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| − | + | '''Grand Theft Auto: Criminal Russia''' is a modification for [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], which was started in 2004 by a group of people, located mainly in Russian Federation. This ambitious modifications aimed at replacing thw whole GTA world with a custom map, new vehicles and a new storyline. The development process is frozen at the moment although a demo-version is available. |
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==History and the effect== |
==History and the effect== |
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Summer 2006, [[GTA San Andreas]] came out for [[Personal Computer|PC]] and that was another important stage. The team has decided to change the platform from VC to SA due to the large amount of new features, endless possibilities regarding the map and the weather condtions as well as many other things. Since then and until October 2007 the team worked hard to achive its ambitious targets. |
Summer 2006, [[GTA San Andreas]] came out for [[Personal Computer|PC]] and that was another important stage. The team has decided to change the platform from VC to SA due to the large amount of new features, endless possibilities regarding the map and the weather condtions as well as many other things. Since then and until October 2007 the team worked hard to achive its ambitious targets. |
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+ | [[Image:Criminal Russia 1.jpg|thumb|200px|left|One of many lost maps (that one by Predator)]]During 3 years of development there were enough models produced to replace at least half of [[San Andreas]] map. However, the main problems that the team encountered was that many developers were too busy with their private life; did not find the project successfull or were in deep conflict with the manager of the project, who, on a number of occasions, has expressed his concerns regarding Ukraine and Russia's today's and past relationship. Every time the developer left, the team lost its models, which sometime made up over the half of the map. One of the most discussed moments was when Predator, Lioshenka and GexoDiver left, nearly at the same time, leaving the team with no map at all. Another problem was that at that stage there was no person in the team left who knew how to convert models into SA. The team had only couple of months to finish off the promised demo-version and they have successfully managed to do it, although not without some troubles. |
It would be unwise not to mention that the team hasn't influenced the GTA modding community. For its 3-year old history the team had almost all well-known Russian modellers working for them, who, despite the fact they left, brought even more public attention to the project. The countires, where the modellers came from, include, but are not limited to: Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belorussia, Kazahstan, Moldavia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Armenia, UK, USA, Germany and Austria. The team has build the confidence and faith in itself and the project is considered as one of the most successfull of all time like GTA: Myriad Islands, GTA: United and GTA: Gostown. It is the only global Russian mod that reached the successfull demo-version stage. |
It would be unwise not to mention that the team hasn't influenced the GTA modding community. For its 3-year old history the team had almost all well-known Russian modellers working for them, who, despite the fact they left, brought even more public attention to the project. The countires, where the modellers came from, include, but are not limited to: Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belorussia, Kazahstan, Moldavia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Armenia, UK, USA, Germany and Austria. The team has build the confidence and faith in itself and the project is considered as one of the most successfull of all time like GTA: Myriad Islands, GTA: United and GTA: Gostown. It is the only global Russian mod that reached the successfull demo-version stage. |
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==Location and storyline== |
==Location and storyline== |
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+ | [[Image:Criminal Russia 3.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Busy street of Ehdovo]][[Image:Criminal Russia 2.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Private houses in the rural part of Ehdovo]]According to the project's brief the game was planned to be located in Russia and Ukraine with slight variations depending on the amount of team members willing to participate. Timewise it was year 1991-1993 - the time, when CIS countries were at their worst stage ever regarding crime and corruption. |
The map includes 3 large cities (a capital in Russia, a small city in Russia and yet smaller city in Ukraine); over 100 new missions, Russian vehicles (including aviation, r/w transport and boats), new pedestrians and characters, new and improved Russian wireless stations. |
The map includes 3 large cities (a capital in Russia, a small city in Russia and yet smaller city in Ukraine); over 100 new missions, Russian vehicles (including aviation, r/w transport and boats), new pedestrians and characters, new and improved Russian wireless stations. |
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==Demo-version== |
==Demo-version== |
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| + | The demo-version which reveived warmest greetings by CR fans included: |
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*[[Palomino Creek]] replaced with the town of Ehdovo (pronounced as Eh-doh-voh with the emphasis on the first syllable) |
*[[Palomino Creek]] replaced with the town of Ehdovo (pronounced as Eh-doh-voh with the emphasis on the first syllable) |
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*Many cars replaced by Russian ones |
*Many cars replaced by Russian ones |
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The full list of changes included: |
The full list of changes included: |
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===Light vehicles=== |
===Light vehicles=== |
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+ | [[Image:LuAZ - Criminal Russia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|LuAZ 969M]] |
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| + | LANDSTAL - LuAZ 969M |
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BRAVURA - ZAZ 968M |
BRAVURA - ZAZ 968M |
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CHEETAH - Opel Record |
CHEETAH - Opel Record |
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+ | [[Image:GAZ-22 - Criminal Russia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|GAZ-22]] |
