In-Vehicle Screen Settings

lua

Config.Screen = {
    enabled = true,
    requiredToUse = false,

    item = 'auto_screen',
    legacyItem = 'carplay_screen',

    propModel   = 'mdigou_boombox_car_prop_02',
    textureDict = 'mdigou_boombox_car_prop_02',
    textureName = 'mdigou_screen_txd',

    duiWidth  = 1024,
    duiHeight = 512,

    defaultOffset   = vector3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
    defaultRotation = vector3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),

    jobs = {},
    discordRoles = {},
}

Fields

Core Settings

Field	Type	Default	Description
`enabled`	boolean	`true`	Master toggle for the entire DUI screen feature
`requiredToUse`	boolean	`false`	If `true`, players cannot open Auto without an installed screen on their current vehicle
`item`	string	`'auto_screen'`	Inventory item used to install a screen
`legacyItem`	string	`'carplay_screen'`	Older item name, still accepted so existing installs keep working (`false` to disable)

Prop & Texture

Field	Type	Default	Description
`propModel`	string	`'mdigou_boombox_car_prop_02'`	Prop model name (must be streamed)
`textureDict`	string	`'mdigou_boombox_car_prop_02'`	Texture dictionary name (typically same as prop)
`textureName`	string	`'mdigou_screen_txd'`	Target texture inside the dictionary that gets replaced

The script uses CreateRuntimeTextureFromDuiHandle and AddReplaceTexture to swap the named texture with the live DUI render output.

DUI Resolution

Field	Type	Default	Description
`duiWidth`	number	`1024`	DUI render width (pixels)
`duiHeight`	number	`512`	DUI render height (pixels)

Higher = sharper at distance, more GPU/VRAM. 1024 × 512 is the balanced default. For very high-quality screens (close-up cinematics) try 2048 × 1024. For lower-end servers, 512 × 256 works.

Default Spawn Position

lua

defaultOffset   = vector3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)
defaultRotation = vector3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)

Used as the starting position when a player first installs a screen on a new vehicle. After they fine-tune via the gizmo and confirm, the new offset/rotation is saved per-plate.

Permissions

lua

jobs = {},
discordRoles = {},

Restrict who can install screens (e.g. only mechanics). See Permission System.

How `requiredToUse` Works

lua

Config.Screen.requiredToUse = true

With this flag set, opening Auto (via command, key, or item) fails silently unless the current vehicle has an installed screen. Use cases:

RP servers where Auto is a paid mod / installed product
Mechanic shops sell + install the auto_screen item
Players need to invest in their car to use the tablet

Custom Props

To use your own dashboard screen prop:

Stream the prop and its texture dictionary in your resource (e.g. via stream/ folder or a separate streaming resource)
Open the .ytd (texture dict) in OpenIV / CodeWalker and identify:
- The dictionary filename (usually matches the prop name)
- The texture name inside the dictionary you want to replace with the live UI
Set:

lua

Config.Screen.propModel   = 'your_prop_model'
Config.Screen.textureDict = 'your_texture_dict'
Config.Screen.textureName = 'your_texture_name'

Item Setup

If you want screens to be tradeable items, add to your inventory:

ox_inventory

lua

['auto_screen'] = {
    label = 'Auto Screen',
    weight = 500,
    stack = false,
    description = 'Install on your vehicle to enable Auto.',
},

qs-inventory / codem-inventory / others

Add via your inventory's standard item registration. The item just needs to exist — the script's install UI is opened from inside the screen module, not via item use.

Module Toggle

Option	Default	Description
`Config.Screen.enabled`	`true`	Enable the entire DUI screen feature

Fields​

Core Settings​

Prop & Texture​

DUI Resolution​

Default Spawn Position​

Permissions​

How requiredToUse Works​

Custom Props​

Item Setup​

ox_inventory​

qs-inventory / codem-inventory / others​

Module Toggle​