Optimize FiveM and boost FPS, no hype

The manolocfg optimizer: real reg edits

Our optimizer sets real network, latency and FPS settings in Windows. Nothing more, nothing less.

There are tons of “FPS boosts” for FiveM that are all hype. This isn’t one of them. Here’s what makes it different:

• Every value is checked against Microsoft’s documentation. What doesn’t work doesn’t go in, and the README explains why.
• It doesn’t carry anyone’s data. Lots of packs going around are copies of someone else’s registry: they load your PC with their IP, their MAC, their DNS and even their computer name. This one doesn’t.
• It’s plain text. It’s an open-source .bat file: open it in Notepad and read line by line what it does. No sketchy .exe files.
• It makes a backup before touching anything and reverts completely in one click.
• It doesn’t touch the game. It doesn’t modify FiveM or GTA V, and there’s nothing in it that gives you an advantage or hides your PC.

If someone promises you’ll drop so many milliseconds of ping, for sure, they’re lying. This removes real sources of latency; it doesn’t do magic.

What it changes and how to undo it

We want you to know exactly what gets changed on your PC before you run anything:

1. Read the .bat before running it. Right-click, “Open with” and choose Notepad. Every setting is right there.
2. Read the README. It explains what’s included and why everything else was left out.
3. Run it. First it saves the backup, then it applies the changes.
4. If you’re not convinced, use the undo option and Windows goes back to how it was.

What it changes, item by item

The program (Optimizar.bat, which opens optimizador.ps1) only touches what you see here. Each item has its own checkbox, so you can leave out anything you don’t want. It doesn’t “multiply your FPS”: these are Windows, driver and FiveM settings that cut latency and stutter.

Network (“Connection” block)

Mouse and keyboard (“Input” block)

Windows and power (“System” block)

Cleaner Windows (“Extras” block, optional and unchecked)

What isn’t in the registry

• Power (with powercfg): turns on the High performance plan, turns off PCIe link power saving (ASPM), unparks the cores and keeps the processor from throttling down. Only when plugged in: on battery, a laptop keeps saving power.
• NVIDIA (FiveM profile in the driver): maximum performance power mode, low latency mode and texture filtering set to performance. Optional: an FPS cap at your refresh rate minus 3.
• FiveM (its settings, gta5_settings.xml and fivem.cfg): competitive graphics, a texture budget based on your VRAM and AMD Anti-Lag. It doesn’t touch the game files.

What it never touches

Windows services (not SysMain, Prefetch, the event log, PcaSvc or search either), Defender, the firewall, virtualization, TPM, Secure Boot, the clock or your PC’s identity (MAC, serial number, computer name). It doesn’t delete Prefetch, logs, history or the recycle bin. Everything is written to a text log, in case a server checks your PC.

The optimizer is a free download on Discord. Join the Discord and ask for it; people there will tell you where it is and help you if something doesn’t add up.

How to boost FPS in FiveM without fake promises

There’s no magic setting. Your FPS in FiveM depends on your PC, your settings and, a lot, on the server you play on. This is what usually helps, in this order:

1. Measure first. Open the console with F8 and type cl_drawfps true. Always measure in the same spot, with the same camera and similar weather, or you won’t know if something helped. We explain it in how to show FPS in FiveM.
2. Tweak the in-game graphics. Turn off motion blur and depth of field, and lower what weighs the most: grass, shadows, MSAA and reflections. You have it setting by setting in the best FiveM settings for PvP.
3. Close what you’re not using. Your browser, recording software and anything left open in the background use up memory and CPU while you play.
4. Free up memory. On servers with lots of add-on cars, the command str_maxVehicleTextureRes with a value lower than the default (1024) lowers the quality of car textures and frees up memory. And game_setDefaultEntityCapLimitToLow true, according to the FiveM documentation, can help on modest PCs.
5. Check if the problem is the server. Type resmon true in the console. If one resource uses way more than the others, the bottleneck is most likely that script, not your PC. Let the server staff know.
6. Pick a light citizen. If you use a citizen, some versions are lighter on your PC. You’ll find them in FiveM citizen.
7. Run the optimizer. It tunes Windows network, latency and FPS settings. Measure before and after to see what changes on your PC.

If you don’t know where to start, begin with the first two steps: measuring and tweaking the graphics. That’s usually where you notice it most, especially on a low-end PC.

Why does FiveM stutter?

Stutters aren’t the same as low FPS. You can have a high number and still get the game freezing for a moment when you turn or reach a new area. They usually come from:

• Heavy server resources. Check with resmon. If it happens on one server and not on another, this is the most likely cause.
• Memory. If your graphics card’s or your PC’s memory fills up, the game has to load and unload stuff nonstop. Lowering texture quality or using str_maxVehicleTextureRes can help.
• Cache. Some third-party guides recommend clearing the download caches in FiveM.app\data; that’s not a step from the FiveM documentation. Separately, if FiveM gives you missing components errors, its documentation says to delete the caches.xml file from the application folder (%localappdata%\FiveM\FiveM.app). We explain it in where the FiveM folder is.
• Network. If the “jumps” line up with ping spikes or packet loss, it’s most likely not your PC. Check with cl_drawperf true or netgraph true.

What we don’t do

No cheats or programs that give you an advantage, nothing that gets into the game and nothing that hides your PC. We won’t promise you numbers either. What we do is explain what each thing does so you can decide for yourself.

If besides performance you want to change how the game looks or sounds, check out our citizens, gun sounds and weapon skins.