@AeroAvionics23 Me and UnstableOrbit are working on a multiplayer mod for PC (possibly Android).
The devs tried it out and then shelved the idea, I doubt they are gonna pick it back up since they said Steam release would be near-final, but they will obviously continue to support the game.
@Nickasaurus Python is my least favorite of those that I've used... I like my curly brackets and semicolons!
It was fun, and VB.Net was fun (also doesn't have brackets or semicolons), but I like C#/Java/C/C++ syntax (some of the syntax varies a lot between those, but it's the basic syntax), C# is my favorite...
But that's me, tons of people prefer python, and reddit uses it, so that's cool!
If you wanna chat more, we should PM on reddit, because this isn't about multiplayer and waves anymore :p
@AeroEngineering yeah, me and UnstableOrbit are developing a multiplayer mod... just curious, do you browse the forums much? There are usually several MP requests a day, and on each one me and UnstableOrbit keep telling them we are working on a mod for it... although, with how many there are, I wouldn't be surprised if you ignore MP posts...? Whatever, now you know :)
@XVIindustries I made a mod for that, Limitless Editor, although it may cause spinning the camera while editing values if you use 0.6 (because I don't have a proper, reliable way to tell if the mouse is on GUI), it allows you to zoom out as far as you need.
@TheRicks2 With the mod me and UnstableOrbit are developing, both will be possible.
Anybody can host a server with the server executable, though there will be no "lobby", you will type in the IP address of the server, and if there is a server there, you will join it.
If you don't want people outside your network to connect, just don't give them the IP, since servers aren't registered anywhere, and people within the network will use the IPv4 address (local IP address within the network, not global).
Yes, yes I do... it's there to aid mod development, and has a couple awesome, helpful features built-in, but the best part is that you can add your own commands to it that do whatever you want, through modding.
The devs tried implementing multiplayer, and they decided to drop the idea because it's very complicated and they need to make the rest of the game good.
Me and UnstableOrbit are working on a mod for it, though.
@ValtsuAircraftIndustries Android or iOS? After we get PC multiplayer functioning how we want, we will look into an Android version (Android has mod support, too! Again, no guarantees, though), however if you're on iOS, yeah, sorry... Apple's policy makes it impossible for any conventional (non-xml) mod to be on iOS, because the game can't support it :/
@ValtsuAircraftIndustries what DeezDucks said... me and UnstableOrbit are working on a multiplayer mod, and hope to add host server option that will allow the restrictions on races and fights, no guarantees, though.
No it isn't, the recipe is all over the monitors after you don't get incinerated... fragmented recipe, with torture machine (or something) components mixed in...
@Meawk @360alaska I think the dev @andrewgarrison said they would try to release a "DRM free" (meaning, no need to bother with steam) version on Humble Bundle...
@Meawk @minicao the auto-activation is really useful for AI, so they can fly planes that, for example, need an engine activated first, or a launchpad detached... though I think it should be optional (or even tell AI what to auto-activate) because it is otherwise annoying...
I think having "Folders" would be nice, since it would basically function the same anyway, just put variants in the "Truck-1 Variations" folder (pretending that they are variations of Truck-1, for this example), and would have nice organization in the file explorer as well.
Me and @UnstableOrbit are working on a multiplayer mod, though "lobbies" are unlikely to make it in, because that would require I keep up a server that serves as a relay point, which cost money and/or can be unreliable.
It does have it's own server executable that you can run on a PC, and to connect you just type in the IP address of the server/host.
Ok, so... this could be considered [semi]"hovering" (though, it is in the water a little bit, otherwise I could never make it hover that long...)... and it isn't using any limbs, so... XD
@FIRESHOTER You wouldn't find any "modding files" because there aren't any unless you download a mod, there are the airplane xml files somewhere but that's not the same. I believe UnstableOrbit is right, though.
However, if Apple decides to let their devices mod, and after I get some to work with, I'd be happy to bring it to Apple users...after PC and the possibility of an Android port are pretty much done, because I don't have experience with Apple, so I'll need to learn how it works... there still aren't "plans" though, because I would be assuming that Apple will loosen up, and I seriously doubt that :/
@TheLatentImage oh crud... you guys expect polished?
