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# Common Issues

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<summary>The <code>/races</code> menu doesn't open.</summary>

Confirm `Config.Enabled = true`, that `ox_lib` started before `ld_races`, and check the server console for framework-detection warnings. If `Config.UI.useSharedTablet = true` but `ld_tablet` isn't installed/running, the standalone menu is used automatically — this shouldn't block opening it, but confirm the resource actually started with `ensure ld_races` or `start ld_races` and no errors appear in the console.

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<summary><code>/racecreator</code> says I'm not authorized.</summary>

Check `Config.Admin.permission` and `Config.Admin.allowedGroups` — you need to match at least one. Confirm `Config.Admin.enabled` is `true`.

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<summary>Dispatch alerts aren't firing for illegal races.</summary>

The auto-detected adapter for your dispatch resource may not match your installed version/fork — see [Dispatch Integration](broken://pages/6d8e99f6eb84e31fb9f2b96d0e079e343a4aa0b3) for a custom adapter you can write yourself. Also confirm the route is actually marked illegal and that its per-route or default dispatch chance isn't rolling against you (chance is randomized per race).

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<summary>A route I saved isn't showing up / an old version is showing.</summary>

Run `/race_reload` (or `exports.ld_races:ReloadRaces()`). If you also have that same `raceKey` defined in `Config.Routes`, check `Config.DatabaseOverridesConfig` — it decides which copy wins.

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<summary>Do I need Node.js / npm to run this?</summary>

No. The NUI ships as a prebuilt production bundle in `web/dist/`. `web/` (the source) is only needed if you want to customize the tablet UI yourself.

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<summary>Players are being disqualified unexpectedly.</summary>

Review `Config.AntiAbuse` — in particular `maxRouteDistance`, `checkpointRadius`, `minRaceTimeMs`, and `maxAverageSpeedKmh`. These are anti-cheat thresholds; a route with very long checkpoint gaps or a deliberately fast vehicle may need them loosened.

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<summary>Can I run this without QBCore/ESX/QBX?</summary>

Yes — set `Config.Framework.type = 'standalone'` (or leave auto-detect, which falls back to it automatically when no supported framework is running). See [Framework & Identity](broken://pages/cf897db0b7091e18ab04e3a93b4625a3c253c0c0).

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<summary>Where do I change the text players see (notifications, UI labels)?</summary>

`config/locales/en.lua` (or add your own locale file) for in-game notifications, and `web/src/labels.js` for NUI text. Not in `config/config.lua` or anywhere else in the code.

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