Help With Re-Creating Belt System
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:00 am
Hi!
So basically what I'm trying to do is re-create Factorio in the upcoming game S&box; it's a bit like Garry's Mod. The part I'm having trouble with is getting the item-belt system working how it should, without making the game unplayable in the process. I've done some research and I can't find much helpful info, be it on FFF or here on the Factorio Forums.
I know I can't have each item be a separate entity, as that causes serious performance issues. I'm thinking each item should probably be a set of data like coordinates and item type, but then the problem is how to make item "tracks" from the belts and figuring out where each item should go. I don't know what the best way of doing any of this is, so if someone can help or even just point me in the right direction that would be great.
P.S. I don't know exactly where to put this as it doesn't seem to fit in any of the other categories, so I'm putting it here. Apologies if this isn't correct.
So basically what I'm trying to do is re-create Factorio in the upcoming game S&box; it's a bit like Garry's Mod. The part I'm having trouble with is getting the item-belt system working how it should, without making the game unplayable in the process. I've done some research and I can't find much helpful info, be it on FFF or here on the Factorio Forums.
I know I can't have each item be a separate entity, as that causes serious performance issues. I'm thinking each item should probably be a set of data like coordinates and item type, but then the problem is how to make item "tracks" from the belts and figuring out where each item should go. I don't know what the best way of doing any of this is, so if someone can help or even just point me in the right direction that would be great.
P.S. I don't know exactly where to put this as it doesn't seem to fit in any of the other categories, so I'm putting it here. Apologies if this isn't correct.