What goes wrong most often, what it actually means, and what to do about it. Most of these are configuration or rules of the game, not faults — read the matching entry before opening a ticket.
Installation and Access#
The resource stops at start with an error about custom.none
No framework was detected. Crime Creator needs es_extended, qb-core or qbx_core running before it. Move ensure qs-crime-creator below your framework in server.cfg, or add your renamed framework folder to the frameworks table in config/main.lua.
"Table doesn't exist" or "Unknown column crime_house_inside"
The database was not imported, or only partly. Import [sql]/database.sql, then esx.sql or qb.sql. After an update, import database.sql again — it only adds what is missing.
"You do not have permission to do this" on /crimecreator
On ESX the player must be in the admin or superadmin group. On QBCore and Qbox they need the god or admin permission or the command ace. Otherwise, their job and grade must be listed in Config.CreatorJobs. After changing aces, the player has to reconnect.
The interface is blank or images are missing
The resource folder was renamed or the web/ folder was not copied completely. The folder must be called qs-crime-creator — Config.Path points to nui://qs-crime-creator/web/. Re-copy the whole resource from the download.
The console keeps warning about a standalone inventory
Your inventory was not found, usually because it starts after Crime Creator. Move its ensure above, or pin it with Config.Inventory — see Integrations.
Items do nothing when used
The item is not registered as usable, or its name differs from the config. Check Config.CrimeTablet.Item, Config.Graffiti.DefaultItem, Config.Graffiti.CleanerItem, Config.Binoculars.Item and Config.GpsTracker.Item. On ox_inventory, the tablet, paint, cleaner and binoculars need the client.export lines from Installation.
Organizations and Headquarters#
"Selected owner is already a member of another organization"
A player can only belong to one organization. Remove them from the old one first (boss menu → Members, or the FirePlayerGang export).
A zone point is refused, or Save stays disabled
The point falls inside another organization's zone, the outline has fewer than four points, or it is still too short — it turns green once it reaches Config.MinPointLength. The entry, garage and shell exit must also be inside the zone.
The boss menu option does nothing
The boss menu only opens inside your organization's zone, and only for the owner, the boss or a rank with Access Boss Menu. Tabs a rank has no right to are hidden.
Nobody shows up to recruit in Members
Only players within 10 m who belong to no organization are listed. Bring the recruit next to you.
The headquarters is invisible, or the IPL has holes
Shell headquarters need subhampro_exclusive_shells started. IPL headquarters need bob74_ipl. Both must start before Crime Creator.
There is no stash or wardrobe in the headquarters
They are not created by the admin. The owner (or a rank with Set Locations) places them from boss menu → Management → Locate Storage / Locate Wardrobe, pressing G on the spot.
The wardrobe opens nothing
No clothing resource was detected. Start it before Crime Creator or pin Config.Wardrobe. With the default menu on ESX, the crime_house datastore from esx.sql must exist.
Decorate will not start
Only one member can decorate at a time, a running cleaning robot blocks it, and you must be inside the organization's zone. If your anticheat kicks for noclip, set Config.FiveGuard.
A vehicle cannot be stored or bought
The garage is full. A new organization has one slot; buy Garage Slots upgrades or sell a car. Only the organization's own plates can be stored, and store purchases are paid from clean organization money.
Tablet, Missions and Wars#
"You are not in an organization" or "You don't have the tablet item"
The tablet is for organization members only, and needs the item unless Config.CrimeTablet.Item is false. Members can also open it from F4 → Open Tablet.
A mission cannot be taken
The organization already completed it as many times as its
daily_limittoday — the limit is shared by every member.The player already has 5 missions running (
Config.MissionSystem.DailyMissionLimit).The player still has unclaimed rewards for it — claim them under Completed Missions.
Graffiti does not count towards a spray mission
Only graffiti sprayed inside a territory counts. The player is told on the spot when a spray is outside every territory.
Start War is refused
The rank lacks Access Wars or Manage Wars.
The territory is already at war, or still protected after its last war (
WarProtectionDuration, 2 days).The organization's clean balance is below
WarStartCost(plus the prize, for a war request). Deposit cash or bank money in Finance.Fewer than
WarMinPlayersmembers are online.
Kills do not count in a war
Kills are only credited through TerritoryWarOnPlayerKilled, which you call from your death event. Follow Kills in Territory Wars. The victim must also be inside the contested territory.
A war vanished after a restart
Active wars live in the server's memory. Restarting qs-crime-creator — or the server — ends them without a winner. Schedule restarts outside war hours.
A PvP invitation cannot be accepted
Only the owner, the boss or a rank with Accept PvP (and war access) can accept. An organization already accepted in another battle has to finish or withdraw from it first.
Street Crime#
Sell Drugs does nothing
You must be on foot, inside a territory your organization owns (or is fighting for), carrying at least one drug from Config.DrugsPrice, with at least Config.RequiredCops police on duty. If buyers keep walking past, that is Config.SuccessChance — the share of passers-by who ignore you.
Police are never alerted
Only qs-dispatch and qb-policejob are wired in. For any other dispatch, fill in PoliceDispatch in client/custom/dispatch/standalone.lua.
Graffiti cannot be sprayed here
The area already holds 15 graffiti within 50 m (Config.Graffiti.MaxSprayCount), or the player is not in an organization. Clean some with spray_cleaner first.
"Already collected" at a taxing point
The point is on its timer — the message gives the time it reopens. Only members of the owning organization can collect, standing inside the territory, except during a war on it.
Money laundering is refused
The organization has not bought Money Laundering Access, or the rank lacks the Money Laundering right.
The player already did today's run (
limitPerDay).Less than
minBlackMoneyin black money, or not enough cash for the fee and the van deposit.
Logs#
Nothing reaches Discord
The category's URL in server/webhooks.lua is empty — empty categories are skipped on purpose. Logs are also batched, so a burst of events can take up to a minute to appear.
Warnings about missing translation keys
Your language file is missing lines added in an update; they are shown in English meanwhile. Copy the named keys from locales/en.json into your language and translate them.
Still stuck? Open a ticket and include your framework and its version, your inventory, the
server.cfgorder of your resources, and the server console from the momentqs-crime-creatorstarts. A screenshot of the F8 console helps for anything about the interface.



