GTA San Andreas mod for Half-Life 2

GTA San Andreas is a game developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. I am porting the city of San Andreas over to the Source Engine in order to enhance the gameplay. Noticable improvement due to the port are as follows:

Higher-poly models and characters
High-Dynamic Range Lighting
Soft shadows
Havok-like physics
Enhanced audible experience
First-person aspect
and Much, much more

I am not planning on releasing this mod to the general public until permission be granted me by Take-Two Interactive in order to prevent lawsuits for unfair business practices and/or trademark infringements. For now it stays as my hobby. As I progress, I will made sure many, many pictures and videos become available so that the differences, some as listed above, be displayed to all who are interested.

I am using 3ds Max 8 to import the models from San Andreas and export as HL2 SMD files, ready for mdl compiling. This is not a modification for Half-Life 2. It is merely an engine port to the Source Engine. Progress is being made in a timely fashion; I work on it at least an hour a day. I will be willing and able to take all help and advice from anyone willing and I will make sure that you will be compensated somehow. :-) More to come soon!