Mechanic Guide

Read this before opening a ticket. please GOD, read it.

Multi-Framework Support

My actual "live" support of this is very limited With the use of my free script jim_bridge the script is now able to be used fully on:

qb-core
qbx-core
ox_core
ex_extended - (with the use of ox_lib, ox_target and ox_inventory)

The ones we can personally help with are qb-core and qbx-core, the others are just compatability as of now Most likely es_extended will have many options that I don't know about, so don't expect anything special from it

Performance Items

These all work very similarly
Stand next to the vehicle and use these items.
- If the upgrade can not be put on the car, you will get a notification telling you so.
- If it can, you will begin adding it to the vehicle.
If you have an upgraded part already in the vehicle, adding a different level item will remove the previous upgrade from the car and place it in your inventory.
The mechanic's toolbox item is used to remove these upgrades and set them back to stock.
The items classed as performance items include:

- car_armor - "Vehicle Armor"
- brakes1 - "Tier 1 Brakes"
- brakes2 - "Tier 2 Brakes"
- brakes3 - "Tier 3 Brakes"

- engine1 - "Tier 1 Engine"
- engine2 - "Tier 2 Engine"
- engine3 - "Tier 3 Engine"
- engine4 - "Tier 4 Engine"
- engine5 - "Tier 5 Engine"

- suspension1 - "Tier 1 Suspension"
- suspension2 - "Tier 2 Suspension"
- suspension3 - "Tier 3 Suspension"
- suspension4 - "Tier 4 Suspension"
- suspension5 - "Tier 5 Suspension"

- transmission1 - "Tier 1 Transmission"
- transmission2 - "Tier 2 Transmission"
- transmission3 - "Tier 3 Transmission"
- transmission4 - "Tier 4 Transmission"

- drifttires - "Drift Tires"
- bprooftires - "Bulletproof Tires"

- turbo - "Supercharger Turbo"
- headlights - "Xenon Headlights"

Cosmetic Items

These all work very similarly
Stand next to or get in the vehicle and use these items, if options are available for the car this will bring up a menu that shows a list of possible cosmetics
To reset back to default, use another of the same item, as you are putting the "stock" on
The items classed as costmetic items include:

- bumper - "Vehicle Bumper"
- exhaust - "Vehicle Exhaust"
- externals - "Exterior Cosmetics"
- hood - "Vehicle Hood"
- horn - "Custom Vehicle Horn"
- internals - "Internal Cosmetics"
- livery - "Livery Roll"
- paintcan - "Vehicle Spray Can"
- customplate - "Customized Plates"
- rims - "Custom Wheel Rims"
- roof - "Vehicle Roof"
- rollcage - "Roll Cage"
- seat - "Seat Cosmetics"
- skirts - "Vehicle Skirts"
- spoiler - "Vehicle Spoiler"
- tires - "Drift Smoke Tires"
- tint_supplies - "Tint Supplies"

Extra Damage Items

These items are for the extra damages included in jim-mechanic
The upgrades improve durability for each part and lower the chance of the damage effects kicking in
Oil Pump
- "Your engine is overheating" - Slowly damages your engine's health
Drive Shaft
- "The steering feels wrong.." - Affects steering temporarily
Spark Plugs
- "The engine has stalled" - The car will stop temporarily
Car Battery
- "Theres something affecting your lights.." - Makes the lights in your car flicker on and off
Fuel Tank
- "You hear something dripping.." - Lowers fuel level faster

These can be repaired by a mechanic with mechanic tools item

Mechanic Items

This is the list of rest of the items that come with this script

- toolbox - "Toolbox" - This is the scripts main way to control the performance modifications in a car.
- mechanic_tools - "Mechanic tools" - This is the script's main repair tools
- nos - "NOS Bottle" - My scripts Nitrous Canister
- noscan - "Empty NOS Bottle" - Empty Nitrous Canister
- ducttape - "Duct Tape" - A configurable repair item
- mechboard - "Mechanic Sheet" - Given as a list of changes when completing a preview of the vehicle
- underglow_controller - "Neon Controller"-  Controls underglow style and colour + xenon headlight colours
- sparetire - For repairing wheels while in the toolbox menu
- sparkplugs - For repairs
- carbattery - For repairs
- axleparts - For repairs
- newoil - For repairs

