Hey.
I know that we're all just random people on the internet, but we care about you. We're all here for you if you need someone to talk to. Don't hesitate to reach out, whether it's to us, your parents, a counselor, or someone else. This isn't a burden you have to bear alone.
If there's anything more that I can be praying for you about (that you're comfortable with sharing, of course), please let me know.
(And for the record, don't get stressed about taking breaks from this website. This is a funny airplane building game. There are so many more important things in your life than this, and your mental health is one of them.)
I've got three.
I haven't yet decided if @HuskyDynamics02 will become my main account for posting SP2-related stuff or not, but I claimed the username a while ago just in case.
@HuskyDynamics03 exists in case I need a backup for 01/02 (and to make a bit of a buffer in case someone else decided to try and impersonate me) but otherwise has no function. Made it during the account hijacking scare earlier this year as a fallback in case it was needed, but it wasn't.
@TheUnionOfSoviets was created for a single joke that wasn't even funny, and continues to exist on the off chance that I get an opportunity to repeat said unfunny joke.
The pink bits are a bug that's been around since I think 1.10, possibly a bit earlier. When an AI plane crashes and despawns, any of their broken propeller blades aren't removed, but their texture is, so they end up just sitting there with the bright pink missing texture warning.
I won't speak for the general "what it's like" part since that's (pretty clearly, see below) dependent on where in the country one is as there are a lot of geographical, political, etc. changes as you move from one place to the next.
As for the military aircraft part, it depends on where you live, but most major population centers have at least one military airbase in the vicinity, so it generally varies from "once in a while" to "a few times a week" to "it's more notable when there aren't jets flying over for more than a day or two".
When I'm off at college, for example, I'm not far from a National Guard base so I get to watch some nice low flyovers of F-15s returning from training and whatnot. At home though, I'll hear them once or twice a week but they're a lot higher up so it's rarer to actually see them. There was a four-ship flight of Chinooks that came beating over a few weeks ago (still not sure what that was about but it was quite cool... and very loud), but that's pretty rare.
The default TAS, IAS, GS, GEFORCE, AngleOfAttack, etc. functions are all defined based on the primary cockpit or flight computer. However, the cockpits and flight computers can also have several of these defined as individual variables on a per-cockpit basis, allowing you to get data from each cockpit or flight computer independently. I haven't experimented with this enough to give you a proper walkthrough but the Prydwen by @Bogey makes great use of this concept with its Vertibirds.
Don't use offensive symbols, unless they are necessary for historical accuracy (ie - Swastikas should only be used on things like a WW2 German Bomber).
My interpretation of this is that it extends to posts in general, not just symbols. A Nazi marching song posted for seemingly no purpose other than because you felt like it is pretty clearly outside of that rule regardless of whether you meant for it to have any political elements or not. I would advise deleting this post yourself before the moderators come across it.
(Copied from one of my comments on the post)
At the time it was posted, this was quite literally the best, most advanced plane anyone had ever built. All the features it has (working cockpit, functioning single-shot guns, roundels, and even working landing gear) were made before any of the actual dedicated parts for those features were added to the game. (Not to mention the fact that if you look at all the other planes posted around the same time, this one looked the absolute best by a huge margin).
@PX41SERUM01 To do that, you'll need to have each engine have its own output, which is then read by that engine's gauge. Select the engine part, open the Rotate Part menu, and hit the button that has an (x) in it, and you'll see the part's possible outputs. Set one of those to a custom variable by entering text in the Variable Name section, and then set the input of the gauge to that same variable. You may need to adjust the settings on the gauge (or divide the input by something) to get the right range of motion.
You could try putting a smooth() operator on the input, though you won't want it to be too much or else it'll affect regular operational readings as well.
For instance, if the engine RPM was outputting to the variable EngRPM, one possible smooth() function could look like smooth(EngRPM, 0.1). The number following the parameter to be controlled is essentially how much you want the parameter to be allowed to change per second (so 0.1 will make it take 10 seconds to go from 1 to 0, 0.5 will make it take 2 seconds, etc.).
@XAircraftManufacturer if it took 10 years of overtime savings to pay for a tenth-of-a-square-meter hangar, I think Little Johnny should have considered legal action against the airport for intentionally misleading him into financial loss.
I don't know what the specific requirements are, but all of the current moderators are both long-time active community members and were specifically chosen by the developers.
Hey.
I know that we're all just random people on the internet, but we care about you. We're all here for you if you need someone to talk to. Don't hesitate to reach out, whether it's to us, your parents, a counselor, or someone else. This isn't a burden you have to bear alone.
If there's anything more that I can be praying for you about (that you're comfortable with sharing, of course), please let me know.
(And for the record, don't get stressed about taking breaks from this website. This is a funny airplane building game. There are so many more important things in your life than this, and your mental health is one of them.)
+4@Graingy Heh heh. Not a chance, rock, not a chance.
+1I'm not in this photo and I like it
+2@Graingy Uhhhhhhhh.......
No.
I've got three.
I haven't yet decided if @HuskyDynamics02 will become my main account for posting SP2-related stuff or not, but I claimed the username a while ago just in case.
@HuskyDynamics03 exists in case I need a backup for 01/02 (and to make a bit of a buffer in case someone else decided to try and impersonate me) but otherwise has no function. Made it during the account hijacking scare earlier this year as a fallback in case it was needed, but it wasn't.
@TheUnionOfSoviets was created for a single joke that wasn't even funny, and continues to exist on the off chance that I get an opportunity to repeat said unfunny joke.
