Written for server owners

GUIDES & FIELD NOTES

Practical writing on running a server, and on getting one ready for a new engine. No invented announcements — anything about the game itself points at the official source.

GuideSep 19, 20266 min

Getting started with GTA VI modding

GTA VI has not shipped, so nothing here installs yet — but the habits that make a good modder are worth building before the tooling exists.

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Guide5 min

How to install GTA VI mods (when the vault opens)

There is nothing to install yet — but here is exactly how installation will work once the vault has real, checked listings, so you are ready on day one.

Sep 5, 2026

Server Ops7 min

Preparing your roleplay server for the next generation

What actually transfers when a new engine lands — and the parts of your stack you should stop investing in today.

Sep 2, 2026

Community6 min

The anatomy of a good whitelist application

High-immersion servers live or die on who gets in. A practical guide for applicants and for the staff reading two hundred of these a week.

Aug 20, 2026

Guide6 min

The essential tools for modding GTA VI

No GTA VI-specific tools exist yet. Here is what to actually install today — the general-purpose software every past GTA modding era has ended up depending on.

Aug 14, 2026

Guide8 min

Streaming budgets, and why your server stutters at 40 players

It is almost never the CPU. A walkthrough of memory ceilings, LOD discipline and the profiler most owners never open.

Aug 9, 2026

Guide7 min

Creating your first vehicle mod

A concept-stage workflow for planning a vehicle mod before GTA VI ships — reference gathering, blockout and the mistakes worth avoiding early.

Jul 28, 2026