FiveM Enhanced: The Complete 2026 Guide for Servers

This guide explains everything a player, a server owner and a developer needs to know about FiveM Enhanced: what it is, what changes compared with Legacy, how to set up a server, what happens to your scripts and maps, and whether you should move now or wait. It also answers the question we get most: are Quasar Store scripts compatible with FiveM Enhanced?

FiveM Enhanced at a Glance#

What Is FiveM Enhanced?#

In March 2025 Rockstar released GTA V Enhanced on PC: the version of the game that came out on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with ray-traced lighting, faster loading, better textures and modern upscalers. Everyone who already owned GTA V on PC got it as a free upgrade, and the original version stayed available as GTA V Legacy.

FiveM, the multiplayer platform that almost every GTA roleplay server runs on, stayed on Legacy. The Enhanced edition is a different game under the hood: new file formats for models and textures (often called Gen9, against Gen8 on Legacy), a new renderer and different memory layouts. FiveM could not simply be pointed at it.

FiveM for GTA V Enhanced is the result of that work. It is not an update to the FiveM you have installed: it is a separate client with its own download, and its servers use a separate server program. FiveM Legacy keeps running beside it, so servers and players can move when they are ready.

Who Makes It#

FiveM is made by Cfx.re, the team that joined Rockstar Games in 2023. Enhanced support is an official Cfx.re project: it is announced on the Cfx.re forum, documented on docs.fivem.net and developed in public through a series of development updates.

Early Access: What It Means#

Cfx.re opened early access to everyone on 21 July 2026. In its own words, it is "an early access version of the framework that will contain bugs and missing features". Features can change before the final launch, and bug reports go to Cfx.re's dedicated GitHub repository.

"This is available for everyone, but please note that this is an early access version of the framework that will contain bugs and missing features."

Cfx.re, FiveM for GTA V Enhanced announcement

What's New for Players#

Ray Tracing, DLSS and FSR 3#

The headline is the look. Because FiveM Enhanced runs on GTA V Enhanced, roleplay servers get the edition's ray-traced shadows, reflections and global illumination, plus NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR 3 to keep the frame rate up. None of it needs a graphics mod: it comes with the game.

Pure Mode Is Always On#

On FiveM Enhanced, pure mode is always enabled and cannot be switched off. In practice, players cannot load client-side graphics mods while the product is in early access. Everyone sees the same game, which also closes a common door for cheats.

What You Need to Play#

• A Windows PC and GTA V Enhanced (the free upgrade if you already own GTA V on PC).

• The FiveM for GTA V Enhanced client, from the download button on fivem.net. It installs separately from FiveM Legacy, so you can keep both.

• A server that runs on Enhanced. Legacy servers stay on the Legacy client.

The new installer lets you choose a separate folder or drive for the server cache, creates shortcuts and can repair or uninstall itself. The client also cleans up cached files that servers no longer serve.

What Changes for Server Owners#

For a server, Enhanced is more than a new client. The server program, networking and several settings change. These are the points that matter most.

Cfx Server Replaces FXServer#

Enhanced servers run the new Cfx Server. The archives are cfx-server_win_x64 and cfx-server-linux_x64, the executable is cfx-server.exe, and txAdmin is still built in. Legacy servers keep using FXServer. Linux requirements are unchanged.

Client-Server Sync and Up to 120 Ticks#

Legacy could fall back to peer-to-peer sync. Enhanced does not: it has switched to a client-server model, and OneSync's "big" mode is the only one left. Sync data now travels over raw UDP, with ENet still carrying events.

The sync thread's speed is now a setting, sv_syncTickRate, with a default of 60 and a range of 1 to 120 updates per second. Legacy ran at 30, or 40 with sv_useAccurateSends. For players that means smoother cars, fights and chases, especially at high speed.

Less Memory, More Players#

Cfx.re reports that memory use per player and per entity is reduced by up to 50%, and entity culling now runs across several CPU cores instead of one. The player cap is 2,048 per server, and Cfx.re has said it is "looking to push beyond" it, with public playtests at higher player counts.

