How to Change the Black Money Name

How to Customize the Black Money Name (Old & New Script Versions)

In our scripts, black money is typically referred to as markedbills. However, you can easily rename it to black_money, dirtymoney, or anything else depending on your framework or preference. This guide walks you through the customization steps for both old and new script versions, including examples for QBCore and ESX frameworks.

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Newer Scripts

In newer versions of our scripts, black money behavior is centralized in configuration and logic files such as shared/config.lua and editable_server.lua.

Step 1: Configure shared/config.lua

Navigate to shared/config.lua and locate the following configuration block:

lConfig.moneyOptions = {
    blackMoney = false,
    blackMoneyName = "markedbills", -- if you are using ESX use "black_money", for QBCore use "markedbills"
    blackMoneyIsItem = true,
    useMetadataForBlackMoney = true,
    moneyName = "money",
    moneyIsItem = false,
}

Edit the following keys:

• blackMoneyName: Change this to "black_money", "dirtymoney", or your preferred name.

• blackMoneyIsItem: Set to false if you're using an account-based system (like ESX), or true if it's an item (like QBCore).

• useMetadataForBlackMoney: Set to true only if you're using metadata-based tracking.

Step 2: Update Logic in editable_server.lua

Locate and modify the addBlackMoney function. Below are examples for both frameworks:

QBCore Example

self.addBlackMoney = function(amount)
    Player.Functions.AddItem('black_money', amount)
end

ESX Example

self.addBlackMoney = function(amount)
    return Player.addAccountMoney("black_money", amount)
end

💡 Make sure the blackMoney-related config options match the logic used here (item vs. account).

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Older Scripts

In older versions, black money handling is directly embedded inside the server.lua file.

Step 1: Open server.lua

Open your older script folder and locate server.lua.

Step 2: QBCore Integration

Search for code that looks like this:

local info = {
    worth = count
}
player.Functions.AddItem('markedbills', 1, false, info)
TriggerClientEvent('inventory:client:ItemBox', src, QBCore.Shared.Items['markedbills'], "add")

Replace with:

player.Functions.AddItem('black_money', count)

🧹 You can remove the info table and TriggerClientEvent line if you’re not using metadata or item boxes.

Step 3: ESX Integration

Search for:

Player.addAccountMoney("black_money", count)

If you want to rename black_money to something else (e.g., dirtymoney), simply update this line:

Player.addAccountMoney("dirtymoney", count)

Be sure to use this name consistently across all functions and config files.

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Final Checklist

• 🔁 Restart your server after making changes.

• 🧪 Test black money creation (e.g., drug sale or robbery reward).

• 📦 Ensure the new item or account name is recognized in your inventory or UI.

• 🗂 Use consistent naming across all scripts, configs, and notifications.

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🛠 Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
Black money not updating	Check all instances where the original name was used.
Inventory errors	Make sure blackMoneyIsItem and blackMoneyName are properly set.
Console warnings	Verify syntax and correct function usage per your framework.