Refuel using courseplay

[antjk]

i'm after some courseplay advice. is it possible to use courseplay to automatically refuel vehicles, in particular after or while doing another task. for example, a fractor unloading a combine, driving to the silo then refuelling on it's way back to the field.
thanks in advance.

[Mully]

Lots of tutorials for courseplay on youtube -- here is a refueling tut --it is from fs13 but the procedure should be the same

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6lNq_C2ask

[antjk]

I'll take a look. I did try youtube but never thought to look at FS13 tutorials

[Bunyan]

I'm trying to get the most out of courseplay and am running up against the same question as antjk... The youtube video does help with a specific refuel run, but I'm not clear on how to incorporate that into other actions or even if that can be done.

So, for instance my tippers...on their way from a field to the silo they pass a gas station-- what do I need to do to make them refuel when they pass by? If they are in empty combine mode, they recognize the trigger for fuel but don't activate it and just drive on past. I've tried making a waypoint, but then they pause at that spot and I have to manually refuel, which defeats the purpose. Has anyone been able to get this to work, or is it not possible to combine a run to empty a tipper with refueling?

(to clarify, I was trying get this to work as I go by a gas station...I don't know if it works differently with a fuel tank?)

[ArcaneGamer]

Originally posted by jpdoulos:

I'm trying to get the most out of courseplay and am running up against the same question as antjk... The youtube video does help with a specific refuel run, but I'm not clear on how to incorporate that into other actions or even if that can be done.

Has anyone been able to get this to work, or is it not possible to combine a run to empty a tipper with refueling?

I think the tractor needs to be in transfer mode when it reaches the fuel trigger, otherwise, it will not refuel. What I would do is create a short refuel course in tranfer mode, save it, and then merge it with the combined courses of your tractors. That way, the drivers have the option of refueling. It may not be perfect, but it should work most of the time, I think!

Just keep in mind, that the courses you merge should be going in the same direction when there are intersections, and the driver has the option of picking another course, otherwise, wierd things might happen. Also, when combining courses, you should probably merge the fuel run course last.

[Bunyan]

Thank you, those are good suggestions!
I did a test run in transfer mode through a gas station and it did not fuel the tractor. So, I just tried it with the fuel tank in case the issue was with the gas station itself...still no luck at all. I did a test run just like the youtube video and couldn't get that to work either. It definitely "sees" the fuel trigger, but does not refuel...

Will the trigger only happen if the fuel is at a certain low level? i.e. If I'm 1/2 full, will it not refuel ? (In other words, it sees the trigger but doesn't "call" for fuel?) That's the only thing else I can think of at this point....will do a test.

[antjk]

I actually managed to figure this out but forgot to post it.
It is actually really simple...
You incorporate driving past a refuel point on your courseplay route (could be re-seeding route, emptying a tipper etc) and if your vehicles gas tank is in the red, almost empty and needs refilling, it will stop and refuel, if not it will drive straight through and carry on.

[Bunyan]

Ah! Thank you! I had everything but the tank in red...so it was recognizing the trigger but was not "calling" for gas... That helps! Thank you!

[KickitGood]

Also if you wait to long with refueling it will stop driving/harvesting/fieldwork etc. you have to do it yourself at that point. Best thing to do is get a placable fuel tank mod ( https://www.modhoster.com/mods/placeable-fuelstation-with-lights ) and put it right where you drive frequently ex. right before the grain dump or right beside the grain or fert fil stations.

[Bunyan]

Yep, I have 2 fuel tanks already placed. It came with the game (ver. 15), so I'm not sure if we are talking about the same fuel tank? Do the modded fuel tanks do something the stock one doesn't?

[lcc1211]

Originally posted by jpdoulos:

Yep, I have 2 fuel tanks already placed. It came with the game (ver. 15), so I'm not sure if we are talking about the same fuel tank? Do the modded fuel tanks do something the stock one doesn't?

They do the same thing. At least the one in the reply just above yours does.