Auto Close Doors?

[agerune]

since NPC's are running around opening doors that should stay closed, how do i make doors that auto close few seconds after being opened?

[Inny【🐭】Nazrin]

http://starbounder.org/Proximity_Scanner

You can steal them from Apex Lab dungeons.

[William Dyer]

There's also this guy:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=729599895

[Inny【🐭】Nazrin]

Originally posted by Herbert West: Reanimator:

There's also this guy:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=729599895

It's known to break some quests.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/211820/discussions/0/352788917761541742/

[agerune]

i think i failed to explain the situation.
im already using proximity sensors for most doors.
the problem is that the same proximity can be triggered by livestock.
so i want a door that regardless of NPC's will keep livestock locked.

maybe i should just use a wall switch to open and close that door?
will that prevent NPC's from opening it?

[William Dyer]

Originally posted by Inny【🐭】Nazrin:

Originally posted by Herbert West: Reanimator:

There's also this guy:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=729599895

It's known to break some quests.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/211820/discussions/0/352788917761541742/

Well not universally, because that quest worked fine for me

[Maacbeyr]

Originally posted by agerune:

i think i failed to explain the situation.
im already using proximity sensors for most doors.
the problem is that the same proximity can be triggered by livestock.
so i want a door that regardless of NPC's will keep livestock locked.

maybe i should just use a wall switch to open and close that door?
will that prevent NPC's from opening it?

NPCs flick switches all the time, its really annoying. You could try some shenanigans with logic gates, make a combination lock or a timed door or something. I have also noticed NPCs have a hard time with the two-block high fence gates, for some reason they can't figure out how to open them so they just walk into them constantly.

[Morkath]

NPC's in my game have never flipped a switch. Just make sure you place them high enough so they can't stand in front of them forever blocking you from opening it.

[Jakrhovir]

Originally posted by Morkath:

NPC's in my game have never flipped a switch. Just make sure you place them high enough so they can't stand in front of them forever blocking you from opening it.

You are partially correct, they will flip many types of switches, but the position is important.

NPC's vs. switches: read
http://steamcommunity.com/app/211820/discussions/0/352788917750781855/

[agerune]

so, what do i need to do to make a door that open by switches on both sides, but close automatically after few seconds?

[Jakrhovir]

Use a "small button" it'll open for a second or two then close

[agerune]

Originally posted by Alice Of The Twist:

Use a "small button" it'll open for a second or two then close

omg that is exactly what i wanted.
much appreciated.

btw, why does it not say it in the item description?
from its description you have no clue on its behavior.