What @QingyuZhou said. It's more for keeping the car upright. As long as the undercarriage or some other part of your car doesn't hit the ground on jumps, it'll usually be fine. The wheels are ridiculously sturdy.
Also, comparing SP builds to works of art, no good artist ever thinks their work is very good. It’s totally normal to think that, you just have to try and not let it get to you. (Also, in comparison to some particular pastry-themed simpsons accounts, you have nothing to worry about in terms of quality ;) )
At the end of the day, just do what makes you happy. Remember that this website is ultimately about sharing creations you enjoy making with other people, and not to make creations just because others enjoy them. If you just want to make the planes you want to make, then go for it. But if you just don’t want to keep building things, then you shouldn’t have to. I don’t think you should delete your account though. You seem pretty well liked by the community, and if you left SP and ever wanted to come back you would still have the option without having to make a new account
@BrendoB47 I’m pretty sure it’s orbit will just have a periapsis on earths orbit and an apoapsis at mar’s orbit. Not anything more eccentric than that. But I could be wrong, I haven’t looked that far into it
Agreed, it was awesome! Shame the core didn’t make it. And I heard they were going to intentionally stagger the side booster landings but I’m glad they didn’t, because them coming down together looked amazing
What kind of phone do you have? Could just be outdated hardware. My friend has a 6 (maybe 6s, not sure) and said sp stopped working with the iOS update too
Late to the party, but this is an image I got of part of the original island without water. It was from an old version of the game where water was rendered a certain distance from the cockpit instead of from the camera being viewed
It pitches up when you throttle up because the CoT is below the CoM. This pushes the bottom faster than the top and pitches it up. As to why it pitches down, it’s probably some kind of weight imbalance.
The replay rn is just the every play extension thing that they give to app developers using their software. It just records the screen, so changing camera angles isn’t possible. To do this they would need to completely re design the system, and making it bug free would be very difficult. There are a lot of AAA games that have replay cameras like the one you described that are riddled with bugs and glitches. It would be really cool, but not feasible for the devs to implement
Modeling each bullet as an object with physics would kill the games performance if you fire a lot of guns. Probably better to just stick with what we have, even if it’s unrealistic
Devs actually specified when it came out that even loading just maywar into a mobile device instantly crashed it. I believe it was tested using an s6 or S7, so not a weak phone
@SweptBackWing14 optimizing just means moving the UI around so the game can fill the whole screen while not losing any buttons behind the notch. The black bars are the default for unoptimized apps. I agree that games were not thought through with the phone though
@KidKromosone it’ll be the same platforms as SP. he said it should run on iPhone 6 or later, which is roughly equivalent to a snapdragon 800 or better Qualcomm CPU
It would be a cool under the hood thing that would add a lot of functionality. Sounds like the devs would have to rework the activation group system completely again though (I think they’ve already overhauled it once?)
