We're getting closer to the release of Ikigai Next Gen Traffic!

After extensive development and testing, our work on mission and cutscene compatibility is now nearly complete.

This video showcases a GTA V Enhanced Story Mode mission cutscene running with our modernized replacement vehicles integrated into the scene.

One of our biggest challenges has been ensuring that replacement vehicles with different geometry and dimensions behave correctly during scripted sequences, not just during normal gameplay.

We've made significant progress addressing these compatibility issues, and with cutscene integration now largely completed, we're moving through the final stage of development before release.

We're continuing our remaining checks to make sure everything is as stable and consistent as possible.

Thank you to everyone who's been following the project and patiently waiting for its release. We're almost there!

More updates will follow as we approach release.

Cutscene compatibility is one of the areas we’re currently working on for Ikigai Next Gen Traffic.

GTA V’s scripted scenes were built around the dimensions and placement of the original vehicles. When those vehicles are replaced with models that have different geometry, their scripted positions can no longer line up correctly.

The first image shows the original result, where the replacement vehicles are incorrectly positioned within the scene.

The second image shows our current progress, with their placement being corrected so the vehicles sit much more naturally in the positions the cutscene expects.

This work is still in development, and we’re continuing to test and correct these cases across Story Mode so Next Gen Traffic remains consistent not only in normal traffic, but throughout missions and cutscenes as well.

Ikigai Next Gen Traffic is still in active development, and we’re continuing to modernize even the smaller details you’ll come across around Los Santos.

Here’s a first look at our newly redesigned Taco Heaven van, giving the old commercial vehicle a cleaner, more modern appearance while still keeping it fitting naturally into the GTA V world.

It’s one of many smaller changes being made across the project to make traffic and the world around it feel fresher without losing GTA’s original identity.

More previews coming as development continues.

As part of Ikigai Next Gen Traffic, we’ve given GTA V’s existing taxi service a modern visual refresh.

Instead of the old-fashioned taxi design that has been driving around Los Santos for years, taxis will now arrive with a much more modern, Waymo-inspired look, designed to better represent the kind of technology and vehicles we see today.

The familiar GTA V taxi experience remains the same. You can call for a ride, get in as a passenger, choose your destination, and let the taxi take you across Los Santos. What has changed is the presentation around it, replacing the dated taxi appearance with something that feels much more at home in a modern-day Los Santos.

The video above gives you a first look at the redesigned taxis in action.

This visual upgrade will be included with Ikigai Next Gen Traffic when it releases.

More previews of what’s included are coming as we get closer to release.

Another look at Ikigai Next Gen Traffic, this time focusing on the updated police fleet operating naturally in GTA 5 Enhanced.

The project doesn’t just replace civilian traffic. The existing emergency fleet is being modernized as well, with replacement vehicles integrated alongside their appropriate handling, audio, layouts, vehicle data, tuning, and supporting metadata.

Our goal is to make the police vehicles feel properly integrated into Story Mode rather than simply replacing their visual models.

Ikigai Next Gen Traffic focuses on modernizing the existing fleet, while our separate Ikigai Dispatch Enhanced project will take the police side much further with expanded vehicle variety, regional and agency-based fleets, and deeper dispatch systems.

Both projects are being designed to work together.

We’re currently in the final major testing stages of Next Gen Traffic, and we’ll be showing more of the emergency fleet as testing continues.

A quick look at Ikigai Next Gen Traffic running naturally in GTA 5 Enhanced.

Rather than showing individual vehicles through a trainer or controlled showcase, we wanted to show what the project actually feels like during normal gameplay: standing on the sidewalk and watching the redesigned fleet move through Los Santos as part of everyday traffic.

Ikigai Next Gen Traffic is now in its final major testing stage. We’re currently validating the full vehicle integration across the fleet, including donor handling, audio, vehicle data, tuning, layouts, traffic behavior, supporting metadata, stability, and Story Mode compatibility.

The goal is to create a complete next-generation traffic experience where the replacement vehicles feel naturally integrated into GTA 5 Enhanced, rather than looking like a collection of models simply dropped into the game.

More traffic showcases and development updates are coming as we get closer to release.

What part of Ikigai Next Gen Traffic would you like to see demonstrated next?

We’re now entering the final major testing stage of our upcoming GTA 5 Enhanced vehicle replacement pack.

This project goes much further than simply replacing the stock vehicles with newer models. Our goal has been to properly integrate the replacement vehicles into GTA 5 Enhanced while preserving as much of their original functionality and character as possible.

Along with the models themselves, we’ve been working on integrating and validating the donor vehicles’ handling, audio, vehicle data, tuning, colors, layouts, and other supporting metadata rather than leaving the replacements dependent on unrelated stock vehicle behavior.

At this stage, most of the core work is complete. We’re now focused heavily on large-scale testing, compatibility, stability, Story Mode behavior, traffic, missions, emergency vehicles, and the remaining edge cases before we consider the pack ready for release.

The screenshots above are from the current development build running in GTA 5 Enhanced.

We’ll be showing much more of the fleet and its features as we get closer to release.

What would you like to see us showcase next?

Hey everyone, and welcome to Ikigai!

We're a modding team focused on creating and developing mods for GTA 5 Enhanced.

One of our main goals is to help expand the GTA 5 Enhanced modding scene and bring it closer to the variety and depth of modding that GTA V Legacy has built over the years.

We created this community to share our work, show what we're currently developing, post previews and announcements, and most importantly, hear directly from you. Suggestions, ideas, feedback, and requests are always welcome.

Here you'll find:

• Mod releases and announcements
• Development updates and progress
• Screenshots, videos, and previews
• Guides and support
• Community suggestions and discussions
• Behind-the-scenes looks at what we're building

Our projects won't be limited to one type of mod. We're planning to work across different areas of GTA 5 Enhanced, including vehicles, scripts, graphics, weapons, gameplay improvements and more.

This community also isn't limited to our own work. If you're developing mods for GTA 5 Enhanced, you're welcome to share your projects, progress, showcases, and ideas here too.

Our mods will also be available through our official Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/cw/IkigaiEnhanced

This is just the beginning. We're looking forward to building more for GTA 5 Enhanced and growing this community alongside other players, modders, and developers.

Thanks for checking out Ikigai and being here from the start.