Grand Theft Auto IV - Enhanced Minor Characters.

[Datalvarezguy]

Ah. GTA IV. Love it or hate it, you have to admit that it did a lot of things right. And one of those things was the various pedestrians and citizens of Liberty City. IV is one of the few games that makes you forget that most citizens are copied and pasted, because they're just varied enough to be able to stand up on their own.

Anyways, that said, some of the minor characters (mostly targets), due to obvious reasons, are just generic gangster or civilian models, sometimes with a recolor, if they're lucky. Which is why, after learning how to add and replace peds, I've decided to change that.

   INTRODUCING:
THE GTA IV ENHANCED MINOR CHARACTER PROJECT

 

Where I will grab the most minor guys, and give them an unique face
(Usually stolen from another Higher quality character and reskinned to pass as unique)

IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE YOU PLAY THESE MISSIONS:

You MUST config the game to accept "Newchar.ide" and add the lines to it.
If you need help, ping me and I'll post the link to the tutorial, as I add new guys to the game and pray I don't destroy it

 

Without further ado, here it goes:

 

 

1. Frank "Frankie" Gallo
   
   "God, I love that kid. You wanna see a picture?”
   
   AS SEEN IN: "Truck Hustle" and "To Live and Die in Alderney"
    
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(Screencap and troubleshooting by @donnits, model and SCO script made by me)

Link:

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k_lWXfHcg-Ef2FdtZhukO-2Y3idpthY2/view?usp=sharing

Newchar Line:

 

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ig_frankie, M_M_Enforcer_p,     CIVMALE,         [email protected]_b,    [email protected],        [email protected]_PHONE,    [email protected]_LO,        [email protected]_lo,        0,         [email protected]_b,    null,            11,7,        PED_TYPE_PLAYER,    IRISH_THUGS,          VOICE_PLY_CR

 

2. Anthony "Tony Black" Spoletto

"At least it's better than dealing with those drunken Irish bastards. Fudgetaboutit."
AS SEEN IN: "Actions Speak Louder Than Words"
 

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Model by me, SCO script and help editing the model from @donnits and @Jeansowaty

Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qgGl2hF9RU5qU9h5qdHTBXHwhHyINdjm/view?usp=sharing

Newchar Line:
 

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ig_tony_black, M_Y_GMaf_Hi_01_p, GANG_ITALIAN,         [email protected]_b,    [email protected],        [email protected]_PHONE,    [email protected]_LO,        [email protected]_lo,        0,         [email protected]_b,    null,            1,6,        PED_TYPE_PLAYER,    MAFIA_CAPTAINS,      VOICE_PLY_CR

3. Francis "Frankie" Garone
"Tony Black didn't f*ck with nobody who didn't deserve it!"
AS SEEN IN: "I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots And Your Motorcycle"
 

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Same credits as Tony Black.

Newchar line:

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ig_frankie_g, M_Y_GMaf_Hi_02_p,     GANG_ITALIAN,         [email protected]_b,    [email protected],        [email protected]_PHONE,    [email protected]_LO,        [email protected]_lo,        0,         [email protected]_b,    null,            1,6,        PED_TYPE_PLAYER,    MAFIA_CAPTAINS,      VOICE_PLY_CR

Link:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d1tZ4UCt_SLFlfxrE_Yg52yQpoUqZGel/view?usp=sharing


4. Jayvon Simson
AS SEEN IN: "Ruff Rider"

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NewChar Line:

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ig_jayvon,     null,    GANG_AFRICAN_AMERICAN,         [email protected]_a,    [email protected],        [email protected]_PHONE,    [email protected]_LO,        [email protected]_lo,        0,         [email protected]_a,    null,            7,11,        PED_TYPE_PLAYER,    HARLEM_HUSTLERS,      VOICE_PLY_CR

Link:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-ar2P6Gnc1DeDirGGjyG61SR4ttKMl1f/view?usp=sharing
Model and SCO script all done by yours truly.

