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  LETHAL PURSUITS V3.0  —  CUSTOM COP SIRENS & HELICOPTER SFX PACK
  Optional Audio Add-On
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An optional audio pack for Lethal Pursuits that replaces NFSMW 2005's
vanilla cop sirens with sounds ported from NFS Undercover, and swaps
the in-game helicopter for realistic real-world helicopter audio.
Use it alongside any Lethal Pursuits difficulty preset, or install
it on its own — it does not require the difficulty presets to work.


─── WHAT'S IN THIS FOLDER ────────────────────────────────────────────

  Sirens/      Cop sirens ported from NFS Undercover.
  Helicopter/  Realistic helicopter audio sampled from real-world
               helicopter recordings.

The two folders are independent. You can install both, only one, or
neither — and you can install them in any order.


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   !!! CRITICAL — BACK UP YOUR AUDIO FILES BEFORE INSTALLING !!!
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THIS PACK DOES NOT INCLUDE A BACKUP OF THE ORIGINAL AUDIO.

The installation OVERWRITES the game's original .ABK audio bank
files. If you skip this step and later decide you want to revert to
stock NFSMW audio, you will NOT be able to without REINSTALLING
THE ENTIRE GAME.

This takes about 30 seconds and you only have to do it once:

   1. Open your NFSMW 2005 install directory.
   2. Locate the "SOUND" folder inside the install directory.
   3. Right-click it → Copy.
   4. Paste the copy somewhere safe (Desktop, Documents, an external
      drive — anywhere outside the game folder).
   5. Rename the copy to "SOUND - vanilla backup" so you don't
      forget what it is.

Done. Now you can install this pack with peace of mind.

If you only want to back up the .ABK files specifically rather than
the entire SOUND folder, you can — but copying the whole SOUND
folder is simpler, safer, and covers everything.


─── INSTALLATION ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────

After you've made your backup, installation is just copy & paste.
The steps are identical for both packs:

   CUSTOM COP SIRENS:
      1. Open the "Sirens" folder in this pack.
      2. Copy the SOUND folder inside it.
      3. Paste it into your NFSMW 2005 install directory.
      4. When Windows asks if you want to merge / overwrite files,
         click YES / "Replace the files in the destination".

   HELICOPTER SFX:
      1. Open the "Helicopter" folder in this pack.
      2. Copy the SOUND folder inside it.
      3. Paste it into your NFSMW 2005 install directory.
      4. When Windows asks if you want to merge / overwrite files,
         click YES / "Replace the files in the destination".

The two packs overwrite different audio banks and do not conflict
with each other — installing both is fully supported. Launch the
game and you should hear the new audio immediately.


─── WHAT'S NEW IN V3.0 ───────────────────────────────────────────────

  • SAMPLE RATE FIX. V2.2's SFX were at 48 kHz, which mismatched the
    game's native audio format and caused compatibility issues with
    custom engine sound mods — most notably:
       - BMW for Assetto Corsa (bmw_ac)
       - Z_333SP
       - Z_F50GT / Z_F50GT_EXH (Ferrari F50 GT)
    V3.0 restores the SFX to the game's native sample rate
    (approximately 36 kHz), which fixes all known mismatches.

  • SIDE-BENEFIT FIX. As a result of the sample rate correction,
    several stock game sounds that broke under V2.2 are now working
    correctly again — most notably the NOS sound effect, which
    previously failed to play.

  • Custom engine sound mods that broke under V2.2 should now work
    again. If you still hit an issue with a specific engine mod
    after installing V3.0, please report it so it can be looked at.


─── NOTES ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

  • Yes, the sirens are LOUD. That's the original NFS Undercover
    siren volume — they were that loud in NFSU and the loudness is
    preserved here on purpose. It is NOT an installation bug or a
    file corruption.

  • This pack is fully optional. None of the Lethal Pursuits
    difficulty presets (Rookie / Casual / Standard / Intense /
    Merciless) require it to function — pick whichever combination
    you prefer.

  • The pack works regardless of which difficulty preset you've
    installed, and regardless of whether you've installed any of
    the Extra Pursuit Options scripts.


─── HOW TO REVERT TO STOCK AUDIO ─────────────────────────────────────

If you've made your backup, reverting is easy:

   1. Delete (or rename) the SOUND folder in your NFSMW 2005
      install directory.
   2. Copy your "SOUND - vanilla backup" folder back into the
      install directory.
   3. Rename it back to "SOUND".
   4. Launch the game — original audio is restored.

If you did NOT make a backup, your only option is to reinstall
NFSMW 2005 to recover the original audio files. There is no other
recovery path. (Please make the backup. It takes 30 seconds.)


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  Lethal Pursuits V3.0  —  by Eatincrispies
  Cop sirens ported from NFS Undercover(Thanks to Xan1242 for the help of the ABKtool)
  Helicopter SFX sampled from real-world helicopter audio(Converted, and cutted by me(Eatincrispies)
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