Animation Menu (Custom Emotes, Dances)

Animation Menu - Ultimate Custom Emotes & Dances System for FiveM

Give your FiveM players unlimited roleplay expression with the Animation Menu, a comprehensive emote system featuring 500+ custom animations including emotes, dances, props, scenarios, walk styles, and facial expressions. This feature-rich menu supports ESX, QBCore, QBX, and Standalone setups, providing smooth, immersive character animations that bring roleplay to life. Perfect for serious roleplay servers where player expression and immersion are priorities.

What's Included

You're receiving a complete animation ecosystem with 500+ unique animations organized in categories (Dances, Props, Scenarios, Walks, Expressions, Shared Animations), customizable UI with banner customization, emote search function for quick access, group/shared emotes for 2+ players, persistent facial expressions and walk styles saved via KVP, prop support with 100+ objects, particle effects integration for smoke/fire effects, exit animations for smooth transitions, keybind support with configurable hotkeys, and multi-language support (28+ languages). The menu is fully configurable with extensive options for server branding and feature toggles.

Key Features

• 500+ Animations - Massive library including dances, emotes, scenarios, props, shared animations, facial expressions, and walk styles covering every roleplay situation
• Organized Categories - Clean categorization: Dances (breakdance, twerk, salsa), Props (phone, coffee, cigarette, food items), Scenarios (sitting, leaning, laying), Expressions (happy, sad, angry), and Shared (handshake, hug, carry)
• Emote Search Function - Quick search bar allowing players to find specific animations instantly without browsing through menus
• Shared Emotes - Two-player synchronized animations like handshakes, hugs, piggyback rides, CPR, dancing together creating immersive social interactions
• Walk Styles - 30+ walk and movement styles including confident, drunk, injured, scared, tough allowing character personality expression through movement
• Facial Expressions - 20+ persistent mood expressions (happy, sad, angry, shocked, drunk, tired) that stay active until changed
• Props System - 100+ interactive props including phones, tablets, food items, drinks, tools, sports equipment, and custom objects
• Particle Effects - Advanced effects like cigarette smoke, vape clouds, champagne spray, and fire adding visual depth to animations (requires Onesync Infinity)
• Exit Animations - Smooth transition animations when canceling emotes like getting up from sitting or throwing away cigarettes instead of abrupt stops
• Persistent Settings - Walk styles and facial expressions save via client KVP, automatically reapplying when exiting vehicles or rejoining server
• Keybind Support - Full FiveM keybinding integration allowing players to bind favorite emotes to keyboard shortcuts
• Customizable Banner - Server owners can brand the menu with custom 512x128 header image, title text, and color schemes
• Search-As-You-Type - Dynamic filtering showing results instantly as players type emote names for lightning-fast access
• Prop Variations - Many props include texture variations (different phone colors, food types, drink styles) adding visual variety
• Animal Emotes - Dedicated animal animations for dog peds (big dog/small dog variants) perfect for K9 units or pet roleplay
• Adult Content Toggle - Server-side option to hide/disable adult-themed emotes for family-friendly communities
• Framework Integration - Native ESX and QBCore support with framework-specific features and automatic compatibility detection
• Multi-Language - Supports 28+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, and more with easy locale switching
• Performance Optimized - 0.00ms idle, 0.01ms when menu active, minimal resource usage even with 500+ animations loaded
• Anti-Cheat Compatible - Includes prop extractor command generating whitelists for anti-cheat scripts preventing false kicks

Perfect For

• Serious Roleplay Servers - Where character expression and immersion are critical to player experience and server identity
• Community-Focused Servers - Social hubs where players gather, interact, and form relationships through expressive emotes
• Streamers & Content Creators - Creating engaging FiveM content with visually interesting character animations for videos
• Gang Roleplay - Custom gang signs, tough walks, intimidation poses creating authentic street culture atmosphere
• Business Roleplay - Professional emotes like clipboard work, phone calls, meetings enabling realistic business scenarios
• Medical Roleplay - CPR, checking pulse, treating patients, medical examinations enhancing EMS realism
• Police Departments - K9 commands, traffic directing, suspect searches, investigation poses for law enforcement
• Civilian Activities - Eating, drinking, smoking, exercising, dancing, socializing providing daily life depth

Technical Details

• Framework: ESX (all versions), QBCore, QBX/QBox, Standalone with automatic detection
• Performance: 0.00ms idle, 0.01ms menu open - extensively optimized for zero server impact
• Dependencies: None required - completely standalone, optional Onesync Infinity for particle effects
• Controls: Keyboard/mouse and controller support (Xbox/PlayStation) with rebindable keys
• Compatibility: Works with all major FiveM frameworks and resources, no conflicts
• Gamebuild: Requires latest FiveM artifacts and enforced gamebuild for all animations to work
• Onesync: Infinity required for particle effects and shared emotes to sync across all clients
• Customization: Extensive config.lua with 100+ options for enabling/disabling features and tuning behavior