5. Javier, José and Jesús Trunchez

AS SEEN IN: "Undress to Kill"

 

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Newchar line:

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ig_trunchez, ig_trunchez_p,    GANG_PUERTO_RICAN,     [email protected]_b,    [email protected],        [email protected]_PHONE,    [email protected]_LO,        [email protected]_lo,        0,         [email protected]_b,    null,            5,4,        PED_TYPE_PLAYER,    LATIN_HEAVIES,      VOICE_PLY_CR
ig_javier,         ig_javier_p,        GANG_PUERTO_RICAN,     [email protected]_a,    [email protected],        [email protected]_PHONE,    [email protected]_LO,        [email protected]_lo,        0,         [email protected]_a,    null,            5,4,        PED_TYPE_PLAYER,    LATIN_STREET_THUGS,      VOICE_PLY_CR

 

Link :https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rWC9HQvHkrC3-pmLKvARW-8z-XWoSqMX/view?usp=sharing

Made by yours truly, troubleshooting by Donnits, Testing by Slimeball, usual deal.

(GUESS FIGHTER PED, MADE BY DONNITS)

 6. Leonid "Lenny" Petrovic
"Faustin ain't nobody. f*ck off."
AS SEEN IN: "Final Destination."

https://imgur.com/FmPe9FS

 

7. Teddy Benavidez and the North Dominican Drug Dealers

"Too slow, mamao!"

AS SEEN IN: "A Long Way To Fall"

 

Screencaps:

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Special thanks to @Golden Saddle for helping me with the cutscene file replacement!

 

Newchar Lines:

 

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ig_teddy,         null,     CIVMALE,         [email protected],        [email protected],        [email protected]_PHONE,    [email protected]_LO,        [email protected]_lo,        0,         [email protected],        null,            2,9,        PED_TYPE_PLAYER,    LATIN_STREET_THUGS,      VOICE_PLY_CR
M_Y_Domgang_01,     M_Y_Domgang_01_p,     CIVMALE,         [email protected],        [email protected],        [email protected]_PHONE,    [email protected]_LO,        [email protected]_lo,        0,         [email protected],        null,            2,9,        PED_TYPE_PLAYER,    LATIN_HEAVIES,      VOICE_PLY_CR
M_Y_Domgang_02,         M_Y_Domgang_02_p,     GANG_PUERTO_RICAN,    [email protected],        [email protected],        [email protected]_PHONE,    [email protected]_LO,        [email protected]_lo,        0,         [email protected],        null,            2,9,        PED_TYPE_PLAYER,    LATIN_STREET_THUGS,      VOICE_PLY_CR

 

Link:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vF9ST9r77bOrNuunalalDXJE6qKYlrS-/view?usp=sharing

8  Sen. "Bobby" Jefferson.

"Don't say that, Jon. You'll be feeling like a teenager again in no time."

AS SEEN IN: "Entourage"

 

Screencaps:

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Newchar Lines:

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ig_bobby,    null,    CIVMALE,        [email protected]_b,        [email protected],        [email protected]_PHONE,    [email protected]_LO,        [email protected]_lo,        0,         [email protected]_b,        null,            12,1,        PED_TYPE_PLAYER,    M_M_PRICH_01,      VOICE_PLY_CR
m_y_agent, M_Y_Goon_01_p,         CIVMALE,         [email protected],        [email protected],        [email protected]_PHONE,    [email protected]_LO,        [email protected]_lo,        0,         [email protected],        null,            1,6,        PED_TYPE_PLAYER,    M_Y_Goon_01,          VOICE_PLY_CR

Download Link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IliBCTuq3sdnhAwnubWxa4wGhljPxMn8/view?usp=sharing

ADDITIONAL TEXTURING, MODELLING, AND TECHNICAL HELP BY @donnits and @Jeansowaty
MORE COMING SOON AS I ORGANIZE THIS MESS I CALL "PERSONAL COMPUTER".

Edited September 27 by Datalvarezguy

[Jeansowaty]

Delicious. And people say IV can't get any better than it already is  

[H-G]

Awesome work, @Datalvarezguy! If I ever get enough money to buy a PC that can handle IV I'll surely try this one out. Keep it up!

[Datalvarezguy]

 

Since the topic was well received, here's a sneak peak to next week's model! And depending on how easy it is to edit scripted_speech, it may come with a S U R P R I S E.

[Internet Rob]

love this project  can't wait for updates.

[marco886]

Awesome. Can't wait for more!

[Datalvarezguy]

Well, it's Sunday. I haven't managed to do my scripted speech plan, due to Christmas celebration but you ain't leaving empty handed. Check the main topic in a few.

[Datalvarezguy]

Well I posted this picture on the wrong f*cking thread like an hour ago.