Toolbox / Check_tunes.lua

This is all about the item "toolbox" this item
The toolbox is only usable by mechanics, if Config.System.ItemRequiresJob is enabled
This item can only be used OUTSIDE of a vehicle.
This displays information about the vehicle's currently installed peformance modifications
- It will attempt to grab information from vehicles.lua to display vehicle names and the value, it does this by searching for a matching "model hash".
- It will list the names and levels of each installed modification, and even if they can be installed on the vehicle at all.
- If there is an installed item you can select it in the shown menu, then you will be the given a confirmation option to remove it. Doing so will set it back to stock and place the specific upgrade in your inventory.
At the bottom of this menu is a quick shortcut to what is displayed by the /checkmods command, which displays a simple list of all possible cosmetic mods that can applied to the current vehicle

Mechanic_Tools / repair.lua

This menu is activated by the item "mechanic_tools"
Note: It tires to get all the information BEFORE the progressbars so if you don't get any animations or menu, theres an error.
It will start with an animated check of the engine and body for damage and then get a list what it found.
How this menu functions is defined by the config options
- FreeRepair = true will allow you to repair the car with no requirements
- StashRepair = true will place a stash location for the mechanics to place their materials so they can be pulled from there and used when repairing

Nitrous / nos.lua

Nitrous relies on three columns in the database player_vehicles
- hasnitro - Wether the vehicle has Nitrous in or not
- noslevel - The amount of nos that is in the vehicle (max 100)
- noscolour - The RGB colours of the NOS Purge
A vehicle's NOS is saved between server restarts for player owned vehicles
To add NOS to a vehicle you will first need Turbo to be installed on the vehicle.
- Then you will need a NOS cannister (nos) and to use it outside of the vehicle. This will start a skill check to install it.
The NOS consists of two modes, these can be switched with Left Ctrl
- Boost Mode
- Purge Mode
When in Boost Mode you can control the power with Page Down or Page Up and is activated with Left Shift
- Level 1 - Standard NOS Boost
- Level 2 - Increased acceleration + Boost
- Level 3 - Greater acceleration + Boost
- Boosting for too long will damage the engine and the greater the boost level the more damage that will be done
When in Purge Mode, you will be able to activate purge spray's from your vehicle
- Page Down or Page Up in this mode controls the the of spray (purely cosmetic)
- Purging after boosting speeds up the cooldown and allows you to boost again sooner
When the NOS is used up in a vehicle, the driver will receive an empty nos can, which can be refilled/crafted to make it full again.
If you put in a new can before you run out of NOS in the vehicle you will also recieve an empty can.
NOS can be installed on almost any vehicle
- If it allows you to install Turbo you can install NOS
The manualPurgeLoc table at the bottom of the file is the Manually placed Purge locations on vehicles
- Currently I added Super cars beacuse their default placement was all over the place
- Feel free to edit/add any and share these with others.

{ xOffset, yOffset, zOffset, xRotation, yRotation, zRotation },

manualrepair.lua / Non-Mechanic repair benches

This file creates repair benches that can ONLY be used when there isn't any mechanics on duty.
The benches are added to set locations at the top of this file
They are activated by targetting with qb-target while in a car
How the config.lua options are set will determine how the menu functions
- Config.ManualRepairs.ManualRepairCost - This is the SET amount a vehicle repair will cost
- Config.ManualRepairs.ManualRepairBased - when true this overrides the above and grabs the value of the vehicle from vehicles.lua
- Config.ManualRepairs.ManualRepairPercent - The percentage of the vehicle value to be used. Default is 5
- Config.ManualRepairs.repairEngine - true repair engine + body, false repair body only
- Config.ManualRepairs.repairExtras - true will attempt to repair extra damages
- Config.ManualRepairs.dutyMessage - The excuse for why people can't repair while mechanics are on duty.
- Config.ManualRepairs.repairAnimate - Animates the repair, better than a progress bar
- Config.ManualRepairs.repairSpeed - How fast each repair step takes

police.lua / Emergency Repair Benches

This file creates repair/customisation benches for police
- These are intended to be for Police/EMS players, but other job roles can be added easily
It adds a bench to the set locations where they can repair and change a cosmetics and performance.
This is activated by using your target script.
What can be accessed is handled in the config under Emergency

preview.lua - `/preview`

The preview system is shown by typing /preview
- Shows a menu with all possible cosmetic changes for the current vehicle
- There is a hardCam config option to lock the camera, which is moveable with the camera button at the top of each cosmetic menu
- When complete, press "Stop Previewing" or exit the vehicle and the preview will be classed as finished
- This system locks the vehicle in place
- As per exploit protection, is attempts to change the vehicle plate so people can't save their changes
  - This is controlled by Config.Overrides.disablePreviewPlate
  - Some people need to remove this as some persistant vehicle scripts cause vehicles to duplicate.
When exiting the vehicle, depending on the set config options you will recieve a list of the changes made
- Config.Discord.DiscordPreview will attempt to print the list to a specified discord channel
- Config.Previews.PreviewPhone = true will attempt to use the set phone system to send the player a phone email with the list
- Config.Previews.PreviewPhone = false will spawn a item mechboard which when used will show the list of changes on screen
Note: Spawning the mechboard item, trying to use it and then asking me why it's telling you not to spawn it shows you haven't read this-

