Nanite Control Factory - Automated Construction (Not working - Old Version)

This version is no longer maintained, and since Steam sucks with ownership transferring, please the version that's maintained at: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=219757726

Overview

This is large ship block that creates and controls specialized nanites. These nanites can be programmed to perform different actions that can aid a ship and player in various ways. This includes: construction, repair, deconstruction, projection building and floating object cleanup. The default factory allows a limited amount of each function, but can be expanded with attachable upgrades. The factory will use the conveyor system in order to draw or deposit supplies for it's various functions. Nanites do not require components themselves, but do require a lot of power to function.

Nanite Types

There are currently 4 types of nanites. Construction/Repair nanites are the only nanites available with the base factory. In order to gain access to other functions, you must use upgrade modules.

[table] [tr] [th]Nanite Type[/th] [th]Colour[/th] [th]Description[/th] [th]Default Amount[/th] [th]Upgrade Amount[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Construction[/td] [td]Blue[/td] [td]This nanite finishes constructing and repairing blocks[/td] [td]3[/td] [td]3[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Projection[/td] [td]Pink[/td] [td]This nanite converts a projection into a block that can be constructed[/td] [td]1[/td] [td]3[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Cleanup[/td] [td]Yellow[/td] [td]This nanite grabs floating objects that are floating around and puts them back into your cargo. The range of the cleanup nanite is 500m from the factory.[/td] [td]1[/td] [td]3[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Deconstruct[/td] [td]Cyan[/td] [td]This nanite deconstructs blocks. The nanites will deconstruct that have a special deconstruct beacon on them. The range is limited (300m), so it can't really easily be weaponized.[/td] [td]1[/td] [td]3[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Mining[/td] [td]Orange[/td] [td]This nanite uses a NUHOL to seek out ore and mine it from an asteroid or a planet.[/td] [td]1[/td] [td]3[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Medical[/td] [td]White[/td] [td]This nanite will heal a player that has taken damage[/td] [td]1[/td] [td]3[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Hacking[/td] [td]*Unknown*[/td] [td](PLANNED) This nanite will change the ownership of a blocks on the targeted ship[/td] [td]1[/td] [td]3[/td] [/tr] [/table]

When the nanites return from their task, they will sometimes glow a different colour to signify if something happened with their task. These colours are as follows:

[table] [tr] [th]Colour[/th] [th]Result[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Green[/td] [td]The task has been completed by the nanites, and all are returning home.[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Red[/td] [td]There was an error while performing the task. All nanites are returning home. (Missing components, missing power, block was destroyed, etc)[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Factory Upgrades

Functionality of the factory is augmented via upgrades. There are many upgrades available. What each upgrade does is listed here: http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/655922051/364043054115330211/

A factory may only have 8 upgrades max, so plan your upgrades wisely.

Automated Component Assembly

The Nanite Factory can now automatically queue items it requires in assemblers. In order to do this, you must first select the check box in the terminal screen in the factory that reads "Use Assemblers".

In order to assign assemblers to be tasked in component creation, select an assembler in the termal screen, and you will see a new option "Nanite Factory queuing". Select this checkbox.

The process requires that both the factory and assembler are on the same conveyor network, so be sure they are attached in some way.

Settings

A settings file has been added for the Nanite Factory. This allows you to change the behavior of the factory without modifying the actual mod. This is useful for dedicated servers, but also useful for players who want to add more balancing to the factory. The settings file is located in %appdata%\Roaming\SpaceEngineers\Storage\655922051.sbm_NaniteConstructionSystem\settings.xml. The settings are self describing. Just replace the value with a new value to change the behavior of the mod.

Factory States

The Factory will glow different colors to notify the owner of the status of the factory. These states include:

[table] [tr] [th]State Color[/th] [th]Description[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Red[/td] [td]The factory is disabled. All targets and potential targets will be cancelled[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Green[/td] [td]The factory is enabled but has no targets or potential targets[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Pulsing Green[/td] [td]The factory has some potential targets, but it can't convert them to actual targets due to a problem. (Another factory is targetting this block for example)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Pulsing Yellow[/td] [td]The factory is missing the required power to add more targets to it's queue[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Pulsing Magenta[/td] [td]The factory is missing parts required for construction or repair, and can not find them on the conveyor system. The details screen of the factory will list the components missing.[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Blue[/td] [td]The factory is active and performing a task[/td] [/tr] [/table]

Please note that when the factory is active, the area inside the factory is VERY dangerous, and WILL kill you. Also note that if you're inside the area of a block when nanites are repairing / constructing, they could damage and kill you as well.

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