Is there a way to get this script to reference a remote control block or programmable block as the "forward" position?
I have built a mobile slewing crane, but when the cab rotates, steering and drive of the wheels fight each other. I have a remote control block to enable use of the handbrake, if there's any code I can change or any way to use the position/orientation of that block to determine forward/left/right, that would be exquisite.

the script controls all subgrids that it sees. How are your subgrids connected to eachother?

I'm making a monorail and it has 2 subgrids and the script is one only controlling one of the subgrids. is there a way to get it to control both?

You are a god! Thank you, now I can realize all my engineer fantasies!

Scripts are vanilla; however, I don't know anything about subgrid control without scripts.

This is a feature we have been dying for for ages, and Keen has finally allowed this control in the new MP update :D
Does it mean I can somehow make it in vanila without this script? (Without scripts at all to be clear)

Thank you very much!

You can use my scripts however you want, I don't even need attribution since that lives in the script itself. If you create derivative work (like modifying the actual script), I only ask for attribution and a clear indication that the work is not officially supported by me.

Hey there, may I use your script for the current research bunker competition? I think legally I have to ask you for permission because I think by submitting the build I give Keen the right to use it how they want to.

ok i got it had to put the arguments in custom data then toobar the run PB Argument Brake_toggle, then everything started working right

where do i put the arguments do i put it in the custom data of the cockpit or the program block itself?

have you read the entire "How the heck does braking work" section above?

cant seem to get the braking to work on sub grids, I put that argument in the cockpit but I cant turn brakes on

Is there a way to get this working with remote control?

Sounds like the wheels are friction binding. Experiment with friction and steer angles

Fot some weird reason , my rover instantly brakes when i turn the wheels , any idea what this could be ?

My cockpit changes direction, how do I ensure that forward stays forward and doesn't change with cockpit direction?

This gets asked monthly I swear. It's not a mod, that's why it doesn't show in mods. It's a ingame script.

For some reason, I can't find this mod in my modlist? Am I a moron or am I just blind? https://i.imgur.com/RqOS3iP.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/a2pa8No.jpeg

@Whiplash141 appreciate you lookin into it! That makes sense. The same rough setup seemed to work when I tested on a single grid so I hadn't thought about the steering angle.

I got decent behavior by simply disabling steering on the 4 central wheels.

Checked the grid and the script is doing what it is told. The issue seems to be the very aggressive turning angles. You generally don't want (1) all wheels steering or (2) all wheels steering with the same angle. You want them to steer about a convergence point where the outer wheels steer the most aggressively, and the center wheels steer less aggressively.

@Whiplash141 Yeah no problem, here: Link

I haven't heard any reports like this, no. Got a blueprint I can look at?

Having some trouble with this script on a rover. Currently it seems like some wheels lock up and stop applying propulsion when steering and accelerating at low speeds (e.g. holding 'W' and 'A' at the same time), easiest to reproduce when accelerating from a standstill, but hard to guarantee which wheel, or when.

Another issue had the script not drive forward at all, steering control was still fully functional, but neither 'W' nor 'S' would drive anywhere - though it *would* raise the power usage displayed on the HUD. It's like the wheels were fighting each other or something? And no, the parking brake was not engaged :P I cycled it several times while trying to get it to budge, just to be sure.

Have any issues like this been reported before? I'm using a mechanical suspension system so there are a lot of subgrids - three per wheel suspension, plus the 'main' grid, and all joining points use two blocks. Maybe the complexity of the grid connectivity is complicating/confusing things?

Just mark one as main

Please add way to prefer/ignore the ship controller, similar to your thruster subgrid control script, as a quick fix I modified the script to have an INI entry to ignore an specific ship controller like this

else if (block is IMyShipController)
{
if (!StringExtensions.Contains(block.CustomName, controllerIgnoreNameTag))
{
shipControllers.Add((IMyShipController)block);
}
}

The way to get perfect braking as enumerated above is to add a ship controller on the same subgrid as the wheels for brake toggling. Otherwise, the script does its best to approximate brakes. You can configure how aggressive the brake approximation is with the "Braking constant" config key in custom data.

both parking brake and handbrake only seem to cancel out propulsion input. The vehicle keeps roling no matter what. The wheels are on subgrids, I upped the value for braking by a lot, and placed a suspension on the main grid, but nothing seems to fix it. I'm using compact 2x2 suspensions.

