LSL Terminal Typewriter Script – Animated Hover Text with Blinking Cursor for Second Life

Bring your Second Life objects to life with a fully functional LSL Terminal Typewriter Script, designed to give your prims a professional, futuristic, and interactive terminal-style hover text display. Whether you’re building sci-fi scenes, cyberpunk environments, control panels, or immersive roleplay areas, this script creates a realistic typing animation with a blinking cursor that grabs attention and enhances user experience.

This script is easy to use, fully editable, and comes with full permissions, allowing you to modify, reuse, or even redistribute it freely. It displays text character by character, mimicking a real computer terminal or console. Once the text completes, the cursor continues to blink at the end, giving your display a polished and dynamic feel. Users can even interact with the prim by touching it, which resets the text and simulates a system reboot. This adds a layer of interactivity, making your objects more engaging.

Key Benefits of Using This Script:

Interactive Terminal Display: The script replicates a realistic terminal environment, perfect for sci-fi, tech, and roleplay projects.

Fully Customizable Text: You can set any text you want, including multi-line commands, system logs, or custom messages.

Typing Animation: The text appears gradually, giving a live typing effect that adds immersion to your builds.

Blinking Cursor: The blinking cursor gives the prim a functional and realistic feel, drawing attention to your display.

Touch Interaction: Users can touch the prim to restart the animation, creating an interactive element for roleplay or tutorials.

Usage Instructions:

Rez or select any prim in Second Life. This can be a cube, panel, or flat surface.

Open the prim’s Content tab, create a new script, and paste the LSL code.

Save the script. It will automatically start, showing the animated typing text in hover text.

Hover over the prim to see the typing effect and blinking cursor.

Touch the prim to reset the animation and display a “System Rebooting…” message to nearby chat.

Customizable Parameters:

gFullText: Set the full text to display. You can include line breaks (\n) for multiple lines.

gTypingSpeed: Adjust the speed of typing (smaller = faster, larger = slower).

gCursorChar: Change the blinking cursor symbol to your preferred character.

llSetText color and alpha: Modify <0.0, 1.0, 0.5> and 1.0 to change text color and transparency.

Blinking rate: Modify the timer in the cursor logic to speed up or slow down blinking.

Perfect For:

Sci-fi and cyberpunk builds

Roleplay areas (hacking terminals, command consoles)

Gaming or interactive displays

Tutorial or training simulations

High-tech virtual signage

This script is lightweight and optimized for performance, meaning it won’t slow down your region even if multiple copies are running. It’s beginner-friendly, but also flexible enough for advanced scripters to integrate into larger systems or HUDs.

With full permissions, you’re free to edit, modify, or bundle this script into other products. You can also sell it, share it, or adapt it to suit your creative vision. Whether you’re a developer creating a unique interactive environment or a content creator building immersive experiences, this LSL script is a must-have tool for any virtual designer in Second Life.

Stop using static hover text that just sits there. Make your prims come alive with realistic, animated terminal text that responds to interaction. Impress visitors, enhance your builds, and add a layer of realism and interactivity that sets your creations apart.

This is not just a script; it’s a ready-to-use, professional-quality tool for anyone who wants their Second Life objects to stand out. With detailed customization, smooth animation, and touch interaction, you’ll find endless possibilities for integrating this into your builds, events, or roleplay scenarios.

Get your LSL Terminal Typewriter Script today and transform ordinary prims into dynamic, attention-grabbing interactive displays that everyone will notice.