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| + | ESPERANT - GAZ 22 |
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BFINJECT - SMZ S-3A |
BFINJECT - SMZ S-3A |
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SOLAIR - GAZ 24-12 |
SOLAIR - GAZ 24-12 |
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| − | [[Image:Vaz2101.jpg|thumb | 200px | right|VAZ 2101]] |
+ | [[Image:Vaz2101.jpg|thumb | 200px | right|VAZ 2101]] |
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| + | GLENDALE - Izh 412 |
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OCEANIC - Moskvitch 407 |
OCEANIC - Moskvitch 407 |
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HOTRINB - Mercedes 500SEL |
HOTRINB - Mercedes 500SEL |
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+ | [[Image:ZAZ 968 - Criminal Russia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|ZAZ 968]] |
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| + | BLISTAC - ZAZ 1102 |
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SUPERGT - Audi 100 |
SUPERGT - Audi 100 |
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PRIMO - Moskvitch 2140SL |
PRIMO - Moskvitch 2140SL |
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+ | [[Image:Moskvitch - Criminal Russia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Moskvitch 427]] |
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| + | SUNRISE - Moskvitch 427 |
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MERIT - GAZ 3102 |
MERIT - GAZ 3102 |
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TORNADO - UAZ 31512 |
TORNADO - UAZ 31512 |
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| − | [[Image:Vaz21061.jpg|thumb | 200px | right|VAZ 21061 and VAZ-2101 in the backgroud]] |
+ | [[Image:Vaz21061.jpg|thumb | 200px | right|VAZ 21061 and VAZ-2101 in the backgroud]] |
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| + | URANUS - VAZ 2106 |
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JESTER - VAZ 2107 |
JESTER - VAZ 2107 |
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LINERUN - KamAZ 5410 |
LINERUN - KamAZ 5410 |
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+ | [[Image:MAZ Lorry - Criminal Russia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|MAZ lorry]] |
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| + | DUMPER - ZIL MMZ-555 |
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TRASH - KamAZ 5320 |
TRASH - KamAZ 5320 |
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CADDY - Balkankar EP 001 |
CADDY - Balkankar EP 001 |
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+ | [[Image:GAZ Truck - Criminal Russia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|GAZ people carrier]] |
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| + | WALTON - GAZ 52 |
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RANCHER - Izh 2715 |
RANCHER - Izh 2715 |
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CLOVER - Moskvitch 434 |
CLOVER - Moskvitch 434 |
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+ | [[Image:ZIL 130 - Criminal Russia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|ZIL 130]] |
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YOSEMITE - UAZ 3303 |
YOSEMITE - UAZ 3303 |
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===Services=== |
===Services=== |
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+ | [[Image:ZIL 130 Militia - Criminal Russia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|ZIL 13114]] |
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| + | AMBULAN - RAF 220381 Tampo |
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TAXI - GAZ 24-01 Taxi |
TAXI - GAZ 24-01 Taxi |
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FIRETRUK - URAL 4320 Fire engine |
FIRETRUK - URAL 4320 Fire engine |
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+ | [[Image:ZIL 131 fire engine - Criminal Russia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|ZIL 131 Fire engine]] |
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| + | SWEEPER - Multicar M25 |
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NEWSVAN - KamAZ-Ajokki Television |
NEWSVAN - KamAZ-Ajokki Television |
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===Articts=== |
===Articts=== |
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+ | [[Image:Fuel Artict and MAZ - Criminal Russia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Petrol tanker]] |
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| + | ARTICT1 - flour carrier |
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ARTICT2 - box container |
ARTICT2 - box container |
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===Trains=== |
===Trains=== |
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| + | FREIGHT - CHME3 |
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FREIFLAT - Freight box |
FREIFLAT - Freight box |
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FREIBOX - Freight box 2 |
FREIBOX - Freight box 2 |
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+ | [[Image:Oil Tanker - Criminal Russia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Barge]] |
===Ships=== |
===Ships=== |
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===Planes=== |
===Planes=== |
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+ | [[Image:Planes - Criminal Russia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|AN-2]] |
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| + | SKIMMER - AN-2V |
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RUSTLER - La-7 |
RUSTLER - La-7 |
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NEVADA - Li-2 |
NEVADA - Li-2 |
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+ | [[Image:YAk 40 - Criminal Russia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|YAk-40]] |
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| + | AT400 - IL-62 |
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ANDROM - AN 124 |
ANDROM - AN 124 |
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VCNMAV - Mi-1 |
VCNMAV - Mi-1 |
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+ | [[Image:AN cargo - Criminal Russia.jpg|thumb|200px|right|AN-124]] |
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| + | POLMAV - Mi-8MT "Militia" |
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HUNTER - Mi-24ЕE |
HUNTER - Mi-24ЕE |
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Revision as of 18:50, 13 July 2008
Grand Theft Auto: Criminal Russia is a modification for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which was started in 2004 by a group of people, located mainly in Russian Federation. This ambitious modifications aimed at replacing thw whole GTA world with a custom map, new vehicles and a new storyline. The development process is frozen at the moment although a demo-version is available.
