GTA IV Niko Bellic's Crew: Custom Thug NPCs

The Petrovic Crime Syndicate, also known as Mafiya and the Bratva, is a part of the Russian Organized Crime operating primarily in Liberty City. They are probably the biggest Russian organized crime family in the U.S.

Their story is the main plot element in Grand Theft Auto IV's multiplayer mode, while they only play a minor role in the single-player campaign. In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, the gang is simply referred to as the Russian Mafia.

The boss, Kenny Petrovic, is believed to be the most powerful Russian kingpin in Liberty City and possibly America. The syndicate is involved in various criminal activities.

This mod brings some of Niko Bellic's adversaries from GTA IV into GTA V as custom thug NPCs:

• ig_russian_goon_01
• ig_russian_goon_02 (Terry Kaffarov port)
• ig_russian_goon_03 (Terry Kaffarov port)
• ig_russian_goon_04
• ig_russian_goon_05 (Terry Kaffarov port)

Installation:

Follow these steps to install the mod:

1. Place the "addonpeds" folder into your mods folder.
2. Add the following lines to your dlclist.xml (located in Grand Theft Auto V\mods\update\update.rpf\COMMON\DATA):

<item>
  <name>addonpeds</name>
</item>

Extract the "pedprops" folder and place it into your mods\x64e.rpf\models\cdimages folder.

Ensure you have installed the Packfile Limit Adjuster and Heap Adjuster if you are experiencing crashes:

Known Issues:

• Blood effects may not be perfect for all models due to incompatibility with GTA V materials.
• Terry Kaffarov's models (ig_russian_goon_02, ig_russian_goon_03, & ig_russian_goon_05) may have vertice issues that can protrude during certain animations.
• No LODs are present for Terry Kaffarov's models from a distance, making them appear broken.

Credits and Special Thanks:

Terry Kaffarov is credited for porting the (ig_russian_goon_02, ig_russian_goon_03, & ig_russian_goon_05) models. SkUlLiX185, a friend of Terry Kaffarov's, sent these models and plans to collaborate further.

Changelog:

v1.0 - Initial release