Revenge of Regular Recession Rides

Description:
– GTA IV depicts the US during the Great Recession as depressing, yet streets are full of pristine classic cars.
– This mod makes traffic more realistic and monotonous, creating a more plausible and pessimistic city atmosphere.
– Adds variety to Liberty City traffic: no more multiple identical cars at the same lights, more regular and utility vehicles, bright colors on supercars, and more.
– Any cool vehicle now stands out as if you are the main character.
– Latest versions include support for popular lore-friendly add-on cars.

Files included (can be used separately or together):

• Regular Car Colors
  – Car colors are redefined based on real-life OEM options. Modern cars have fewer color choices.
  – Contemporary cars mostly spawn in silvers, grays, beiges, and whites, with some typical 90’s colors like teal, dark green, dark blue, and burgundy.
  – Classic cars have more color variety, including eye-catching options like:
  – Aston Martin Almond Green and Mako Blue on the SuperGT
  – BMW Phoenix Yellow and Estoril Blue on the Sentinel
  – Popular Lamborghini colors on the Infernus
  – EFLC files included for episodic vehicles
  – Latest version includes colors for add-on and classic cars
• Regular Recession Traffic
  – Modernized Algonquin traffic and more variety in other districts
  – Cool classic cars (Virgo, Peyote, Blista, Dukes) are rarer and not limited to poor citizens
  – Buses, bikes, and vans spawn regularly across Liberty City
  – Underused cars like DF-8, Lokus, Premier, Presidente, Pinnacle, Solair, and Willard appear commonly
  – Decreased presence of Patriots and FXTs, based on uncommon cars
  – Add-on cars included in latest version
  – EFLC files included for episodic vehicles

Installation:
– Replace files in GTAIV/common/data and GTAIV/[episode name]/common/data for TLAD and TBoGT
– Or place files in FusionFix’s update/... folders
– In FusionFix .ini file, under [BudgetedIV], set:
– VehicleBudget = 260000000
– ExtendedLimits = 1

Compatibility & Notes:
– Tested on Steam CE
– Traffic patterns may take time to update between islands
– Traffic may temporarily disappear; reloading the save fixes it
– Excessive use of car extras or random colors in ZolikaTrainer may crash the game
– Based on personal taste; make backups if needed