Replacing Freemode Clothing
Quick answer
You replace a vanilla item by naming your files exactly like the ones already in the game and streaming them from a resource. The game loads yours instead. No new collection is created, so no YMT slot is used.
Difficulty: Advanced · Affects: both · Naming pattern CONFIRMED
INFO
Search: replace clothing, overwrite vanilla, mp_m_freemode_01, berd, replace mask, rename files.
Last verified 31 August 2026 · docs.gta.clothing · Cfx forum: clothing slots.
The two ped models
| Model | Gender |
|---|---|
mp_m_freemode_01 | Male |
mp_f_freemode_01 | Female |
They are separate models with separate skeletons. A mesh built for one will not work correctly on the other, and replacing an item on one gender does nothing for the other.
Naming
To replace the vanilla mask at berd index 001 on the male ped, your files must be named:
mp_m_freemode_01^berd_001_u.ydd
mp_m_freemode_01^berd_diff_001_a_uni.ytd
mp_m_freemode_01^berd_diff_001_b_uni.ytd
mp_m_freemode_01^berd_diff_001_c_uni.ytdReading the pattern:
| Part | Meaning |
|---|---|
mp_m_freemode_01 | Target ped model |
^ | Separator between dictionary and asset |
berd | Component type — see component IDs |
001 | Drawable index being replaced |
_u | Drawable suffix (_u universal, _r skin-toned) |
diff | Diffuse texture |
a, b, c | Texture variation letters |
uni | Texture suffix matching the drawable type |
DANGER
Do not guess these names. If the index, suffix or texture letter does not match the vanilla asset exactly, the item will not be replaced — it will simply not load, and you will see the original or nothing.
Finding the real filenames
You need the exact vanilla names before you export anything. Pleb Masters: Forge publishes the model and texture file paths for every vanilla clothing item, which is the standard way to look them up.
Work from the actual name of the item you intend to replace, not from a pattern you inferred from another item.
Resource structure
zaiders_replace/
├── fxmanifest.lua
└── stream/
├── mp_m_freemode_01^berd_001_u.ydd
└── mp_m_freemode_01^berd_diff_001_a_uni.ytdA replace resource needs no data_file entry for a clothing collection, because it is not declaring one. It streams files that shadow existing assets. See Clothing fxmanifest.
Testing
ensurethe resource and restart the server.- Join and open the clothing menu on the correct gender.
- Navigate to that component and that specific index.
- Confirm every texture variation, not just the first.
- Confirm the item you did not intend to replace is unchanged.
Conflicts
| Risk | Consequence |
|---|---|
| Two resources replace the same file | Load order decides the winner, silently |
| A vanilla item players used is gone | Saved outfits show your item instead |
| Replacing a whole collection with a build tool | Removes original items and can shift later global drawable IDs |
Keep replacements in one clearly named resource, and keep a list of what you replaced. Two years later that list is the only way to know why a vanilla jacket looks wrong.