MTA:SA Script Compiler is a Visual Studio Code extension that streamlines the compilation process for Lua scripts used in Multi Theft Auto (MTA). It uses the official Lua compilation API provided by MTA, the same one used in the Compile Lua File web page.

Parameters used in compilation:

{
    compile: 1,
    debug: 0,
    obfuscate: 3,
}

You can install the extension directly from the VSCode Marketplace.

• Compilation from meta.xml:

  • This method will read and parse all scripts listed with type client or shared, and compile all of them, creating a copy of each file, but compiled. This method also replaces the meta.xml to use the .luac version instead of the original source. That is, you will be able to keep the original source file, but as it won't be listed in meta.xml anymore, it won't be sent to the client.

• From Lua Script:

  • This method will only compile the selected file, and won't make any changes to meta.xml, that is, you have to change meta.xml manually if needed.

1. Right-click your meta.xml file in the Explorer.
2. Click the Compile Client Scripts button from the context menu. Check the video

1. Right-click your Lua script file in the Explorer.
2. Click the Compile Script button from the context menu. Check the video

This extension is open-source, and contributions are welcome. You can submit issues, pull requests, or even create your own version based on it.

GitHub Repository: brenodanyel/mta-compile-scripts

This extension does not receive or store your source files. The source files are sent directly to the MTA API for compilation. Check the source code if you want to see how it is implemented.