How to Add Custom Cars and Weapons to Your FiveM Server

Introduction

Adding custom cars and weapons to your FiveM server can greatly enhance gameplay and provide a unique experience for players. This guide will walk you through the process of installing custom vehicles and weapons, configuring them properly, and using spawn codes to access them in-game.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure you have:

• A FiveM server set up and running
• Access to the server files
• Basic knowledge of editing .meta and .lua files
• Custom vehicle and weapon mods downloaded from trusted sources

Step 1: Adding Custom Cars

1. Download Custom Vehicle Files

• Find and download a custom vehicle mod (often in .zip or .rar format) from sites like GTA5-Mods or FiveM forums.
• Extract the files to a local folder.

2. Create a Resource Folder

• Navigate to your FiveM server’s resources directory.
• Create a new folder named after the vehicle (e.g., custom_car).

3. Add Vehicle Files

• Inside the newly created folder, create a stream directory and place .yft and .ytd files there.
• Place .meta files (vehicles.meta, handling.meta, etc.) in the root of the folder.

4. Create a __resource.lua or fxmanifest.lua File

• Inside the vehicle folder, create a file named fxmanifest.lua and add the following content:

fx_version 'cerulean'
game 'gta5'

files {
    'vehicles.meta',
    'carvariations.meta',
    'handling.meta'
}

data_file 'HANDLING_FILE' 'handling.meta'
data_file 'VEHICLE_METADATA_FILE' 'vehicles.meta'
data_file 'CARCOLS_FILE' 'carcols.meta'
data_file 'VEHICLE_VARIATION_FILE' 'carvariations.meta'

5. Add Vehicle to Server Config

• Open server.cfg and add:

ensure custom_car

• Restart the server and test the vehicle using spawn codes.

6. Using Spawn Codes

• Find the spawn code in vehicles.meta under the <modelName> tag.
• In-game, use:

/car spawncode

Example:

/car lamborghini

Step 2: Adding Custom Weapons

1. Download Weapon Mods

• Find a custom weapon mod and extract it.

2. Create a Resource Folder

• Create a new folder in resources, e.g., custom_weapon.

3. Add Weapon Files

• Place .meta files (such as weaponcomponents.meta, weaponarchetypes.meta) in the root.
• Place .ydr and .ytd files in a stream folder.

4. Create fxmanifest.lua

• Inside custom_weapon, create fxmanifest.lua and add:

fx_version 'cerulean'
game 'gta5'

files {
    'weaponarchetypes.meta',
    'weaponanimations.meta',
    'weaponcomponents.meta'
}

data_file 'WEAPON_METADATA_FILE' 'weaponarchetypes.meta'
data_file 'WEAPON_ANIMATIONS_FILE' 'weaponanimations.meta'
data_file 'WEAPON_COMPONENTS_FILE' 'weaponcomponents.meta'

5. Add Weapon to Server Config

• Open server.cfg and add:

ensure custom_weapon

6. Using Weapon Spawn Codes

• Find the spawn code in weaponarchetypes.meta under the <Name> tag.
• In-game, use:

/giveweapon spawncode

Example:

/giveweapon weapon_ak47

Conclusion

Adding custom cars and weapons to your FiveM server is a great way to improve gameplay and attract players. By following this guide, you can install, configure, and use spawn codes effectively. If you're looking for a powerful VPS for your FiveM server, check out PineRiver's VPS hosting for high-performance solutions!