GTA 6 Modding Glossary
Definitions of common GTA 6 modding terms, from FiveM and RAGE:MP to MLOs, ENB, ScriptHookV, and OpenIV.
- FiveM
- A multiplayer modification framework for GTA 5 developed by cfx.re. It lets players connect to custom community servers with their own scripts, rules, and economy. FiveM is the platform most GTA 5 roleplay servers run on. cfx.re was acquired by Rockstar's parent company Take-Two in 2023, making a GTA 6 equivalent more likely.
- RAGE:MP
- An alternative multiplayer mod framework for GTA 5 built on the RAGE engine. It supports JavaScript and C# for server-side scripting and competes with FiveM as a platform for custom game servers. Smaller than FiveM in active server count but used by teams that prefer its scripting model.
- alt:V
- An open-source multiplayer client for GTA 5 that supports C#, JavaScript, and Lua scripting. alt:V takes a different technical approach to FiveM, exposing lower-level game APIs. It has a smaller community than FiveM but is actively maintained and used by developers who want more control.
- QBCore
- A server-side framework built on FiveM for running GTA 5 roleplay servers. QBCore provides a structured economy, job system, inventory, and player identity layer that server owners customize. It is one of the two dominant RP frameworks for FiveM, the other being ESX.
- ESX
- ESX (EssentialMode eXtended) is an older FiveM roleplay framework widely used in GTA 5 servers. It provides a job system, economy, and character management layer. ESX has a large library of community resources and predates QBCore, so many existing scripts are written for it.
- ScriptHookV
- A library by Alexander Blade that allows C++ scripts to call GTA 5 native functions, enabling single-player mods like trainers and gameplay changes. Most GTA 5 single-player mods depend on it. Rockstar does not endorse it, and using it on GTA Online can result in a ban.
- OpenIV
- A community-made tool for browsing, extracting, and modifying GTA game archive files (RPF files). It is the primary way modders install vehicle models, textures, and audio. OpenIV is PC-only and must be updated for each game version. It is not available for GTA 6 yet.
- CodeWalker
- A 3D map viewer and editor for GTA 5 that lets modders explore the world, build custom interiors (MLOs), and place map objects. It reads and writes the same RPF formats as OpenIV and is the main tool for map and interior modding. No GTA 6 version exists yet.
- MLO
- Map Load Object. The format GTA 5 uses for interiors you can physically enter, like shops, apartments, and police stations. Roleplay servers use custom MLOs to build locations unique to their server. Creating an MLO requires CodeWalker and a 3D modeling tool, and the file is installed via OpenIV.
- Menyoo
- A popular GTA 5 single-player trainer and scene editor. It lets players spawn vehicles, modify weather, teleport, place objects, and save custom scenes. Menyoo is PC-only, requires ScriptHookV, and is for single-player use only. It is one of the most downloaded GTA 5 trainer mods.
- ENB
- A post-processing graphics modification by Boris Voronstov that hooks into a game's DirectX rendering pipeline to add effects like ambient occlusion, depth of field, and bloom. ENB for GTA 5 significantly changes the visual look of the game. It is PC-only and does not exist for GTA 6 yet.
- ReShade
- A generic post-processing injector that works with many PC games by intercepting rendered frames and applying shader effects like color grading, sharpening, and anti-aliasing. ReShade is lighter than ENB and easier to configure. GTA 5 ReShade presets are common; no GTA 6 version exists yet.
- NaturalVision
- A well-known GTA 5 graphics overhaul mod by Razed that replaces timecycles, textures, and shaders to make the game look photorealistic. NaturalVision became a reference point for what graphics mods can achieve and influenced later overhaul mods. No GTA 6 version has been released.
- cfx.re
- The organization that develops FiveM and RedM, the leading community multiplayer frameworks for GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2. cfx.re was acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 2023, Rockstar's parent company. The acquisition is the main reason a FiveM-equivalent for GTA 6 is considered likely.
- trainer
- A mod tool that adds an in-game menu for modifying GTA without editing game files directly. Trainers let players spawn vehicles, give weapons, change weather, alter wanted levels, and more. They are for single-player use. Common GTA 5 trainers include Menyoo and Simple Trainer for GTA V, both built on ScriptHookV.