History and the effect
It all has started in 2004 when a person known as Labukh, Ukraine, set up a small team whos aim was to create a small Russian town for GTA Vice City. In notime the project became popular and many other people, considered as the best modellers on RuNet, joined the team. Unexpected success gave the developers faith, and the next important stage of the project was the decision to replace the whole map.
Summer 2006, GTA San Andreas came out for PC and that was another important stage. The team has decided to change the platform from VC to SA due to the large amount of new features, endless possibilities regarding the map and the weather condtions as well as many other things. Since then and until October 2007 the team worked hard to achive its ambitious targets.
One of many lost maps (that one by Predator)
During 3 years of development there were enough models produced to replace at least half of San Andreas map. However, the main problems that the team encountered was that many developers were too busy with their private life; did not find the project successfull or were in deep conflict with the manager of the project, who, on a number of occasions, has expressed his concerns regarding Ukraine and Russia's today's and past relationship. Every time the developer left, the team lost its models, which sometime made up over the half of the map. One of the most discussed moments was when Predator, Lioshenka and GexoDiver left, nearly at the same time, leaving the team with no map at all. Another problem was that at that stage there was no person in the team left who knew how to convert models into SA. The team had only couple of months to finish off the promised demo-version and they have successfully managed to do it, although not without some troubles.
It would be unwise not to mention that the team hasn't influenced the GTA modding community. For its 3-year old history the team had almost all well-known Russian modellers working for them, who, despite the fact they left, brought even more public attention to the project. The countires, where the modellers came from, include, but are not limited to: Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belorussia, Kazahstan, Moldavia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Armenia, UK, USA, Germany and Austria. The team has build the confidence and faith in itself and the project is considered as one of the most successfull of all time like GTA: Myriad Islands, GTA: United and GTA: Gostown. It is the only global Russian mod that reached the successfull demo-version stage.
Location and storyline
Busy street of Ehdovo
Private houses in the rural part of Ehdovo
According to the project's brief the game was planned to be located in Russia and Ukraine with slight variations depending on the amount of team members willing to participate. Timewise it was year 1991-1993 - the time, when CIS countries were at their worst stage ever regarding crime and corruption.
The map includes 3 large cities (a capital in Russia, a small city in Russia and yet smaller city in Ukraine); over 100 new missions, Russian vehicles (including aviation, r/w transport and boats), new pedestrians and characters, new and improved Russian wireless stations.
The beta-version was due to be released in Autumn, 2006, however it was released on the last day of 2006 as a New Year present for all its fans across the globe. As planned it included some map and vehicles changes. Second beta was due to be released in Spring 2007, but instead a number of patches were released for the original version which was proved to be very unstable and glitchy. Final version was expected to hit the Web at the end of 2007, which did not happen.
Demo-version
Popular landmark of the town - bus station
The demo-version which reveived warmest greetings by CR fans included:
- Palomino Creek replaced with the town of Ehdovo (pronounced as Eh-doh-voh with the emphasis on the first syllable)
- Many cars replaced by Russian ones
- Russian militia
- A Russian radio station
- New weapons
- New user interface, menu, loading screens, intro videos
- Auto-installation using a custom made installation wizard
Although the demo was a very successfull start with over 90 000 downloads from the official site within a year, many users have expressed their concerns about the games performance; one of the issues was the usage of memory (around 120 Mb when launched and over 800 Mb 10 minutes later). The team has released few patches and a final demo-version which, unlike the original one, had radio, cars and town all in one package rather then three different archives.
