FAQ

When will this car be released in Second Life?
It was released on Sunday 20th April 2008.
The latest update is ver 1.1 released on 16 June 2008.

Where can I get it ?
You can purchase a copy at the ZA Motors shop at MO Island - click here for a link. ZA Motors website is here. ZA Motors will be the ONLY supplier of this car. Do not buy your car from anyone else without first confirming with us it is a valid licensed vehicle, as it'll possibly be a copy - in which case we'll be DCMA'ing and suing the copier, and you will lose the vehicle as soon as we have LL delete the copied assets.

You can also purchase a copy of the Camera GT on-line at SLExchange.com here, or OnRez.com here. Both of these options can also be used if you wish to purchase it as a gift.

How do I get an Upgrade?
ZA Motors has a special upgrade server. This server will push updates to you as soon as we release them. In order to check for an update, all you need to do is rez the Camera GT Package (The key-holder) in SL. As soon as it rezzes, the update server will check it to see if it needs to be upgraded. If so, you will be notified by a message that you have been given an object byt the ZA Motors Upgrade Server. You should accept / Keep that upgrade and use it instead of the old one. Once you have confirmed the new one is working, you should delete the old package from you inventory - to prevent you re-using it and getting a new upgrade issued all the time.


The HUD does not connect when removed and re-attached while I am sitting in the vehicle.
This is a known bug, its unfortunately due to some issues in LSL. The workaround is simple : just stand up, then sit again and the HUD will auto-connect as soon as you wear it.

The HUD stops working when I drive.
It may have lost its communication with the car. Stand up, and re-seat yourself and give it a few seconds - it should re-synch and display the correct gear. If that does not work, try remove that HUD and take a new HUD copy from the Package, wear that, and sit down.

The sound stops while driving or is a wrong sound
As from the update this would be unusual. But as sound is spooled to the SL client its possible one of the sound files never got downloaded. If you just stop the car moving it should reset. If that doesn't help, try stand and re-seat yourself and wait a minute before driving to allow them to download.

There is no light beam, or smoke when I drive
The Effects (FX button on HUD) needs to be enabled to get certain effects. Switch it on, or try toggle it off then on.

How can I disable REAL-Damage and the REAL-Light light-beams ?
REAL-Damage and REAL-Lights are controlled by the FX button on the HUD, so they can both be enabled or disabled, but together not separately.

When I sit in the car I do not drive but end up in passenger seat
It is a little confusing if you are not aware of it, but this is due to the passenger-sitting script we have on the seat. The driver should NOT right-click on the seat to drive, the driver should right-click on the CAR BODY - for example the rollbar hoops behind the seats, then select drive.

Only the passenger should click on the seats to drive with.

How do i color/tint/customize my car ?
You need to be seated as the driver with your HUD synchronized, then simply click the Color button on the HUD. This will rez a new Color/Tint HUD and you will be asked if it can be attached - you should select yes. Use the controls in that HUD to customize your car. See here for color / tint assistance.

How can I save my customized car correctly?
The customized options work on the state of the current car. This has advantages and disadvantages.
- The main disadvantage is if you rez a new car (eg from the Package) it will rez with default coloring - as delivered - not your customization.
- The main advantage is you can customize a few different cars and while you may not be able to rename them to list the color in your inventory, you could create folders where the folder is called eg: "Camera GT - Matt Black", then save a copy of the car in it.

The key thing to remember when you want to save a customized car is to remember to save it in a non-driving state (else all the running sounds etc are saved with it).

So the best way to go about this is :
1) Rez a new car from the Package (I suggest you use the package as then you are sure its in a zero state)
2) Wear your HUD.
3) Select 'Drive' to drive the car, but don't drive it at all - just sit in it.
4) Once the HUD has synchronized, click the Color button and load the Color / Tint HUD
5) Customize the car as you like until you are happy with it
6) Now STAND UP. Then wait a few seconds (perhaps 30 or so) to allow all driving functions to stop (lights must go off, engine noise stop etc)
7) Now, either TAKE A COPY of the car to your inventory. At this time you might want to create a custom named folder describing your customization and save it in there (as explained above)
8) Drag the car out from the custom folder and make sure its good. If not, try redo 4 - 7 just wait longer.
9 ) Enjoy :)