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Usage

Quick Start Guide

How do I control the lights and sirens?

The resource has two keybinds, Q (INPUT_VEH_RADIO_WHEEL) to toggle lights, and E (INPUT_VEH_HORN) to activate the horn and control the siren.

To activate the lights, tap Q when the lights are off.
To activate the lights and siren at the same time, double-tap Q when the lights are off.
To deactivate the lights (and siren, if on), tap Q when the lights are on.

To activate the horn, tap or hold E when the lights are off, and hold E when the lights are on.
To activate the siren, tap E when the lights are on and the siren is off.
To change siren tone, tap E when the lights and siren are on.
To deactivate the siren, double-tap E when the lights and siren are on.


FAQs

What is the purpose of this resource when other free resources like LVC exist?

Hands-Free Siren (HFS) is not designed to be a replacement for resources like LVC in terms of features or design, but instead an alternative. If you are looking for a fully fledged ELS script with UI, multiple keybinds, etc., you should check out the LVC range from our friend TrevorBarns.

HFS is designed as an alternative resource, taking a more simplistic and lightweight approach to ELS/siren controls.
As the name suggests, it is designed around the hands-free (a.k.a. horn ring transfer) style of siren, which is conceptually different from other resources, such as LVC - the siren is entirely controlled via the horn, with no additional keybinds or buttons.

My config isn't loading / "Error reading configuration from file, contents are invalid. Reverting to default configuration values."

You have one or more syntax errors in your config.json, use a website like this to check the file.

How do I change the siren/horn for a specific vehicle or vehicles?

You can create vehicle overrides. See here for more info on base-game sirens, and see here for more info on server-sided sirens.

Is the resource compatible with other ELS/siren scripts, such as LVC?

No, other resources like LVC will conflict with HFS.