kag-transports 0.2

This mod is going to contain a collection of various "transport" type blocks. At the moment it's a bit limited (early bird pre-release)

Belt Conveyor
Belt conveyors are useful in many ways; to transport items to a storage, logs to a saw or just as a death trap. Examples shown below.



Known issues:

• Occasionally, items won't actually move
• Objects below the belt might be affected
• TAKE_DAMAGE_FROM_SWORD variable does not work.
• Particle warning spam in debug mode
• Support and background breaking is not handled properly

Pipe conveyor

Unlike belt conveyors, pipes can only transport certain items, such as materials. They can, however, transport items in all directions. They also don't block players. Items must enter through a funnel segment to enter the pipe, then it's propelled through the pipe network. Pipes are bi-directional, so you can pass items in both directions at the same time. A funnel also serves the purpose as a non-item blocker if surrounded by solid blocks. Pipes are a perfect supplement belt conveyors.


Known issues:

• TAKE_DAMAGE_FROM_SWORD variable does not work.
• Particle warning spam in debug mode
• Support and background breaking is not handled properly

Todo-/Wish-list:

• Improve design pattern / framework.
• Add support for shutting down a line of belt conveyors.
• Add support for different speed settings for belt conveyors.
• Add a new block type that only allows items and materials to pass through.
• Add elevators or another type of vertical conveyor block.
• Consider allowing players to be able to run faster than the belt conveyor track (adjust the calculation of velocity).
• Consider other types of conveyors
• Consider a transparent variant of pipes that show what's moving inside.
• Investigate possibility for diagonal belt conveyors.
• Investigate performance, especially in regards to networked games and games with several players.

Usage instructions:

• Belt conveyors move away from you. To place belt conveyors moving the opposite way, simply face the other way when placing them.
• Pipe conveyors can be rotated. Remember that items can only enter a pipe network through a Pipe Funnel.

Install Instructions:

1. Download zip file here, or desired version from https://github.com/ANybakk/kag-transports
2. Unzip zip file contents into your <kag_install_dir>\Mods folder. If you download from GitHub, create a suitable folder name, such as "kag-transports-01".
3. Add a line with the folder name (for example "kag-transports-01") in <kag_install_dir>\mods.cfg.
4. Run your dedicated or local server as usual.

Tweaking Instructions:
This mod changes the builder menu. To override where the blocks are in the menu, to disable certain blocks, or simply change their cost: Create your own mod based on the following files:

• <transports_install_dir>\Entities\Characters\Builder\CommonBuilderBlocks.as

Certain variables can be changed. Create your own mod based on the following files:

• <transports_install_dir>\ANybakk.kag-transports\Entities\Structures\Conveyor\BeltConveyor\BeltConveyorVariables.as
• <transports_install_dir>\ANybakk.kag-transports\Entities\Structures\Conveyor\Pipe\PipeCorner\PipeCornerVariables.as
• <transports_install_dir>\ANybakk.kag-transports\Entities\Structures\Conveyor\Pipe\PipeFunnel\PipeFunnelVariables.as
• <transports_install_dir>\ANybakk.kag-transports\Entities\Structures\Conveyor\Pipe\PipeStraight\PipeStraightVariables.as

Many thanks to the developers and modding community for assistance during the making of this project.