Installation

Dependencies

Dependency	Required	Why
Framework (ESX / QBCore / QBox / ox_core / vRP)	No	Auto-detected; also runs standalone
hz_lib	Yes	Free. The menu loads its UI kit, fonts and theme colours from it, and its settings appear in /hzpanel
HZ-Loading	No	Optional — shares one keybinds source if present
`ox_lib`	No	Not used; compatible if you run it
Database	No	None. Player settings live in client KVP

hz_lib is the one required resource. Nothing stops HZ-PauseMenu from starting without it, but the menu then opens unstyled, because its UI kit, fonts and theme colours are served by hz_lib, and /hzpanel has no Pause Menu section. Your framework, on the other hand, is detected on its own.

Steps

Drop the hz_pausemenu folder into your resources directory.
Ensure hz_lib first, so the UI kit and the theme are there at first paint:

ensure hz_lib
ensure hz_pausemenu

Reconnect.

There is no build step — the interface ships pre-built, so no Node.js and no npm install.

What you should see

Pressing Escape now opens HZ-PauseMenu instead of the native GTA V menu. The default configuration already works on any framework: profile, map, settings and a Discord button, in English.

The native GTA V Settings screen is still reachable from the Settings → GTA V Settings card — and it is recoloured to your accent.

Confirming it works

Press Escape — the HZ-PauseMenu NUI should open (not the stock Rockstar menu).
Open the Profile tab — your identity, vitals, licenses and wallet should be filled from your framework.

If the profile shows -- for a field, your framework simply doesn't expose it (base ESX has no nationality column, for example). See Config.DefaultNationality and the framework notes in Configuration.