@OkaNieba I never said you couldn't at all, I just said that unless you're proficient with FT, you're likely not going to be able to teach it to do much more than the basics.
But again, if you are proficient with FT, then you probably don't need the AI (in most cases). Your brain will take care of that part ;)
Following up with what BaconEggs said, if you're already proficient with FT then you probably don't need to use AI in the first place. If you aren't, then you probably won't be able to teach the AI how to work with it anyways.
In my opinion, it's best to just to learn it yourself through experimentation over time.
@Dreamers It probably is. I apologize, this map is very unoptimized right now. I'd like to come back and optimize it, update some of the features and whatnot.
@Graingy Usually inaccuracy. Although there also tends to be parts on aircraft that really don't need their drag calculated because other parts are already doing that for them (for example: custom airfoil shells should have their drag completely zeroed and disabled, as the wings inside already take care of drag).
SimeplePlanes does an okay job of determining when to cancel out another part's drag when another is in the way. Unfortunately it has a tendency to freak out on builds with more parts, and some parts will have absurdly high drag compared to the rest.
Snake sightings are neat.
I'm pretty sure Eastern Copperheads are lethally venomous though, so I hope you took the proper precautions when shooing it off.
Fuel < 0.1 ? pingpong(round(sum(10)), 1)) : 0
Open the XML editor, go into the BeaconLight menu, paste this into the input field.
This should work. It's a modified version of a blink function I'm using for something else. Some values may need to be tweaked. You can also technically do this by just putting Fuel < 0.1 into the input field and setting the blink style to slow/fast. Whichever works for you. The code that I initially posted is kinda overcomplicated for this specific scenario. The initial code is a bit more practical if you want to have multiple blink speeds based on certain data inputs (what I was using it for).
Looking forward to the next one! Next time I might try arriving not at the last second...
I thought I might suggest setting up an SPBC event multiplayer server specifically for server events. The 160 server tends to have bad ping spikes and connection problems. It might be better if a trusted server member (you or one of the other moderators) hosted the server instead. Plus, server moderation capabilities will actually be accessible then.
Meh. I don't have a problem with part efficiency, in fact I think it's something that should be sought after when it comes to building.
However, similarly to what Mouse said, it should not be used as an excuse to do less work.
There are cases where PEA seems to be used as an excuse for sub-par effort put into something, and this I strongly dislike.
Other things to do and see. Can't speak for everyone on this, of course. People have their varying reasons.
SimplePlanes has been a great game for me personally, but now I've got a larger range of more exciting projects and things to explore, as well as other games to play. I've explored most areas of SimplePlanes all the way up to modding.
Again, people have their varying reasons. I think this sums it up for a certain majority of people though.
@Korzalerke2147483647 I'm alright. Ya, I've continued exploring the backwaters of the command console every now and then.
I think the most recent thing I found was bringing back part of the legacy designer (it was just the lights though, couldn't find the rest).
@XProAerospaceAircrafts Unfortunately they can't do that either, or so I've heard. Something to do with Apple's TOS, but I couldn't tell you anything specific.
They can't. Google's Play Store requirements prevents mods from functioning properly on Android (with the exception of a few map addons that still work on Android).
@Lwills Ah, they did remove those buttons I suppose.
There's no point in having Android download button if the mods can't load at the game's build time anymore, so they did get rid of the buttons.
One that often gets overlooked is the F-107 Super Sabre. Strange beauty that thing is, in my opinion anyways.
Technically it never made it past the prototype stage, but still an interesting classic aircraft.
@Majakalona Right-click on the Assets menu at the bottom of the screen, go to Create>Material.
As for painting terrain, I'd recommend looking up tutorials or just messing around until you figure it out. It's quite simple once you learn to navigate the UI.
@32 Were you the freshman that ripped off one of the stall doors?
Or were you the one who stuffed a pizza box and ceiling insulation in the toilet?
(Joking, of course.)
@ToeTips I haven't built anything like it yet.
Might mess around with something like it in the future.
I've got more project ideas than I can count lol, so I have no clue if/when I'll ever build something like it.
I do have a neat build project in the works though ;)
@Icarus Nope. Almost everyone uses either the Japanese server or the Korean server.
There's also a Chinese server but I think it's semi-private.
It's not usually very packed. Mostly consists of the same people (including myself).
@Majakalona Ah I see.
As a modder myself I haven't seen this in the files anywhere so I doubt simply restoring it is possible.
Someone could make a replica of this perhaps. Or maybe go with something fresh that would compliment modern building.
Beautiful sailplane
+1@OkaNieba I never said you couldn't at all, I just said that unless you're proficient with FT, you're likely not going to be able to teach it to do much more than the basics.
+1But again, if you are proficient with FT, then you probably don't need the AI (in most cases). Your brain will take care of that part ;)
Following up with what BaconEggs said, if you're already proficient with FT then you probably don't need to use AI in the first place. If you aren't, then you probably won't be able to teach the AI how to work with it anyways.
+1In my opinion, it's best to just to learn it yourself through experimentation over time.
@Dreamers It probably is. I apologize, this map is very unoptimized right now. I'd like to come back and optimize it, update some of the features and whatnot.
+1@Graingy I meant it in the context of form-wise. I don't see anything in particular that would cause them to have unusually high drag.
+1@Graingy Usually inaccuracy. Although there also tends to be parts on aircraft that really don't need their drag calculated because other parts are already doing that for them (for example: custom airfoil shells should have their drag completely zeroed and disabled, as the wings inside already take care of drag).
+1SimeplePlanes does an okay job of determining when to cancel out another part's drag when another is in the way. Unfortunately it has a tendency to freak out on builds with more parts, and some parts will have absurdly high drag compared to the rest.
