SimplePhys is a Non Physical Vehicle (NPV) and Heads up Display (HUD) system.
### Features
- Efficient - 1 Script for the HUD, 1 script for the Vehicle.
- SmartRez - The HUD will attempt to rez an NPV in any build areas surrounding you (up to 10 m away).
- AutoRez and RLV Support - TP into a region and be automatically seated on an NPV.
- Smart Animations - automatically switch between: standing, turning, walking, hovering, and flying.
- Ground Walk - Automatically switch to standing and waling animations on the ground.
- Object Walk - Automatically stand on and walk across floors and other in world objects.
- Friend NPV - Need to protect a loved one also?
- Reflect - Return an attack to their owner.
- Offsets - Choose between fore, aft, left, right, up and down animation offsets.
- SimJump - Jump between regions with a single click.
- Tweaker - Adjust your height / speed / turning and if you want SimLock / GroundWalk / ObjectWalk enabled.
- Setting Sync - Settings are synced to our web service and loaded automatically.
### Standard and Free Versions
The free version of SimplePhys features everything except:
- SimJump
- AutoRez
- Offsets are limited to left and right.
- The ability to disable ObjectWalk and GroundWalk.
- Updates are not automatically issued.
### Getting Started
1. Unpack and attach the HUD.
2. Click the power button in the middle, this will rez the NPV for you. If you have RLV enabled you should automatically sit on it, otherwise you will need to right click -> "Activate!".
3. Click the gear. Click settings. Click height. Play with the value until your feet are touching the ground. For this you probably to move on top of a flat object or ground and let the NPV snap to it.
4. Familiarize yourself with the menus. You may want to adjust the speed and turn speed settings to suit your liking. The defaults are relatively close to the default avatar turn speed and flying speed.
### Movement
- Sky - Moves your avatar to the edge of the build ceiling in the sky.
- Ground - Moves you to ground level.
- Camera - Moves you to the position of your camera.
- Target - Moves you behind the target you select.
- Position - Moves to an arbitrary position (example: 128,128,100 would move you to the center of the region).
- Height - Moves to the specified z position.
### SimJump and SimLock
SimJump is used to move instantly to the center of the region in the direction you specify. This can be used to safely move to regions if you are being attacked in the current one. If you jump into a region that has followers targeting you already you might still die in a damage enabled region.
The SimLock setting prevents the NPV from moving to adjacent regions by standard movement. You may use the camera or SimJump mode to move regions while this is enabled in the settings.
### OffSim
OffSim is an option that allows you to move the NPV a limited amount into adjacent regions and out of bounds without leaving your current region. OffSim will not function if SimLock is disabled.
### Reflect Mode
Reflect Mode will follow the targeted avatar, thus allowing you to redirect an attack against a different avatar (including the attacker). Using the movement keys (arrows, WASD, etc) will change the offset, allowing you to move the attack into just the right position to annoy them. This movement mode is governed by the speed setting but the movement modes are different.
Reflect mode will end when the targeted person exits the region or tries to drag you into an adjacent region. You may also end reflect mode by using a movement module.
### RLV Support & AutoRez
RLV allows the HUD to issue commands to the viewer to sit on the NPV.
RLV support has to be enabled manually in FireStorm by ticking the check box in Preferences -> FireStorm -> Allow Remote Scripted Viewer Controls (RLVa). Other viewers may also support it. If anyone has issues with RLV support let me know. If detection fails you may override RLV in the settings menu.
AutoRez is an option to automatically rez an NPV after teleports. When combined with RLV this allows you to near instantly be protected when entering a new region.
### Animations
The HUD currently uses the built in animations to SL. Combined with a compatible animation overrider (AO) it is possible to have fairly natural walking and flying animations. The only one I have tested and know to work well is the AO built into FireStorm. Chances are if you look like you are sitting when you get on the NPV your AO will not work with it.
- Efficient - 1 Script for the HUD, 1 script for the Vehicle.
- SmartRez - The HUD will attempt to rez an NPV in any build areas around you.
- RLV Support - Automatically sit on your NPV without having to click.
- ObjectWalk and GroundWalk - Automatically stand on and walk across any surface.
- FriendNPV - Need to protect a loved one also?
This is the best NPV
Sakkaku has covered all the items you want in an NPV. It offsets, reflects, tp's to people or camera position, but hands down has the best animations for movement. You walk and stand normally. It tracks the ground so well, most people won't even know you're on an NPV. Everyone who spends time in a sandbox should buy this.
Easy to Use
I have had this HUD for I guess a couple of years now and it is nice, especially in how it is easy to set up and use, like having it come on automatically when you teleport to a new region in case of spawn campers who will attack you before you can even rez.
I AM NOW INVINCIBLE.
I used to use an NPV that I had to pull out of my inventory and rez to use. I frequent sandboxes a lot, so It's wonderful that I can just hit a button now and be protected from the all-too-common griefing attack. I've only had it for a little bit, but I asked a friend to attempt to grief me, and this thing works.
I also like how it has built-in walk animations, my other NPV just had me float around. The movement in it is a bit jerky sometimes, but that's to be expected in a game as laggy as SL.
And all this for L$100. That's actually really good. I hear there's some free demo or something, too, but I just found this one first and got it.
One thing, though. Heads up, the parts inside are no-mod/no trans, so don't bother getting this if you want to change how it operates. For me, it works just fine the way it is, though, which is a rarity.
Absolutely fantastic
It's pretty much all you'd want in an NPV. Smooth, works with Firestorm's AO, you can adjust the offsets so you stand on the ground instead of floating above it, etc. Really, it's all there in the description. The only thing I'm not sure about is the Avoid function, it's really not documented well, so I have no idea what it actually does.
Regardless, great and cheap product.
Excellent hud
Excellent hud, I recommend it a lot! =)
SimplePhys NPV is the best!
After reading all of the previous reviews, I couldn't agree more to everything they all said! Great job sakkaku!
~SaJaX "Loves his SimplePhys" Toocool