RELEASED FrackinUniverse 6.4.3

yeah, people (myself included) tend to go for a very long time w/o upgrading their PC (mine was released in 2011), frequently from not being able to afford to (my reason).

 

Hi Satyr,

I have been immensely enjoying this mod, it's great! I have run into an issue. I updated to the 5.3.7.9 version of FU today, but when I tried to start the game it crashes. The last known FU version that was working for me was 5.3.7.2 (I had a gap in updates). Here is the pastebin link:

https://pastebin.com/M3Vw86LQ

I appreciate your help!

 

Perhaps im missing something here but the file isnt being downloaded as a .pak. The instructions on the overview states to drop the .pak off but Im not finding such a file. is this just an expansion to another mod or is this standalone?

 

If you download from GitHub, you will get a .zip. Unzip this and you will have a folder called "FrackinUniverse - Master".

Drop this folder in \starbound\mods\ exactly like you would a .pak file.

Or, alternatively, if you want to make things REALLY easy for you, you could follow the instructions in this link:

http://community.playstarbound.com/threads/how-to-update-with-github.123937/

-OR-

If you have Steam, use the Workshop version which will automatically install and update for you.

 

Fully recommend this. Takes a small bit of setup up front (particularly if you're not familiar with this sort of thing) but the instructions are good and it's so much easier and faster to update once it's all setup. Never have to worry about it again.

 

oh yeah, and here's a log with some minor bugs : https://pastebin.com/PLkupQYk
unhandled item stuff with frames (I think these have been around for a while) and an issue related to puseffect

 

A few PGIs to report.

https://pastebin.com/NgmQdpgy

Also I love how FU is like the katamari of Starbound mods. Can't wait to see how the tech pad thing works.

 

Also, bit of a layout issue with this.

 

Doctor BEEES!


Will the Ixoling husbandry be a thing? only semi serious...

 

Another issue with the Ixoling Grounds. Tram car popped off the rail and into my inventory in this section. Assuming the layout remains the same, it was in the first main elevator shaft when entering the complex. I went down to the section pictured and when I tried to go back up, it worked until it hit the rail door and then it popped out. I think the rail door opening didn't trigger.


Teleported back out and in again. Without the tram car on the rails, I can't get access to the rest of the station anymore.

 

Also, can't put the rail car back on the tracks so unfortunately will have to find another one to check out. Looked pretty interesting for what little I did see though.

 

Is there any reason the latest version of this pack is downloading for me as a .zip rather than a .pak?

 

I fixed a crash related to an itemName call that you guys overlooked, check your PMs please.

 

You know, now that the Visual Novel engine is a thing, I had an idea on how to implement it:

Instead of the long wall of text codexes explaining some of the Frackin stuff (which even if read no one seems to understand) and outpost quests/beginning quest spam, what you could do is create a visual novel "game" that's actually a tutorial dump. One where it shows you step-by-step how to do particular things. Particularly hard to figure out things like the item transfer devices.
I mean, I've read the CAT codex, and I STILL can't make heads or tails of it.

I know the penguin piracy mod kinda-sorta does this already, but Frackin could probably do it way better. And needs it way more.

 

HELL. YES. that sounds so much more usable for tutorials and information than codexes. you could put that as part of the lab directory's functions, that seems like the logical place to put it. that said, it should probably be done by someone other than Sayter, he's got enough on his plate as it is and that sounds like it'd require a sizable time investment.

 

The gas centrifuge updated and doesn't seem to do anything anymore.... is this normal?

 

Not to mention, as I've said, it could cut down on the sheer flood of tutorial quests.

Yes, FU, I know how to feed livestock. No FU, I don't want to build a well for (insert reason here). On the flip side, I don't understand is Item Transfer Devices. And yes as I keep saying I have read the CATS network guide, but it might as well be written in daedric since I can't understand any of it.

 

THanks for the effort, but I could not understand it let alone apply it to any sort of self-powering power device or anything like that.

I think I'll stick to my tried-and-true method of using Chromatic Blocks, Liquid Aether, and solar panels and extracting it by hand. ITDs and storage devices are just way too complicated for me to understand

 

sayter will u combine old and outdated Supper weapons mod with your mod?
just like you did the same to other mods like Extra dungeon, enemies aren't stupid and some others?
thank you