Snake sightings are neat.
+1I'm pretty sure Eastern Copperheads are lethally venomous though, so I hope you took the proper precautions when shooing it off.
Hands-down my favorite airliner. Requesting a T for this one
+1Probably my favorite engine, next to other classic turbojets/turbofans. Love it.
+1Fuel < 0.1 ? pingpong(round(sum(10)), 1)) : 0
+1Open the XML editor, go into the BeaconLight menu, paste this into the
inputfield.This should work. It's a modified version of a blink function I'm using for something else. Some values may need to be tweaked.
You can also technically do this by just putting Fuel < 0.1 into the input field and setting the blink style to slow/fast. Whichever works for you. The code that I initially posted is kinda overcomplicated for this specific scenario. The initial code is a bit more practical if you want to have multiple blink speeds based on certain data inputs (what I was using it for).
Looking forward to the next one! Next time I might try arriving not at the last second...
+1I thought I might suggest setting up an SPBC event multiplayer server specifically for server events. The 160 server tends to have bad ping spikes and connection problems. It might be better if a trusted server member (you or one of the other moderators) hosted the server instead. Plus, server moderation capabilities will actually be accessible then.
Reminds me of one of Rutan's designs. Love it.
+1Meh. I don't have a problem with part efficiency, in fact I think it's something that should be sought after when it comes to building.
+1However, similarly to what Mouse said, it should not be used as an excuse to do less work.
There are cases where PEA seems to be used as an excuse for sub-par effort put into something, and this I strongly dislike.
I'm pretty sure you have to be 18+ years of age as well.
+1Neat looking aircraft
+1@Rjenteissussy Ah it's no biggie
+1Looks amazing.
+1@Mousewithamachinegun122 I made the airfoil and wing in Blender, converted it to a .step file in FreeCAD, and tested it in SimWorks.
+1Other things to do and see. Can't speak for everyone on this, of course. People have their varying reasons.
+1SimplePlanes has been a great game for me personally, but now I've got a larger range of more exciting projects and things to explore, as well as other games to play. I've explored most areas of SimplePlanes all the way up to modding.
Again, people have their varying reasons. I think this sums it up for a certain majority of people though.
I like a lot of Hans Zimmer goodies. Orchestral, synthetic, stuff like that. Emotional, though-provoking music that makes me feel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwdvVuK7a88
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTqhIlsCU6w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmNUD1Z5PrA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX3k_QDnzHE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GlsxNI4LVI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjB3qextZbQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9OhQVuupdY
Edit: alright that might be a bit much... you get the point.
+1@AkrionDynamics Sentences have to be contained in quotes.
+1say "hello world"
@Korzalerke2147483647 I'm alright. Ya, I've continued exploring the backwaters of the command console every now and then.
+1I think the most recent thing I found was bringing back part of the legacy designer (it was just the lights though, couldn't find the rest).
He lives on...
+1How've you been?
Beautiful and part efficient at the same time. Love it!
+1@XProAerospaceAircrafts Unfortunately they can't do that either, or so I've heard. Something to do with Apple's TOS, but I couldn't tell you anything specific.
+1They can't. Google's Play Store requirements prevents mods from functioning properly on Android (with the exception of a few map addons that still work on Android).
+1Congrats on platinum!
+1@Lwills Hmm, not really sure. I have AI disabled by default so I'm not familiar with the quirks.
+1@Lwills Ask away
+1@Lwills Ah, they did remove those buttons I suppose.
+1There's no point in having Android download button if the mods can't load at the game's build time anymore, so they did get rid of the buttons.
@Graingy Heh, it does look a bit goofy, especially from the side-view.
+1Wide and stubb.
This actually looks really cool, considering it's only 25 parts.
+1It's a shame there aren't more aircraft like the N-9M.
One that often gets overlooked is the F-107 Super Sabre. Strange beauty that thing is, in my opinion anyways.
+1Technically it never made it past the prototype stage, but still an interesting classic aircraft.
I think it looks quite nice for its part count. Take an upvote :)
+1@BeechcraftA35 That's an issue with the newer SP versions.
+1You can fix it by going back to 1.12.128.0
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+1@Majakalona Right-click on the Assets menu at the bottom of the screen, go to Create>Material.
+1As for painting terrain, I'd recommend looking up tutorials or just messing around until you figure it out. It's quite simple once you learn to navigate the UI.
Setting stability/speed too high can cause the gyro to over-correct itself.
+1@ToeTips Elliptical-flying-wing.
+1@32 Were you the freshman that ripped off one of the stall doors?
+1Or were you the one who stuffed a pizza box and ceiling insulation in the toilet?
(Joking, of course.)
@ToeTips I haven't built anything like it yet.
+1Might mess around with something like it in the future.
I've got more project ideas than I can count lol, so I have no clue if/when I'll ever build something like it.
I do have a neat build project in the works though ;)
@Icarus Nope. Almost everyone uses either the Japanese server or the Korean server.
+1There's also a Chinese server but I think it's semi-private.
It's not usually very packed. Mostly consists of the same people (including myself).
Welcome to the club.
+1Ooh, I like this unique joined-rhomboidal-wing layout.
+1You have to have more points than the user you're spotlighting.
+1So 501ft is the limit.
+1See these from time to time.
+1Needless to say they're more terrifying in real life.
@Thunderthud I see.
+1In that case I'm not sure how to help.
@Majakalona Ah I see.
+1As a modder myself I haven't seen this in the files anywhere so I doubt simply restoring it is possible.
Someone could make a replica of this perhaps. Or maybe go with something fresh that would compliment modern building.
Congrats dude. Looking forward to seeing these next projects should they come to fruition.
+1