What is ScriptedScreens?

ScriptedScreens is a companion mod for StationeersLua that enables custom touchscreen user interfaces on Stationeers computer consoles and tablets. Build interactive dashboards, monitoring displays, control panels, and even games — all rendered directly on in-game screens using Lua scripts.

Features

• Declarative UI System — Define UIs using simple Lua tables with element types, positions, and styles
• Rich Element Library — Labels, buttons, checkboxes, sliders, progress bars, panels, scroll views, icons, and more
• Data Visualization — Sparklines, bar charts, line charts, gauges, and sortable tables with live update support
• Touch & Keyboard Input — Interactive elements with click, change, and toggle events; full keyboard capture in Interface Mode
• Canvas Drawing — Pixel-level rendering for custom graphics, games, and visualizations
• 60fps Rendering — Optional on_frame callbacks for smooth animations and games
• Multiple Surfaces — Maintain multiple named UI views per physical screen and switch between them
• Layout Helpers — Grid, flex, and nested layout systems for responsive UIs without manual pixel math
• Image & Media — Display remote images (PNG, JPG, animated GIF), stream video with spatial audio
• Sound Playback — Play built-in game sounds, announcements, and remote audio with 3D spatial positioning
• Tablet Support — Cartridges with target detection and wireless data network access
• Multiplayer Compatible — UI state synced across all connected clients
• Save/Load Persistence — Board UI snapshots persisted across world saves

How It Works

ScriptedScreens introduces new circuit boards and cartridges that host Lua chips with direct screen access:

1. Circuitboard (Lua Chip) / Motherboard (Lua Chip) — Insert into a Computer or Console
2. Cartridge (Lua Chip) / Cartridge (Lua Chip, Wireless) — Insert into a Tablet

Each board/cartridge has a slot for an Integrated Circuit (Lua). Your Lua script runs on the chip and uses the ss API to create UI elements, handle input, and draw on the screen.

Community

• Discord — Orbital Foundry Mod Team
• Ko-fi — Support development