How to avoid detection by the police
We'll take a two-pronged approach with this guide, one involving settings and the other discussing how to avoid cops in the game itself. Mafia: Definitive Edition has a new font setting, which lets you define how strict and responsive they are in the game.
Both font settings are in the pause menu when you press RB / R1 to scroll through the settings and scroll down to Font Presence. The default option here is Regular, which indicates that the police will respond to crimes involving personal injury. This can then be changed to Simulation, which will not only allow the police to prosecute you for it, but also for small things like traffic violations such as speeding, red lights and traffic collisions. the road. The simulation actually looks more like what was found in the original game, but it got old really fast when you're just trying to have fun driving around town in a sandbox game like this. You can also make this choice when you first start the game, but we decided to cover once you are in the game, as this is probably the time when you will want to change it after you potentially dislike your initial choice.
Besides the settings with the presence of the police in the game, there are also ways to avoid police detection. First of all, you want to avoid doing something overly problematic that will grab their attention, especially if you're in Simulation mode. This means there are no red lights, speeding etc., this is where the speed limiter really comes into play. Even if you've set it to steady, you have to be be careful when driving there as you need to avoid hitting pedestrians and others who might pass in front of you.
Another important tip here is to look at your map while driving. The cops will appear there as little blue icons that pop out, letting you know they're nearby. If they might be on the lookout for you, but haven't quite found you yet, look to turn the streets to avoid passing by if you see that they will be right in front of you. the map. If you do this consistently, you should be able to avoid most of them and stay under the radar.
