Update 01.041 - Block control through Toolbar, Weapons control through Rotors

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Jul 31, 2014 @ 9:33am

Update 01.041 - Block control through Toolbar, Weapons control through Rotors

Players can now have proper control of their ships while sitting in the cockpit by adding (drag-and-drop) blocks to the toolbar. Activating such block can turn the blocks on/off, reverse rotation of rotors, increase/decrease velocity and many other actions already present in the control panel. We have also enabled the option to shoot from weapons which are attached on rotors and pistons; players can now build retractable weapons!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuPhIJQkGOU

Full list of new features and fixes: http://forums.keenswh.com/post?id=7018986

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NetSlayer

Jul 31, 2014 @ 9:35am

Xwings are now possible..

Extend mining drills.... omg too excited.

DarkRubberNeck has Space Engineers

Jul 31, 2014 @ 9:35am

I am unsure how to feel about this latest patch. Is it possible that you can have a series of actions set to a very specific block so when you click your shortcut it runs through those actions? Right now it looks like it is one action to one shortcut, and probably, possibly, you will trigger every tool of the same type, maybe??

Tal Maru

Jul 31, 2014 @ 9:38am

if it works with grouped items it will be awesome

Amalgamachinist has Space Engineers

Jul 31, 2014 @ 9:39am

Hell, it's about time.

Yuni_A child has Space Engineers

Jul 31, 2014 @ 9:42am

I like the new features. But the mods dont work....

belatedcube1021 has Space Engineers

Jul 31, 2014 @ 9:45am

now multiple control panels are usefull... one for piloting, more for movable weapons, and even more for pistons, and rotors.

belatedcube1021 has Space Engineers

Jul 31, 2014 @ 9:46am

but can we have an update that focuses on bug fixes?

Zuit

Jul 31, 2014 @ 9:53am

Originally posted by belatedcube1021:
but can we have an update that focuses on bug fixes?

Fixes
- reduced network bandwidth for all moving objects
- reduced idle network bandwidth (when player sits in ship and doing nothing)
- fixed VSync crash
- fixed few spelling errors
- fixed too fragile piston
- fixed piston copy/paste glitch
- fixed issue when piston was pasted without top part
- fixed issue with piston physics
- fixed pistons functioning without power
- fixed issue when piston was not working on converted platform
- fixed crash while adding cargo container under the piston
- fixed issue when piston’s top part gets separated when platform is merged with ship
- fixed crash when retracting a chain of pistons at once
- fixed spamming reverse breaking pistons
- fixed issue when pressing "No" on exit the world was saved anyway
- fixed overriding thruster force causes all thrusters facing the same way to fire
- fixed custom color was not saved after exiting the world
- fixed cost of recharging battery is called "Sprint"
- fixed 1x1 wheels popping out after merge
- fixed explosives not doing damage after explosion on dedicated server
- fixed rotors floating in the air after client merges two grids
- fixed turret rectangle is visible when weapons are not enabled in world
- fixed issue when control panel items were clickable even when they were invisible
- fixed delete block sound volume was too loud when deleting many blocks with symmetry
- fixed full batteries still using energy
- fixed crash when ":" was written into search-box
- fixed turrets target stuff on when moving

Greg the Mad has Space Engineers

Jul 31, 2014 @ 9:54am

Wow those are some deep settings you can map on your toolbar, I orignially only expected just a "reverse" function.
Makes me look forward to the programming update.

Great work guys. Stuff like this makes this my favourite Early Access Game of always. :D

Yuni_A child has Space Engineers

Jul 31, 2014 @ 9:54am

Obviously for Keen the players that use mods are not important...
Sad....Very sad...

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Drui [developer] Jul 31, 2014 @ 10:00am

Originally posted by boanerges929:
Obviously for Keen the players that use mods are not important...
Sad....Very sad...

who said that? working on it, so sorry for the delays

Last edited by Drui; Jul 31, 2014 @ 10:01am

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Yuni_A child has Space Engineers

Jul 31, 2014 @ 10:11am

Originally posted by Drui:
Originally posted by boanerges929:
Obviously for Keen the players that use mods are not important...
Sad....Very sad...
who said that? working on it, so sorry for the delays

Sorry for the frustrarion venting. Glad to know that the problem has your atention.
I like the new blocks and fetures but i would like to try them with the mods as well.
Sorry again and thx.

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Drui [developer] Jul 31, 2014 @ 10:12am

Originally posted by boanerges929:
Originally posted by Drui:
who said that? working on it, so sorry for the delays
Sorry for the frustrarion venting. Glad to know that the problem has your atention.
I like the new blocks and fetures but i would like to try them with the mods as well.
Sorry again and thx.

you know - if you like mods, you will love us soon again even more ;)

Last edited by Drui; Jul 31, 2014 @ 10:12am

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Yuni_A child has Space Engineers

Jul 31, 2014 @ 10:14am

Originally posted by Drui:
Originally posted by boanerges929:
Sorry for the frustrarion venting. Glad to know that the problem has your atention.
I like the new blocks and fetures but i would like to try them with the mods as well.
Sorry again and thx.
you know - if you like mods, you will love us soon again even more ;)

Great! Now i cant with for the next update. (Sucking from the oxygen mask)
THX FELAS

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