Creating a snowfall effect on a FiveM server using Lua is a fun way to change the environment for your players, especially during the holiday season or for themed events. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to add a snowfall effect to your FiveM server using Lua Scripting Language.
Requirements:
- A working FiveM server
- A basic understanding of Lua scripting
- A text editor (e.g., Notepad++, Visual Studio Code)
Step 1: Set Up Your Server Environment
Before you start adding the snowfall script, ensure that your FiveM server is up and running correctly. You should also have basic knowledge of how to access and modify your server’s resources.
Step 2: Create a Resource Folder
Inside your server’s resources folder, create a new folder for your snowfall resource. For example, let’s name it “snowfall”
resources/ └── snowfall/
Step 3: Create the Lua Script
Inside the “snowfall” folder, create a new Lua script file, for example, “snowfall.lua.” You can use your text editor to create and edit this file.
Step 4: Write the Lua Script
In “snowfall.lua,” add the following Lua code:
local snowing = false Citizen.CreateThread(function() while true do Citizen.Wait(0) if snowing then SetWeatherTypeNowPersist("XMAS") SetWeatherTypeNow("XMAS") SetOverrideWeather("XMAS") SetSnowLevel(0.0) SetSnowLevelNow(0.0) SetSnowLevelNowBuildup(0.0) SetDynamicDepthMode(true) else ClearOverrideWeather() ClearWeatherTypePersist() ClearWeatherTypeNow() ClearWeatherTypeNowPersist() ClearDynamicDepthMode() end end end) RegisterCommand("enablesnow", function() snowing = true TriggerEvent("chatMessage", "SYSTEM", {255, 0, 0}, "Snow has been enabled.") end) RegisterCommand("disablesnow", function() snowing = false TriggerEvent("chatMessage", "SYSTEM", {255, 0, 0}, "Snow has been disabled.") end)
What this script does is the following:
- It creates a thread that continuously checks if
snowing
istrue
. If it is, it sets the weather to “XMAS” (Christmas weather), which includes snow. - It provides two commands,
/enablesnow
and/disablesnow
, to enable and disable the snowfall effect, respectively.
Step 5: Add the Resource to Your Server.cfg
Open your server.cfg
file and add the following line to ensure that your “snowfall” resource is loaded when the server starts:
ensure snowfall
Step 6: Restart Your FiveM Server
Save your changes to the server.cfg
file and restart your FiveM server to load the new “snowfall” resource.
You can also enable snow via vMenu, if you install it on your server.
Step 7: Done!
Now that you have added the snowfall script to your server, players can enable or disable snowfall using the commands /enablesnow
and /disablesnow
in the in-game chat. They can enjoy the snowy weather whenever they like.
That’s it! You’ve successfully added a snowfall effect to your FiveM server using Lua. Players can now enjoy a winter wonderland in your server whenever they want.