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Tilted Belt Feeders
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 10:58 pm
by Ranakastrasz
TL;DR
Adjust belt graphics where they feed onto other belts such that they look to be inclined.
What ?
Make the single belt tile right before a belt feed tilted.
Before

- Untilted belt.png (1.26 MiB) Viewed 1711 times
After

- Tilted belt.png (1.3 MiB) Viewed 1711 times
Why ?
When belt graphics got redone, I saw a number of complaints/comments on the broken illusion of depth when belts are too close together, in a loop. Its kinda like one of those penrose staircases. This change will help reinforce the illusion, making it more clear that the feeding belt is higher up, even in tight areas.
Sure, its all illusion, but given the new belt visuals, it seems appropriate.
Re: Tilted Belt Feeders
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 7:55 am
by steinio
Will not happen.
Re: Tilted Belt Feeders
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 8:24 pm
by Ranakastrasz
Probably not. Still seems worth suggesting though.
Re: Tilted Belt Feeders
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 10:29 pm
by mrudat
What if the end of a belt is always raised? That should look okay too.
Alternatively a belt that just ends wants a fence to stop the items falling off.
Re: Tilted Belt Feeders
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 12:46 pm
by Darinth
It does look way better than the MC Escher painting that the ends of belts sometimes end up looking like in their current state...