Guides
Step-by-step guides
How to do the most common GTA V modding jobs with RPFView, from the first start to a finished file. Each guide uses the buttons and menus exactly as the app names them.
Open RPF files · 3 min
How to open and extract RPF files in GTA V
Set up RPFView once, then browse the game's RPF archives like folders, search every game file and extract what you need, as stored or converted.
Replace textures · 3 min
How to replace a texture in a GTA V .ytd file
Export a texture, edit it in your image editor and put it back into its texture dictionary with the right format and mipmaps, safely in the mods folder.
Models to Blender · 2 min
How to export GTA V models to Blender
Export vehicles, weapons, props and clothing from GTA V as glTF binary (.glb) or OBJ with their textures, and import them into Blender.
YMT to XML · 2 min
How to convert YMT, YMAP and YTYP files to XML
Read the game's binary metadata as Rockstar-style XML: open a single .ymt, .ymap or .ytyp file and save it, or convert whole folders in one go.
FiveM clothing images · 4 min
How to make clothing images for a FiveM server
Generate an image of every GTA V clothing item in every texture variation, named the way your FiveM scripts and clothing menus expect, with the Thumbnail Generator.
Weapon images · 3 min
How to export images of every GTA V weapon
Make an image of every weapon of the base game and all DLC packs, with its tints, attachments, camos and finishes, named by the names your scripts use.
Looking for something else? Every feature is listed on the features page, the command line has its own reference, and short answers are in the FAQ.