ID Card & Licence System
The ID card every character gets, how to show it, and where to get driver, weapon and hunting licences.
What it is
Every character carries an ID card, and can buy licence cards to drive, own a gun or hunt. Cards are items in your inventory with your name, photo, date of birth and nationality. They always stay with you: you cannot drop, give or store them. The photo is taken by itself a moment after you get a card and is saved online (Fivemanage), so it stays the same after you log off.
How it works
Your ID card
- A new character gets an ID card by itself on first join.
- To show it, use the card in your inventory (F2). You and the closest player (within 3 m) see it for 8 seconds. Esc or Backspace closes it early.
- Lost it? Get a new one for free at the police Licence desk.
Getting a licence
Go to the right counter
| Counter | Where | Sells |
|---|---|---|
| Licence desk (police officer) | Mission Row police station, lobby (blip "Licence desk") | Weapon licence, hunting licence, replacement ID card |
| Vehicle licences (clerk) | The driving school building in Strawberry (blip "Vehicle licences") | Driver's, motorcycle, commercial and boat licences |
Talk to the clerk
Use the third eye on the clerk and open the counter. You see every licence with its price and what it lets you do.
Pay
Pay with cash or bank. The licence card goes straight into your inventory and is saved on your record.
| Licence | Price | What it lets you do |
|---|---|---|
| Weapon licence | $1,500 | Buy handguns and ammo at Ammu-Nation |
| Hunting licence | $150 | Buy the hunting musket at the hunting store |
| Driver's licence | $350 | Drive cars, vans and pickups |
| Motorcycle licence | $300 | Ride motorcycles and scooters |
| Commercial licence | $2,500 | Drive trucks, buses and anything with a trailer |
| Boat licence | $400 | Take boats and jet skis out |
- Lost a card? If the licence is still on your record, the counter gives you a new card for free.
- Driving without a licence is not blocked. You get a reminder once, and the police can fine you.
- Ammu-Nation sells melee weapons to everyone, but guns and ammo only with a weapon licence. The musket needs a hunting licence.
When the police take a licence
The police can revoke a licence (from their interaction menu or the MDT). The card then shows REVOKED and stops working. A revoked licence cannot be bought again at a counter: only a police officer (rank 2 or higher) can reinstate it. Officers of that rank can also hand out a weapon licence on the spot. Plate checks and the MDT show the owner's licences. See Police System.
Keys & commands
| Key / action | What it does | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Use a card in the inventory | Show it to the closest player | Everyone |
| Third eye on a counter clerk | Buy or replace licences | Everyone |
| Police interaction menu | Check, revoke, reinstate or grant licences | Police, rank 2+ to grant |
/retakeidphoto <id> | Take a new photo for that player's ID and licence cards (player must be online) | Admin, owner |
Config options
Counter places and prices are in [esx]/[jobs]/mvx_jobs/modules/licences/config.lua:
| Option | What it changes | Example |
|---|---|---|
Config.licences → price | Price of each licence | weapon 1500, driver 350 |
Config.counters → coords | Where each counter clerk stands | the PD desk and the vehicle counter |
Config.counters → sells | Which licences a counter sells | { 'weapon', 'hunting', 'id' } |
Config.drivingCheck.enabled | The "no licence" reminder when you drive | true |
How long a shown card stays on screen is in [scripts]/[standalone]/mvx_scripts/modules/idcard/config.lua:
| Option | What it changes | Example |
|---|---|---|
Config.ShowDistance | How close the other player must be | 3.0 metres |
Config.ShowTime | How long the card shows | 8000 (8 seconds) |
Admin Quick Test
A full run: show the ID card, buy every licence, check Ammu-Nation and the hunting store, then revoke and reinstate as police.
Setup
- Type
/giveaccountmoney me money 10000. You have enough cash for every licence. - A second player standing next to you is useful to see the card on their screen and for the police steps.
ID card
- Open your inventory with F2 and use the Identity card. The card shows on your screen with your photo, name and date of birth. The closest player within 3 m sees it too; with nobody close you get "Nobody nearby to show."
- Try to drag the card onto the ground: it says "ID cards and licences stay with their holder."
Ammu-Nation without a licence
- Type
/tp -662.36 -933.44 20.83(Ammu-Nation, Little Seoul). Third eye on the clerk → Open Ammu-Nation. Knives and bats can be bought; the pistol and ammo cannot.
Licence desk (police station)
- Type
/tp 442.67 -981.92 30.69(Mission Row lobby). Third eye on the officer → Licence desk. The counter shows Weapon licence $1,500, Hunting licence $150 and Replace my ID card (free). - Buy the Weapon licence with cash. $1,500 is taken and a Weapon licence card is in your inventory.
- Buy the Hunting licence. $150 is taken and the card is added.
Ammu-Nation with a licence
- Go back to -662.36, -933.44, 20.83 and buy a pistol ($550) and some 9mm ammo ($1 each). It works now.
Hunting store
- Type
/tp 967.60 -2121.12 30.48(hunting store). Third eye on the clerk → Browse the hunting store. Buy the Hunting musket ($1,200 cash) and musket ammo ($3 each).
Vehicle licences
- Type
/tp 241.16 -1379.05 33.74(Vehicle licences counter). Third eye on the clerk → Vehicle licences. Buy the Driver's licence ($350). Motorcycle ($300), Commercial ($2,500) and Boat ($400) are here too. - Buy the driver's licence again: it says you already have it.
Lost card
- Type
/removeitem me driver_license 1, then go back to the counter. The driver's licence is now a free replacement.
Police revoke and reinstate (needs a second player)
- Give the second player a weapon licence (they buy it, or you grant it in step 16). Type
/setjob me police 2and go on duty (see Police System). - Stand next to them, press F6 → Citizen interaction → Manage license, and revoke the weapon licence. Their card now shows REVOKED, and the licence desk tells them to speak to the police.
- Open Manage license again: the revoked licence has a reinstate option. Pick it: the card is valid again. Type
/setjob me unemployed 0afterwards.
If it doesn't work: the counter says "speak to the police" → the licence was revoked, only police rank 2 or higher can give it back. Ammu-Nation still refuses guns → check the weapon licence card is in your inventory and not revoked.