Only the Latest Game Build#

Enhanced supports only the latest game build. Old pins such as 2802, 3095 or 3258 from a Legacy server.cfg do not apply. To load the base game without the newest DLC content, set:

Developer Mode#

Client developer tools now only work on servers that enable developer mode with sv_devMode true, and a server in developer mode is limited to eight player slots. The old +set moo 31337 trick is gone.

Everything Else on the Change List#

Cfx.re keeps the full list, with every setting, on its official Legacy vs Enhanced page.

What Changes for Script Developers#

Lua, JavaScript and C# scripts carry over, but a few behaviours changed in ways a script can notice. If you write or maintain FiveM resources, check these first.

• State bags: change handlers only fire if the entity exists, and only values explicitly set as replicated are sent to clients.

• NUI callbacks run in strict mode by default. A resource can opt out with nui_callback_strict_mode 'false' in its manifest.

• Player IDs are reused after a disconnect, so never use a server ID as a permanent key: use the player's license or your framework's identifier.

• Server commands can now be removed with UnregisterCommand(commandID).

• Remote commands no longer send their full output back; use PrintRemoteCommandLog(message) to show it on the client.

• Runtimes: the server runs NodeJS 26 and the client V8 14.6; C# moves from Mono to .NET.

• Profiling: the profiler now uses Perfetto, and the server exposes more than 80 Prometheus-compatible metrics.

The New stream_enhanced Folder#

A resource can now ship a stream_enhanced folder next to stream. On Enhanced, its contents load instead of stream; the old folder still works as a fallback. One resource can therefore carry Legacy and Enhanced assets at the same time.

Maps, MLOs and Vehicles: Alchemist#

Scripts are mostly code, so they carry over. Maps, MLOs, vehicles and clothing are different: they are game assets in the Legacy (Gen8) formats, and Enhanced needs its own (Gen9) versions.

For that, Cfx.re released Alchemist in November 2025, free on the Cfx Portal. Point it at a folder, such as your server's resources directory, and it writes Enhanced versions of every asset to a new folder. Scripts, interfaces and config files are copied unchanged, so the result is a drop-in replacement for an Enhanced server. It can also repair formatting problems left by older conversion tools.

Asset Escrow: The Missing Piece for Paid Scripts#

Asset Escrow is the Cfx.re system that protects paid FiveM resources. A script bought on Tebex is tied to your Cfx.re account and its protected files only load on servers with your license key. Almost every premium script and map on the market uses it, Quasar Store's included.

On FiveM Enhanced, Cfx.re's own change list marks Asset Escrow as "Not implemented yet". Until it arrives, escrow-protected resources cannot load on an Enhanced server, whoever made them. Open-source resources without escrow are not affected by this.

That is why the honest advice for a live roleplay server today is the same one Cfx.re's early-access status implies: test Enhanced on a development server, keep your production server on Legacy, and move once escrow and the rest of the final launch are in place.

Quasar Store Scripts and FiveM Enhanced#

We follow FiveM Enhanced closely, and our position is simple:

Until the official launch, keep running Quasar scripts on FiveM Legacy, where they work exactly as they do today. You can follow every change on the Quasar Store updates page, where each script has its own public changelog.

What This Covers#

Day-one compatibility applies to the whole catalogue, from the biggest systems to the small ones. Some of the most popular:

• Quasar Smartphone: the FiveM phone with dozens of apps, now on its third generation.

• Housing Creator: houses anywhere on the map, furniture, decoration, rentals and break-ins.

• Advanced Inventory and Inventory: weight and slot inventories with shops, stashes, crafting and clothing.

• Police Creator: MDT, CAD, dispatch, evidence, K9 and the whole department in one resource.

• Robberies Creator: heists built in game with a node editor.

• MLO Creator: interiors built inside the game, without CodeWalker.

• Advanced Garages, Multicharacter and Interface for the core of any server.

Browse the full catalogue in FiveM scripts, or get several at once with bundles and memberships.

