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 == General Stages ==
-- Download the server files on the Downloads page at [https://gtaconnected.com gtaconnected.com].<br>
+- Download the server files on the [https://gtaconnected.com/downloads Downloads] page.<br>
 - Unzip/extract the server files to an empty folder.<br>
 - Change settings in server.xml ([[ServerConfiguration|available settings]])<br>
-- Run the server executable. For Windows, this will be Server.exe for 32-bit and Server_x64.exe for 64-bit. For Linux, there are several options to do this, see the [[LinuxServer|linux server]] manual page.<br>
+- Run the server executable. For Windows, this will be ''Server.exe''. For Linux, there are several options to do this, see the [[LinuxServer|linux server]] manual page.<br>
-== GTA IV ==
+== GTA IV (Rockstar Modes) ==
-First, remove the freeroam resource that comes with the server, by deleting the freeroam folder in resources. Then remove the <code><resource src="freeroam /></code> line in [[ServerConfiguration|server config]]. The server should launch normally now, and connecting will place you into a generic rendezvous lobby, which uses party mode. You can then use the phone in-game to start and join sessions.
+First, remove the freeroam resource that comes with the server, by deleting the freeroam folder in resources. Then remove the <code><resource src="freeroam" /></code> line in [[ServerConfiguration|server config]]. The server should launch normally now, and connecting will place you into a generic rendezvous lobby, which uses party mode. You and other players who connect can use the phone in-game to start and join sessions.
-== GTA III, VC, SA ==
+== GTA III, VC, SA, and IV (Custom Modes/Scripted) ==
-At the very minimum, you'll need to spawn the player and fade the camera using [[spawnPlayer|spawnPlayer]] and [[gta.fadeCamera|gta.fadeCamera]] in a logical event such as in the [[OnPlayerJoined|onPlayerJoined]] event. The default resource provided with the server, called "freeroam", includes spawning the player and fading the camera.
+There are some example scripts [https://github.com/VortrexFTW/gtac_essentials here]. At the very minimum, you'll need to fade in the camera using [[gta.fadeCamera|gta.fadeCamera]] in a logical event such as in the [[OnPlayerJoined|onPlayerJoined]] event. The default resource provided with the server, called "freeroam", includes spawning the player and fading the camera, but is designed for GTA 3 only.
 == Manual ==