Vehicles
The full list of changes included:
Light vehicles
LuAZ 969M
LANDSTAL - LuAZ 969M
BRAVURA - ZAZ 968M
BUFFALO - Saab 9000 CD
PEREN - VAZ 2102
SENTINEL - GAZ 31029-051
STRETCH - GAZ 14
MANANA - ZAZ 968
VOODOO - GAZ М20
CHEETAH - Opel Record
GAZ-22
ESPERANT - GAZ 22
BFINJECT - SMZ S-3A
PREMIER - ZIL 41041
BANSHEE - Ford Sierra
PREVION - Izh 2125
STALLION - VAZ 1111
ADMIRAL - VAZ 2101
TURISMO - Ford Scorpio
SOLAIR - GAZ 24-12
VAZ 2101
GLENDALE - Izh 412
OCEANIC - Moskvitch 407
HERMES - GAZ 21
ZR350 - Volvo 440
REGINA - Wartburg 353
COMET - VAZ 2108 Cabrio
GREENWOO - Moskvitch 408
HOTRING - Volvo 740
HOTRINA - Mercedes 600SEL
HOTRINB - Mercedes 500SEL
ZAZ 968
BLISTAC - ZAZ 1102
SUPERGT - Audi 100
NEBULA - GAZ 24-02
ELEGANT - GAZ 24
CADRONA - Moskvitch 2137
WILLARD - GAZ 31022
FELTZER - Merceres 250D
BULLET - BMW 535i
HUSTLER - Moskvitch 401
PRIMO - Moskvitch 2140SL
Moskvitch 427
SUNRISE - Moskvitch 427
MERIT - GAZ 3102
WINDSOR - Trabant 601
TAHOMA - VAZ 2104
BANDITO - SMZ S-ЗD
KART - ZAZ 965
STAFFORD - GAZ 13
EMPEROR - Moskvitch 2141
ALPHA - VAZ 2103
GLENSHIT - Moskvitch 412
STRATUM - Izh 2126
MTRUCK_A - Jeep Grand Cherokee
MTRUCK_B - Nissan Patrol
HUNTLEY - Mitsubishi Pajero
Racing
HOTKNIFE - Estonia 18
BLOODRA - Lada "EVA"
DUNE - KamAZ is4920 rally
INFERNUS - Moskvitch 2141KR
Modable
REMINGTN - GAZ 24-10
SLAMVAN - VAZ 2121
BLADE - VAZ 2105
SAVANNA - VAZ 21011
BROADWAY - Moskvitch 2140
TORNADO - UAZ 31512
VAZ 21061 and VAZ-2101 in the backgroud
URANUS - VAZ 2106
JESTER - VAZ 2107
SULTAN - VAZ 21099
ELEGY - VAZ 2109
FLASH - VAZ 2108
Lorries, pick-ups and trucks
RNCHLURE - Izh 27151
LINERUN - KamAZ 5410
MAZ lorry
DUMPER - ZIL MMZ-555
TRASH - KamAZ 5320
MULE - ZIL 4331
BOBCAT - UAZ 3741
RUMPO - NISA 522T
PACKER - ZIL 157
FLATBED - ZIL 133GYA
YANKEE - GAZ 3307
CADDY - Balkankar EP 001
GAZ people carrier
WALTON - GAZ 52
RANCHER - Izh 2715
BOXVILLE - GAZ 53
BENSON - GAZ 51A
PETROL - KAZ 608ВB
RDTRAIN - MAZ 6422
BUCCANEE - ErAZ 762
CEMENT - KRAZ 6510 Cement mixer
TOWTRUCK - KRAZ 257 Mobile crane
CLOVER - Moskvitch 434
ZIL 130
UTILITY - ZIL 130
YOSEMITE - UAZ 3303
DFT30 - MAZ 5337 Mobile crane
PICADOR - Moskvitch 2335
PHOENIX - ZUK A30B
BOXBURG - AVIA A21F
SANDKING - IFA W50
MONSTER - Skoda-LiAZ 110
BAGBOXA - KRAZ 255 Timber carrier
Buses
PONY - PAZ 672 and 3742
MOONBEAM - KAVZ 3976
MRWHOOP - KAVZ 685
BUS - LAZ 695N
COACH - LAZ 699R
TOPFUN - START
BURRITO - PAZ 3205
CAMPER - Cubane G1A1
JOURNEY - UAZ 2206
SADLER - Ikarus 255
TUG - LiAZ 677
HOTDOG - LiAZ 677 Mobile cafè
SADLSHIT - Ikarus 260
Services
ZIL 13114
AMBULAN - RAF 220381 Tampo
TAXI - GAZ 24-01 Taxi
ENFORCER - ZIL 130 OMON
SECURICA - Raf Labbe
CABBIE - RAF 2203 Еaxi
ROMERO - GAZ 24-03
BAGGAGE - MAZ 500 TZA-7,5
FIRELA - ZIL 131 AL-30
FIRETRUK - URAL 4320 Fire engine
ZIL 131 Fire engine
SWEEPER - Multicar M25
NEWSVAN - KamAZ-Ajokki Television
SWATVAN - GAZ 53 Fire engine
POLICE_LA - VAZ 2105 GAI
POLICE_SF - GAZ 24 GAI
POLICE_VG - UAZ 2206 "Militia"
POLRANGER - UAZ 3151 GAI