Why Enhanced Makes Our Scripts Even Better#

Many Quasar scripts are about places and moments: a casino floor, a house you decorated yourself, a heist with cameras and lasers, a theme park at night. Ray tracing and modern upscalers make all of that look the way it was meant to, and higher sync rates make the fast parts, from chases to robberies, feel tighter for everyone on the server.

Building a New Server? Start With qs-core#

If you are planning a new city for the Enhanced era, have a look at qs-core, our free, open-source framework that runs ESX and QBCore scripts on one server. It installs from txAdmin with one recipe and gives you a full, playable base to build on.

How to Set Up a FiveM Enhanced Test Server#

The safest way to get ready is a separate test server. These are the steps, following Cfx.re's own setup guide; always check the official docs for the latest details.

1. Install the Enhanced client

   Install GTA V Enhanced on your PC, then download FiveM for GTA V Enhanced from fivem.net. It installs beside FiveM Legacy.

2. Download the Cfx Server binaries

   Get the latest cfx-server build for Windows or Linux from the server download page in the FiveM docs. It is a separate download from Legacy's FXServer.

3. Create the server with txAdmin

   Start cfx-server, open txAdmin and create the server as usual. Use a copy of your resources, never your production folder.

4. Set the game build and sync rate

   In server.cfg, drop old build pins and set the new options:

   sv_enforceGameBuild 1      # base game; only the latest build is supported
   set sv_syncTickRate 60     # 1-120
   set sv_devMode true        # only while testing: limits the server to 8 slots

5. Convert your maps and vehicles

   Run Alchemist on your resources folder to produce Enhanced versions of maps, MLOs, vehicles and clothing. Escrowed assets are skipped.

6. Migrate the key-value database

   If your resources store data with KVP, migrate it with Cfx.re's kvdb-migrator tool before you test.

7. Test every system

   Join, create a character and go through jobs, inventory, vehicles, housing and the phone. Note what fails and check it against the change list above.

Migration Checklist: Is Your Server Ready?#

• Your players have GTA V Enhanced and the Enhanced client installed.

• Your paid scripts and maps can load on Enhanced (escrow-protected ones need Asset Escrow).

• Maps, MLOs, vehicles and clothing have Enhanced versions or were converted with Alchemist.

• No script relies on a player's server ID as a permanent key.

• Your NUI callbacks work with strict mode, or opt out on purpose.

• State bag handlers do not assume the entity always exists.

• Voice works with the new voice system (Mumble is deprecated).

• C# resources build against .NET.

• KVP data is migrated with kvdb-migrator.

• The server was tested on a copy, not on production.

FiveM Legacy vs FiveM Enhanced#

Should You Move Your Server to FiveM Enhanced Now?#

FiveM Enhanced and GTA 6#

GTA 6 launches on 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with no PC version announced. FiveM is a PC platform, so for the foreseeable future GTA roleplay on PC means GTA V, and FiveM Enhanced is what keeps it modern. Cfx.re has not announced anything about FiveM for GTA 6.

For server owners, the takeaway is reassuring: investing in your FiveM server is not a dead end. Enhanced gives the platform a new generation of graphics and performance, on the game every FiveM player already owns.

FiveM Enhanced FAQ#

Official FiveM Enhanced Sources#

• FiveM for GTA V Enhanced is available now in early access, Cfx.re forum

• Development Update #3: FiveM for GTA V Enhanced, Cfx.re forum

• What's changed in FiveM for GTA V Enhanced, Cfx.re documentation

• Introducing Alchemist for FiveM, Cfx.re forum

Get Your Server Ready for FiveM Enhanced#

FiveM Enhanced is the future of GTA roleplay on PC, and it is closer every week. The smart move today is to keep your server stable on Legacy, test Enhanced on a copy and choose scripts that will be ready when it launches.

Quasar Store scripts will be. Explore the FiveM scripts catalogue, save with bundles and memberships, and follow every release on the updates page. When FiveM Enhanced launches, your server will be ready on day one.