Declasse Merit Patrol Cruiser Federal Signal Streethawk [ELS] v1.2
by Naruto 607

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The Merit cruiser that I configured myself to DRO3 variant.
It includes police console from NFS game and some decorations, for more realism gameplay.
I have added the rear spoiler to add some originality with default GTA IV, as you may already know that original one has a stock spoiler.


Installation:

Assuming that you have the latest version of OpenIV (which is intended for GTA V), you can start working immediately by opening it. If not, download one from http://openiv.com/.
Make sure that you have installed ELS-IV v8.51 by Lt.Caine before proceeding. Note that this is an ELS-enabled vehicle that uses DROT (DRO3) primary lighting system. You can install this without ELS-IV, but I'm afraid IV siren rotators that used in this primary lighting may or may not work properly.
If you do not want to use the function of ELS-IV, you can download the same mod with non-ELS compatibility.
If in case you are experiencing taxi bug and popping-in textures, install a taxi bugfix such as TrafficLoad or RIL.Budgeted.

1.	Open OpenIV and select either GTA IV or EFLC, depending on the game platform you have installed.
2.	Enable Edit Mode.
3.	Open models\cdimages\vehicles.img.
4.	Extract the archive to Desktop or any folder that you can easily remember.
5.	From the extracted archive, open Model folder and drag-and-drop police2.wft and police2.wtd into OpenIV.
6.	Close OpenIV (you can use Archive Defragmentation to rebuild the archive, but you don't need it as OpenIV automatically saves it as soon as you import it).
7.	Place Merit Streethawk DRO3.ini to ELS folder of your game dir, open _SLOTCONTROL.INI and replace the whole [POLICE2] string with this one then save:


[ POLICE2 ]
Status = on
File = Merit Streethawk DRO3

8.	Please use the original IV handling as this mod uses the default police patrol (or you can use Realistic Driving n' Flying v1.3 mod by Killatomate).
	Open vehicles.ide and replace the police2 string with this one (it uses the default one with added "+livery" at the end) and save:
police2,	police2,	car,		POLICE2,	POLICE2,	VEH@STD,	VEH@STD_RI1,		100,	999,		0.2348,	0.2348,		0.1,	2,	1.0	,1,	ext_requi+ext_strong+livery

9.	Start up the game, have fun!

If you do not want to use pushrod lights, I've provided one model in "without Visor LEDs" folder. Just place the .wft file as normal from that folder.


Copyright Protection and Disclaimer:

Model is provided locked. Bugs fixing not supported. If you want an unlocked model and want to edit by yourself, PM or mail me a message for your request and I will send you my developer files to you.
The release of this model is EXCLUSIVE TO LCPDFR.com, GTA4-MODS.com, AND agungparamtapajournal.blogspot.com for 30 days. Once the period expires, you can rehost this archive anywhere you like, but under following circumstances:

- Strictly prohibited to edit, delete and replace elements from this archive (ie. the readme, screenshots,   pictures, model)
- Strictly prohibited to convert the model to any game (or simulator) without MY consent permission - Naruto 607
- Strictly prohibited to edit 3D model body and its elements

* Permitted to replace and edit textures but WITHOUT ANY PUBLICATION (ie. downloads, screenshots, videos)
* Permitted to edit carcols and handling but WITHOUT ANY PUBLICATION (ie. downloads, screenshots, videos)
* Rehosting must contain the name of original author who published this mod and credits of the developer mods used

Any violation above prohibitions may result in an accusation of copyright infringement!
This disclaimer created to avoid problems, and to save my ass in the future.
I am not responsible for the misuse of this mod for anything unlawful and immoral acts.


Bugs:

RC20 error occurred when using the model with Visor LEDs (please use version without Visor LEDs).
You can't see the SA314 Siren Box as I'm using the chassis provided from the main dev mod itself.
A little bug is that the extra_2 object will cut slightly through the Beacon Ray 17's glasses.


Notes:

Finally, took almost 12 hours on doing this.
To short, I finally figured out how Caine's E450 ambulance mod have its lightbar set up to DRO2 and grabbed part of the texture from it.
It seems that I missed a part called "blank image" that makes emissive textures hiding possible. This is now applied in the mod.
I did played with it for almost 12 hours, but first off, materials editing seems not tidy, so I started off again from scratch.
Lately, I have frequent work loss due to ZModeler crashing, but I managed to carefully use this program without having it crashed.