To create a discord webhook follow the following steps:

Click the gear icon (Edit Channel) of the channel you want to post to.
Click Webhooks in the left menu.
Click the Create Webhook button.
Enter a Name of your choice.
Click the Copy button of the Webhook URL.
Click the Save button.
Paste the Webhook URL in the script you want to use it.

Car Lifts

The script features built in synced carlift for your vehicles to be placed on

These aren't required for edits, but change the animation for RP
These are toggleable in the config if you wish to use another carlift script
All locations come preset with carlifts in some form
- Some have replacement carlifts
- Some have new carlifts
- Some make use of the carlifts already in a MLO

For example:

carLift = {
	{ coords = vec4(-201.85, -1319.65, 31.3, 19.36), useMLOLift = true },
	{ coords = vec4(-221.27, -1318.71, 31.3, 352.67), useMLOLift = true },
},

These locations make use of CarLifts already in place at Gabz Alta Street MLO, this is shown with the extra use = true or useMLOLift = true

Configuration

There is little snippets of information on each line for these, but this is a more detailed list of information

Config.Lan

This script has a built in locale system
You will need to then set the langauge with Config.Lan. By default it's set to english "en"

System

Debug

This enables a debug mode, this will enable the debug boxes around locations to show you where they are set and where they are moving to.
This also enables Debug Messages in the F8 Menu and server console to help me and you with debugging issues

Notify

This controls which notification system is to be called
- "qb" - qb-core/qbx-core
- "ox" - ox_lib
- "esx" - es_extended
- "gta" - Built in GTA notifications
- "okok" - okok-notify

ProgressBar

This Controls what progressbar will be shown when using the script
- "qb" - qb-core/qbx-core Default
- "ox" - ox_lib default
- "gta" - gta default
- "esx" - esx_progressbar default

distkph

This is only used when the odometer is used, toolbox menu and the onscreen milage display.
- true = distance in Kilometers
- false = distance in Miles

General

JimShops

Set this to true if you are using my free qb-shops alternative, jim-shops
Set to false to use default inventory style shops

showClockInTill

Toggle this to enable showing toggling duty option at cash registers

showBossMenuTill

Toggle this to enable showing the BossMenu option at cash registers

Main

craftCam

This enables alot the use of custom cameras all around the script
- Its in the crafting location as this is what it was based on
It adds custom cameras for extra immersion when crafting or editing vehicles

MultiCraft

This enables multicrafting
Using this allows you to make multiples of crafting recipes faster

MultiCraftAmounts

This how many multiples will be offered when crafting

showItemBox

This was added for people with customised inventories
qb-inventory by default(for some reason) doesn't include the itembox event when triggered (use, add, remove)
you need to add them your self after, but some put them in to be automated
Basically this toggles showing these boxes or not, to stop doubling them up

Main

isVehicleOwned

This checks the database for if the vehicle is player owned or not.
If you only want customisations to be made to player owned vehicles, enable this.

ItemRequiresJob

This locks the mechanics performance items and cosmetic items behind a job role.
The jobs are set lower in the config.lua file at Config.JobRoles

JobLocationRequired

This makes it so items become location locked. You will only be able to work if you are in a polyzone for a job's location (items will only work in a set mechanic shop)
If this is disabled items can be used anywhere.

LocationBlips

This enables your locations blips even if you disable location requirements

CostmeticJob

This enables or disables a job requirement on cosmetic items.
This ignores Config.System.ItemRequiresJob

JobRoles

This is the list of jobs that can use items in the script if ItemRequiresJob is enabled

Overrides

CosmeticItemRemoval

This makes cosmetic items have unlimited uses
Disabling this makes items remove from inventory after use.

updateServerDelay

This is to help stop overloading of server databases when many changes are happening between players
It adds a specified cooldown in seconds between changes which resets every time a change is made
It doesn't save the current vehicle's mods until the cooldown is done

ChameleonPaints

This adds makes the console exclusive chameleon paints appear when changing vehicle paints
They are loaded in the script by default and to fully remove, you need to remove the loaded files in the data and stream folders

