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Disclaimer : there is no guarantee that any of those suggestions will work for you, anyway, it doesn't cost anything to try them.
I'm just indexing here what (seems to) work for me and for other people. Hope it'll help some of you as well.
Yes, some issues are PEBCAK or "incompetence" fault, but some of them are not. Don't PM me for support request, use this thread.
Don't post here to be arrogant and saying "ELS doesn't crash, you're just a noob". ELS7 is wonderful and stable, but nothing is perfect.
Feel free to submit suggestions or ask support here. Maybe it's better than having hundred of similar topics about "ELS crashes".
This list will probably be updated when needed, in case of new fixes, new errors, and other suggestions/reports.
 
 

 

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1) What to do first
 
A - Read, entirely, the awesome ELS User Guide (PDF) provided in the ELS7 archive. A lot of answers are already featured in this documentation.
B - Have a look at the excellent >Setup Guide by NicolaiB, the >Announcement topic, check tutorials, and also check other topics, maybe you'll find an answer here.
C - Be sure that all the ELS7 files are installed correctly, that you have the required components, and that there are not weird things in the ini files of ELS7 (almost keybindings).
 
D - Try to install default ELS7 on a fresh & clean GTA IV installation, launching a new game (no saved game), without any other mods except one ELS7 car of course.
Some savegames can be corrupted, some files can be f*cked up, and some mods can conflict (maybe like StrobesMod and his AI settings, but I'm not sure as I don't use it with ELS).
 
 
 
2) If you still have issues
 
Especially parts 2C & 2E, they are the most probable solution.
 
A - You can try Xliveless instead of Dsound (asi loaders), it worked for a few people, not me though.
 
B - Try removing "extra" parts from the vehicles.ide file, it seems to worked for me about ingame crashes after XX minutes of gameplay, however I'm not 100% sure.



C - Try disabling ELS7 for AI cars in SinglePlayer mode. It's annoying, but, it works for 98% of people (it worked for me, but read "D" below).
In ELS.ini file, misc settings section, at line 55 : Ai_Els_Sp = off
 
D - If "C" above worked, check in the VCF files (in ELS folder) the AI settings for them. For me, the issue was "cruise lights" enabled for AI cars on bflo_vector.ini from LtCaine's ELS7 Modified Cars Pack.
I set it to "off" (OnForAiCars = off, at line 7), and in ELS.ini file I restored "Ai_Els_Sp" to "on", it seems that I don't have crash after loading screen anymore. So check attentively, it can be an individual AI setting as well.
 
E - If "C" above worked, you can also try to set the "ClearRandAiExtras" to "off" and re-enable "Ai_Els_Sp" to "on". If it works, then try to reduce a lot the "ClearAiExtrasDist" and re-enable ClearRandAiExtras.
If this last attempt doesn't work, then you'll have to disable ClearRandAiExtras. If it continues to crash, see "2) C" again. Majority of crashes are due to AI settings.
 
F - You can try to reduce some settings, ELS7 can be resource-intensive. Some settings that can help reduce lags and crashes (ELS.ini file) :



Also, if your computer is a bit weak, don't forget to read the topics about improving and fixing graphics/resources issues.
 
 
 
3) Miscellaneous
Because some issues can be non-related to ELS7
 
A - As said at the beginning, try a new game, maybe you've saved a parked vehicle or you've saved as another ped than Niko/Johnny/Luis.
B - As said at the beginning, try a clean GTA install (or restore clean backups), maybe one of the recently modded file/vehicle screwed up everything.
 
 

 

Thanks man :p

Obviously we all want new models and new cars, but as stated above, people have no access to these models. Then again, I don't know what you mean by "Variety". If you mean other types of vehicles that are not your average day police vehicles.. than I'm against that. ie: A 2001 Honda accord Police edition
 
If you want to see variety than make them yourself. I don't mean to be rude here, but people put a lot of time into making that "Crown Victoria that looks the same". In fact, not all crown vics look alike. That's why we see a lot of crown vics or chargers, because they are all unique. Some may have the same equipment or lighting, but they are all different in some way.
 
If you want to see more models, than be my guest and make us some.

If your talking about the emergency lights, than you need to go into SparkIV or OpenIV and edit the .wtd of the vehicle, then the emerglights.png file. Those are the emergency lights.
 
Carcols will only change how the car spawns in game in relation to whatever colors it's set to. ie: the Admiral will spawn black, but never bright orange.

I'm going to go with RCMP. They have about 32 people in game a lot. That has to be really hard to manage all those people, but I give them a lot of credit!

(...not advertising, just an opinion..)

Learned about it last year, June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end on June 6, the Allies gained a foot- hold in Normandy. The D-Day cost was high -more than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded -- but more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler.
 
I thank those who served our country. They really are great people, risking there lives to protect people. Theres only a percentage that can say that.
 
Source: School paper, Internet webpage

Learned about it last year, June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end on June 6, the Allies gained a foot- hold in Normandy. The D-Day cost was high -more than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded -- but more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler.
 
I thank those who served our country. They really are great people, risking there lives to protect people. Theres only a percentage that can say that.
 
Source: School paper, Internet webpage

Learned about it last year, June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end on June 6, the Allies gained a foot- hold in Normandy. The D-Day cost was high -more than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded -- but more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler.
 
I thank those who served our country. They really are great people, risking there lives to protect people. Theres only a percentage that can say that.
 
Source: School paper, Internet webpage