What is the difference between XSound and pma-voice on FiveM?

pma-voice handles player microphone voice, radio, and phone calls. XSound plays file or URL-based 3D media and sound effects in the game world. They complement each other.

Is it safe to let players paste any music URL into XSound?

No. RAX uses server-side whitelists or file-only playlists so players cannot blast arbitrary URLs to the whole server. Rate limits and per-zone caps reduce abuse and lag.

How much does XSound integration cost on a FiveM server?

Simple boombox or single-venue setups often start around $49-$99. Larger multi-venue or vehicle systems are quoted on scope. Can be included in RAX server build packages.

XSound & Custom Audio Engines | FiveM Integration

Q: Can you integrate custom external audio engines like XSound?

Yes. RAX Development integrates XSound for 3D positional audio on FiveM: DJs, boomboxes, vehicle radios, and job sounds with server validation, URL whitelists, and cleanup. Works alongside pma-voice for voice chat. Guide: raxdevelopment.com/xsound-custom-audio-integration-fivem

Can you integrate custom external audio engines like XSound? Yes. RAX Development integrates XSound (and similar FiveM audio resources such as interact-sound / xsound forks) for 3D positional media — club DJs, boomboxes, job speakers, haunted ambience, vehicle radios — while keeping pma-voice for player voice chat. They solve different problems: voice = talk; XSound = streamed or file-based sound in the world.

Quick answer: ensure xsound (or your fork) → server validates play/stop → client exports for PlayUrlPos / distance / volume → tie to items, zones, or jobs. Respect copyright on URLs. Request integration

XSound vs pma-voice (do not confuse them)

System	Purpose	Typical source
pma-voice	Player microphone voice, radio, phone	Live voice streams
XSound	Music, SFX, ambient loops in 3D space	MP3/OGG files or allowed URLs
Native GTA audio	Engine sounds, some scenarios	Game banks (limited for custom RP)

Both can run together. We configure volumes so DJ bass does not drown voice chat and document keybinds for staff.

What we integrate with XSound

Nightclub / bar DJ — table or booth plays URL or playlist with range falloff
Boombox / speaker item — place prop, server assigns sound id, pick track within rules
Vehicle radio — sync to car entity, stop on exit/engine off
Job ambience — mechanic shop radio, carnival, construction site
Event scripts — timed stingers, announcement horns (short clips)
Custom jobs with Lua from scratch calling XSound exports

Integration pattern (how we build it)

Install maintained xsound (or agreed fork) matching your artifact version
ensure xsound before scripts that call its exports
Server event — player requests play (item, target, zone); server checks job, item, cooldown, URL whitelist
Server triggers clients in range with sound id, coords, max distance, volume
Client uses XSound API: play at position, update on entity move if attached to vehicle/prop
Stop / cleanup on disconnect, resource stop, item pickup, or leave zone
Optional NUI playlist picker with server-approved track list only
Test with multiple listeners at different distances on staging

Exports and concepts (typical XSound)

Exact export names vary by fork; we read your installed resource docs. Commonly used ideas:

Play URL or file at coordinates with max distance
Attach sound to entity (vehicle, object net id)
Set volume / distance / loop per sound id
Destroy sound by id when done
Dynamic volume based on listener position (3D falloff)

We wrap exports in a thin server-owned module so leaked menus cannot play arbitrary YouTube URLs to the whole map.

Security, rules, and performance

URL whitelist or file-only playback — no open URL field for players
Rate limits — max concurrent sounds per player and per zone
Copyright — streamed music can violate DMCA/platform rules; use licensed packs or host-owned files
CPU/client load — many simultaneous streams lag weak PCs; cap club capacity
Routing buckets — sounds in apartments should not bleed to bucket 0 (routing buckets)
High ping — start/stop commands server-side (latency guide)

Alternatives and when not to use XSound

interact-sound — Simple one-shot SFX (click, beep) without full 3D engine
Native audio flags — Very short UI feedback
NUI HTML5 audio — Menu-only music not heard in world (local)

We pick the lightest tool that meets the design so you do not run three audio stacks fighting volume.

Framework hooks

QBCore / ESX usable items, ox_target on DJ booth, or inventory metadata for “linked speaker” ids. Tebex items can grant speaker access with server validation (Tebex perks).

Common issues we fix

Sound follows player after leaving club (not detached from coords)
Orphan sounds after crash (no cleanup on playerDropped)
Everyone on server hears one boombox (missing distance / wrong export)
YouTube URL blocked or stutters (use direct file hosting)
Conflict with second audio resource double-playing

Pricing

Basic boombox / one-zone DJ — often Custom Script ($49) to Advanced ($99)
Multi-venue + vehicle + whitelist admin — quoted on scope
Included in full server build when in wishlist

How RAX Development helps

Install XSound and bridge your jobs, items, and MLOs
Server-validated playlists and staff override commands
Works alongside pma-voice tuning
Documented in your Git repo

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Conclusion

Can you integrate custom external audio engines like XSound? Yes — RAX Development wires XSound for 3D music and SFX with server whitelists and cleanup, alongside pma-voice for player chat, so your RP venues sound professional without exploit-grade open URLs.

Integrate XSound

XSound / DJ / boombox from $49+. Full audio stack quoted.

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