@CRJ900Pilot i probably wont re-visit this kind of building, because i decided to work on making mods of all the rockets and missiles i was going to make now that i have a laptop. if i do come back to this (dependant on my motivation and if there is enough demand from iOS) then ill definitely use the rocket part
@TheMutePaper these are all i got to. its actually a pretty old project that i had given up on (because making these sucked on mobile). I have a laptop now, and currently i'm working on modding various rockets and missiles into the game as single parts, so i figured id upload what i had done so far and then start the new project
@Thomasj041 @WNP78 there is an attribute called "zeroondeactivation" or something that. It is set to "false" by default on most parts. Setting that to true should make hinges go back when deactivating
@WarRaptor17 the point of this game is building planes ( "planes" ) and seeing what they can do. Building an autopilot and seeing how it works most definitely does not lose the point of the game :)
@doge it's all just for fun. Finding islands and stuff isn't a problem anymore with maps and less complex creations already out there. My end goal was programmed flight paths between airports and stuff. It's not practical, but that's what makes it fun :)
A quick explanation on how to use them: they'll push the CoM away from wherever they are placed, and the distance from the CoM determines how far they move it. If the weight is placed far away, there CoM will move a lot but if it is placed close to it, the CoM won't move as much. And obviously it makes the plane lighter too
@poopatron71 reducing lag has nothing to do with it. My phone can run 800+ part planes given most of the parts are simple ones like fuselages, but the website does not even let mobile devices download them. Removing the cockpit is just a way to get around that restriction
Can you upload one for mobile? All you need to do is add a cockpit (make sure it's not attached to the plane) and make it primary, and the website will think it only has one part and will let mobile players download it
Looks great! And as long as it works on low physics settings, it'll be mobile friendly enough. I can run planes with over 800 parts on low settings on my 2013 model phone (iPhone 5s) and bc this is mostly fuselage blocks it won't lag too much
People have wanted lights that acted as a light source before, and the devs said it would be too much of a performance hindrance to implement into the game
What @QingyuZhou said. It's more for keeping the car upright. As long as the undercarriage or some other part of your car doesn't hit the ground on jumps, it'll usually be fine. The wheels are ridiculously sturdy.
If you’re using curved or smooth edges, try using circular to eliminate the flat sides that usually cause that flickering.
@Mattangi ayy there we go. Thanks :)
So using the website as cloud storage for your game? Not very useful, but pretty interesting lol
Somehow that last one is what happens when I fly with my dad. And we also fly in pipers and Cessnas like that
Also, comparing SP builds to works of art, no good artist ever thinks their work is very good. It’s totally normal to think that, you just have to try and not let it get to you. (Also, in comparison to some particular pastry-themed simpsons accounts, you have nothing to worry about in terms of quality ;) )
+1At the end of the day, just do what makes you happy. Remember that this website is ultimately about sharing creations you enjoy making with other people, and not to make creations just because others enjoy them. If you just want to make the planes you want to make, then go for it. But if you just don’t want to keep building things, then you shouldn’t have to. I don’t think you should delete your account though. You seem pretty well liked by the community, and if you left SP and ever wanted to come back you would still have the option without having to make a new account
+1@BrendoB47 I’m pretty sure it’s orbit will just have a periapsis on earths orbit and an apoapsis at mar’s orbit. Not anything more eccentric than that. But I could be wrong, I haven’t looked that far into it
+1Agreed, it was awesome! Shame the core didn’t make it. And I heard they were going to intentionally stagger the side booster landings but I’m glad they didn’t, because them coming down together looked amazing
What kind of phone do you have? Could just be outdated hardware. My friend has a 6 (maybe 6s, not sure) and said sp stopped working with the iOS update too
Late to the party, but this is an image I got of part of the original island without water. It was from an old version of the game where water was rendered a certain distance from the cockpit instead of from the camera being viewed
It pitches up when you throttle up because the CoT is below the CoM. This pushes the bottom faster than the top and pitches it up. As to why it pitches down, it’s probably some kind of weight imbalance.
The replay rn is just the every play extension thing that they give to app developers using their software. It just records the screen, so changing camera angles isn’t possible. To do this they would need to completely re design the system, and making it bug free would be very difficult. There are a lot of AAA games that have replay cameras like the one you described that are riddled with bugs and glitches. It would be really cool, but not feasible for the devs to implement
Yeah, like others said, it’s probably because of quality settings, either shadows or reflections
Damn, I remember stumbling across your profile when you were still in bronze! Times sure have changed, congrats!