 

Always check the thread you're in, kids.

Anyways 3DSMax be a bitch and all. Doing progress on next model.

[batmanrules17]

awesome keep up the great work! 

[Datalvarezguy]

 

Update coming soon!

[Datalvarezguy]

Check the main topic! the Trunchez Brothers Overhaul has been released!

 

[GTA_homie1]

Offtopic : Were you able to fix the infinite loading screen issues in TLAD? I am also having the issue..esp in the mission Bad Cop Drop.

[Datalvarezguy]

3 hours ago, GTA_homie1 said:

Offtopic : Were you able to fix the infinite loading screen issues in TLAD? I am also having the issue..esp in the mission Bad Cop Drop.

Well it turned out to be most likely related to some stuff like The Hardcore Lost MC. There's too much bloat in the files or smt. Thankfully B-dawg made a patch, you can find it on the thread.

So check your biggest mods and double go over them. Good hunting!

[GTA_homie1]

19 hours ago, Datalvarezguy said:

Well it turned out to be most likely related to some stuff like The Hardcore Lost MC. There's too much bloat in the files or smt. Thankfully B-dawg made a patch, you can find it on the thread.

So check your biggest mods and double go over them. Good hunting!

Thanks mate :)...btw good job on this one. Can't wait for more updates

[Ricky_Retriever]

This looks great. You should do other minor characters like Lyle Rivas & Teddy Benavidez. Keep up the good work.

[Datalvarezguy]

Just now, Ricky_Retriever said:

This looks great. You should do other minor characters like Lyle Rivas & Teddy Benavidez. Keep up the good work.

Teddy *Was* in the plans but its on hold. Lyle, while yeah he uses the one guy, he's got a mugshot, and finding Lyle in the wild is... rare.

[Datalvarezguy]

 

Decided to say "f*ck it" and revisit my very first model, I was never 100% happy with Tony Black, and then I found out Rockstar literally made a model that was a Tony Soprano lookalike. So yeah, this one goes out for you, Mister Galdonfini. May blowing up a doppleganger of you in GTA IV bring you a smile wherever you are or whatever people believe happens when you die.

[Chunk Norris]

Great mod but how compatible are the .sco files with the mods potential grim and trilogy character fixes?

 

Potential Grim replaces dwayne1.sco and dwayne3.sco and trilogy character fixes replaces bell7.sco

 

So that leaves only Tony Black and Frankie_g are possible to install if using these packs. Nevertheless, it's a great idea to add some flavor to minor characters.

[Datalvarezguy]

2 minutes ago, Chunk Norris said:

Great mod but how compatible are the .sco files with the mods potential grim and trilogy character fixes?

 

Potential Grim replaces dwayne1.sco and dwayne3.sco and trilogy character fixes replaces bell7.sco

 

So that leaves only Tony Black and Frankie_g are possible to install if using these packs. Nevertheless, it's a great idea to add some flavor to minor characters.

I've built this mod ontop of these mods, me and Donnits usually put Trilogy fixes first. I follow it up with Potential Grim, as that mod is essential, and then follow it up with these mods I've made. Gist goes as it follows:

Trilogy character fixes's bell thing I wasn't aware of it, but it's probably either related to those FBI agents, or Frankie. All those .sco script tells the game is which files to read. So it shouldn't cause any crashes, as it would use my assets, and not the assets on Trilogy.

 

P.G's changes to sco are 1:1 what I do, except he uses generic models. Jermaine's a Hustler. The Top Drug dealer Francis McReary has you killed gets a gang model (ALSO a Hustler), and in case of Dwayne1, he just swaps Jayvon with a generic hustler, so at least he's not JAMAICAN. (Which was a much, much needed fix at the time, and what inspired me to one up it.)

 

Now, I take it that Dwayne3 is the same, probably swapping some of the gang models that aren't Spanish Lords for SL's, or the guards, or something, anyways The Trunchez Brothers worked again, no crash. You're safe.

That said, if you do find out what Bell7 and Dwayne3 do differently to mine besides y'know, my models, It'll be nice to know.

 

Have fun!

