Fuel Tank status, failure

[dcy665]

First off, the piping as many have stated sucks. Nearly impossible to get it to work, more about it later. FYI, I am using a controller. I don't know if this matters.

Now that I finally got everything hooked up, two tanks, with fuel, and piping connected to two upgraded engines each. Once connected (theoretically) no fuel is ever transferred to the engines. So, what was the point? Or is there a missing component such as a control valve. Or do they have to be gravity fed (which would really suck, btw). Hint, pumps in tanks.

How to get pipes between fuel tank and engines:

First obtain the through wall connectors, and at least 20 pipes. Put the connectors in a location that seems reasonable. Don't worry, they won't work.
Next connect to the tank, closest tank connection first. Then connect a pipe to it, which will teach you which end of a connector does what since that isn't very clear. Now take the pipe and just stretch it around. It likes the floor, and rarely likes walls.

To get around the "does not like" issue put a connector up high on the wall. Now connect the output end of the pipe to it. Yes, it is as painful as you think it is. That is by design. I hope. It might take two or three pipe sections to connect any two items. This is due to the "does not like" aspect, specifically walls and changing from wall to floor or vice versa.

Now, make sure you know where the pipe inlet is on your engines. Some of them will be in good locations. But, half won't be. You cannot change the pipe location so I guess they want the engine to run in reverse on one side. That cannot be correct, but regardless of that the pipe inputs are stuck in the wrong place. Fun.

I have a pipe from a tank going to a connector down low. On the other side the pipe goes up to the ceiling. Next the pipe goes to the middle of the Engine Strut itself. Then another pipe connects the Engine Pipe Input to the end of the pipe that ends at the mid point.

Good Luck, you will need it.

[SleepWalker]

Uh... I'm getting the impression you've done... something... wrong. I haven't had any of these issues and the connector on my engines are where they connect to the ship? The connections have arrows pointing in or out?

[Michael Daemon]

Just make crystal fuel, it lasts forever and upgraded engines have two slots. The fuel tank just isnt worth it.

[RAXXY]

spent hours trying to work it out
you need the arrows to point in the right direction
total nightmare
who designed this should be shot

[dcy665]

Okay, the connectors have arrows is BS. The pipes do. So running a pipe from a connect, or the tank will show the direction. Not everybody build sprinklers.

I use crystal fuel. Have hundreds up hundreds of fuel, four upgraded engines, and a wall cabinet nearly full with crystal. This is the only thing left to do in game until full release (unless this is the end). So, I wanted to check it off (even more so if the game is finished). I did. But engines still use fuel and tanks never send any.

So, my fuel tank installation is installed, piped, and finished. It just doesn't work. I have small and large sprinklers installed beforehand, and they both work. I expected this to not be such a thrash. They did not need pumps, and can supply from the top of their tanks, so bottom feed is irritating but not working is quite a bit more than that.

In my opinion pipe UI is terrible not optimal. Pipes not changing planes is very troubling. I solved it with workarounds. Although workarounds should not be needed. Again, imo.
I don't know if KB/M is any better.

[PureHTDz]

I didn't bother even when set up either along walls or roof /floors it looks trash.
As stated above just make crystal fuel and go with that.....lasts virtually forever.

Also I don't understand why you cant manufacture an upgrade crystal fuel cell that would power the engines instead of any sort of combustible fuel....guess the planet isn't polluted enough,lol.

[w1l3ecoyot3]

I like exploring and stocking supplies, i have 4 upgraded engines ( I turn some on and off depending on how far i am traveling, for orbiting a green house with auto harvesters I only use 1) and i find enough basic and biomass fuel that i have a stock pile of all types but seem to use basic forever. Fuel drops might change in future but for now the tanks are redundant features for me.

[Dark Helmet]

Originally posted by Michael Daemon:

Just make crystal fuel, it lasts forever and upgraded engines have two slots. The fuel tank just isnt worth it.

But it is nice once you get past the frustration of learning the piping, once setup you have a nice visual fuel tank gauge.

[Sasheria]

glad you figure it out. Keep in mind the fuel is "black" when it is connected correctly (it is easier when you have fuel in the fuel tank)

Dirty water is "greenish" color when it is working.

side note: the "cross" is not a splitter, it is more like a junction that overlap two different dirrection.

[Jinassi]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3482220356

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3482221860

I've had grey lines with no visible markings of flow, so I've just rebuilt them, make sure to build wall outlets beforehand.

[dcy665]

Originally posted by Sasheria:

glad you figure it out. Keep in mind the fuel is "black" when it is connected correctly (it is easier when you have fuel in the fuel tank)

Dirty water is "greenish" color when it is working.

side note: the "cross" is not a splitter, it is more like a junction that overlap two different dirrection.

Yes, definitely a cross over. We had problems previously of not being able to run pipes past other pipes to provide water to a different sprinkler. This fix addressed the issue