Just kidding, I certainly am taking my time... and maybe to many/long breaks :p.
Yeah, we probably won't know how "easy" or likely the Android port would be until PC version is at least to that "beta worthy" stage... Android might not be able to handle it, and we don't really know how the debris sync will affect it either... we shall see, in time.
@Kevpilot @TheLatentImage I hope to have something "beta worthy" (PC) by Christmas, but I don't know if that means we will have an open beta... I've gotta consult with @UnstableOrbit about that.
I haven't had much time to work on it recently, but I should have (a lot) more free time in December... on debris/detached part sync right now.
@LePancake because that would require very complex coding... it's rather complicated to intercept and rewrite data from a completely separate process, and it's something I don't have any experience with... considering where I'm most experienced, I'd have more luck rewriting SimplePlanes from scratch (lol, that's not happening, the devs are amazing, and that might not be literal, since I'm actually "most experienced" at Googling XD)... plus if you are talking about to make it for iOS, I don't have any iOS devices to test on (not yet, anyway)
@picy Probably kindle fire (if Android, that is, so, possibly kindle fire), since it runs a version of Android modified by Amazon, and when we get to Android testing, I pretty much only have my Kindle fire HDX to test on
@JovianPat Thanks!
This was not local, however the system allows local as well, since it's an executable that runs wherever you want to host the server :)
@Ctracerx2 If the server runs an executable, then it does, or you can run the executable on a normal PC and stick to the local network
Edit: oh, and if your router supports Universal Plug 'N Play, then you can use a normal PC to host across the internet as well.
And I want to clarify again that this is not released yet (and hasn't got a decided release date, there's still a lot to do and fine-tune), just to make sure I don't confuse anyone
@Flakmagnet That use to be the normal background in SimplePlanes, long long ago (in a galaxy...) XD.
I believe they removed it because it blocked anything behind it and made large planes very difficult to build or modify.
@nickasaurusrex I haven't made a plane in 9 months because of 2 things:
1. It's difficult to stand up to the awesome planes made these days.
2. There unfortunately hasn't been a single game ever made where the editor didn't bore me, SimplePlanes is not an exception :/
Number 2 greatly enhances the difficulty of number 1... but I'm working on a new plane that I can hopefully post within a week or two.
Awesome! Absolutely brilliant design! Nice wheels, and usually sticks to the steepest hills very well!
One thing I could think to improve it would be, maybe, to have the front VTOL thrusters rotate the opposite direction, so that if you make the back ones push down, they will push forwards instead of backwards... at least, it might be better for when moving forwards...
Nice modification to it's predecessor!
I think the wakeboarding would be better on a free-spin rotator, instead of the same one as the propeller, though...
Nice projectile launcher! I wish we could shoot at actual planes... well, I'm sure that'll come, like, when the devs add multiplayer, and then this will be so much fun!
@Nickthepilot I guess it could, thanks! I might try making a new one in the newest version of SimplePlanes, that will hopefully actually fly, but at least it can be a boat or something :p
Me and UnstableOrbit are working on a multiplayer mod
@AeroAvionics23 Me and UnstableOrbit are working on a multiplayer mod for PC (possibly Android).
The devs tried it out and then shelved the idea, I doubt they are gonna pick it back up since they said Steam release would be near-final, but they will obviously continue to support the game.
@Nickasaurus Python is my least favorite of those that I've used... I like my curly brackets and semicolons!
It was fun, and VB.Net was fun (also doesn't have brackets or semicolons), but I like C#/Java/C/C++ syntax (some of the syntax varies a lot between those, but it's the basic syntax), C# is my favorite...
But that's me, tons of people prefer python, and reddit uses it, so that's cool!
If you wanna chat more, we should PM on reddit, because this isn't about multiplayer and waves anymore :p
@Nickasaurus Thanks!
It helped that I had a couple years of messing with Unity beforehand, and I actually like the coding :)
(It's still annoying... but I enjoy it XD)
@Nickasaurus sorry, I'm not sure what you mean...???
Me and UnstableOrbit are working on a mod for multiplayer.
