Actually not, most of us (editors) download the HD roads by Neo (
http://www.mediafire.com/?lelmljljogv for VC and
http://www.mediafire.com/?wzxmzmaij14 for LC) and I've seen that some of us use also Realistic sky mod from AllBeast or Neo (Neo's one
http://www.mediafire.com/?ryzjio2wgwm I couldn't find AB's one) and use also Chrismas palms or something, I've downloaded mine from google (
http://www.gtagaming.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87327 this one it's the most common I've seen, in a pretty much vids, and here's another one, it's much shittier tho but I think that Silw used these in Odyssey
http://www.gtavision.com/index.php?section=downloads&site=download&id=749)
And about particles I'd assume you mean particles like the newspapper arround the ground, leaves, sea colour, blood type, etc etc. If you mean particle by sparks, that's made with a tool by Reynolds (the old fathers like me did them without this
) here is the link
http://www.gtastunting.net/index.php?topic=53933.0 I actually didn't understood crap of how to make them without exit the game, so I recommend you to make it with a closed game.
I hope this helps to you
