API of the armed entities. Guided weapons

[regedit2000]

TL; DR

Propose to extend the API of the armed entities guided weapons

what ?

Now weapons control is possible only for characters through "selected_gun_index", but multiple weapons are also used in transport but there is no access to it (as an option, you can use access through the driver ). An example of a mod where this can be used is AAI Programmable Vehicles. In addition to the selection of weapons, you can turn it on/ off, change the response radius and the current cell with ammunition (for turrets)

why ?

More features for modding and game control

[Rseding91]

I'm not sure exactly what you're asking for?

[regedit2000]

I want through the API:
- manage weapons transport (choose from several active for the character).
- choose the ammo for the gun turrets.
- control the guns themselves (turn on/off, change the range and strength of the shot (for lasers)).

Application:
- scenarios
- mods mentioned above.

Why: single / universal management of similar entity capabilities.

Additionally:
- Passengers-number, control (roles: driver/shooter/cargo), access to weapons transport, the ability to use their own guns from the inside

[Rseding91]

- manage weapons transport (choose from several active for the character).

I still don't understand. There is no such thing as "weapons transport" in Factorio. Maybe there's a translation issue here.

- choose the ammo for the gun turrets.

You can already do that by just putting different ammo in the gun turrets.

- control the guns themselves (turn on/off, change the range and strength of the shot (for lasers)).

You can already do that by setting entity.active = true/false and adjusting the technology modifiers for the given lasers.

Turret/gun range can't be adjusted runtime and never will be. There's a massive amount of game logic which assumes it never changes and is built on it never changing once the game is loaded.

[regedit2000]

============================================================================

I still don't understand. There is no such thing as "weapons transport" in Factorio. Maybe there's a translation issue here.

vehichle

weapon.png (521.54 KiB) Viewed 3481 times

============================================================================

You can already do that by just putting different ammo in the gun turrets.

clip.png (114.26 KiB) Viewed 3481 times

============================================================================

You can already do that by setting entity.active = true/false and adjusting the technology modifiers for the given lasers.

Turret/gun range can't be adjusted runtime and never will be. There's a massive amount of game logic which assumes it never changes and is built on it never changing once the game is loaded.

OK. I understood

[regedit2000]

I'll try to be more precise.
The LuaEntity class provides the variable selected_gun_index for the type "Character" - I suggest the variable selected_gun_index to use for the type "Vehicle".
I also suggest using the new variable selected_ammo_index for the type "Turret"

[Boodals]

I have implemented selected_gun_index for entities of type Car (which includes tanks) (I have source access). It will be in 0.17.46.
If you want selected_ammo_index for turrets, I suggest making a new topic. I didn't look at implementing it because I don't know how turrets behave when they have multiple ammo slots. It might not be possible, it might be easy.

[regedit2000]

I have implemented selected_gun_index for entities of type Car (which includes tanks) (I have source access). It will be in 0.17.46.
If you want selected_ammo_index for turrets, I suggest making a new topic. I didn't look at implementing it because I don't know how turrets behave when they have multiple ammo slots. It might not be possible, it might be easy.

Thank you very much