@LeetSombrero
Can you explain/give a link re. what to edit in "peds.meta" and "rpf" to have new peds blended into the game (instead of add-on), please? Many thanks!

@mcdim If you are using addon peds mod it will create peds meta for you I think. Just edit popgroups file. I am only offering alternative manual method (creating or recycling dlcpack)

@LeetSombrero
Thank you, will give it a go again ...
(initial test though failed - I left only a single "addon" ped for "Richman Street general" in popgroups.ymt, but the peds collection in game was absolutely the same - and I couldn't spot the "addon" ped in the crowd :| - will play with it more)

@LeetSombrero
It appears "Addon peds" mod doesn't create "peds.meta" file at all (at least in its folder's "dlc.rpf").
After creating "peds.meta" from a template found in internet and filling it with addon peds names (together with listing them in "popgroups.ymt", of course) the characters started to appear in the game.
Thank you for advice!

@mcdim that's useful to know... I wonder how addon peds actually works. Glad it worked out 👌

GTAIV F_M_Business_01? she's the most stunning ped in GTA IV

@LeetSombrero how do you convert gta4 peds to gta5? I always wanted to learn that

@Tymurioz No easy way. It's done the same way as any other model rig.

@LeetSombrero Thanks but I didn't say anything about easy. I'm talking about Converting. I was wondering if you could convert F_M_Business_01 from gta4 to gta5. She's very special to me. I'm very new to rigging. I'm having trouble. Thank you for your time.

@Tymurioz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfUnZwWagz0 For face rigging. For rest of body, I would simply conform the body to template body as closely as possible, then clone weights from template to your mesh. This will probably cause subpar rigging on arms and hands, so I typically just replace the arms/hands with the template's and remap the UV to your mesh.

Also note that this is all for Zmodeler 3, which is a lousy software, and you might do better learning GIMS Evo, but then you better ask quechus13 or someone.

@LeetSombrero Thank you very much Leet I really appreciate your help. I don't have Zmodeler but I do have 3d max and Gims IV I will look into Gims Evo for my new project. Good Luck to you Leet!:)

This is awesome! I remember the Socialite peds from GTA IV! Are you able to add the GTA TBOGT Peds like the female club dancers?

@Blades9677 I actually have some of those sitting on my hard drive but to be honest they are not very well modeled and the poly count definitely shows

Can I just drag them all to x64v.rpf/models/cdimages/componentpeds_a_f_y.rpf? Please tell us the exact route.

@zeroTw0 I *think* that might work, but you would have to spawn the ped manually with trainer.

Alternatives include:
Using Add-On Peds mod
Placing peds in custom/existing DLC assets folder and updating peds.meta
Replacing existing peds

@LeetSombrero thanks :)

lmao oh god

can you add a modified popgroups.ymt because I dont how to edit it

can you make some pornstar ped packs

@LeetSombrero I just want to ask that what did you use to convert these models to gta 5? I need help, because I'd like to convert 1 ped into this game ("f_y_villbo_01"), and I have no idea how to do that, since they're not wtd/wtf/wdd files anymore... Is there any possibilities to do that? Thanks in advance for your help!