DoorAnimations

This enables or disables door opening and closing animations whne editing vehicles or viewing modifications

disableNos

Enabling this disables ALL Nirtous boosting related effects controlled by jim-mechanic
Do this if you don't want NOS in your server/have another script controlling it

showItemBox

Enabling this shows the "item boxes" for using, adding and removing items
Inventory scripts like ox_lib don't use this
But some inventories do this automatically so this isn't needed and may show duplicate boxes

disablePreviewPlate

Enabling this disables the changing of the plates when previewing
There is added in exploit protection as some users were managing to save their vehicles with previewed mods on
Some persistant vehicle scripts counter act this and duplicate the vehicle.
Disabling stops this, but also removes the exploit protection
I am attempting to work with other devs to make this completely usable.

disableToolboxProp

This is a simple toggle to remove the toolbox when using the toolbox prop when using the toolbox item
For some reason it wont load for some people so this stops the script from hanging when loading it

saveOnExit

This is a toggle to enable attempting to save the current vehicle the player is exiting to the database
It doesn't save if your garage removes the vehicle "too fast" or instantly
This isn't on by default as it SHOULD save the vehicle while driving but adds an extra chance for it

Crafting

craftCam

This enables customs cameras ALL through the script, when modifying vehicles, when crafting
This is a toggle because some users complained of motion sickness

MultiCraft

This enables the basic MultiCrafting features when crafting
It allows users to make multiples of items when crafting

MutliCraftAmounts

This is the multiples of amounts you can craft when multicrafting

Harness

JobOnly

This enables the harness item to only be put on the vehicles by the job roles specified in Config.Main.JobRoles
Disabling this makes it so anyone can add a harness to a vehicle

HarnessControl

This enables harness and seatbelt controls inside jim-mechanic
Only use this if you have followed the install instructions correctly

seatbeltEasyLeave

This enables the ability to leave a vehicle while the seatbelt is attached
Disabling locks you in the vehicle until you unbuckle it

harmessEasyLeave

This enables the ability to leave a vehicle while the harness is attached
Disabling locks you in the vehicle until you unbuckle it

progOn

This adds a progress bar for players when buckling their harness
Disabling makes it instant

progOff

This adds a progress bar for players when un-buckling their harness
Disabling makes it instant

seatbeltNotify

When enabled shows a notification when buckling and unbuckling the seatbelt and harness

timeOn

How long it takes for the harness to be attached
- Default = 3000

timeOff

How long it takes for the harness to be attached
- Default = 2000

crashKill

Enable this to make it more likely when a player is ejected when crashing to be gravely injured

vehFailure

damages

This enables jim-mechanic control of vehicle extra damages in the script
Enable this if you don't use qb-vehiclefailure

repairKits

This takes control of advancedrepairkit and repairkit if you don't use either qb-mechanicjob or qb-vehiclefailure
On frameworks that didn't use thse items, they can be added manually after enabling this

fixCommand

This takes control of the /fix command after removing qb-mechanicjob and qb-vehiclefailure
This fixes the vehicle's extra damages aswell if enabled
Don't use this if you haven't removed the previous /fix command

PreventRoll

This was added to take over qb-vehiclefailures ability to prevent vehicles from being flipped over by pressing right or left while still in the drivers seat

CarLifts

Enable

Simply enables the use of carlifts in the script

Sound

Enables the carlift sounds when lifting up or moving down
Disabling makes them silent

CarLiftModelReplace

This is list of possible carlift models that can be replaced in MLO's

CarLiftUse

This is the list of usable carlife models in that a preadded to MLO's
It contains the offsets for the targets where you can control the lift

Repairs

FreeRepair

Enabling this makes all repairs by mechanic not require any materials to repair, so they repairs are free.

StashRepair

This enables grabbing materials for repairs from their current jobs mechanics stash, these stashes are accessible at set loications in the locations.lua.
If disabled materials will be taken from the players inventory.