Modeling each bullet as an object with physics would kill the games performance if you fire a lot of guns. Probably better to just stick with what we have, even if it’s unrealistic
There should be a button to re calculate the attachments of parts. Or just do it the old fashion way by rotating it 4 times. That should fix it
@Kaos youtubers use their specific tag to find planes made by their community
The mighty Cessna returns
Devs actually specified when it came out that even loading just maywar into a mobile device instantly crashed it. I believe it was tested using an s6 or S7, so not a weak phone
@SweptBackWing14 optimizing just means moving the UI around so the game can fill the whole screen while not losing any buttons behind the notch. The black bars are the default for unoptimized apps. I agree that games were not thought through with the phone though
@KidKromosone it’ll be the same platforms as SP. he said it should run on iPhone 6 or later, which is roughly equivalent to a snapdragon 800 or better Qualcomm CPU
Edit, already answered I see haha
I think the second one is a person with books? The first looks like someone sitting down maybe but it's hard to see the picture
It would be a cool under the hood thing that would add a lot of functionality. Sounds like the devs would have to rework the activation group system completely again though (I think they’ve already overhauled it once?)
@Kimcotupan15 the tiny tim and the shaped charge small rockets should have bombs in them if i remember correctly
@CRJ900Pilot i probably wont re-visit this kind of building, because i decided to work on making mods of all the rockets and missiles i was going to make now that i have a laptop. if i do come back to this (dependant on my motivation and if there is enough demand from iOS) then ill definitely use the rocket part
@TheMutePaper these are all i got to. its actually a pretty old project that i had given up on (because making these sucked on mobile). I have a laptop now, and currently i'm working on modding various rockets and missiles into the game as single parts, so i figured id upload what i had done so far and then start the new project
Dumb, question, but where is the tiny two? I haven’t had much time to play and look for it lately
@Thomasj041 @WNP78 there is an attribute called "zeroondeactivation" or something that. It is set to "false" by default on most parts. Setting that to true should make hinges go back when deactivating
I've never heard of TSAD, what does it stand for?
Either boring names, or Google translate an object it reminds me of into another language (ex, "sword" or something into "cinquedea" which is Italian)
@Coltonlane it's the new damage model in the 1.7 beta
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Witchcraft!!
@WarRaptor17 the point of this game is building planes ( "planes" ) and seeing what they can do. Building an autopilot and seeing how it works most definitely does not lose the point of the game :)
+6@WEAPONSMITH I appreciate the prize thrown in :) it's gonna take so much trial and error to make it work haha so I'll need something to work towards
@doge it's all just for fun. Finding islands and stuff isn't a problem anymore with maps and less complex creations already out there. My end goal was programmed flight paths between airports and stuff. It's not practical, but that's what makes it fun :)
@ValtsuAircraftIndustries @WEAPONSMITH that was the plan! :)
@EpicPigster1 Thanks for the spotlight!
"avoid iOS like the plague" DO THAT. iOS building is like swimming with an anchor chained to your leg
A quick explanation on how to use them: they'll push the CoM away from wherever they are placed, and the distance from the CoM determines how far they move it. If the weight is placed far away, there CoM will move a lot but if it is placed close to it, the CoM won't move as much. And obviously it makes the plane lighter too
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@poopatron71 reducing lag has nothing to do with it. My phone can run 800+ part planes given most of the parts are simple ones like fuselages, but the website does not even let mobile devices download them. Removing the cockpit is just a way to get around that restriction
Can you upload one for mobile? All you need to do is add a cockpit (make sure it's not attached to the plane) and make it primary, and the website will think it only has one part and will let mobile players download it
For landing gear, couldn't you just use scaled stock gear of some sort because it doesn't have any drag when retracted?
Maybe a meteor? Or another WWII jet, I really like them
Looks great! And as long as it works on low physics settings, it'll be mobile friendly enough. I can run planes with over 800 parts on low settings on my 2013 model phone (iPhone 5s) and bc this is mostly fuselage blocks it won't lag too much
Awesome! The p-51 is my favorite airplane, I'm glad someone is building it in SP!
Many of these (like lifting bodies) would just make the game impossible for mobile phones to run anything remotely detailed
People have wanted lights that acted as a light source before, and the devs said it would be too much of a performance hindrance to implement into the game