Lua Script API: Variables

Lua/Unique Variables

Note: These are the only variables can be change by using = true or = false for now. You will have to use setProperty() function if you want to change the rest of them.

• Function_Continue - Continues the game; Returns 0.
• Function_StopLua - Stops the game; Returns 1.
• Function_Stop - Stops the Lua script; Returns 2.
• luaDebugMode - Enables debug mode; default value: false.
• luaDeprecatedWarnings - Checks if the function or variable is deprecated or not; Only works in debug mode.
• inChartEditor - Checks if the Lua script is running inside the Chart Editor's chart playtest.

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Song/Week Variables

• curStage - Checks the current stage name from the JSON file name.
• curBpm - Returns the starting BPM value of the song.
• bpm - Checks the current BPM value of the song.
• crochet - Checks the interval between curBeat variable.
• stepCrochet - Checks the interval between curStep variable.
• songLength - Checks the current song length displayed in milliseconds.
• songName - Checks the current song name.
• scrollSpeed - Checks the scroll speed of the song.
• isStoryMode - Checks if the song is in story mode or not.
• difficulty - Returns the difficulty ID number.
• difficultyName - Returns the difficulty name.
• weekRaw - Returns the raw current week number.
• week - Returns the current week name from the JSON file name.
• currentModDirectory - Returns the current mod directory.

All Shortcuted to:

• curStage - getPropertyFromClass('PlayState', 'SONG.stage')
• curBpm - getPropertyFromClass('Conductor', 'bpm')
• bpm - getProperty('SONG.bpm')
• crochet - getPropertyFromClass('Conductor', 'crochet')
• stepCrochet - getPropertyFromClass('Conductor', 'stepCrochet')
• songLength - getProperty('songLength')
• songName - getProperty('songLength')
• scrollSpeed - getProperty('SONG.speed')
• isStoryMode - getProperty('isStoryMode')
• difficulty - getPropertyFromClass('PlayState', 'storyDifficulty')
• difficultyName - getPropertyFromClass('CoolUtil', 'difficulties['..difficulty..']')
• weekRaw - getPropertyFromClass('PlayState', 'storyWeek')
• week - getPropertyFromClass('WeekData', 'weeksList['..weekRaw..']')
• currentModDirectory - getPropertyFromClass('Paths', 'currentModDirectory')

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Gameplay Variables

• curStep - The current step per number.
• curBeat - The current beat per number.
• curSection - The current section per number.
• curDecStep - The current decimal step per number.
• curDecBeat - The current decimal beat per number.
• score - The current song score.
• hits - The current note hits.
• misses - The current song misses.
• ghostMisses - The current song ghost misses.
• rating - The current song score rating percent; Goes from 0 to 1.
• ratingName - The current song score rating name.
• ratingFC - The current song score rating combo.
• healthGainMult - The current health gain when hitting a note.
• healthLossMult - The current health loss when missing a note.
• instakillOnMiss - If you miss you get insta-killed.
• playbackRate - The current play-back rate of the song.
• startedCountdown - Checks if the countdown has already begun.
• seenCutscene - Checks if the cutscene is seen.
• botPlay - Checks if botplay is enable or not.
• practice - Checks if practice is enable or not.
• version - Checks the current version of Psych Engine.
• inGameOver - Checks if the player is in game-over screen or not.
• mustHitSection - Checks if the section is in Must Hit Section from the Chart Editor.
• altAnim - Checks if the section is in Alt Animation Section from the Chart Editor.
• gfSection - Checks if the section is in GF Section from theChart Editor.
• scriptName - Returns the location of the Lua script.
• buildTarget - Returns the build target of Psych Engine; Example: windows, mac, etc.

All Shortcuted to:

• curStep - getProperty('curStep')
• curBeat - getProperty('curBeat')
• curSection - getProperty('curSection')
• curDecStep - getProperty('curDecStep')
• curDecBeat - getProperty('curDecBeat')
• score - getProperty('songScore')
• hits - getProperty('songHits')
• misses - getProperty('songMisses')
• ghostMisses - getProperty('ghostMisses')
• rating - getProperty('ratingPercent')
• ratingName - getProperty('ratingString')
• ratingFC - getProperty('ratingFC')
• healthGainMult - getProperty('healthGainMult')
• healthLossMult - getProperty('healthLossMult')
• instakillOnMiss - getProperty('instakillOnMiss')
• playbackRate - getProperty('playbackRate')
• startedCountdown - getPropertyFromClass('PlayState', 'seenCutscene'))
• seenCutscene - getProperty('startedCountdown')
• botPlay - getProperty('cpuControlled')
• practice - getProperty('practiceMode')
• version - getPropertyFromClass('MainMenuState', 'psychEngineVersion')

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Preferences Variables

• downscroll - Checks if downscoll is enabled or not.
• middlescroll - Checks if middlescrrol is enabled or not.
• opponentStrums - Checks the opponent strums visibility.
• framerate - Checks the current framerate on the game.
• ghostTapping - Checks if ghost tapping is enabled or not.
• hideHud - Checks if the score bar/health bar elements are hidden or not
• hideTime - Checks if the time bar elements are hidden or not.
• timeBarType - Checks the time bar display type.
• cameraZoomOnBeat - Checks if the camera does a zoom on beat hit.
• scoreZoom - Checks if the score is being zoom when hitting a note.
• flashingLights - Enables flashing lights on a song(s). (Disable it, if you have epilepsy!)
• shadersEnabled - Enable shaders or not. (Disable it, if you have motion sickness!)
• lowQuality - Enables low quality on a song(s). (Disable it, if you have a potato computer)
• noResetButton - Enables the reset button.
• noteOffset - Checks the note offset displayed in milliseconds, Goes from 0 to 500.
• healthBarAlpha - Checks the current alpha/opacity of the health bar.