I understand. Honestly, I wish your scripts were actually in-game features without the need for experimental features being enabled.

Wouldn't the main issue be script complexity limits when it come to trying to combine them?

@Sapioit
Generating good code with ChatGPT is like trying to win a cooking competition with off-brand Hamburger Helper.

If I combine the scripts, I'm going to do it right.

@Blood Brother:
Glad to hear it

Hey Whip, thanks man. It was my own lack of understanding that was the problem, not your mod or the server. I got it working now. Thanks for responding.

Gocha. Thanks for the reply! You could try using ChatGPT to do that for you, and if it doesn't work, you simply don't publish the new script.

That's a *lot* of code. I don't have any plans to do that anytime soon.

Could it be possible to merge the 3 subgrid manager scripts you have into a single one? Though I guess that might create more problems than it's worth.

This isn't a mod. It's an in-game script, so you shouldn't be installing it a mod

This is a GTX Gaming Server that I pay for. In the server settings both Experimental mode and Enable Scripts are activated. Your mod is literally the only mod that will not work although I've had your mod work just fine in my solo games even when people have joined me in them. Could it have something to do with the fact that I'm using a external server? And if so, why do the other mods work?

MP probably doesn't have scripts enabled then. Ensure experimental mode and scripts are turned on in the MP world's settings.

Hey Mr. Whip. I would like to use this mod in a private server with my friends but I can't get it to work in MP only in solo play. Can I fix that?

Thank you Mr. Whip. This script is simply the most important, most indispensable, most seminal mod ever added to this game. Unequivocally, SE would hold no value to me and be joylessly unplayable without this script. Keen should be embarrassed that Mr. Whip had to provide such basic functionality for them. Thank you, thank you.

Hey Whip! I'm using this script on a series of semi trucks and trailers and noticed something strange. I'm not sure if this is done by your script or the base game though. I have a trailer with 8 axles, all with steering enabled to and none set to invert, and while steering the first axle (furthest to the front) and sometimes the second axle will invert their steering angle. Is this something your script does? If so, can I disable it?

Thanks for your script! Is there any way to set cruise control to certain speeds? 10,20,30 m/s. Or add such a function through commands?

See the section "How the heck does braking work?"

okay, idk what i did but it seems to be working fine now lol.. now i just gotta get the parking brake to work without having to input a command every time

yes, the brakes are off.. the other curious thing is it only overrides propulsion in the control panel. i tried to set a toolbar key and it immediately resets to 0%

The script uses overrides for propulsion. Brakes are off, yes?

hey, so i made a bucket truck for no jetpack on planets type of use (basically 4 wheels on a frame with a bunch of subgrids and a helm mounted on a basket) and i when using this script, the steering seems to work as advertised, but i can get propulsion to work unless i use override.. any thoughts? TIA

Specifically, that was for if you activate the parking break through the script and were having issues with power consumption being notably high, which makes this script even MORE useful for 'realistic' runs where power is EVERYTHING. Like on Mars.

Because I'm insane.

So as it turns out, for anyone having issues with the breaking system using HUGE amounts of power... You can actually set up Radio Control on a multi-subgrid setup specifically for the purpose of activating the parking breaks PROPER.

BUT, you have to make sure that you make a hotbar action for turning off the programmable block, because otherwise it overrides.

Here's a fix

Basically:

1) Make a remote block for each subgrid.
2) Group the remote blocks together into a single unit in the control panel.
3) Go to the hotbar menu and drag that group into the hotbar, and make sure to select parking break or whatever it is.
4) Drag the programmable block with the script running into the hotbar next to it, or wherever, and have it as 'toggle on/off.'

Profit!

Now, when you toggle OFF the programmable, you can engage and disengage your parking break, free of charge!

Dunno if anyone else was having a similar issue, but just in case, there it is! Saved me a LOT of frustration, I'm sure.