TUGSTAIR - UAZ TPS-22 (ladder)
Antique and collectibles
SABRE - ZIS 110
VIRGO - ZIS 101
FORTUNE - GAZ A
VINCENT - GAZ M1
TAMPA - Russo-Baltique S24\40
CLUB - GAZ AA
WASHING - GAZ 12
EUROS - GAZ 3105
MAJESTIC - ZIS 5ВV
INTRUDER - AMO FФ-15
Military
RHINO - BTR-80A
BARRACKS - URAL 4320
PATRIOT - UAZ 3151 army truck
MESA - GAZ 69A
FBITRUCK - GAZ 66
FBIRANCH - ZIL 131
Tractors
DOZER - Graider DZ 122
FORKLIFT - Lvovskiy 40814 Forklift
TRACTOR - MTZ 80
COMBINE - Don 1500
MOWER - SSH-2540
Ships, used as a car
SQUALO - TATRA 138
SPEEDER - TATRA 815S3
COASTGRD - Road roller
Motorbikes
PIZZABOY - Karpaty
FAGGIO - Vyatka
SANCHEZ - CZ125 Kross
FCR900 - Minsk 3.112.12
NRG500 - Rotor-500
HPV1000 - URAL Militia
BF400 - Izh Planets 4,5 and Yupiter 4,5, Planeta, Sport
WAYFARER - Voshod 3M
QUAD - Ural with the sidecar
FREEWAY - Dnepr the "Beast"
PCJ600 - Java 350
Pushbikes
BMX - Desna
BIKE - Sura
MTB - Turist
Articts
Petrol tanker
ARTICT1 - flour carrier
ARTICT2 - box container
ARTICT3 - car carrier
PETROTR - petrol and fuels carrier
FARM_TR1 - sower
UTIL_TR1 - generator
BAGBOXB - timber carrier
Trains
ER-2R was not included in the demo as the Predator has left the team
FREIGHT - CHME3
FREIFLAT - Freight box
STREAK - ER2T
CSTREAK - ER2T Carriage
TRAM - Tatra T3
FREIBOX - Freight box 2
Barge
Ships
PREDATOR - Boat "Militia"
REEFER - Launch
TROPIC - Meteor
DINGHY - Ob-3
MARQUIS - River tram
LAUNCH - Barge
VORTEX - KVP "Sobol"
Planes
AN-2
SKIMMER - AN-2V
RUSTLER - La-7
BEAGLE - AN-24
CROPDUST - PO-2
STUNT - I-153
SHAMAL - YAk-40
HYDRA - Ak-38
NEVADA - Li-2
YAk-40
AT400 - IL-62
ANDROM - AN 124
DODO - AN-2
Helicopters
SPARROW - Mi-2
SEASPAR - Mi-14
MAVERICK - Mi-8T
VCNMAV - Mi-1
AN-124
POLMAV - Mi-8MT "Militia"
HUNTER - Mi-24ЕE
LEVIATHN - Mi-26
CARGOBOB - Mi-6
RAINDANC - Ka-29
Interesting fact
The introduction video that came with the demo originally had a different soudtrack. It was influenced by Young Maylay's rap and was later replaced with the extract Korobeiniki by OZMA on request by Labukh, but because the video was made for a different song, Korobeiniki ends on a half-note.
Current situation
October 2007 became the black month for all CR fans. It was officially announced that GTA: Criminal Russia is frozen until further notice and that the Full Beam (lorry driver simulator) will be made instead. The new game uses its own engine and it was promised, that after Full Beam the team will spot bugs and glitches, improve the engine and use it for GTA-like game which will be also called Criminal Russia. At the moment it seems that they have pretty much finished, but the lack of information provided to fans is times less compared to GTA: CR development. Many have occused the team of unfair treatment of the fans and the project seems to be rather unpopular. However, many people know CR Team for the wonderful GTA: CR mod and they are hoping that eventually the team will return to what everyone is waiting for - live breathing Russias map for GTA or on its own engine.