[Chunk Norris]

13 minutes ago, Datalvarezguy said:

I've built this mod ontop of these mods, me and Donnits usually put Trilogy fixes first. I follow it up with Potential Grim, as that mod is essential, and then follow it up with these mods I've made. Gist goes as it follows:

Trilogy character fixes's bell thing I wasn't aware of it, but it's probably either related to those FBI agents, or Frankie. All those .sco script tells the game is which files to read. So it shouldn't cause any crashes, as it would use my assets, and not the assets on Trilogy.

 

P.G's changes to sco are 1:1 what I do, except he uses generic models. Jermaine's a Hustler. The Top Drug dealer Francis McReary has you killed gets a gang model (ALSO a Hustler), and in case of Dwayne1, he just swaps Jayvon with a generic hustler, so at least he's not JAMAICAN. (Which was a much, much needed fix at the time, and what inspired me to one up it.)

 

Now, I take it that Dwayne3 is the same, probably swapping some of the gang models that aren't Spanish Lords for SL's, or the guards, or something, anyways The Trunchez Brothers worked again, no crash. You're safe.

That said, if you do find out what Bell7 and Dwayne3 do differently to mine besides y'know, my models, It'll be nice to know.

 

Have fun!

Awesome! I will install all then, thanks for letting me know how it works! I will mention it if I find any bugs. Building a modded game for a new playthrough right now.

[Ricky_Retriever]

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Actually. Lyle Rivas ped is chopchop. I'll send you the ped's full name once I downgrade the game

[Datalvarezguy]

7 hours ago, Ricky_Retriever said:

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Actually. Lyle Rivas ped is chopchop. I'll send you the ped's full name once I downgrade the game

No need, I already know, m_y_chopshop_02, variation b or c, I know.

But in my playtime of vanilla IV, m_y_chopshop 02 doesn't really spawn, and if I give Lyle, who I am already using in my concept with his normal skin, a new head, i'll have to do the mugshot too. I dunno I feel like Lyle they can get away with, everyone else no, but I can buy Lyle.

[_ys]

is this mod compatible with trilogy character fixes?

[Datalvarezguy]

14 minutes ago, _ys said:

is this mod compatible with trilogy character fixes?

Indeed it is! It is also compatible with Potential Grim! And any other mod that doesn't change the .SCO files of the missions I'm messing with. 

[_ys]

1 hour ago, Datalvarezguy said:

Indeed it is! It is also compatible with Potential Grim! And any other mod that doesn't change the .SCO files of the missions I'm messing with. 

But both your mod and trilogy character fixes change bell6.sco afair

[Datalvarezguy]

2 hours ago, _ys said:

But both your mod and trilogy character fixes change bell6.sco afair

True. I did have this discussion with an user above. Can you believe that I don't know what Yoshipunch exactly did to that mission? I think it changed the FBI agents but I have a mod that already fixes them up. If you want Frankie to be consistent, and you'll want to since that's the mission where he's properly seen, change the sco files of Trilogy Character fixes for mine. No, it will not crash. SCO files are essentially orders for the game to follow. It tells them to load some models, or some assets, or some scripts tied to assets. Changing it with mine will only make things play out slightly differently, not crash the game.

 

Sure, that means that whatever Yoshipunch DID do to that mission, won't happen but everything else will. This also applies to any other mod that swaps sco files, if you're wondering.

Hope it helped!

Actually, now that I think about it, calling it "compatible" maybe wasn't correct. My bad, I wrote that at a lunch break and did it in a hurry.

[Datalvarezguy]

Well, I wanted to update the main topic, but I figured I may as well plug a MUST have for the people installing this mod, and kind of the thing that got me started with this mod.

My fellow user Donnits has released a script that, just like this, replaces a VERY important character with a custom made model.

 

6. Leonid "Lenny" Petrovic
"Faustin ain't nobody. f*ck off."
AS SEEN IN: "Final Destination."

https://imgur.com/FmPe9FS

 

[Datalvarezguy]

NEW RELEASE, CHECK MAIN TOPIC

[Golden Saddle]

Brilliant Peds, this mod(s) add some more depth to these characters which we usually can find clones of in the streets of LC (& Alderney). If you're looking for more characters, I would say that Jermaine Andrews (Easy Fare), Marco Bonnaro & Peter Marchetti (Pegorino's Pride). And also Bobby Jefferson (Entourage) all use generic models. Just a few prompts/ideas, no expectations. 
 

