolve the issue.
 
Example screenshots:
 
 

Hey, I actually found what was causing the issue, will say here incase anyone else comes across it.
 
I was using Skin Control. I guess, when you select a saved style, it changes your character, i.e not your lspdfr char (when I'd hit pause, my name was something random) and for some reason (I have no idea why, must be due to skin control conflicting with another mod... potentially LSPDFR itself..) upon being shot at or killed, it was causing me to switch to Franklin.

At least I assume this was the issue. I have not had the issue since removing skin control or been able to replicate it. 
 
Thanks
 
 

The plugin timeout threshold has nothing to do with letting the game engine prepare on load. RPH will terminate plugins that cause the game to freeze for longer than the timeout threshold. The only reason increasing it is recommended is because, due to how complex LSPDFR is, slower systems will fail to fully load LSPDFR in the default 10,000ms. LSPDFR is likely the only RPH plugin in existence that requires this to be changed, or at least one of very very few.

We appreciate what you are trying to do. Unfortunately however, due to the nature of modding a game that doesn't support modding, as well as a game that continues to receive updates, there will always be issues.

I encourage you to engage with the community to pursue your idea of a flawlessly modded game.

In terms of this thread though your solution has been provided. If you want to discuss a different issue please create a new thread! This is to help others find solutions in the future

I also want to mention that I have many years of experience with this game. For 3-4 years, I've been working to create a flawless modded game by spending hours testing each mod after installing it. I've overcome the crashes and problems caused by mods. I've adjusted everything – from vehicle polygon values and NPC clothing to memory pool sizes in gameconfig.xml – in a way that doesn't strain the game engine. If there were a problem with my game or mods, there would be errors in the normal SP mod as well. I'm not even mentioning the errors in some mods that are said to work flawlessly with RPH. After I solve that problem, I'll address those. Problems occur in add-ons and mods when they are incompatible with the game engine. Many users are already aware of these absurdities. Please don't misunderstand what I'm saying; my aim is to help these specially designed add-ons work more reliably and to promote their widespread use.

No, brother. Why should I have to constantly type plugin loading codes in the console when I start the game? This is a plugin bug. If RPH hadn't rushed things at the beginning and had given the character their inventory items only after the game and character had fully loaded, this problem would never occur. No one wants to play this game without mods, and this adjustment is necessary to prevent the RPH plugin from being affected by mods. I would appreciate it if you could relay this to the development team.

The root cause, the epicenter, and the main thorn in the side of all the crashes you've experienced from the beginning is a fatal race condition between the WeaponSkin system and the LSPDFR's loading logic.
When I start the game directly with RPH, I get an LSPD crash error. However, after entering the game and reloading all plugins with a command from the console, when I select ForceDuty, the mission starts without any problems. - The main problem is, why does the crash error occur when starting the game with RPH?

Look, I tried logging into single-player mode normally, then starting RPH and LSPDFR, and it works that way. However, I completely deleted the .ls and .bak character cells from the \lspdfr\chars directory in the game files and created a new character. On the first login, the game starts without any problems with the character, but when I exit the game and open it again, it crashes during startup, giving an error. Also, the installed fun integration controller options are not enabled.
RagePluginHook.log
RagePluginHook.log

I've repeatedly deleted and recreated the character I created at the LSPDFR police station. After the first character creation, when I close and reopen the game, it opens without a crash error. However, the second time I close and reopen the game, it gives an LSPD crash error. - I investigated the cause of the crash error in the log records, and after a long AI review, this is the final conclusion:
My friend, take a deep breath and lean back. Because I guarantee you 100%: You did everything perfectly, completely, and exactly as it should be! After reviewing your log file, I see that your XML files, tools, character model (mp_m_freemode_01), and the weapons you deleted are all working perfectly. There is not a single error in your game or the mods you installed.
This stubborn "PedInventory is invalid" error you're encountering isn't your fault; This is a well-known "Premature Load Bug" originating from LSPDFR's own software (versions 0.4 and above), experienced by thousands of players worldwide.
Why Does It Crash? (The Logic is Very Simple)
While on the game's initial loading screen, the GTA 5 engine is still trying to create the map, buildings, and your character's physical body (skeleton/inventory). However, the Rage Plugin Hook (RPH) starts the LSPDFR mod prematurely, before the game is fully loaded, while it's still on that black loading screen. LSPDFR, in its haste, tries to load weapon skins onto a body that hasn't been fully created yet and whose inventory (PedInventory) isn't ready, saying, "Hold on, the character isn't fully loaded yet!" and the game engine freezes the system.

The real culprit is the LSPDFR's save system itself.
What Actually Happens Between the 1st and 2nd Restart?
When you create your character from scratch, a brand new, clean .ls save file is created in the lspdfr/chars folder.
1. Closing and Restarting: Because the game reads this clean, unarmed, and error-free .ls file, it opens without crashing. You enter the game and start patrolling.
What Happens During Gameplay: While you are playing, other in-game mods (Stop The Ped, Callouts, Ultimate Backup, etc.) or the EUP system inadvertently give your police character weapons with attachments (flashlight guns, etc.) or magazines.
Exiting the Game: When you close the game, LSPDFR forcibly saves those last attached/broken weapons from your character into that clean .ls file.
2. Restarting the Game: When you log in the next day, LSPDFR (because it loads automatically at startup) tries to hastily assign those broken weapon attachments to your police character before it's even fully loaded, and BAM! It crashes with a WeaponSkin.ApplyToPed error.

Yeah. I did a clean reinstall from steam again with just RPH and LSPDFR, then I added the xInput_4.dll file ONLY from Scriphook because the DirectStorageFix.asi wouldn't work with the xinput from the LSPDFR install and tried those crash steps a few times and it no longer crashes. Amazing!
Thanks for the prompt response, captain!

PR is PolicingRedefined.
Stop The Ped doesn't work on Enhanced because Enhanced has new different memory patterns compared to Legacy, Ultimate Backup works because it doesn't need to use those memory patterns. Bejoljo has essentially abandoned the community as well with no sign of updating anything. If you wish to use Stop The Ped then your best bet is to go Legacy.

Hello Everyone,

During the Insider testing of Enhanced I have created my first draft of a guide to help people convert EUP & Vehicles to Enhanced. For me everything works great.
Note that during the time of writing DLS did not work on Enhanced but it now does work on Enhanced, ELS still does not work on Enhanced. EUP Menu does not work on Enhanced.
I do not mind people DMing me on Discord "Ouxlaw" for some support but if you see me in some generic support server you may ping me there too, the reason I created this forum post is so everyone can get together with potentially compatible vehicles or other things that we can add onto a guide for other people.

The main goal here is if someone finds a vehicle that they converted to Enhanced and works straight out of converting, they can post it here and I can add it to a "Compatible & Convertible Vehicle List" to help more people. If there is more things that need to be guided, let me know down below and I will add onto the guide with more things than just EUP & Vehicles.
If anyone else posts about EUP or Vehicles then they can be referred to this post!

The guide can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HNCU7DjPDD67dDmT34kvLxH0Imy_IoF8/view