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drakeee/altv-lua-examples — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2020-08-20

★ 1LuaAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A collection of Lua code examples for alt:V, a GTA V multiplayer mod framework, showing how to script player events, objects, and custom server features.

Mindmap

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Lua code samples
      alt:V server scripts
      Reusable patterns
    Tech stack
      Lua
      alt:V framework
      GTA V
    Use cases
      Job systems
      Property ownership
      Custom commands
    Audience
      Game developers
      Server admins
      Roleplay server owners

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Learn how to handle player events and actions in an alt:V Lua script.

REASON 2

Build a roleplay server feature such as a job system or property ownership using existing patterns.

REASON 3

Create custom in-game commands for a GTA V multiplayer server.

REASON 4

Adapt sample interactive objects into your own alt:V game mechanics.

What's in the stack?

Luaalt:V

How it stacks up

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LanguageLuaLuaLua
Last pushed2020-08-202019-04-052025-04-17
MaintenanceDormantDormantStale
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity2/53/53/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires an already-running alt:V server, the README doesn't detail setup steps for the examples themselves.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Using the patterns in drakeee/altv-lua-examples, write an alt:V Lua script for a simple job system on my roleplay server.
Prompt 2
Show me how to adapt the player event examples from this repo to add a custom command to my alt:V server.
Prompt 3
Help me set up an alt:V server and wire in one of the interactive object examples from this repo.
Prompt 4
Explain how the Lua scripts in this repo talk to the alt:V client and server, using their event-handling example.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is altv-lua-examples?

A collection of Lua code examples for alt:V, a GTA V multiplayer mod framework, showing how to script player events, objects, and custom server features.

What language is altv-lua-examples written in?

Mainly Lua. The stack also includes Lua, alt:V.

Is altv-lua-examples actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2020-08-20).

How hard is altv-lua-examples to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is altv-lua-examples for?

Mainly developer.

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