{"id":21581,"date":"2026-06-08T11:36:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T11:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/how-to-change-ped-models-fivem\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T11:36:06","slug":"how-to-change-ped-models-fivem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/blog\/how-to-change-ped-models-fivem\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Ped Models in FiveM (Player &#038; NPC Models)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Changing player and NPC models is core to FiveM roleplay \u2014 from freemode character creators to story-character NPCs and custom ped models. This guide covers how to change ped models in FiveM and dress them.<\/p>\n<h2>Changing the player model<\/h2>\n<p>Swapping the player&#8217;s body uses a request-load-set pattern:<\/p>\n<pre><code>local model = GetHashKey('a_m_y_hipster_01')\nRequestModel(model)\nwhile not HasModelLoaded(model) do Wait(0) end\nSetPlayerModel(PlayerId(), model)\nSetModelAsNoLongerNeeded(model)<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Always call <code>SetModelAsNoLongerNeeded<\/code> afterward so the game can free memory. Look up any model&#8217;s name and JOAAT hash in our <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/tools\/fivem\/peds\">ped model database<\/a> (860 models).<\/p>\n<h2>Freemode vs story peds<\/h2>\n<p><code>mp_m_freemode_01<\/code> and <code>mp_f_freemode_01<\/code> are the customisable GTA Online base models \u2014 they accept clothing drawables, head blends, overlays and tattoos, so they&#8217;re what you use for RP character creators. Story peds (<code>cs_<\/code>, <code>ig_<\/code>) have fixed appearances and are best for canon NPCs.<\/p>\n<h2>Dressing a ped<\/h2>\n<p>Once you have a freemode ped, clothing is applied per component slot with <code>SetPedComponentVariation<\/code> (and props with <code>SetPedPropIndex<\/code>). Component 11 is the jacket, 4 the legs, 6 the shoes, and so on. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/xgamingserver.com\/tools\/fivem\/ped-components\">ped components &amp; props tool<\/a> documents every slot and generates the exact calls from your drawable\/texture IDs.<\/p>\n<h2>Spawning NPCs<\/h2>\n<p>For non-player peds, use <code>CreatePed(type, model, x, y, z, heading, networked, scriptHostPed)<\/code> \u2014 request and load the model first, same as above. Type 4 is a normal human ped.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>How do I change my ped model in FiveM?<\/h3>\n<p>Request the model, wait for it to load, call <code>SetPlayerModel<\/code>, then <code>SetModelAsNoLongerNeeded<\/code>. Find model names and hashes in our ped database.<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s the best ped model for a character creator?<\/h3>\n<p>The freemode models (<code>mp_m_freemode_01<\/code> \/ <code>mp_f_freemode_01<\/code>) \u2014 they accept the full range of clothing, overlays and head blends.<\/p>\n<h3>How do I change a ped&#8217;s clothes in FiveM?<\/h3>\n<p>Use <code>SetPedComponentVariation<\/code> per component slot and <code>SetPedPropIndex<\/code> for props \u2014 our ped components tool generates the code.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to change player and NPC ped models in FiveM \u2014 SetPlayerModel, freemode vs story peds, dressing peds, and spawning NPCs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[142],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fivem"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.5 (Yoast SEO v26.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Change Ped Models in FiveM (Player &amp; 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