Version 1.1.0

[Bilka]

Why was the Rocket silo stats GUI removed? How do we now see how many satellites we've launched?

Press P, search for space science produced, divide by 1000.

[Drury]

I love the main menu scene where the character chases a biter offscreen, and then comes back being chased by a horde of biters.

I don't know if it's just a generic cartoon gag, but it reminded me of Prehistorik 2.

[nt1soc]

Why did the character menu got moved to the left?
There was no reason to move it
There is also no way to move it back to the old position.

[gGeorg]

• Spidertron remotes now allow to add queue commands and a command to follow any entity.

You mean Spidey can fallow a train? Like an armed bodyguard .... hmmm. Or myself, hmmm.
Could spidey fallow an empty barrel on the belt? hh, need to test.

Why was the Rocket silo stats GUI removed? How do we now see how many satellites we've launched?

Press P, search for space science produced, divide by 1000.

Most changes are improvement, but not this. It is very satisfying to see count of satellites rising.
If you need a clean screen for some reason, would you please add an option, in the Options to enable it back?
or perhaps allow a mod which can do the same.
Thank you.

[Lubricus]

Modding

• Added the "linked-container" entity type.

Uuuuuuuuuh, what is this? How many of these can be added to an entity?

It appears to be some sort of container that can be in more than one place at once. Not unlike a Minecraft Enderchest. They seem to have some sort of "link frequency" or some such; if two (or more) chests have the same frequency then they share their contents no matter where they are. Useful for UPS-friendly inventory teleportation I would imagine, across a surface or between them.

That seems great for mods like Factorissimo that moves stuff between different surfaces.

[Shadow_Man]

Why was the Rocket silo stats GUI removed? How do we now see how many satellites we've launched?

Press P, search for space science produced, divide by 1000.

But you can launch rocket without satellite, or you launch other things in rocket, not satellites.
Some mods may change launch mechanics by returning other items.
Please make rocket launch stats window optional and configurable (total launches, cargo launched, returning cargo received).

[eradicator]

Lots of delicious GUI related modding additions. Thank you very much. And mouse cursor position...oh my!
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Modding

• Added the "linked-container" entity type.

Uuuuuuuuuh, what is this? How many of these can be added to an entity? :D

It appears to be some sort of container that can be in more than one place at once. Not unlike a Minecraft Enderchest. They seem to have some sort of "link frequency" or some such; if two (or more) chests have the same frequency then they share their contents no matter where they are. Useful for UPS-friendly inventory teleportation I would imagine, across a surface or between them.

That seems great for mods like Factorissimo that moves stuff between different surfaces.

What has me puzzled is LuaForce.get_linked_inventory(). What do prototypes have to do with link ids? What does LuaForce have to do with this?

[Impatient]

Modding

• Added the "linked-container" entity type.

Uuuuuuuuuh, what is this? How many of these can be added to an entity?

It appears to be some sort of container that can be in more than one place at once. Not unlike a Minecraft Enderchest. They seem to have some sort of "link frequency" or some such; if two (or more) chests have the same frequency then they share their contents no matter where they are. Useful for UPS-friendly inventory teleportation I would imagine, across a surface or between them.

That is something, I am suspecting as well. The only thing missing is a GUI element, that can be linked to it and automatically shows its contents. That would be one step further towards a sort of plug n play functionalities and GUI elements for entities.

[ickputzdirwech]

• Clicking non-empty quickbar slot with something in cursor sets the quickbar slot to the cursor value rather than selecting the quickbar value.

I must say I also really dislike this change. This is very bad design imo. For the following reasons:

• Changing filters in the quickbar is an action that is needed very rarely. Definitely fewer times than taking an item from the quickbar. The more frequent action should be easier accessible.
• If you forget to clear the cursor first, there is no easy way to undo the new filter in the quickbar.

[kirazy]

If you forget to clear the cursor first, there is no easy way to undo the new filter in the quickbar.

Middle... mouse... click?...

[DanGio]

If you forget to clear the cursor first, there is no easy way to undo the new filter in the quickbar.