All Shortcuted to:

• downscroll - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'downscroll')
• middlescroll - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'middlescroll')
• opponentStrums - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'opponentStrums')
• framerate - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'framerate')
• ghostTapping - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'ghostTapping')
• hideHud - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'hideHud')
• hideTime - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'hideTime')
• timeBarType - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'timeBarType')
• cameraZoomOnBeat - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'cameraZooms')
• scoreZoom - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'scoreZoom')
• flashingLights - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'flashing')
• shadersEnabled - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'shaders')
• lowQuality - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'lowQuality')
• noResetButton - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'noReset')
• noteOffset - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'noteOffset')
• healthBarAlpha - getPropertyFromClass('ClientPrefs', 'healthBarAlpha')

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Miscellaneous Variables

• cameraX - Returns the current x position of camera.
• cameraY - Returns the current y position of camera.
• screenWidth - Returns the current width of the window screen; default value: 720.
• screenHeight - Returns the current width of the window screen; default value: 1280.
• boyfriendName - Checks the current boyfriend character.
• dadName - Checks the current dad character.
• gfName - Checks the current girlfriend character.

All Shortcuted to:

• cameraX - getProperty('camFollowPos.x')
• cameraY - getProperty('camFollowPos.y')
• screenWidth - getPropertyFromClass('FlxG', 'width')
• screenHeight - getPropertyFromClass('FlxG', 'heigth')
• boyfriendName - getProperty('SONG.player1')
• dadName - getProperty('SONG.player2')
• gfName - getProperty('SONG.gfVersion')

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Strum Receptor/Character Variables

• defaultPlayerStrumX0 - The player's left arrow default x position value.
• defaultPlayerStrumX1 - The player's down arrow default x position value.
• defaultPlayerStrumX2 - The player's up arrow default x position value.
• defaultPlayerStrumX3 - The player's right arrow default x position value.
• defaultPlayerStrumY0 - The player's left arrow default y position value.
• defaultPlayerStrumY1 - The player's down arrow default y position value.
• defaultPlayerStrumY2 - The player's up arrow default y position value.
• defaultPlayerStrumY3 - The player's right arrow default y position value.

 

• defaultOpponentStrumX0 - The opponent's left arrow default x position value.
• defaultOpponentStrumX1 - The opponent's down arrow default x position value.
• defaultOpponentStrumX2 - The opponent's up arrow default x position value.
• defaultOpponentStrumX3 - The opponent's right arrow default x position value.
• defaultOpponentStrumY0 - The opponent's left arrow default y position value.
• defaultOpponentStrumY1 - The opponent's down arrow default y position value.
• defaultOpponentStrumY2 - The opponent's up arrow default y position value.
• defaultOpponentStrumY3 - The opponent's right arrow default y position value.

All Shortcuted to:

• defaultPlayerStrumX0 - getPropertyFromGroup('playerStrums.members', 0, 'x')
• defaultPlayerStrumX1 - getPropertyFromGroup('playerStrums.members', 1, 'x')
• defaultPlayerStrumX2 - getPropertyFromGroup('playerStrums.members', 2, 'x')
• defaultPlayerStrumX3 - getPropertyFromGroup('playerStrums.members', 3, 'x')
• defaultPlayerStrumY0 - getPropertyFromGroup('playerStrums.members', 0, 'y')
• defaultPlayerStrumY1 - getPropertyFromGroup('playerStrums.members', 1, 'y')
• defaultPlayerStrumY2 - getPropertyFromGroup('playerStrums.members', 2, 'y')
• defaultPlayerStrumY3 - getPropertyFromGroup('playerStrums.members', 3, 'y')

 

• defaultOpponentStrumX0 - getPropertyFromGroup('opponentStrums.members', 0, 'x')
• defaultOpponentStrumX1 - getPropertyFromGroup('opponentStrums.members', 1, 'x')
• defaultOpponentStrumX2 - getPropertyFromGroup('opponentStrums.members', 2, 'x')
• defaultOpponentStrumX3 - getPropertyFromGroup('opponentStrums.members', 3, 'x')
• defaultOpponentStrumY0 - getPropertyFromGroup('opponentStrums.members', 0, 'y')
• defaultOpponentStrumY1 - getPropertyFromGroup('opponentStrums.members', 1, 'y')
• defaultOpponentStrumY2 - getPropertyFromGroup('opponentStrums.members', 2, 'y')
• defaultOpponentStrumY3 - getPropertyFromGroup('opponentStrums.members', 3, 'y')

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• defaultBoyfriendX - The player's default x position, defined by the stages JSON file.
• defaultBoyfriendY - The player's default y position, defined by the stages JSON file.
• defaultOpponentX - The opponent's default x position, defined by the stages JSON file.
• defaultOpponentY - The opponent's default y position, defined by the stages JSON file.
• defaultGirlfriendX - The girlfriend's default x position, defined by the stages JSON file.
• defaultGirlfriendY - The girlfriend's default x position, defined by the stages JSON file.