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Electrics Custom Value Parser

Module defined in `lua/vehicle/electricsCustomValueParser.lua`. Parses and evaluates custom expression-based electrics values defined in JBeam. Allows modders to create computed electrical signals using mathematical expressions that reference other electrics values.

Module defined in lua/vehicle/electricsCustomValueParser.lua. Parses and evaluates custom expression-based electrics values defined in JBeam. Allows modders to create computed electrical signals using mathematical expressions that reference other electrics values.

See Also

  • Electrics: The data bus where parsed values are stored.
  • JBeam Integration: For how JBeam definitions map to Lua logic.

Usage Example

-- Custom electrics values are typically defined in JBeam, not called directly from Lua.
-- In JBeam, you can define computed values like:
-- "electrics": [["customSpeedKph", "wheelspeed * 3.6"]]
-- The parser evaluates these expressions each frame and writes results to electrics.values.

Electrics Module Reference

Module defined in `lua/vehicle/electrics.lua`. This module manages the vehicle's electrical systems, including lights, signals, horn, ignition states, and various sensor-derived values. It acts as the

EnergyStorage Module Reference

Module defined in `lua/vehicle/energyStorage.lua`. Central manager for all vehicle energy containers (fuel tanks, batteries, N2O tanks, pressure tanks). Handles discovery from JBeam, links containers to powertrain devices that consume energy, tracks fuel levels and leak states, and manages rupture callbacks when beams break.

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