Advanced Car Stealing Script for FiveM (QBCore / ESX)

A complete overhaul of the car stealing experience, moving away from simple lockpicking to a more immersive, high-stakes process involving ECU hacking, chop shop cleaning, and expert document forging.

Features

Installation

1. Download & Extract
   Place the pj-carsteal folder into your resources directory.
2. Add to server.cfg

   ensure pj-carsteal

3. Dependencies
   • qb-core OR es_extended
   • oxmysql (for database interactions)
   • qb-inventory OR ox_inventory
4. Add Items (Crucial Step)
   Ensure the electronickititem exists in your shared items file.

   For QBCore (shared/items.lua)

   ['electronickit'] = { 
       name = 'electronickit', 
       label = 'Electronic Kit', 
       weight = 500, 
       type = 'item', 
       image = 'electronickit.png', 
       unique = false, 
       useable = true, 
       shouldClose = true, 
       description = 'Used to hack vehicle ECU systems' 
   },

   For ESX (ox_inventory/data/items.lua)

   ['electronickit'] = {
       label = 'Electronic Kit',
       weight = 500,
       stack = true,
       close = true,
   },

Player Guide

Step 1: Find a Target

• Locate a parked vehicle (NPC owned).
• Lockpick it using standard tools to gain entry.
• Note: Player-owned and emergency vehicles cannot be stolen.

Step 2: Hack the ECU

• Sit in the driver's seat.
• Use the Electronic Kit item or type /stealcar.
• The Minigame: A 5x5 grid appears. Watch the sequence, then click the nodes in the exact order.
• Success: Engine starts, keys received, Chop Shop location revealed.
• Failure: Alarm triggers, engine dies, player ejected.

Step 3: The Chop Shop (Cleaning)

• Drive to the marked Underground Garage.
• Press E at the Mechanic NPC to Clean Vehicle ($5000).
• Actions: Stripping ID marks, Respraying, Swapping plates.

Step 4: The Expert (Registration)

• Drive the "clean" vehicle to the Document Expert.
• Press E at the NPC in the suit to Register Vehicle ($25000).
• Actions: Paperwork, Verification, Final Registration.
• Result: The vehicle is now fully owned by you!

Configuration

Edit config.lua to adjust the script to your server's needs.

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