@AeroEngineering yeah, me and UnstableOrbit are developing a multiplayer mod... just curious, do you browse the forums much? There are usually several MP requests a day, and on each one me and UnstableOrbit keep telling them we are working on a mod for it... although, with how many there are, I wouldn't be surprised if you ignore MP posts...? Whatever, now you know :)
@XVIindustries I made a mod for that, Limitless Editor, although it may cause spinning the camera while editing values if you use 0.6 (because I don't have a proper, reliable way to tell if the mouse is on GUI), it allows you to zoom out as far as you need.
@TheRicks2 With the mod me and UnstableOrbit are developing, both will be possible.
Anybody can host a server with the server executable, though there will be no "lobby", you will type in the IP address of the server, and if there is a server there, you will join it.
If you don't want people outside your network to connect, just don't give them the IP, since servers aren't registered anywhere, and people within the network will use the IPv4 address (local IP address within the network, not global).
Yes, yes I do... it's there to aid mod development, and has a couple awesome, helpful features built-in, but the best part is that you can add your own commands to it that do whatever you want, through modding.
For more information, check out the modding wiki on the subreddit.
The devs tried implementing multiplayer, and they decided to drop the idea because it's very complicated and they need to make the rest of the game good.
Me and UnstableOrbit are working on a mod for it, though.
@ValtsuAircraftIndustries Android or iOS? After we get PC multiplayer functioning how we want, we will look into an Android version (Android has mod support, too! Again, no guarantees, though), however if you're on iOS, yeah, sorry... Apple's policy makes it impossible for any conventional (non-xml) mod to be on iOS, because the game can't support it :/
@ValtsuAircraftIndustries what DeezDucks said... me and UnstableOrbit are working on a multiplayer mod, and hope to add host server option that will allow the restrictions on races and fights, no guarantees, though.
@icecoldlava I think you need to reverse the order of link and text, but with brackets in the same order, like this: here's the video.
(Like: [ text here ] ( link here) without spaces in between)
@Sharkie :p
No it isn't, the recipe is all over the monitors after you don't get incinerated... fragmented recipe, with torture machine (or something) components mixed in...
@Meawk @360alaska I think the dev @andrewgarrison said they would try to release a "DRM free" (meaning, no need to bother with steam) version on Humble Bundle...
@Aerobako This plane was created before the game kept track of what device you were on, so the website doesn't know.
It was made on PC, in case someone is wondering, but I don't know about the predecessor...
@Meawk @minicao the auto-activation is really useful for AI, so they can fly planes that, for example, need an engine activated first, or a launchpad detached... though I think it should be optional (or even tell AI what to auto-activate) because it is otherwise annoying...
I think having "Folders" would be nice, since it would basically function the same anyway, just put variants in the "Truck-1 Variations" folder (pretending that they are variations of Truck-1, for this example), and would have nice organization in the file explorer as well.
Me and @UnstableOrbit are working on a multiplayer mod, though "lobbies" are unlikely to make it in, because that would require I keep up a server that serves as a relay point, which cost money and/or can be unreliable.
It does have it's own server executable that you can run on a PC, and to connect you just type in the IP address of the server/host.
+1@CarterIndustries Sure it can!!!
Ok, so... this could be considered [semi]"hovering" (though, it is in the water a little bit, otherwise I could never make it hover that long...)... and it isn't using any limbs, so... XD
@aircroft As said previously in the comments, we would like to support Android, but don't yet know if it will work
@FIRESHOTER You wouldn't find any "modding files" because there aren't any unless you download a mod, there are the airplane xml files somewhere but that's not the same. I believe UnstableOrbit is right, though.
However, if Apple decides to let their devices mod, and after I get some to work with, I'd be happy to bring it to Apple users...after PC and the possibility of an Android port are pretty much done, because I don't have experience with Apple, so I'll need to learn how it works... there still aren't "plans" though, because I would be assuming that Apple will loosen up, and I seriously doubt that :/
@FIRESHOTER we can only make it Mac if Mac version allows modding... I also don't have a Mac so... I don't know.
Release date is to be determined.
@TheLatentImage oh crud... you guys expect polished?
Just kidding, I certainly am taking my time... and maybe to many/long breaks :p.
