VHS Tape Stats UI - QOL mod

VHS Tape Stats UI - QOL mod

0. 2. 0 Beta - Configurable Rows

## One-Line Summary

Adds configurable Copies Owned and Times Rented rows to the VHS look-at overlay using the game's existing data.

## Description

Rental Count Overlay is a UE4SS Lua mod for Retro Rewind. It adds existing VHS data to the small look-at overlay when you target a tape.

Default example:

GALACTIC REBELLION

Copies Owned: 10

Times Rented: 115

The mod reads Retro Rewind's own runtime data:

- `RentSystem_C:Cartridge SKU Times Rented` for rental counts

- `ActorGatherer_C:Cartridge SKU Count Map` for owned-copy counts

It does not change save data, prices, rental history, the inspect screen, or the computer UI.

The UI update intentionally edits the game's existing look-at title TextBlock. This keeps the text tied to Retro Rewind's own UMG anchoring and scaling instead of using a fixed-position screen overlay.

## Requirements

- Retro Rewind

- UE4SS installed and working

- UE4SS console enabled

Built and tested with the UE4SS experimental 3. 0. 1 line.

## Installation

1. Install UE4SS for Retro Rewind.

2. Extract this archive.

3. Copy the `RentalCountOverlay` folder to:

RetroRewind\Binaries\Win64\ue4ss\Mods

RetroRewind\Binaries\Win64\ue4ss\Mods\mods.txt

5. Add or enable:

RentalCountOverlay : 1

6. Launch the game, load your save, and look at a VHS tape.

## Configuration

RentalCountOverlay\config.lua

Default config:

show_times_rented = true,

show_copies_owned = true,

uppercase_labels = false,

Restart the game or hot reload the mod after changing config.

## Known Limitations

- Auto-registration is enabled, but `rco_hook` is still available as a manual fallback.

- The overlay rows are inserted into the existing title TextBlock rather than creating brand-new widget rows.

- If UE4SS is not installed or the console is unavailable, the mod cannot be activated.

## Troubleshooting

Then check the UE4SS log. The mod should report whether the look-at widget, ProductName field, RentSystem, rental map, ActorGatherer, owned-count map, config flags, and hook are available.

To check a known SKU manually:

rco_probe 6351132

rco_owned_probe 6351132

To disable the overlay text update during a session:

To enable it again:

To unregister the hook:

## Suggested Image

Use the screenshot showing the look-at overlay with `Copies Owned` and `Times Rented` enabled.

Nexus Mods image uploads are normally separate from the main mod archive.