FiveM guides

Short, step-by-step guides for FiveM server owners — each step points to the file to change and the free GXD tool that does it.

• How to make a FiveM police carHow to make a FiveM police car: the files you need, Non-ELS sirens in carcols.meta or an ELS VCF, the police livery, handling and the fxmanifest — step by step.
• How to put a livery on a FiveM carHow to put a livery on a FiveM car: check the car supports liveries, make the texture on its UV map, add it to the .ytd under the right name and pick it in game.
• How to add a car to a FiveM serverHow to add a car to a FiveM server: the resource folder, fxmanifest data_file lines, ensure in server.cfg, QBCore, Qbox or ESX vehicle lists, and the usual fixes.
• ELS vs Non-ELS FiveM police cars — which to chooseELS vs Non-ELS for FiveM police cars: how each one does lights and sirens, what your server needs for it, and how to pick the right build for your city.
• How to fix FiveM oversized asset warningsHow to fix the FiveM "oversized assets" warning: find which textures push a .ytd over 16 MiB, shrink them the right way and check the server console again.
• How to add custom tattoos to FiveMHow to add custom tattoos to FiveM: make the artwork, place it on the freemode body, build the .ytd, overlays XML and shop_tattoo.meta, and mount them in fxmanifest.
• How to make a FiveM loading screenHow to make a FiveM loading screen: design it, set loadscreen and manual shutdown in fxmanifest, hand over cleanly to the game and avoid the default GTA screen.
• FiveM car spawn codesThe spawn name of every GXD vehicle, searchable, with a link to each car.