ExtraDamages

This enables the extra damages throughout the script
(they are explained above)

EffectLevels

These are the percent of damage to each part that is needed before they have a chance of triggering

Parts

This is a list of items that are needed to repair the vehicles
You can only set one item per repair but the MAX cost is set next to it
If you have 1% of damages as an example, you will only need 1 item
If you have 100% of damages, you will need the full amount

Previews

hardCam

This enables custom set cameras for previewing
Pressing the camera button in the menu will change the angle of it
Stopping the preview will return it to normal

PreviewPhone

If this is enabled, it will attempt to send an email to your phone of the changed mods during a preview
- The current supported phones as of writing this are:
  - "gks"
  - "qs"
  - "qb"
  - "roadphone"
If this is disabled then the user will recieve a clipboard mechboard item with the list of changes

PreviewJob

This makes it so a job role set in Config.Main.JobRoles is required to use the /preview command

PreviewLocation

This makes it so you need to be a job location's polyzone to use the /preview command

PhoneMail

If PreviewPhone is true, change this to choose the correct phone system
- "qb" = use qb-phone for emails
- "gks" = use gks-phone for emails
- "qs" = use qs-smartphone for emails
- "roadphone" = use roadphone for emails

PhoneItems

This is list of phone items that are checked on the user
If not found the script will default to giving the player a clipboard instead

StoreCraft

Crafting

This simply enables crafting in the script for mechanics at targets set in locations.lua

StashCraft

This enables crafting from the set stash in each location for job roles

Stores

This enables the use of Stores to buy mechanic related items

Odometer

ShowOdo

This enables the use of the odometer hud in the script
Players can toggle this theirselves with /showodo

OdoLocation

This determines where the location of the Odometer will be for your players
List of possible options:

	"left"
	"right"
	"top"
	"top-left"
	"top-right"
	"bottom"
	"bottom-left"
	"bottom-right"

OdoShowIcons

As of v2.9 there is now a "dashboard" feature that shows icons representing the damage
Toggling this enables or completely disables these

OdoAlwaysShowIcons

Enable this to show the icons ALL THE TIME, even when parts are not damaged

ShowToAll

Enabling this allows all passengers in the car to see the cars odometer hud

OdoIconsToShow

Fine control over which icons will show
Setting any of these to false will make the icon never be shown

Emergency

requireDutyCheck

When enabled you won't be able to repair at an Emergency Repair bench if there are any people with the mechanics online
When disabled, the repair option will always be there

Jobs

These are the jobs and their grades that can that the bench

LockEmergency

This makes it so you can only modify vehicles with the class "emergency" in their meta data

Locations

The locations where the benches will spawn, they are currently defaulted to GABZ MPRD and PillBox

CosmeticsTable

The list of items that will show in the emergency bench menu's

PerformanceTable

The list of perfromance settigns that show in the emergency bench menu's

ManualRepairs

ManualRepairCost

This is the amount to charge people for a repair at the manual repair benches.
The default is 5000 but I recommend setting this to a high amount for your server
The intention of the mechanic script is to provide RP to the server, there is no RP in using a prop instead of talking to someone.

ManualRepairCostBased

Set this to true if you want the cost to ALWAYS be the amount set at "ManualRepairCost"
Set this to false if you want it to "ManualRepairCost" to be the max and cost is calculated by damage

ManualRepairBased

This overrides the previous setting ManualRepairCost
Setting this to true sets the price of the repair to be based on the cost of the vehicle in your vehicles.lua

ManualRepairPercent

This is only used if ManualRepairBased is enabled.
This needs to be set to the percentage of the value of the vehicle you want to charge people per repair
For example:
- 5% of a $10,000 car would be $500 per repair
- 10% of a $200,000 car would be $20,000 per repair

repairEngine

When enabled this will include engine repairs in the Repair Bench process
If disabled it will only attempt to repair the body

repairExtras

Enabling this will include Extra Damages repair that come from qb-mechanicjob
if qb-mechanicjob is not found but this is true, it will skip over these extras

dutyMessage

I left his here as people were giving me different reasons for why they wanted the repair benches in the script
I'm leaving this up to them for how they want to phrase their notification.
Default: "There is a Mechanic on duty!"

repairAnimate

When true this will add a small animatied sequence to the repair of the vehicle, instead of people just sitting and watching a progressbar

repairSpeed

The time between each task while using repairAnimate. 1500 Seems to be a reasonable time for each one

antiLag

antiLagDis

This is the distance in units that players will hear the antilag noises

maxAudio

The max volume of the antilag audio clips (max setting is 1.0)

NOS

JobOnly

Only allow job roles to change NOS

NosRefillCharge

This only is used at NOS Refill stations, if you have added them to your locations in locations.lua
The amount in dollars required for a player to refill an Empty NOS can.
Note: There is also the option of a mechanic crafting them for you.
The default is 1000

NosBoostPower

Fine controls over the accelleration power for each boost level
Shown as a table for optimization

NosBoostPower = {
	20.0, -- Level 1
	35.0, -- Level 2
	50.0, -- Level 3
},

These values seem a good default, but may need adjusting if you have customised vehicle meta files