I would also say that "Bulgarin Hench" (Russian Revolution) [The dude that tries to slit Niko's throat] could use some new textures (I say Textures and not model since He's a cutscene model which might make it harder to change) since he has very simillar but different textures (only his uppr texture is shared) as m_y_gru2_lo_01. He is basically a cutscene model of that ped's first/zeroth head & torso with the second/first legs with slightly different textures. Comparison Between the two here, I think CS model looks squished because I used Zolika's Fixed Cutscene Characters which just fixes the broken spine, but I could be wrong.

Using that ped as a base, I made a pretty solid in-game version of him. I added him to the cutscene of Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend so that he is the one to pick up the diamonds, I intended for him to be the one at the end who drops them but unfortunateley R* is lazy and used the exact same model in the SCO (they do this for a lot of missions) for every gunman so now there are now hundreds of clones of him. 

Not sure if there is a way to change just what ped is used during this in-game cutscene instead of every gunman, Would be cool since it's kinda of fitting to have the guy who appeared during Bulgarin's first appearance  and tried to cut Niko's throat, end up being killed by Niko in Bulgarin's last appearence (In IV). Apologies for kinda 'clogging' this thread with my own ped but I hope this sparks some further ideas and concepts around this guy since he is pretty much forgotten.

[Datalvarezguy]

1 hour ago, Golden Saddle said:

Brilliant Peds, this mod(s) add some more depth to these characters which we usually can find clones of in the streets of LC (& Alderney). If you're looking for more characters, I would say that Jermaine Andrews (Easy Fare), Marco Bonnaro & Peter Marchetti (Pegorino's Pride). And also Bobby Jefferson (Entourage) all use generic models. Just a few prompts/ideas, no expectations. 
 

I would also say that "Bulgarin Hench" (Russian Revolution) [The dude that tries to slit Niko's throat] could use some new textures (I say Textures and not model since He's a cutscene model which might make it harder to change) since he has very simillar but different textures (only his uppr texture is shared) as m_y_gru2_lo_01. He is basically a cutscene model of that ped's first/zeroth head & torso with the second/first legs with slightly different textures. Comparison Between the two here, I think CS model looks squished because I used Zolika's Fixed Cutscene Characters which just fixes the broken spine, but I could be wrong.

Using that ped as a base, I made a pretty solid in-game version of him. I added him to the cutscene of Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend so that he is the one to pick up the diamonds, I intended for him to be the one at the end who drops them but unfortunateley R* is lazy and used the exact same model in the SCO (they do this for a lot of missions) for every gunman so now there are now hundreds of clones of him. 

Not sure if there is a way to change just what ped is used during this in-game cutscene instead of every gunman, Would be cool since it's kinda of fitting to have the guy who appeared during Bulgarin's first appearance  and tried to cut Niko's throat, end up being killed by Niko in Bulgarin's last appearence (In IV). Apologies for kinda 'clogging' this thread with my own ped but I hope this sparks some further ideas and concepts around this guy since he is pretty much forgotten.

First, don't apologize for this, you've given me some ideas. Sadly your great idea for Bulgarin's prefered henchman is unable to be done. I tried something similar ages ago, replace the m_y_guido_01 model that's used in Boulvebard Baby with a custom made based on DJ. Paul, the real DJ used for Vladivostok FM's playlist in TBOGT. Sadly, I couldn't get the sco script done because of the same thing. His code was shared with EVERYONE. It was a club full of DJ Pauls or nothing. I'm sadly not good enough with .sco scripting to get over this hurdle. That said, reskinning him sounds like a banger up idea. I'll see what I can do.

 

Now, for Jermaine, I kinda can't, since he's a character in me and my friend's concepts "Liberty City Nobodies", which means there already is a great model for Jermaine (And sco script) made by donnits, who also made Lenny. Maybe I can release it later down the line with his perms as a cross promotion with the concept, but if we do that, I wanna do all of the ones we got at once as a "LCN pack" or something.

That said, Bobby Johnson and the peg's nameless goons I can at least do reskins for. I tried doing Tony Sirico when I first heard of his regrettable passing (Vaya con dios, Paulie) but I can't find a good head to do it. The one I had, which at the time I rubbed "ig_rudy" as a reference to the CTW character, wasn't good enough. But for Marco Bonnaro or Pete? Maybe.

 

As for Bobby Jefferson? Could be my next one. He could do with an overhaul, just need a vibe...

Edited September 24 by Datalvarezguy