Middle... mouse... click?...

This won't bring back your shortcut.

[bobingabout]

• Clicking non-empty quickbar slot with something in cursor sets the quickbar slot to the cursor value rather than selecting the quickbar value.

I must say I also really dislike this change. This is very bad design imo. For the following reasons:

• Changing filters in the quickbar is an action that is needed very rarely. Definitely fewer times than taking an item from the quickbar. The more frequent action should be easier accessible.
• If you forget to clear the cursor first, there is no easy way to undo the new filter in the quickbar.

I haven't tried the update yet, but... if this is true... WHY?
don't you have to middle mouse click the GUI in the first place to set the filter?

I'd have to agree that this is a terrible idea.

[Nexarius]

This is just genius

I have just one question. Why is the 1.1.0 zip file bigger than the not compressed version?

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[Shadow_Man]

This is just genius

I have just one question. Why is the 1.1.0 zip file bigger than the not compressed version?

Because compression algorithm in Setup.exe better than ZIP

[Impatient]

• Spidertron remotes now allow to add queue commands and a command to follow any entity.

You mean Spidey can fallow a train? Like an armed bodyguard .... hmmm. Or myself, hmmm.
Could spidey fallow an empty barrel on the belt? hh, need to test.

It seems all of that, except following items on a belt is possible now. Spidey also follows bots until they enter something. Tested with other spiders, player character, trains, bots and items on belts. I am pretty sure it works with bugs as well.

[Deadlock989]

There's a way to get rid of all of these "New tips", right, and I'm just not seeing it?

I'm not going to be clicking every single one of these things I've known for five years away one by one for the rest of the month, am I?

[eradicator]

• Clicking non-empty quickbar slot with something in cursor sets the quickbar slot to the cursor value rather than selecting the quickbar value.

I must say I also really dislike this change. This is very bad design imo. For the following reasons:

• Changing filters in the quickbar is an action that is needed very rarely. Definitely fewer times than taking an item from the quickbar. The more frequent action should be easier accessible.
• If you forget to clear the cursor first, there is no easy way to undo the new filter in the quickbar.

If you forget to clear the cursor first, there is no easy way to undo the new filter in the quickbar.

Middle... mouse... click?...

This won't bring back your shortcut.

• Clicking non-empty quickbar slot with something in cursor sets the quickbar slot to the cursor value rather than selecting the quickbar value.

I must say I also really dislike this change. This is very bad design imo. For the following reasons:

• Changing filters in the quickbar is an action that is needed very rarely. Definitely fewer times than taking an item from the quickbar. The more frequent action should be easier accessible.
• If you forget to clear the cursor first, there is no easy way to undo the new filter in the quickbar.

I haven't tried the update yet, but... if this is true... WHY?
don't you have to middle mouse click the GUI in the first place to set the filter?

I'd have to agree that this is a terrible idea.

There's already a suggestion thread to at least make it optional:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=91729

To me it looks like an attempt to make it easier for new players that inevitably makes it more difficult for old players. The supposed solution is apparently "just press clear cursor every time". Yea...

[eradicator]

• Spidertron remotes now allow to add queue commands and a command to follow any entity.

You mean Spidey can fallow a train? Like an armed bodyguard .... hmmm. Or myself, hmmm.
Could spidey fallow an empty barrel on the belt? hh, need to test.

It seems all of that, except following items on a belt is possible now. Spidey also follows bots until they enter something. Tested with other spiders, player character, trains, bots and items on belts. I am pretty sure it works with bugs as well. :lol:

ETA until someone builds a virtual centipede made of 100 spiders following each other?

except following items on a belt

Just put the item in a car first.

[SupplyDepoo]

MFW Reading the changelog

Kudos to Wube!

[ickputzdirwech]

To me it looks like an attempt to make it easier for new players that inevitably makes it more difficult for old players.

I agree that as an old player it's probably possible to get used to this change. I doubt however that this really makes it easier for newer players (it sounds like you feel the same). I think using "Q" is already quite advanced interaction and most new players I know open their inventory all the time.