Spidertron Patrols


Send spidertrons on patrols and automatically load and unload them using docks. Adds mid-game spiderling to allow the new features to be used sooner. Simpler alternative to AAI Programmable Vehicles. Allows creating patrols for Lex's Aircraft.

Content
2 days ago
1.1 - 2.0
50.6K
Logistics Combat
Owner:
Xorimuth
Source:
https://github.com/tburrows13/Spidert...
Homepage:
https://discord.gg/pkJc4v9nfT
License:
MIT
Created:
3 years ago
Latest Version:
2.5.8 (2 days ago)
Factorio version:
1.1 - 2.0
Downloaded by:
50.6K users

Features

Patrol Schedule

  • Use the patrol remote to create a series of waypoints
  • Open the inventory of a spidertron with waypoints to see the schedule editor

Spidertron Docks

  • Docks connect to a spidertron standing above them and share its inventory, so that inserters can interact with the spidertron
  • Circuits wires can be connected to docks to allow its contents to be read

Spiderling

  • Spiderling is a slower, smaller and weaker spidertron unlocked by chemical (blue) science
  • Added so that patrols and docks can be used before the spidertron is unlocked at the end of the game

Recommendations

  • Spidertron Enhancements is a required dependency which, amongst other features, allows you to open a spidertron's inventory (and patrol schedule) from anywhere whilst holding a connected remote by pressing Shift + E

Known Bugs / Limitations

  • Each patrol waypoint can only have one wait condition set. If you need more, you can usually just set multiple waypoints in the same position, each with a different wait condition
  • For performance reasons, when items with associated data (such as modular armor) in a spidertron inventory are taken out of a connected dock's inventory, they lose all their data. This loses all the equipment in that armor's equipment grid
  • Performance is good, but not insignificant:
    • Docks are limited so that only 20 are updated each tick. Adding lots of docks will simply increase the update delay for each dock instead of reducing UPS
    • Spidertrons waiting at waypoints also add to the mod update time
    • If you are running into performance problems, send me the save and I can probably make some improvements to the mod to help you
  • Use /reset-sp-render-objects if render objects (numbers and lines on the ground) are behaving unexpectedly

Future Updates?

  • Progress bars for wait conditions inside schedule user interface

Translation

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Replaces Spidertron Waypoints.
Allows creating patrols for Lex's Aircraft, since those aircraft are spidertrons internally.
Fully compatible with Krastorio2, Space Exploration, and Nullius.

Thank you to:

  • danatron1 for creating the patrol remote icon
  • notnotmelon for some of the dock prototype code
  • raiguard for the GUI library and style tips
  • kumpuu for adding the ability to show patrol paths in map view