FiveM CAD In-Game Tablet: Access Your MDT Without Alt-Tabbing
Access your FiveM CAD system directly in-game with the CDE CAD tablet. No more alt-tabbing to a browser. Person lookups, vehicle checks, warrants, and reports from an in-game NUI overlay.
Every FiveM officer knows the drill. You pull someone over, walk up to the window, get their name - and then you alt-tab out of the game to a browser window to run them through the CAD. For a few seconds, the entire scene freezes. The immersion shatters. The driver sits there waiting while you fumble between windows. It happens dozens of times per shift, and it turns what should be seamless police roleplay into a clunky, disjointed experience. The FiveM CAD tablet solves this problem entirely. Instead of switching to a browser, officers open an in-game overlay that displays the full CAD system right inside GTA V. No alt-tabbing, no desktop switching, no broken immersion. Just realistic police work, uninterrupted.
What Is a FiveM CAD Tablet?
Why NUI Matters
FiveM's NUI system renders HTML, CSS, and JavaScript inside the game engine. This means your CAD tablet isn't a separate application - it's part of the game itself. Input handling, focus control, and rendering all happen within GTA V, giving officers a native-feeling experience.
How the CDE CAD Tablet Works
The CDE CAD tablet is a FiveM resource that runs on your server and connects to your existing CDE CAD system. When a player presses the configured keybind, the resource opens an NUI frame that loads the CAD interface as an overlay within the game window. The officer can interact with it using their mouse and keyboard, and when they close it, they are immediately back in gameplay with no delay.
Features Available In-Game
Installation & Setup
Getting the CDE CAD tablet running on your FiveM server takes just a few minutes. The resource is lightweight and designed to work with any existing CDE CAD installation.
Tablet vs Browser: When to Use Each
The in-game tablet and the browser version of your CAD connect to the same system. Every lookup you run in the tablet shows up in the browser, and vice versa. The question is not which one to use - it is when to use each one. Both have strengths depending on the situation.
Maintaining Immersion
Immersion is what separates a great FiveM roleplay server from an average one. When officers alt-tab to a browser to check names, the entire scene pauses. Other players see the officer standing motionless. The conversation stops. Someone says "hold on, let me check my computer" - and everyone knows they just switched to Chrome. The scene is broken.
The FiveM CAD tablet eliminates this entirely. Officers open their tablet the same way a real officer would check their MDT - it is a natural part of the interaction. The officer can glance at the tablet, get the information they need, and continue the conversation without any awkward pauses or immersion-breaking explanations. Other players see the officer interacting with a device, not staring blankly into space while they fumble with Windows.
For traffic stops specifically, the difference is significant. An officer can walk back to their cruiser, open the tablet, run the driver's name and plate, check for warrants, and walk back to the window - all in a continuous, realistic flow. The driver never has to wonder what happened. The interaction feels like actual police work, because the tools are where they should be: in the game.
"The best technology in roleplay is the kind players don't notice. When the MDT is inside the game, officers just use it - the way real cops use their in-car computers. Nobody breaks character, nobody loses the moment."
In-Game Tablet Capabilities
Here is everything officers can do from the CDE CAD in-game tablet without leaving the game:
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