NitrousUseRate

This is how fast the nitrous drains
Default - 0.3
Boost Level 1 changes this number minus half of this number (0.4 - (0.4 / 2))
Boost Level 3 changes this number plus half of this number (0.4 + (0.4 / 2))

NitrousCoolDown

This is how long a player has to wait before the boost works again
Default - 7
7 seconds seems to be enough time for it to cooldown, setting this too low allows some servers players to travel at insane speeds after spamming the button
Set to 0 to disable this

CooldownConfirm

Simply, this will play a confirmation beep when cooldown is complete
Made is toggleable in the config in case people didn't like it

nosDamage

This enables NOS causing damage to engine while boosting
Boosting for too long will play sound alerts and damage the Engine.

boostExplode

If boosting too long at Boost Level 3 the NOS tank will explode.
Will cause damage to the vehicle and cause a fire.
This will remove remaining NOS from the vehicle and not give an empty tank

EnableFlame

true adds exhaut flame effects while boosting

EnableTrails

true adds taillight effects while boosting

EnableScreen

true True adds screen effects while boosting

FlameDis

This is the distance check on the visuals for flame effects from nos
As of v3.3 this currently only applies to anti lag effects

skillcheck

When adding Nos to a vehicle there are three skillcheck script options available
- "qb-skillbar"
- "qb-lock"
- "ps-ui"

explosiveFail

When true there is a 1 in 10 chance for when you fail the skillcheck for the tank to explode in the vehicle.
Doesn't cause much damage, but fill push the player and vehicle back

explosiveFailJob

When false mecahnics WILL NOT cause explosions on failing the skill check
When true mechanics CAN cause explosions on failing the skill check

HandlingChange

This helps change handling but is not recommended as some users reported this never resetting to defaults when boosting is finished.

Discord

DiscordPreview

This enables or disables the Discord Reports for the /preview command
When true this system will send the report to a specified discord channel using a webhook
When false this system will be ignored/disabled

DiscordDefault

So people seem to be confused by this one.
This is the default channel that will be used, no matter where you are.
If you haven't set specific discord channels in a location, it should "default" to this link.

DiscordColour

You don't need to touch this, but this is the default colour of the post in the discord channel
The default colour is 16753920 - this is a "decimal" colour number, which is a yellow colour.

Duct tape:

Many people forgot these are a thing while begging me to add repair benches..
The Ducttape item is intended to be an alternative and customisable version of repairkits
They are customisable and let even set the max amount of how much the parts get repaired

Config.DuctTape.DuctSimpleMode

This sets the duct tape item into simple mode, repairing to the amount every time
true makes duct tape set every use to the amount set below at MaxDuctEngine
false uses the DuctAmountEngine value to repair the by vehicle each use

Config.DuctTape.MaxDuctEngine

This is the MAX value the engine can be repaired by, leave this below 1000(100%) so people still need to use mechanic's
If DuctSimpleMode is true will set it straight to this amount
If DuctSimpleMode is false it will be the max amount it can be repaired to
Default = 450.0 - (45% health)

Config.DuctAmountEngine

The amount to repair your engine by each ducttape item use
This is only used if DuctSimpleMode is false
Default = 100.0 - (10% Health)

Config.DuctTape.DuctTapeBody

Setting this to true allows the body to be repaired along side the engine
This is also affected by DuctSimpleMode in the same ways

Config.DuctTape.MaxDuctBody

This is the MAX value the body can be repaired by, leave this below 1000(100%) so people still need to use mechanic's
If DuctSimpleMode is true will set it straight to this amount
If DuctSimpleMode is false it will be the max amount it can be repaired to
Default = 450.0 - (45% health)

Config.DuctAmountBody

The amount to repair your engine by each ducttape item use
This is only used if DuctSimpleMode is false
Default = 100.0 - (10% Health)

Config.RemoveDuctTape

Simply, if this is true it will remove 1 ducttape item after use
If false it will be constantly reusable

Locations.lua

This is one of the most important files in the script
- It holds all the locations for going on duty, where people can apply mods etc.
I have tried to include as many default mechanic shops as possible (All Gabz MLO's supported)
These are easy to edit, change or remove, make a new polyzone using the commands
1. /pzcreate poly
2. /pzadd
3. /pzfinish
The main building's polyzones are made use of when Config.System.JobLocationRequired = true enabling this makes it so mechanic items can only used these zones.
If you have Config.System.RequiresJob = false then anyone can use the items in this location, setting this config option to true makes it so mechanic workers are the only ones who can use them.

