The studio journal

Guides tagged testing

Field notes, practical guides and considered advice for the people building communities.

vehicles4 min read

Test FiveM Vehicle LOD Transitions on a Fixed Route

Build a repeatable camera and driving route to catch late LOD swaps, disappearing parts and over-detailed distant vehicles.

maps4 min read

Use fixed approach routes and distance markers to find map props that pop, vanish or stay detailed long after players leave.

mlo4 min read

Replace needlessly detailed static prop collisions with simple proxy shapes, then verify movement, vehicles and interaction points.

mlo4 min read

Screen an MLO seller with five collision questions covering stairs, doors, vehicles, projectiles and edge cases.

vehicles3 min read

Check more than the first spawn: review textures, extras, handling, collisions and the gameplay systems around the vehicles.

performance5 min read

A repeatable collision audit for finding excessive geometry, bad boundaries and gameplay failures in streamed FiveM assets.