FAQ & Troubleshooting

Quick answers to the questions people ask most. If yours isn’t here, hop into our Discord  and we’ll help.

Getting started

How do players open the menu?

By pressing ESC (or whatever key you set as Config.Key), or by typing the chat command /pausemenu. Players can also rebind the key themselves in FiveM Settings → Key Bindings.

Do I need a framework like ESX or QBCore?

No. It works great with ESX, QBCore, and QBox, but it also runs Standalone with no framework at all — you just get a simpler player card (name and server ID). Set Config.Framework = 'standalone' for that.

Will this replace my normal ESC menu?

Yes — that’s the point. While Config.DisableNativePauseMenu = true (the default), players see this menu instead of GTA’s plain pause screen.

Customizing

How do I change the menu’s color?

Set one color in shared/config.lua:

Config.Theme = {
    primary = '#FF0000', -- change this to your brand color
}

The whole menu rebuilds itself from that single color. You don’t need to edit anything else.

How do I change the server name and logo?

In the Config.Brand section of shared/config.lua. Set your name, tagline, and logo. See Configuration → Branding.

Can I change the language?

Yes. Set Config.Locale to en, fr, de, es, or pt. You can also add your own language by copying locales/en.lua — see Installation → Languages.

Can I turn off the camera or the character animation?

Yes, independently. Set Config.Camera.enabled = false to skip the camera move, or Config.Animation.enabled = false to skip the map‑holding animation.

The open/close animation feels too slow or too fast.

Adjust the speed in Config.Transitions. 1.0 is normal, 2.0 is twice as fast, 0.5 is half speed. You can set opening and closing speeds separately.

Profile pictures

Why isn’t a player’s profile picture showing?

The most common reasons: Config.Avatar.source is set to 'none', the key line is missing from server.cfg, or the player hasn’t linked the matching account (Discord linked to FiveM, or connecting through Steam). Full checklist on the Player Avatar page.

My Discord token / Steam key showed up publicly. What now?

You used setr instead of set. Reset the key (a new Discord token, or a new Steam key) and add it back with plain set, which keeps it private on the server.

Making changes stick

I edited the config but nothing changed in‑game.

Run restart flux-pausemenu in your server console, then close and reopen the menu. If it still looks the same, double‑check you saved the file and edited the copy inside your live resources folder.

Do I lose my settings when I update the resource?

No. shared/config.lua and the locales/ files are yours to keep — updates won’t overwrite them. It’s safe to update.

Does this hurt server performance?

No. The menu only does its work while it’s actually open. When it’s closed, it sits idle and uses effectively nothing.

Still stuck?