Add custom vehicles to FiveM

Add custom vehicles to FiveM server

The addon FiveM vehicles (cars, motorcycles, LEO/EMS packs) enrich your roleplay server. This guide explains the installation of stream resources, the configuration handling.meta, vehicles.meta, the spawn in play and network optimization on FiveM hosting.

Prerequisite

• FiveM compatible vehicle pack (stream + meta files)
• Manager access panel files, FiveM server
• Framework with garage/shop configured (QBCore, ESX)

Vehicle resource structure

resources/[vehicles]/ma-bmw-m3/
  fxmanifest.lua
  stream/
    m3.yft
    m3.ytd
    m3_hi.yft
  data/
    handling.meta
    vehicles.meta
    carvariations.meta
    carcols.meta (optionnel)

fxmanifest.lua

fx_version 'cerulean'
game 'gta5'
files {
  'data/handling.meta',
  'data/vehicles.meta',
  'data/carvariations.meta',
}
data_file 'HANDLING_FILE' 'data/handling.meta'
data_file 'VEHICLE_METADATA_FILE' 'data/vehicles.meta'
data_file 'VEHICLE_VARIATION_FILE' 'data/carvariations.meta'

Installation

1. Upload the resource folder in resources/[vehicles]/
2. Check consistent stream file names with vehicles.meta (<modelName>)
3. Add ensure ma-bmw-m3 in server.cfg
4. Restart the server completely
5. Spawn admin test: /car m3 (order according to admin menu) or spawn vehicle code

handling.meta, road behaviour

Key parameters:

• fMass, vehicle mass
• fInitialDriveForce, acceleration
• fBrakeForce, braking
• fTractionCurveMax, adhesion
• vecCentreOfMassOffset, stability

Gradually modify and test. Save the original before tuning "supercar" on realistic RP vehicle.

vehicles.meta and spam

The <modelName> in vehicles.meta is the **spawn name** used everywhere:

• SQL tables owned vehicles (vehicle (column)
• Config qb-core/shared/vehicles.lua
• esx_vehicleshop / concession scripts

Integrate with QBCore Dealer

1. Open qb-core/shared/vehicles.lua
2. Add entry:

   { model = 'm3', name = 'BMW M3', brand = 'BMW', price = 85000, category = 'sports', shop = 'pdm' }

3. Restart qb-core or server
4. Check purchase and persistence garage

Integrate ESX vehicleshop

According to script: SQL table vehicles or config lua. Add model, price, category. Sync with owned_vehicles for persistence.

Optimization & Limitations

• Heavy HD packs: best optimized models (LOD correct)
• Limit high poly vehicles in dense area
• Streaming: too many large packs = long customer loading time
• OneSync, OneSync Infinity for stable multiplayer sync

Troubleshooting

• Invisible vehicle, missing yft/ytd or bad model
• Car without collision, hi.yft absent
• Disappears in the garage, hash SQL
• Handling weird, handling.meta unloaded (fxmanifest)
• Black text, missing ytd or mismatch name

Frequently Asked Questions

LEO/EMS vehicles without script ?
Spawn possible in admin; font/EMS jobs require config garages jobs.

How many vehicles addon?
No strict limit; beyond 100-200 packs, organize in bundled resources and monitor RAM.

Related guides

• ESX / QBCore
• MLO & mapping
• Resources & scripts

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