Explanation of the locations and how to make one

Config.Locations[#Config.Locations+1] = {
	Enabled = true,
	job = "mechanic",
	zones = {
		vec2(-263.99075317382, -1349.6701660156),
		vec2(-263.5015258789, -1298.9702148438),
		vec2(-229.94024658204, -1299.089477539),
		vec2(-229.81985473632, -1291.589477539),
		vec2(-216.73846435546, -1288.9470214844),
		vec2(-193.63221740722, -1294.155883789),
		vec2(-174.24346923828, -1293.1431884766),
		vec2(-151.77659606934, -1300.6693115234),
		vec2(-151.88639831542, -1311.1921386718),
		vec2(-177.41833496094, -1311.566772461),
		vec2(-177.5919342041, -1351.1942138672)
	},
	autoClock = { enter = true, exit = true, },
	stash = {
		{ coords = vec4(-226.48, -1316.17, 31.27, 0.0), w = 3.6, d = 0.8, },
	},
	store = {
		{ coords = vec4(-228.64, -1314.19, 31.3, 90.0), w = 3.60, d = 0.8 },
	},
	crafting = {
		{ coords = vec4(-214.82, -1339.74, 31.46, 90.0), w = 2.8, d = 1.5 },
	},
	clockin = {
		{ coords = vec4(-195.55, -1316.46, 31.2, 181.72), prop = false },
	},
	manualRepair = {
		{ coords = vec4(-200.28, -1311.62, 31.3, 0.0), prop = true, },
	},
	carLift = {
        { coords = vec4(-201.85, -1319.65, 31.3, 19.36), use = true },
        { coords = vec4(-221.27, -1318.71, 31.3, 352.67), use = true },
    },
	garage = {
		spawn = vec4(-182.74, -1317.61, 30.63, 357.23),
		out = vec4(-190.62, -1311.57, 31.3, 0.0),
		list = { "towtruck", "panto", "slamtruck", "cheburek", "utillitruck3" },
		prop = true
	},
	payments = {
		img = "https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/gtawiki/images/b/be/BennysOriginalMotorWorks-GTAO-Logo.png",
		{ coords = vec4(-192.21, -1316.34, 31.10, 285.83), prop = true },
	},
	Restrictions = {
		Vehicle = { "Compacts", "Sedans", "SUVs", "Coupes", "Muscle", "Sports Classics", "Sports", "Super", "Motorcycles", "Off-road", "Industrial", "Utility", "Vans", "Cycles", "Service", "Emergency", "Commercial", },
		Allow = { "tools", "cosmetics", "repairs", "nos", "perform" },
	},
	blip = {
		coords = vec3(-211.55, -1324.55, 30.9),
		label = "Bennys Original Motorworks",
		color = 1,
		sprite = 446,
		disp = 6,
		scale = 0.7,
		cat = nil,
	},
	discord = {
		link = "",
		color = 16711680,
	}
}

Explanation of each part of the location snippet

Enabled
- Toggling this enables or disables the current location
job
- The job role that will work in this building
autoClockout
- Take employees off duty when leaving the polyzone if they were working in this location
zones
- This is a batch of vec2 locations (usually corners of a building) to create a polyzone
stash
- Where the job stashes will be accessible
- Only appears if Config.StoreCraft.StashCraft or Config.Repairs.StashRepair are true
store - Where the job lock stores will be accessible
- These stores are set in the recipes.lua
- By default the items are priced at $0 (free)
crafting
- Where the crafting stations will be accessible
clockin
- Where the player can go on duty (Clockin locations are also available at payment locations)
nosrefill
- Where the non-mechanic nos refill station will be
carlift
- This is the carlifts that appear when you enter the location, useMLOLift enables the use of a CarLift models used in custom MLO's
garage - The "job garage" system that spawns a fresh temporary car
- spawn - The vec4 location and direction where the spawned vehicle will appear
- out - The vec4 location and direction of the "parking meter" prop used to access the spawn menu
- list - The list of vehicle spawn codes that will appear in the garage's menu
payments
- Location, heading, and job's logo used for access payment scripts (default: jim-payments)
Restrictions
- This section controls what CAN be edited in the location
- Each location comes with all the presets available
blip
- Where the map maker of the building will appear
label
- The name of the job/building that will appear on the map
color
- The colour id of the map marker
sprite
- The sprite of the blip for the maps
disp
scale
- The size of the blip marker (defaults are usually 0.7)
cat
- Category, this isn't required unless you have them set on your server
discordlink
- The webhook of the channel where this locations /preview reports are sent
- This can be set per location, all you need to do is grab a webhook from a discord channel and then paste it here
- This can be used in any discord, for example a players job discord's channel
- If the locations link isn't set or left as "" it will use the link set at Config.DiscordDefault instead, if available
discordcolour
- This is the colour of the post for the discord channel, this is a "decimal" colour number