Yeah, we probably won't know how "easy" or likely the Android port would be until PC version is at least to that "beta worthy" stage... Android might not be able to handle it, and we don't really know how the debris sync will affect it either... we shall see, in time.
@Kevpilot @TheLatentImage I hope to have something "beta worthy" (PC) by Christmas, but I don't know if that means we will have an open beta... I've gotta consult with @UnstableOrbit about that.
I haven't had much time to work on it recently, but I should have (a lot) more free time in December... on debris/detached part sync right now.
@LePancake because that would require very complex coding... it's rather complicated to intercept and rewrite data from a completely separate process, and it's something I don't have any experience with... considering where I'm most experienced, I'd have more luck rewriting SimplePlanes from scratch (lol, that's not happening, the devs are amazing, and that might not be literal, since I'm actually "most experienced" at Googling XD)... plus if you are talking about to make it for iOS, I don't have any iOS devices to test on (not yet, anyway)
@picy Probably kindle fire (if Android, that is, so, possibly kindle fire), since it runs a version of Android modified by Amazon, and when we get to Android testing, I pretty much only have my Kindle fire HDX to test on
@NewAir We can't really, since the iOS version doesn't support modding because of Apple's policy, sorry :/
@JovianPat Thanks!
This was not local, however the system allows local as well, since it's an executable that runs wherever you want to host the server :)
@AndrewGarrison Thanks! I like to hear stuff like this, especially (but not only) from you devs!
@XVIindustries iOS is Apple, and Apple doesn't let modding be done, so, not iOS, sorry.
@Ctracerx2 If the server runs an executable, then it does, or you can run the executable on a normal PC and stick to the local network
Edit: oh, and if your router supports Universal Plug 'N Play, then you can use a normal PC to host across the internet as well.
And I want to clarify again that this is not released yet (and hasn't got a decided release date, there's still a lot to do and fine-tune), just to make sure I don't confuse anyone
@TheLatentImage Thanks! Don't worry, though, @UnstableOrbit gave me the message :)
@AeroEngineering This is just a reveal, in the link description it say "Release Date TBA"
@Flakmagnet That use to be the normal background in SimplePlanes, long long ago (in a galaxy...) XD.
I believe they removed it because it blocked anything behind it and made large planes very difficult to build or modify.
@nickasaurusrex Haha, well, thanks... maybe I'll post planes more often if my next one is received well enough :)
It was very fun to go so fast, after submerging under the water :) Just don't leave it for several minutes... my game nearly froze XD
@nickasaurusrex I haven't made a plane in 9 months because of 2 things: 1. It's difficult to stand up to the awesome planes made these days. 2. There unfortunately hasn't been a single game ever made where the editor didn't bore me, SimplePlanes is not an exception :/ Number 2 greatly enhances the difficulty of number 1... but I'm working on a new plane that I can hopefully post within a week or two.
@nickasaurusrex thanks! It's Latin... according to Google translate anyway... I don't actually know much Latin XD
Awesome sub! I was surprised when I glitched of the map, it was fun :)
Awesome! Absolutely brilliant design! Nice wheels, and usually sticks to the steepest hills very well! One thing I could think to improve it would be, maybe, to have the front VTOL thrusters rotate the opposite direction, so that if you make the back ones push down, they will push forwards instead of backwards... at least, it might be better for when moving forwards...
Looks great... it's a bit nose heavy, but otherwise flies nicely.
Nice modification to it's predecessor! I think the wakeboarding would be better on a free-spin rotator, instead of the same one as the propeller, though...
That's awesome! Looks cool, and flies well! It also runs OK on my mobile device with medium physics settings! Great job!
Nice projectile launcher! I wish we could shoot at actual planes... well, I'm sure that'll come, like, when the devs add multiplayer, and then this will be so much fun!
Awesome upgrade, took me a moment to figure out all the controls, but this thing is awesome!
@Nickthepilot I guess it could, thanks! I might try making a new one in the newest version of SimplePlanes, that will hopefully actually fly, but at least it can be a boat or something :p
I flew this while it still flew, and it was great! Of course, BoxGlow has made a new version that flies again, and it's even better!