Clients

This page is specifically about the per-client options (“link options”) that change how FiveLaunch sets up your game before launching.

Core toggles

mods

• ON: FiveM.app/mods points to the client’s mods folder.
• OFF: FiveM uses whatever is currently in FiveM.app/mods.

plugins

• ON: FiveLaunch manages FiveM.app/plugins for this client.
• OFF: FiveM uses whatever is currently in FiveM.app/plugins.

pluginsMode (junction vs sync)

This is the most important “tweak” for stability.

junction

• Fastest
• Best for most plugin setups
• Some tools/plugins may resolve to the client folder path

sync (copy/sync mode)

• Best for ReShade + addons and anything that expects files physically under FiveM.app/plugins
• Safer for “path-sensitive” plugins
• During gameplay, only a small set of safe config files sync back to the client

See: Plugins

gtaSettings

If enabled, FiveLaunch applies the client’s gta5_settings.xml into common FiveM/GTA locations and briefly enforces it after launch.

When to enable

• You want different graphics settings per client
• You want a stable “known good” settings baseline

Common tweak

• If you keep getting resets to defaults, disable this first, confirm everything else is stable, then re-enable and troubleshoot with the Settings guide.

See: Settings

citizenFxIni

If enabled, FiveLaunch syncs %APPDATA%\CitizenFX\CitizenFX.ini with the client’s copy while the game runs.

Useful for:

• per-client cvar/ini setups

citizen

This is an advanced option.

• ON: links the client’s citizen folder into FiveM.app/citizen.
• This can break FiveM if the client folder is incomplete.

Recommendation:

• Keep OFF unless you have a specific reason and a backup.

Typical presets

“Safe default” client

• mods: ON
• plugins: ON
• pluginsMode: junction
• gtaSettings: OFF
• citizenFxIni: OFF
• citizen: OFF

“ReShade client”

• mods: ON
• plugins: ON
• pluginsMode: sync
• gtaSettings: OFF (optional)
• citizenFxIni: OFF (optional)

“Graphics baseline client”

• mods: ON
• plugins: (optional)
• gtaSettings: ON

Storage locations

Client storage lives under:

• %APPDATA%\FiveLaunch\clients\<clientId>\

If you need to copy your setup between PCs, back up that folder (and your FiveM install folders) — see Backups.