Really Needy HUD
for your Second Life
Usables
Usables are scripted objects which can replenish your avatar's Energy, Hygiene and Toilet meters.
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For example,
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a bed with Rest value of +20 will restore Energy meter by 20% every 10 seconds that your avatar rests on it.
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a shower with Cleanse value of +40 will restore Hygiene meter by 40% every 10 seconds that your avatar is using it.
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a water closet with Relief value of +40 will restore Toilet meter by 40% every 10 seconds that your avatar is using it.
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Photo by Engelsstaub Resident
Energy
This meter indicates how much physical energy your avatar has.
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The lesser the meter, the more tired your avatar is. The meter slowly decreases when your avatar is awake.
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If Energy is below 40%, your avatar will start to look tired.
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If your avatar runs out of Energy, your avatar will collapse from exhaustion.
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Proper rest or sleep will restore Energy meter. When Energy meter reaches 0%, Health meter will also start to drop.
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Typically items that restore Energy would be furniture like bed, mattress, sofa, chair. An energy drink or caffeine shot could also give a boost.
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If you have the "*really needy [USE]"script or "*really needy [REST]" script, you can drop it into your own furniture to make it compatible with the Really Needy HUD.
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Your avatar can also use someone else's furniture (if they have the [USE] script inside) to restore Energy, just like in RL.
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Sitting will half the rate which Energy meter drops. This works even on furniture without the [USE] script.
Hygiene
This meter will gradually decrease over the course of the day.
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​Taking a shower or bath, or washing face/hands will restore Hygiene meter.
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The lower the Hygiene meter, the higher probability of catching a disease.
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When Hygiene drops to 20% or lower, your avatar may look dirty.
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Typically items that restore Hygiene would be private or public amenities like bath-tub, shower, sink, or personal hygiene products such as shampoo, soap, body wash, hand wash, toothbrush.
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If you have the "*really needy [USE]" script, you can drop it into your own items to make it compatible with the Really Needy HUD.
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You can also use another person's bath-tub or shower (if they have the [USE] script inside) to restore your Hygiene, just like in RL. But I would not recommend you use other people's toothbrush!
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Certain activities will cause your Hygiene to drop faster than usual
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If Toilet meter reaches 0%, you will lose bladder control which will decrease your Hygiene instantly by 40%.
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If you are pregnant, the Hygiene meter drops twice as fast.
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Food for thought: If your Hygiene meter is low, should other people near you receive a message that you smell bad? Or perhaps even a stink cloud should appear? Add your comments below or send me a notecard with your thoughts.
Really Handy Bathroom Soap is sold at the supermarket.
Toilet
This meter will gradually decrease over the course of the day.
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​When the Toilet meter is low (eg. 20% is the default but this is customisable) your avatar may stand a bit funny and feel the urgent need to go really soon.
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If it reaches 0%, your avatar will be incontinent (not be able to control his or her bladder anymore), which will be really embarrassing if there are people around.
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Using a toilet (private or public) will restore the meter ie. relieve the need.
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If you have the "*really needy [USE]" script, you can drop it into your own items to make it compatible with the Really Needy HUD.
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Your avatar can also use someone else's toilet (if they have the [USE] script inside) to restore Toilet meter, just like in RL. But it is polite to ask for permission first and don't forget to flush.
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Certain conditions will cause Toilet meter to drop faster
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Drinking caffeinated or alcoholic beverages will make it decrease faster.
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If your avatar is pregnant, the Toilet meter drops twice as fast.
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If your avatar is infected with certain diseases which makes him or her visit the toilet more frequently.
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If your avatar has mesh genitalia from Aeros, Physics, The V, or VAW, the urination function that comes with the mesh genitalia is compatible with the Toilet meter.
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Making your own Usables
If you would like to make your own furniture which is compatible with the HUD, you can buy the [USE] script, which can be used for restoring energy, hygiene and toilet, or the [REST] script which can be used for restoring energy only. Your furniture must be AVSitter2-ready.
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âš¡ INSTRUCTIONS: *really needy [USE] script, *really needy [REST] script
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Preparing your configuration card
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Create a notecard in your inventory. Rename it so that it starts with *, and is followed by the name of your object. For example if your object is named "Comfy Bed", then name your notecard as *Comfy Bed.
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In the notecard, insert the line "TYPE 0", "TYPE 2" or "TYPE 3".
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Type 0 are items which will be found by the HUD if the user says "/rest". Main property of the item should be to restore Energy meter.
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Type 2 are items which will be found by the HUD if the user says "/use". Main property of the item should be to restore Hygiene meter.
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Type 3 are items which will be found by the HUD if the user says "/use". Main property of the item should be to restore Toilet meter.
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Next insert the line "ENERGY 20" or "HYGIENE 20" or "TOILET 20" to restore 20% of your Energy / Hygiene / Toilet meters
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Save the notecard.
SAMPLE CONFIG CARD
If the user clicks on the item, it will show Rest: 20, which means it will allow the user to rest and restore 20% of the Energy meter per cycle.
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TYPE 0
ENERGY 20
SAMPLE CONFIG CARD
If the user clicks on the item, it will show Cleanse: 20, which means it will clean the body and restore 20% of the Hygiene meter per cycle.
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SAMPLE CONFIG CARD
If the user clicks on the item, it will show Relief: 20, which means it will relieve the need to urinate and restore 40% of the Toilet meter per cycle.
TYPE 2
HYGIENE 20
TYPE 3
TOILET 40
​Note: The *really needy [REST] script only supports Type 0.
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Preparing your furniture / object
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Make sure your object already has AVSitter2 scripts.
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Right-click on your object and choose Edit. Go to the "Contents" tab of the Edit window.
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Drop the configuration notecard you have prepared into the Contents of your object.
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Drag the [USE] script or [REST] script from your inventory into the Contents of the object.
​That's it!
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Using your Usable
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Wear your Really Needy HUD.
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Type the command in chat. (For advanced users you can create a gesture that replaces text with an emote or play an animation)
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For Type 0, say "/rest" within 10m of your object.
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For Type 2 or Type 3, say "/use" within 10m of your object.
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Sit on your object and your Energy/Hygiene/Toilet meter should be restored.
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