Electronics (TCS & ESC)

📄 Config file: shared/electronics_config.lua

Kartik-Mechanic includes built-in Traction Control System (TCS) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) to help players manage high-performance vehicles. These systems are physical simulations that interact with the vehicle's handling dynamics.

Traction Control System (TCS)Copy Anchor Link

TCS monitors wheel slip and automatically cuts engine power to regain traction.

• Keybind: Define the default key to toggle TCS (Default: T)
• Modifier: Define a modifier key that must be held down (Default: LALT)
• Threshold: The percentage of slip allowed before TCS kicks in (Default: 0.15 or 15% slip).

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)Copy Anchor Link

ESC detects loss of steering control (yaw rate) and selectively applies brakes to individual wheels to help "steer" the vehicle where the driver intends to go.

• Keybind: Define the default key to toggle ESC (Default: E)
• Modifier: Define a modifier key (Default: LALT)
• Yaw Threshold: How much lateral yaw is allowed before ESC applies corrective braking (Default: 0.5).

Vehicle Whitelist and BlacklistCopy Anchor Link

You can specify exactly which vehicles have access to the TCS and ESC systems.

Config.Electronics = {
    -- Enables TCS/ESC for entire vehicle classes (e.g. Coupes, Supers)
    EnabledClasses = {
        [0] = true, -- Compacts
        [1] = true, -- Sedans
        [2] = true, -- SUVs
        [3] = true, -- Coupes
        [4] = true, -- Muscle
        [5] = true, -- Sports Classics
        [6] = true, -- Sports
        [7] = true, -- Super
        -- [8] = false, -- Motorcycles
        [9] = true, -- Off-road
        [10] = true, -- Vans
        [11] = true, -- Utility
        [12] = true, -- Subs
        [17] = true, -- Service
        [18] = true, -- Emergency
    },
    
    -- Disables TCS/ESC for specific vehicle spawn models
    DisabledModels = {
        -- [`zentorno`] = true,
    }
}