Showing and hiding the HUD
/togglehudflips the whole HUD on or off.- The HUD hides automatically while the pause menu is open and comes back when it closes.
- On QBCore, ESX, ox_core, and custom setups (via
Config.Framework), the HUD also shows on player load and hides on logout.
The settings window
Open it with/hudsettings, or bind a key to nex_hud: Open Settings under FiveM Settings → Key Bindings → FiveM (unbound by default). Every change applies live and saves instantly, per player.
| Tab | What’s in it |
|---|---|
| General | Speed unit (mph / kph), distance unit (feet / meters, used for aircraft altitude), clock source (game time or your local time), the 3D skewed style and its skew amount. |
| Map & Compass | Compass position (top / bottom / hidden), compass and minimap always-on toggles, postal and elevation toggles. |
| Player Status | Rings or bars, and an option to hide maxed-out stats (health always stays visible). |
| Vehicles | Gauge or minimal speedometer, speed-limit sign, flash-on-speeding, indicator tick and seatbelt chime sounds. |
| Player Info | Per-pill visibility: avatar, voice, server ID, time, job, cash, bank, dirty money. |
| Weapon | Weapon HUD toggle, hide melee weapons (on by default), show weapon name. |
| Import & Export | Your full configuration — settings and layout — as JSON. Copy it as a backup or share it; importing overwrites your current settings and layout. |
| Reset | Reset everything, settings only, or layout only — back to the server’s config defaults. |
The layout editor
Click Edit Layout in the top right of the settings window, then:- Drag any HUD element anywhere on screen.
- Resize it from the corner handle (0.5× to 2×).
- Hide it with the eye toggle.
- Snap-to-grid, undo/redo, then save or discard.
Driving
- Seatbelt — press
Bto buckle up. While buckled you can’t exit the vehicle; unbuckled, a crash above the configured speed ejects you through the windscreen. The belt icon pulses red (with an optional chime) until you buckle. - Cruise control — press
Jwhile driving at least ~10 mph. The car holds its current speed until you brake, pull the handbrake, toggle it off, drop below ~5 mph, stay airborne for over a second, or leave the driver’s seat. Not available on bicycles, boats, aircraft, or trains. - Indicators —
←/→toggle turn signals,↑toggles hazards. With auto-cancel on, a signal switches off by itself once you’ve steered into the turn and straightened out. - Vehicle controls menu — press
F6in any vehicle for engine, doors, windows, and seat switching. Passengers can only operate their own door and window; only the driver can toggle the engine. - Boat anchor — press
Kwhile driving a boat. Anchoring only works while the boat is stationary and in open water. - Speed-limit sign — shows the posted limit for the current street next to the minimap and flashes the speedometer red when you exceed it.
Vehicle clusters
The cluster adapts to what you’re driving:- Cars and motorcycles — RPM gauge or a minimal speed pill (your choice), gear indicator, plus a glass strip with fuel, NOS, engine health, headlights, and seatbelt.
- Bicycles — a bare speed pill.
- Boats — speed plus an anchor chip.
- Helicopters and planes — speed and altitude; planes get a stall warning when airborne and slow.
- Trains — speed only.