Introduction

Adding custom vehicles and weapons to your FiveM server can enhance gameplay and provide players with a unique experience. This guide will walk you through how to install and configure vehicles and weapons, as well as how to use spawn codes to access them in-game.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• A FiveM server set up and running
• Access to the server files
• Basic knowledge of editing .meta- and .luafiles
• Custom vehicle and weapon modifications downloaded from reliable sources

Step 1: Adding Custom Cars

1. Download Custom Vehicle Files

• Find and download a custom car modification (often in .zip or .rarformat) from sites such as GTA5-Mods or FiveM forums.
• Extract the files to a local folder.

2. Create a Resource Folder

• Go to your FiveM server's resourcesfolder.
• Create a new folder with the name of the vehicle (e.g. custom_car).

3. Add Vehicle Files

• Inside the new folder, create a streamfolder and place .yft- and .ytdfiles there.
• Place .metafiles (vehicles.meta, handling.meta, etc.) in the root folder.

4. Create a fxmanifest.luafile

• Inside the car 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 the Vehicle to the Server Configuration

• Open server.cfg and add:

ensure custom_car

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

6. Using Spawn Codes

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

/car spawncode

Example:

/car lamborghini

Step 2: Adding Custom Weapons

1. Download Weapon Mods

• Find a custom weapon modification and extract it.

2. Create a Resource Folder

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

3. Add Weapon Files

• Place .metafiles (such as weaponcomponents.meta, weaponarchetypes.meta) in the root folder.
• Place .ydr- and .ytdfiles in a streamfolder.

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 Weapons to the Server Configuration

• Open server.cfg and add:

ensure custom_weapon

6. Using Weapon Spawn Codes

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

/giveweapon spawncode

Example:

/giveweapon weapon_ak47

Conclusion

Adding custom cars and weapons to your FiveM server is a great way to enhance 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!