FiveM Guides
Step-by-step guides for building a FiveM server: setup, frameworks, scripts and the custom content that makes it yours.
How to Make a FiveM Server: The Complete 2026 Guide
Set up a FiveM server from scratch: license key, server artifacts, txAdmin, frameworks, database, ports, server.cfg and custom content, step by step.
9 min read
Qbox vs QBCore vs ESX: Which FiveM Framework Should You Pick?
An honest comparison of Qbox, QBCore and ESX Legacy: history, dependencies, code style, script compatibility and which framework fits your FiveM server.
7 min read
Custom FiveM Emotes: Turn Any Video Into an In-Game Animation
Make custom FiveM emotes from a phone video: record the motion, convert it to a YCD animation, stream it from a resource and play it with a command or rpemotes.
6 min read
FiveM MLOs: What They Are, How to Install Them and Fix Common Issues
What a FiveM MLO is, how to install one with the right fxmanifest, how escrowed MLOs work, and how to fix texture loss, invisible walls and falling through floors.
10 min read
FiveM Custom Props: From 3D Model to In-Game Object
How to make custom FiveM props: the ydr, ytd and ytyp files, streaming and DLC_ITYP_REQUEST, spawning with CreateObject, ymap placement and common fixes.
10 min read
FiveM Clothing Packs: Addon Clothing, EUP and How Packs Work
How FiveM clothing packs work: addon vs replace, EUP, .ydd/.ytd/.ymt files, stream naming, drawable limits, texture sizing and fixes for invisible clothes.
10 min read
ox_inventory Guide: Install It and Add Custom Items
How to install ox_inventory and add custom items: items.lua fields, item images, usable items with exports, AddItem, metadata, shops, stashes and common fixes.
11 min read
GTA V and FiveM File Formats: What Every Asset File Does
What .ydr, .ytd, .yft, .ytyp, .ymap, .ybn, .ycd and .meta files are, what they contain, which tools open them, and how they fit in a FiveM resource.
10 min read
FiveM Optimization: Fix Texture Loss and Oversized Assets
Fix FiveM texture loss, slow joins and crashes. What the oversized assets warning means, plus how to shrink textures, cars, clothing packs and MLOs.
10 min read