[WIP] Realistic Electrical Systems

  • player4444
    23rd Feb 2019 Member 2 Permalink

    Basic demo coming soon!

     

    In short, RES makes the electrical side of TPT realistic with voltages, current, resistance, and other properties. It is still in development. I will be uploading a demo in a week or two. I aim to upload the full version near the end of May. 

     

    Demo Features:

    -Voltages

    -Currents

    -No more SPRK, just an electron flow in conductors.

    -A realistic battery(Can overcharge, undercharge, explode, so be careful!).

    -Resistors

    -ALL elements will dissipate power, simulating power loss and creating heat for most elements, full version will have different effects for other elements.

     

    Suggestions welcome!

  • coryman
    23rd Feb 2019 Member 0 Permalink

    Ooh, exciting! I've been hoping for a mod like this for a while now.
    Would the calculations in-game be based on real-world formulas (things like voltage=current*resistance)? Apart from that, I can't think of any other suggestions at the moment, but I'll definitely keep an eye on this mod.

  • player4444
    23rd Feb 2019 Member 1 Permalink

    Real world formulas. Ohm's triangle will be in the demo. Also, keep in mind INSL will not block 100% of heat so it can be realistic. BTRY now requires insulation or a small fire could cause it to explode. BTRY will be completely reworked.

    Edited once by player4444. Last: 23rd Feb 2019
  • silverrad
    24th Feb 2019 Member 0 Permalink

    excusme can i get the download

  • player4444
    25th Feb 2019 Member 0 Permalink

    Im trying to compile a demo with BTRY being updated to be flamable and explosive(Not pressure sensitive) and COPR, Copper which is very similar to METL, melts at 1085°C.

  • MachineMan
    27th Feb 2019 Member 0 Permalink

    How are we to recharge BTRY without SPRK?

  • cr4ft3d
    6th Mar 2019 Member 0 Permalink

    any updates on this?

  • player4444
    18th Mar 2019 Member 0 Permalink

    Sorry for the wait. Since its spring break for me, Ill get to work on fixing my compiler. Also, I won't be able to add the animations soon, so thats for later on. The roadmap of the project.

  • ChargedCreeper
    18th Mar 2019 Member 0 Permalink

    This will be amazing if it happens. I unfortunately can not bring myself to trust that it will happen until it does due to how many mods I've seen be announced just to never happen.

  • jacob1
    18th Mar 2019 Developer 2 Permalink
    If you need help with your compiler, post in the development assistance section, PM me, or join #powder on freenode to ask for help.

    Do you have any code done at all? If not, this thread may be locked, mod announcements without any work done are not allowed (see the sticked thread in this forum section). Once some work is done, it would be allowed, but mods with no code done at all are not.
    Edited 2 times by jacob1. Last: 18th Mar 2019
Locked by Lockheedmartin: Unreleased mod