Replay system.
+9You seem to have forgotten Columbine II
It has become too powerful. Soon even the Earth will rota- wait a minute.
+4That's really darn cool
@overlord5453 says who?
Mihaly Dumitru Margareta Corneliu Leopold Blanca Karol Aeon Ignatius Raphael Maria Niketas A. Shilage
what
It's probably meters per second, but I'm not 100% certain off the top of my head.
+1@winterro perhaps you should not do that
happy birthday!
Not if it can't run iOS 12.0 or later. That's the reason I can't play it anymore on the old iPad I started on back when the game first came out.
+1The pink bits are a bug that's been around since I think 1.10, possibly a bit earlier. When an AI plane crashes and despawns, any of their broken propeller blades aren't removed, but their texture is, so they end up just sitting there with the bright pink missing texture warning.
+2Setting the input parameter of the light (via Overload) to AltitudeAgl>100?1:0 should work, I think.
HEY, I DON'T MEAN TO ALARM YOU BUT I THINK YOUR CAPS LOCK IS ON
y'know, he's got a point
+12@LaughingDinosaurMarcel ok
What species of whale?
+1Well, your username implies that you are in fact a dinosaur, not a man, but your profile picture complicates things.
+1I don't think anyone on this website can help with that :(
+15 hours ago
@MrGreen I have no words
I just hope I have the time available to actually play it...
+1Andrew, purely by definition.
+1I won't speak for the general "what it's like" part since that's (pretty clearly, see below) dependent on where in the country one is as there are a lot of geographical, political, etc. changes as you move from one place to the next.
As for the military aircraft part, it depends on where you live, but most major population centers have at least one military airbase in the vicinity, so it generally varies from "once in a while" to "a few times a week" to "it's more notable when there aren't jets flying over for more than a day or two".
When I'm off at college, for example, I'm not far from a National Guard base so I get to watch some nice low flyovers of F-15s returning from training and whatnot. At home though, I'll hear them once or twice a week but they're a lot higher up so it's rarer to actually see them. There was a four-ship flight of Chinooks that came beating over a few weeks ago (still not sure what that was about but it was quite cool... and very loud), but that's pretty rare.
+1I use Steam mostly.
+3@ComradeSandman If that is the consequence that you demand for showing decency and maturity, Graingy, then so be it.
This isn't Reddit.
+2Happy birthday to both!
The default TAS, IAS, GS, GEFORCE, AngleOfAttack, etc. functions are all defined based on the primary cockpit or flight computer. However, the cockpits and flight computers can also have several of these defined as individual variables on a per-cockpit basis, allowing you to get data from each cockpit or flight computer independently. I haven't experimented with this enough to give you a proper walkthrough but the Prydwen by @Bogey makes great use of this concept with its Vertibirds.
+1ba
+1call the coast guard
+2Don't use offensive symbols, unless they are necessary for historical accuracy (ie - Swastikas should only be used on things like a WW2 German Bomber).
My interpretation of this is that it extends to posts in general, not just symbols. A Nazi marching song posted for seemingly no purpose other than because you felt like it is pretty clearly outside of that rule regardless of whether you meant for it to have any political elements or not. I would advise deleting this post yourself before the moderators come across it.
+2No, SimplePlanes and SimplePlanes VR are separate purchases; buying one does not give you access to the other for free.
+1A 20+ gram mouse traveling at nearly the speed of light would not exist in mouse form for very long.
+2Definitely tag me, love to see the amount of work you've put into it over the years!
+2(Copied from one of my comments on the post)
+3At the time it was posted, this was quite literally the best, most advanced plane anyone had ever built. All the features it has (working cockpit, functioning single-shot guns, roundels, and even working landing gear) were made before any of the actual dedicated parts for those features were added to the game. (Not to mention the fact that if you look at all the other planes posted around the same time, this one looked the absolute best by a huge margin).
@PX41SERUM01 To do that, you'll need to have each engine have its own output, which is then read by that engine's gauge. Select the engine part, open the Rotate Part menu, and hit the button that has an
+1(x)in it, and you'll see the part's possible outputs. Set one of those to a custom variable by entering text in the Variable Name section, and then set the input of the gauge to that same variable. You may need to adjust the settings on the gauge (or divide the input by something) to get the right range of motion.You could try putting a smooth() operator on the input, though you won't want it to be too much or else it'll affect regular operational readings as well.
+1For instance, if the engine RPM was outputting to the variable
EngRPM, one possible smooth() function could look likesmooth(EngRPM, 0.1). The number following the parameter to be controlled is essentially how much you want the parameter to be allowed to change per second (so 0.1 will make it take 10 seconds to go from 1 to 0, 0.5 will make it take 2 seconds, etc.).what happened here that caused 77 comments on a one sentence forum post
Who are you referring to?
if that's an official jacket then I am in pain because that'll stretch it out and make it not fit well anymore
(if that's not an official jacket then do whatever you want to it lol)
+1@XAircraftManufacturer if it took 10 years of overtime savings to pay for a tenth-of-a-square-meter hangar, I think Little Johnny should have considered legal action against the airport for intentionally misleading him into financial loss.
+3Borrowing the screws implies that you will be giving them back later, which may not be ideal for the structural integrity of your hangar expansion.
+11@Graingy Cave Johnson mindset
+1I don't know what the specific requirements are, but all of the current moderators are both long-time active community members and were specifically chosen by the developers.