Why the scanner does not work, the missile launcher can only launch missiles in a straight line

Designator isn't working after update.

I got a version without flares for prevent the crash until FurtherV can fix this mod.

Can confirm what Spartan said, firing flares on a Dedi server crashes it.

@Const yes that is correct.

are the missiles supposed to have red smoke trails?

fair enough, that's a shame.

@RickGrimes74 Nope. That wouldn't work.

I'm curious as to if I have to use the included designator or if I could use something like this

https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1680893092&searchtext=laser+designator

and give it the [MW] tag, would it still work?

Fire Flares on Dedicated Server = crash

For anyone wondering why there was no update in the meantime.

I am currently taking a break from SE modding due to being addicted to ArmA.
Updates will happen again at somepoint this year. Maybe even already next month.
I got big plans for this mod. Better designators, turrets, completely custom missiles that no longer rely on keen code, etc.

I like this mod, by the way.

A homing missile would need to be able to chase a moving target... so range improvement to give it time to track its target would be nice.

@FurtherV that would make it significantly better, trying to get a lock right now is excruciating to say the least. A 45 degree cone from the designator would resolve most issues there.

Just a tip for anybody having trouble with the mod, the lock status will not show unless youre in the main cockpit.

@Orthopaktis actually. This is a good idea. I could make it so it scans where the pilot is looking at in a 45 degree cone. I will put that on the TODO list.

It should at least be able to target something in a range in front of you, a 12-45 degree cone, Your model even has a gimbal, indicating that it can do this. That's the problem. I don't want it to be able to target things behind you, I just want it to be able to target what the gunner or pilot is looking at without having to throw around your ship like a weaving drunkard just to get a lock.

@Orthopaktis well ofc it works like that. Its basically like a laser designator. Would be weird if it could fire backwards through your whole ship. Though I am working on a radar like based variant right now that is basically able to do that.

Well now it will fire, but it's basically useless in a fighter. I thought it locked onto whatever target you are looking at, but instead it only locks onto a target directly in front of the designator... I need to twist my ship back and forth until I get a lock, which in a firefight sucks, shame

@Orthopaktis. No not the toolbar. In terminals of the cockpit were you can usually toggle blocks on/off it, etc.

The toolbar? Yes, I followed your steps. Still not working.

@Orthopaktis have you selected the designator in the combobox in the cockpit youre sitting in?

I'm having Short's issue, they won't identify the designator (both sloped and normal)

@Short did you give the cockpit a designator? You need to choose one in the combobox in the terminal of the cockpit.

Seems to say cockpit has no designator, any adivce?

@Thats alot of damage
Well then create a bug report. I won't be able to just magically fix an issue without any information.
Are you running any other mods? etc. Just create an bug report.

Me too this mod just makes any missiles crash your game

@Kaede Okay. Interesting. Maybe make a bug report?
Create an discussion with the log. For a guide please visit:
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/1672007248/1648791520843808946/

when i shot these missiles my game is crashing

@CrashTestDamian I actually have not yet thought about a turreted version. But the static one is not really going to look like either of those.

Cool! , at least that :P (I'm happy with that too). And also really nice, that you had that in mind.
Accually the turret would also do a grate job. Do you have seen the Designator Turret from AutoMcDonough and Meridius_IX. Would it look like that or something in that way?

Nice thankx for the reply

@CrashTestDamian not directly with an camera. But the designators will get custom made models. I currently work on those. Some of those will look like a armored camera protected by glass. They will, though, not have the functionality of a real camera since I sadly can not make a block a camera and a tool / weapon that can be used in the hotbar.

Hey there again! Do you consider to replace the gatling gun / (designator block) with a camera?

@Storm in the cockpit there is a combox at the bottom where you need to select the designator.
@DeAnti Yes there are plans for turret versions :)
@Z3R0X-ᐰ Something like that is also planned. I need to find a way to balance that though since it basically gives you the ability to easily spam missiles at something.

great mod but im having a issue i cant seem to get the target designator to do anything my cockpit says that i have no designator on my ship but i do and i have the cockpit set to main cockpit so i am not sure what i am doing wrong

Nice work mate !

great mod nice work, any plans for a turret version?

can you make a rocket launcher with a conveyer tube on it?

@CrashTestDamian Yeah I noticed that too. But I'm not sure I can actually do anything against that. Seems like thats how keens particles work. Maybe I can fix it somehow.

Oh, yeah and i found out that if you close to a flare and you look right at it, (for example if it's on the ground) it causes frame drops.
It drop my fps from 120 to ~40.

Cool!

@CrashTestDamian that sounds like a good idea for an config entry. I am going to add that in the next release so you can change the flare cooldown like you want :)

Nice! Really cool to see more and more realistic/modern military weapons in Space Engineers.
One thing that I will add to my project of real life planes, especially the flares.
But in the "MW_CubeBlocks.sbc" you said that it can fire every 1.5 seconds. Is it possible to decrease it? (I will not republish it, just curious and wanna try it) Cause 1.5 seconds is a to long interval for me, at least for the things I have in my mind. To be more specific: have you seen C-130 dispensing flares? Because that's what I'm into.