Thank you to everyone who reported bugs and gave feedback. Update 1.1 brings the following changes:
- Changeable two tones (See bottom of post)
- Fixed an issue where on some viewers avatar would stand up in driving seat when turning the engine off
- Fixed an issue with the left hand drive version where you couldnt control the vehicle if you clicked the drivers seat to get in
- Dashboard window buttons now function (Yes it's meant to control both at the same time :) )
As this is a small update I am not sending out a re-delivery to everyone. To get the update you can get a re-delivery manuallyhere .
Using custom two tones
The Two Tones on the Sabre were recorded from a real Sabre so are
authentic and lovingly made, however if for some reason you would like
to change them simply place a sound in the root of the vehicle called
"twotones"
To get a vehicle HUD, click on the cab then choose Vehicle HUD. The vehicle HUD is the GEMC UniHUD. If you already have this HUD you can just attach it and sit in the vehicle.
You will also need a Sombre Gear HUD to use the tools on the vehicle. Click on the Cab and choose "Gear HUD" to get one.
How do I get moving?
Sit in the drivers seat either by clicking on the seat, or right click the truck and choose "Drive".
Either
click the actual key, or the key icon on the HUD. Once will turn on the
battery and a second click will turn on the engine.
Use Page Up and Page Down, or E and C (Depending on SL Viewer) to change which "Gear" or driving mode you're in.
W is accelerate, S is brake. A and D turn. This may be the arrow keys on some viewers.
Here is a diagram of clickable controls (Can be clicked in mouselook too)
Cruise Control
Simply
release the accelerator once you've reached the speed you want to drive
at, and the vehicle will continue at that speed. If you want to slow
down a bit you can tap the brakes.
Damage / Fluids
The
vehicle has the familliar Sombre maintenance features. You will need to
keep your Sabre topped up with GFS Diesel Fuel, Sombre coolant, and engine oil. You will also need to do routine repairs
if your engine gets damaged.
If you don't want to do this, access the menu, choose vehicle and use "Quick Repair"
You can refuel using any NTBI GFS compatible pump / jerry can. You can get one here.
To check the level of the Coolant, Oil, and Damage you can click in the engine compartment - See the image below on where to click.
Addons
Select AFTER EDIT from the
vehicle menu. Rez your addon and wait for it to position itself
(Assuming its using the Sombre Addon Installer). You can then select the
addon first, then hold down shift and select the Swift, and choose
"Link" or press Ctl + L. Then select AFTER EDIT from the menu again.
Changing Two Tones
The Two Tones on the Sabre were recorded from a real Sabre so are authentic and lovingly made, however if for some reason you would like to change them simply place a sound in the root of the vehicle called "twotones"
Vehicle Menu
Click on the main vehicle to get the vehicle's menu.
Access.. - Will let you change access of the vehicle (Owner, Group, Everyone)
Lock/Unlock - Will lock or unlock the vehicle, regardless of access
Eject - Will let you kick someone out of the vehicle
Camera - Lets you change the third person camera angle
Vehicle HUD - Will give you a GEMC UniHUD
Gear HUD - Will give you a Sombre Gear HUD
AFTER EDIT - Use after linking or unlinking things from the vehicle to make sure the physics shapes etc are ready to use
Vehicle..
- Driver Pos - Lets you adjust the seating position for the driver
- Quick Repair - Will reset all vehicle fluids and repair status
- Restock - Will restock all equipment
- Debug mode - Will print link messages in local chat, useful for people making mods
- Reverse Snd - Will let you turn on / off the reverse sound and change the UUID
- Suspension - Enable or disable raycast suspension, sometimes called "Bad Roads Fix"
- Turn Speed - Adjust how quickly the vehicle turns
- MPH/KPH - Swap the dashboard display between MPH and KPH
- Auto ShutOff - Enable / disable the engine automatically turning off when you get out of the vehicle
Customise..
- WigWags - Enable / disable headlight flashers
- Custom Body - Apply a custom texture UUID to the body
- Shelves - Change shelf colour
- Pump - Change pump colour
- Number Plate - Access NTBI numberplate menu
- Custom Cab - Apply a custom texture UUID to the cab
- Parts.. - Enable / disable parts of the vehicle
AFTER EDIT
To be used before and after linking things to the vehicle. No need to
reset scripts, just use this. Amongst other things, it will make sure
the physics shapes are set properly. You can add "CONVEX" or "PRIM" into
an objects description to set the physics shape accordingly.
Hello everyone - It's been a while, apologies. Real life is much busier for Val and I than it used to be so progress has slowed significantly. With 2 new vehicle releases on the horizon, I thought I would make a post about some of the upgrades we have made to the existing equipment. This will be available to everyone with the Gear HUD 2.8 update (which will come with the next vehicle release).
All of the updated equipment (except for the ladders) will replace the current version in the new update. This means if your vehicle has the old model that you click, it will rez the new version for you to use.
Scene Tape
The old scene tape worked, but it was a bit fiddly having to go into mouselook. It relied on casting rays, which isnt always reliable; especially with phantom objects. It also only had 1 texture (fire and rescue) but the Sombre world has expanded since then.
The new scene tape has 11 textures:
FIRE & RESCUE / DO NOT CROSS
FEUERWEHR - SPERRZONE
Generic Red and White
POLICE
POLIZEI
Garda (Irish Police)
Politi (Norwegian Police)
Generic Blue and White
INNER CORDON / DO NOT CROSS
CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS
Generic Black and Yellow Hazard
With the tape in-hand you press C or Page Down to change the texture, then click the tape to start placing. It will place down the tape immediately with a little pole to hold it up. The tape will follow you as you walk and you can then click the tape again or press C / Page Down to place another pole.
You, or someone in the same group can then click the pole or the tape to remove it.
The new tape is much easier to use, and hopefully the new textures will allow for more variety.
Disc Saw and Chainsaw
The models for these were made in early 2020. They have served the fire & rescue services of Second Life faithfully for the last 6 years, but they were in dire need of an upgrade. Val has made gorgeous new models for both, and their sounds and functionality have also been updated.
The saws can still cut vent and climb-able holes along with the sound-only mode, however it is now controlled using buttons on the Gear HUD. You can turn the saw on and off, switch through various poses, and there are now particles that can appear when you use the saws. You can change through several preset colours / sparks.
Cones
A similar age to the saws, they were also starting to show their age. The new model is similar, but updated. It has a specular map so the reflective bit will be nice any shiny. The new cones have several colours, and you can change the "mode"; this means you can have the cones rez as physical or solid (non-physical) with with or without click-to-delete.
Halligan Bar
A new model, more poses, and it can now be controlled using buttons on the Gear HUD.
Ladders
The ladders have been completely re-made, both models, sounds and scripts.
Previously you would have to carry the ladder to where you wanted it, then click again to rez it. Now then ladder will rez straight from the gantry (truck mount). From there you can click "Move" on the controls and the ladder will move around in-front of you (like moving the training dummy). When you're happy with where it is you can click the ladder to place it down. From there, there are controls to raise, lower, and extend / retract the ladder. These actions also have sounds.
You can click on the ladder to show / hide the menu.
PPV Fan
The model for the fan is the same, though I have added a Normal Map. The main change here is that it can now blow out HD2FS smoke without needing an API channel - Thank you very much to Lares Carter for sharing the necessary information to make this possible.