NYPD Pushrod and pistol are not included in this version, as the cruiser has a default pushrod, and to conserve WFT file size.
For the DRO3 to function as it is, I have added the Federal Signal Beacon Ray Model 17 and treated the same way as I did with the Streethawk.
They are placed on both sides of Traffic Advisor that is carried together with the Streethawk WFT file.

What's new in this version is that this cruiser will have Visor LEDs (x4) at the pushrod.
Be warned that this car mod comes in heavy at about 1.77 MB due to those added (of about 4 units @ 210 KB).
ATM, installing this model will cause RC20 error in my computer. If that happens to you, let me know.

Also, I did multiple tests before releasing this version. Rotators went off the lightbar when the siren is on.
Took almost 6 hours chasing this issue and now I've finally found it.
Though dummies seem to be not a problem, the pivots seem to be a problem.
By fixing the pivots to be positioned inside the lightbar, it now works as in earlier version, so I hope you still love it.

The new radio kit (Motorola P25 APX 7500), ATM, doesn't have a walkie-talkie (or receiver) installed (I forgot to mention this).
Imagine if nowadays, police officer's walkie-talkie can be used as a radio receiver.


Important: The new fix I featured is that the lightbar's glass are assigned as "lights(vehglass)" material naming in ZModeler.
	This is used for the emissive textures to display properly when ELS system enters LSTG 3
		(which extra_1 and extra_2 object are removed in this case) AND I was happen to found out that it isn't used.
	Screenshots taken before are when the lightbar's glass are assigned as "vehglass" material naming in ZModeler,
		which results to no emissive textures being shown even though ELS system has entered LSTG 3.
	This is one of the bug I'm having, and fortunately didn't take almost a day to address this.


Credits:

Developer files I used are primarily the Federal Signal Streethawk lightbar that is made ELS v8 compatible, but there are optional components that decorated this cruiser.
Full list goes here (in order of components addition):

Declasse Merit Police Patrol Cruiser
- Declasse Police Patrol originally for GTA:IV by ROCKSTAR GAMES. Further modified to its current state by SAMEER.
- UV Mapping/Template by SAMEER.
- New chassis, addition of default Merit spoilers, and further modification performed by Naruto 607
- Skins by Lt.Caine

Federal Signal StreetHawk Lightbar ELS-H
- FS StreetHawk lightbar made by Lt.Caine
- Main textures made by Lt.Caine and further modified by Naruto 607
- Converted to ELS-IV v8.5 DRO2 variant and further enhanced/modified by Naruto 607
- VCF by Naruto 607

Federal Signal Beacon Ray Model 17
- Beacon Ray Model 17 made by Solo
- House/Main and Red/Blue textures made by Solo and further modified for red/blue glass by Naruto 607
- Modified to ELS-IV v8.5 DRO2 variant and normal map textures made by Naruto 607
- VCF by Naruto 607

NFS Police Computer
- Police Computer ripped and converted to GTA IV by jasonct203
- Textures by jasonct203

A whole bunch of Police Equipment
- ICop Video Box, Motorola P25 APX 7500, Motorola Spectra Radio, Code 3 Dual ArrowStik Controller, Uniden Bearcat Police Scanner, SoundOff Signal Digital Switch, and LoJack Box scratch-made by Casey1989

Panasonic Arbitrator Dash Camera
- Model is scratch built by johnclark1102
- Texture is made by diablozer0d617

Brother PocketJet in Car Printer
- Model is scratch built by johnclark1102
- Texture is made by diablozer0d617

Whelen SA314 Series
- Whelen SA314 Series Modeled & converted for GTA IV by Bxbugs123
- Main textures made by Bxbugs123

Whelen Visor LED
- Visor LED created from scratch by TraumaPak™
- Model and textures designed by WHELEN ENGINEERING COMPANY®
- ELS-mapped for DRO3 usage by Naruto 607

If I'm missing one single author who owns the developer files I am adding into this cruiser, please let me know via PM or mail so I can address this immediately.



I hope this mod works on everyone as I did this with heart and imagination. Liberty City is a fictional city of New York; anything might happen.
Enjoy!


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