v7 Script Injection (7.0)

v7 beta documentation in progress. v7 beta documentation may be incomplete or inaccurate.
v7 functions and features may be significantly different from previous ACS versions.
These instructions are not valid for current v6+ ACS!

Inject the scripts you need directly into your vehicle using the MCH (Mechanic HUD). You can select which set of required root scripts to install, such as the stock ACS for motorcycle, automobile, or one of the Mod Packs.

After installing your root scripts, you can inject individual scripts as you need. Scripts for main systems like LightSystem and TurnSystem can be injected from their setup menus on the MCH.

In ACS v7 almost all scripts will be injected directly into the root prim. The main exception is the wheel scripts, which must be injected into the individual wheel prims, and there are a few other optional scripts. Non-root prim injectable scripts are in categories in the Script Injection menu of the Mechanic HUD.

  • Injecting root prim scripts requires no additional setup
  • Injecting non-root scripts requires an additional setup step

Injection of non-root scripts using the Mechanic HUD is almost the same as with the root prim scripts, except you will be asked to touch the destination prim. After injecting non-root scripts such as wheels, before they will operate you will have to take your vehicle into inventory, re-rez it, and choose the Recompile Scripts In Selection from your viewer's tool bar.

NOTE: Your root prim scripts and others will not be operational until you set the next owner permissions on them. To save having to do this every time, rez your MCH on the ground and set the permissions on all of the scripts inside it, then take it back into inventory. After that, if you wear that same copy of the Mechanic HUD for injecting, you will no longer have to mess with the script permissions as they already will be set when injected.

Your vehicle only needs the main root scripts to become operational, provided the permissions are correctly set. You will still need to add at least one animation in the root prim as well before you can sit and drive.

Upgrading from earlier ACS versions:

Script injection is much more useful and usable in v7

There are some significant differences in v7 in how script injection works, it is simplified for the most part. There is no longer an injection setup step required for the vehicle or later-added prims.

Most scripts are now consolidated in the root prim, and do not require any additional steps once injected. Older non-root scripts for things like lights and exhaust, are controlled from the root using scripts like the LightSystem and ParticleSystem.

After injecting non-root scripts such as wheels, before they will operate you will have to take your vehicle into inventory, re-rez it, and choose the Recompile Scripts In Selection from your viewer's tool bar.

You will need to manually remove any pre-v7 wheel scripts.

NOTE: you now must use Recompile Scripts In Selection instead of the old Set Scripts to Running In Selection option.

Injecting your root prim scripts

  • Place the +Mechanic Tool+ script inside the vehicle and with your Mechanic HUD on, touch the vehicle to connect it.
  • From the Mechanic HUD menu choose SCRIPT INJECTION, and then choose INJECT ROOT SCRIPTS.
  • Then choose from the list provided, which primary script set you wish to install. New users should choose the STOCK ACS MOTORCYCLE or STOCK ACS AUTOMOBILE.
  • After making your choice, wait a few seconds while the scripts are being injected.

Injecting Wheel scripts

  • Connect the Mechanic HUD and from the menu choose SCRIPT INJECTION, and then choose INJECT WHEEL SCRIPTS.
  • You will then be asked to touch the destination prim for the wheel script.
  • Repeat the wheel injection routine for any other wheel prims
  • Before the wheel scripts will operate, take your vehicle into inventory, re-rez it, select it, and choose Recompile Scripts In Selection (MONO) from your viewer's tool bar.

If your permissions are set on the wheel scripts, they will be ready to operate once you reboot the vehicle.

Things to Know

  • The STOCK ACS sets are both the same, except the Root Settings is pre-optimized for standard sized motorcycles and cars (SB = stock bike, SC = stock car).
  • You can inject a different set of root prim scripts such as on of the mod packs and it will replace the current set. Note that any settings in your Root Settings will be lost as they will be replaced with the new Root Settings script.
  • v7 (and later) scripts can be upgraded in an existing vehicle much easier. Injecting the latest version of a script into the prim will replace the older version. (This does not work for v6 and older scripts in a vehicle, you will need to manually remove those)

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