SpaceEngine

SpaceEngine

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Space Exploration Bot V8
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Dec 21, 2021 @ 6:39am
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Space Exploration Bot V8

Description
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WARNING :
This script is not sustained since 3years, it is a miracle that some part of it is still working after all those updates. I WONT UPDATE THIS SCRIPT because its an absolute mess, i dont have time ,energy and motivation to get back in it. Most of the bugs that appears randomly and stopping the script may be solved by lowering the parameter "search speed process", which directly rules how fast the script is reading logs and writing stuff.
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Reveals all the beauty of this game.
This script makes the game plays all alone undefinitly, smoothly travelling between your saved or random locations.
It also allows you to performs individual tours of any object you select.

Only works with 0.990+ versions and Windows.

/// What to expect ? what is it used for ? ///

-Let the camera travels infinitly in smooth moves between and around objects, reavealing all the beauty of this game, like an animated diaporama. Speed and many other parameters are customisable for different purposes.

-Automated exploration and discoveries, that can also be restricted to some parameters : in a single galaxy, certain types of galaxies/stars/planet.

It uses a Autohotkey script that generates a series of Space Engine scripts in live, providing smooth travels and camera moves to specified or generated places.

It comes with four different modes.
The first three modes will make the game play all alone undefinitly, chaining travels between your saved and/or random locations.
The fourth mode, "Manual mode", allow you to select the target you want and trigger a tour on it with the center function.


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UPDATE 8.04 :

-Fixed 3x slower option of surface approach speed always respawning unchecked.
-Added compatibilites with Mosfet's addon : SpaceEngine Additional Hotkeys.

UPDATE 8.03 :

-Fixed error spawning during a tour when the photo mode parameter was set to "Auto".


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/// INSTALLATION ///

1- Download from Steam workshop by subscribing
2- If it is the first time you download this addon, COPY-PASTE the SEB folder (you will find it in Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\314650\2689038344) into SpaceEngine\addons folder . Keep a copy where it has been initially downloaded.
If you already have a SEB V6 version before, it will automatically detect if the new version has been downloaded on your computer and will propose you to apply the update.

/// HOW TO USE IN-GAME ///

As it comes with several features, it is not very user-friendly. I recommend to watch the tutorial video.
Tutorial video available here : https://youtu.be/zz2j0IatSbM

1- Make sure you are in Planetarium mode in the game.
2- Go to SpaceEngine\addons\SEB\ and run the SEB.exe file .
3- It opens the SEB Menu . where you can set up all your gameplay parameters (explained in the useful README_SEB.txt). Once you've made your choice, click "START".
4- Wait for SEB to anounce you he's ready.
5- Enjoy. About the gameplay of manual mode, see related section further below.
6- To stop the script in any situation, open the console and type "break". This also brings back the SEB menu where you can relaucnh the script or abort it.


/// IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW //

- NEVER select another object when the camera is moving by itself. Otherwise scripts will be losts, will probably throw error message or never end.
If it happens, just type "break" in the console to disable the script. My best advice is to not touch the mouse until you want to cancel the script.

-Although you should stay away from controls while SEB is running, you can still press F6 to add the current target to your saved locations when you are ending the tour.
And you can also press F11 to save screenshots !

-In some situations you could feel like the camera is "lost" (like in binary star systems or little nebulas for example). To check if everything is under control, enable the hud (Ctrl+²)
and see if the cursor is in the center of the screen, or if the object distance is decreasing slowly (if you're already close to your destination you might not see the cursor).

-Although you can set high speed, the script is not especially designed for it. Rendering is way better with slow-paced speed.

-If you have questions that this description or the videos don't answer to, you can comment on this addon page or try to catch me on Space Engine discord in the addons channel.

Check out my other mod to add more nebulas models :
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2744714632
66 Comments
jamesgames Apr 17 @ 12:07pm 
i wish this was a feature in the main game, we absolutely need it and things like educational tours. i had a good time with this script running in the background of my home on the TV. fantastic.
Leyo  [author] Apr 9 @ 5:24am 
Thanks for the positive comments. This script is not sustained since 3years, it is a miracle that some part of it is still working after all those updates. I WONT UPDATE THIS SCRIPT because its an absolute mess, i dont have time ,energy and motivation to get back in it. Most of the bugs that appears randomly and stopping the script may be solved by lowering the parameter "search speed process", which directly rules how fast the script is reading logs and writing stuff.
REDRUM Apr 6 @ 11:03pm 
The script is a must. But I dont know sometime it just doesnt work. I checked the console it always stop at "selectobject type" and then nothing happen. Please fix it, bro. This Script is a life saver to the community!!
Leyo  [author] Oct 26, 2024 @ 11:59pm 
try to decrease "search process speed" balue it mights help for your issues.
Phildo Oct 26, 2024 @ 5:19am 
The script is fantastic! Only issue is sometimes it will attempt to fly through a planet it has just visited causing the script to loop on the same planet. Continuously approaching it, orbiting it, and then flying through it when trying to find the next one. Also the occasional location error which completely breaks the script
Esteban Ernesto Tercic Sep 3, 2024 @ 12:15am 
@gamezoone
"Search proscess speed
Decrasing the slider will make the search process slower. It can help to prevent menu respawn while searching for planet or stars if you frequently suffer of it with default settings (95)."

Yo lo configure a 75 y funcionó

I set it to 75 and it worked
(translated with Google)
gamezoone May 17, 2024 @ 5:30am 
Is it going to be any update? With the latest update of SE the script randomly stops with the error location could not be found.
azwildcat11 Apr 7, 2024 @ 10:28am 
its literally obsessed with moons :/
wm Feb 24, 2024 @ 10:28pm 
I SAVED ONE OF MY FAVORITE LOCATION 'BLACK HOLE' but when i choose 'mixed random and saved place' and then once explore bot goes to black hole sulface, it cant escape its sulface itself.. :(
how i can only watch black holes with planet sulface? except black hole sulface.
Leyo  [author] Jan 27, 2024 @ 1:13am 
It has been planned, but turned technically quite impossible. because object are too close to each other comparated to the default acceleration scripted. You can still try to save each planet of the system and use the saved place mode. But the script isn't up-to-date and i'm afraid it won't works with our system in the milky way (milky way adress wee hardcoded there's amny update before, and is not up-to-date).