Installation

1. Extract Files - Unzip the download and place the animation-menu folder in your server's resources directory
2. Update Server.cfg - Add ensure animation-menu to your server startup configuration
3. Configure Settings - Edit config.lua to set menu language, keybinds, framework type, and feature toggles
4. Customize Banner - Replace header.png (512x128) with your server logo for branded appearance
5. Set Menu Title - Configure menu title text (11 characters max) and font in config file
6. Enable Onesync Infinity - Add to server.cfg: +set onesync on +set onesync_enableInfinity 1 (for particle effects)
7. Enforce Gamebuild - Add +set sv_enforceGameBuild 3258 (or latest) to server.bat/cfg for animation compatibility
8. Configure Anti-Cheat - Run /emoteextract command in server console to generate prop whitelist for anti-cheat
9. Restart Server - Perform a full server restart to load all resources and animations
10. Test Menu - Press F4 (default keybind) in-game to open menu and verify all features work

How The System Works

Players access the animation menu by pressing the configured keybind (default F4). The menu opens with a modern, clean interface showing categories along the top: Dances, Props, Scenarios, Expressions, Walks, and Shared. Clicking a category reveals subcategories with animation thumbnails or lists.

When selecting an animation, the script triggers the appropriate dictionary and animation combination, playing the emote on the character. For prop-based emotes, the system spawns the object (phone, cup, cigarette) and attaches it to the player's hand bone using precise coordinates ensuring realistic placement.

The shared emotes system works by sending a nearby player request. When player one initiates a shared emote like handshake, nearby players receive a notification. If accepted, both players' positions sync and animations play simultaneously with proper alignment using sync offsets or attach-to coordinates.

Walk styles and facial expressions utilize native GTA V systems - walk styles modify the player's movement clipset (the animation set controlling how characters walk), while expressions apply persistent facial animation dictionaries. The KVP (Key-Value Pair) saving system stores player preferences client-side, automatically reapplying them when exiting vehicles or rejoining the server.

Particle effects use GTA V's native PTFX (Particle Effects) system. When triggering an emote with particles (smoking, vaping), the script loads the particle dictionary, spawns the effect at specified coordinates (usually hand or mouth bone), and manages the particle lifecycle including cleanup when the emote ends.

What Makes It Stand Out

This isn't just another basic emote wheel with 50 animations - it's a comprehensive character expression platform with professional-grade features. The 500+ animation library is meticulously organized and searchable, making it accessible even for new players. Unlike simpler alternatives, this menu includes advanced features like particle effects, exit animations, and shared emotes that create genuine immersion.

The persistent walk styles and expressions are game-changers for roleplay. Players can define their character's personality through movement - a gang member walks tough, a drunk stumbles, an injured person limps. These stay active across all gameplay, not just when manually triggered, creating consistent character portrayal.

What truly differentiates this script is community support and active development. It's built on rpemotes-reborn, one of the most popular open-source FiveM emote menus with contributions from dozens of animation creators. Regular updates add new animations, props, and features keeping content fresh. The developers explicitly keep it free and prohibit resale, ensuring accessible quality tools for all servers.

Animation Categories Breakdown

Dances: Breakdance, twerk, salsa, robot, shuffle, gangnam style, popular TikTok dances, club dancing, slow dance, group dances

Props: Phones (multiple models and colors), food items (burger, pizza, donut, taco), drinks (coffee, beer, wine, champagne), smoking (cigarette, cigar, vape), tools (clipboard, tablet, notepad), sports equipment (basketball, football), medical (stethoscope, clipboard)

Scenarios: Sitting variations (chair, ground, bench, lean), laying down (stomach, back, side), leaning (wall, car, railing), guard positions, meditation, yoga, pushups, situps

Expressions: Happy, sad, angry, shocked, scared, drunk, stoned, tired, smug, crazy, dead, electrocuted, and more

Walks: Confident, drunk (multiple levels), injured (limp variations), scared/flee, tough/gangster, sexy, sad, old, alien, and many more

Customization & Branding

Server owners have extensive control over menu appearance and functionality. The banner image (header.png) can be replaced with any 512x128 pixel image for server branding. Menu title, font selection (7 available fonts), outline settings, and positioning are all configurable. You can enable/disable entire categories (hide dances, remove adult emotes), set default keybinds server-wide, configure walk style abuse prevention, and choose which features to enable.

Anti-Cheat Integration

The included prop extractor command generates a comprehensive list of all props used by emotes in various formats compatible with major anti-cheat resources. Run emoteextract 1 in the server console to create prop_list.lua file containing all prop hashes, which can be added to your anti-cheat whitelist preventing false kicks when players use prop emotes.

Why Players Love It

Players appreciate having genuine character expression tools. Instead of typing /me waves, they perform actual waving animations. The shared emotes create memorable social moments - hugging friends, giving piggyback rides, dancing together at parties. The walk styles let players physically embody their character's personality - a cop walks confidently, a criminal walks tough, a drunk stumbles realistically. The massive animation variety means there's always something new to discover, keeping engagement high months after installation.

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