Playing with mods

Where each kind of mod goes, from your first OIV to a FiveM resource.

1. Getting started with mods

   Set up GTA V on PC for single-player mods with OpenIV, a mods folder, ScriptHookV and an ASI loader.

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2. Installing an OIV package with OpenIV

   Install a .oiv package into your mods folder with OpenIV's Package Installer, and check that it worked.

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3. Add-on and replace vehicles

   Learn the difference between add-on and replace vehicles, what each costs you, and how to tell which one a download is.

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4. dlclist.xml and dlcpacks

   Add an add-on pack to GTA V by placing it in dlcpacks and adding its line to dlclist.xml in your mods folder.

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5. Installing an LSPDFR plugin or callout pack

   Put an LSPDFR plugin or callout pack in the right folder, install what it depends on, and set it up through its ini file.

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6. Installing a FiveM resource

   Add a resource to a FiveM server by placing it in the resources folder and starting it from server.cfg.

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7. ELS and non-ELS vehicles

   Understand what ELS and non-ELS mean for an emergency vehicle's lights, and pick the right version of a download.

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8. Installing a texture or livery

   Put a livery or texture into a vehicle's .ytd file with OpenIV, or into a FiveM resource's stream folder.

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9. Uninstalling mods cleanly

   Remove one mod or all of them from GTA V, and get back to a clean game by verifying your files.

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Crashes, missing textures and scripts that do nothing, and what to try first.

1. Backing up your game files before you start

   Make a backup of GTA V before you mod it, so you can undo a bad install without downloading the game again.

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2. The game crashes on startup

   Find which mod stops GTA V from starting by testing the mods folder, the scripts and the add-on packs one at a time.

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3. The game crashes after a Rockstar update

   Get GTA V running again after a game update breaks ScriptHookV, RAGE Plugin Hook or your mods folder.

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4. A vehicle has no textures or spawns invisible

   Fix a modded vehicle that shows up white, untextured, partly missing or invisible in GTA V or on a FiveM server.

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5. A script does nothing

   Work out why a script mod or plugin isn't loading in GTA V, using the right loader and the log files.

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6. My mods folder stopped working

   Get GTA V reading your mods folder again after an update or a file verify removed the loader or left update.rpf out of date.

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