Creating a new polyzone location:

This is simple guide for making new locations
- Creating a "Zone"
  - Start by standing new a corner of a new building
  - Type in your chat /pzcreate zone and this will bring up a box to name it, type whatever you want to help find it later
  - You can move the created point with your arrow keys
  - When this point is placed placed type /pzadd to create a new point
  - You can again move this location with your arrow keys
  - Repeat this until finished
  - Type /pzfinish to finsh creating the zone and save the information to a file
  - The file is located in your server folder next to your server.cfg
- Creating a "Box"
  - Start by standing near the zone you wish to create
  - Type in your chat /pzcreate box and this will bring up a box to name it
  - It will then ask you the width and length of the box, a good default is 0.6 and 0.6
  - Holding Shift or Alt while using the scroll wheel will allow you to change these values
  - Pressing Z will swap to being able to move the box up and down and changing the box height
  - Holding Ctrl while doing any of this will make it move slower for precise handling
  - Type /pzfinish to finsh creating the box and save the information to a file
  - The file is located in your server folder next to your server.cfg

recipes.lua

Crafting

Crafting can be enabled/disabled in config.lua with the setting Config.Crafting
Crafting is accessed through locations created by locations.lua
The menu's are shared between all jobs/locations but you can lock items to specific jobs and grades
And example of a recipe snippet

--This example is purely an example
{ 	['cleaningkit'] = {		--The item that will be crafted
		['rubber'] = 1,
		["engine2"] = 1,	--An ingredient and the amount needed
		['plastic'] = 1,
	},
	["amount"] = 2,		-- The amount that of the crafted item you will recieve
	["job"] = {			-- Support for hiding items only to certain jobs (multiple possible)
		["mechanic"] = 4,	-- Job: "mechanic" and Grade "4" only and above can see this recipe
		["tuner"] = 4,	-- Job: "tuner" and Grade "4" only and above can see this recipe
	}
},

Where the ingredients come from depends on the config.lua settings
- StashCraft = true would demand the ingredients come from the current job roles stash
- StashCraft = false would instead check the players inventory for the ingredient items

Stores

Stores can be enabled/disabled in config.lua with the setting Config.Stores
There are built in job stores that allow quick access of items
- By default the items are free, but you can change this easily
Example of a store snippet entry:

{
	name = "mechanic_tools", -- Item's spawn code
	price = 0,	-- Cost of the item
	amount = 10,	-- How many are available to buy
	info = {},	-- Usually blank, none of my items use this
	type = "item", -- Usually left as "item"
	requiredJob = { 	-- Job lock for items (THIS ONLY WORKS WITH JIM-SHOPS)
		["mechanic"] = 1,	-- Mechanic grade 1 and higher can see/buy this item
		["tuner"] = 1, 	-- Tuner grade 1 and higher can see/buy this item
	}
},

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Mechanic Guide

Multi-Framework Support

Performance Items

Cosmetic Items

Extra Damage Items

Mechanic Items

Toolbox / Check_tunes.lua

Mechanic_Tools / repair.lua

Nitrous / nos.lua

manualrepair.lua / Non-Mechanic repair benches

police.lua / Emergency Repair Benches

preview.lua - /preview

To create a discord webhook follow the following steps:

Car Lifts

Configuration

Config.Lan

System

Debug

Menu

Notify

ProgressBar

distkph

General

JimShops

showClockInTill

showBossMenuTill

Main

craftCam

MultiCraft

MultiCraftAmounts

showItemBox

Main

isVehicleOwned

ItemRequiresJob

JobLocationRequired

LocationBlips

CostmeticJob

JobRoles

Overrides

CosmeticItemRemoval

updateServerDelay

ChameleonPaints

DoorAnimations

disableNos

showItemBox

disablePreviewPlate

disableToolboxProp

saveOnExit

Crafting

craftCam

MultiCraft

MutliCraftAmounts

Harness

JobOnly

HarnessControl

seatbeltEasyLeave

harmessEasyLeave

progOn

progOff

seatbeltNotify

timeOn

timeOff

crashKill

vehFailure

damages

repairKits

fixCommand

PreventRoll

CarLifts

Enable

Sound

CarLiftModelReplace

CarLiftUse

Repairs

FreeRepair

preview.lua - `/preview`