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1 | 1 | # Modular Tunnel Boring Machine |
2 | 2 | ## aka The Almighty Digtron |
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5 | | -This mod contains a set of blocks that can be used to construct highly customizable and modular tunnel-boring machines, bridge-builders, road-pavers, wall-o-matics, and other such construction/destruction contraptions. |
| 6 | +**More examples: [Digtron Luanti Forum Topic](https://forum.luanti.org/viewtopic.php?t=16295)** |
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7 | | -A digging machine's components must be connected to the control block via a path leading through the faces of the blocks - diagonal connections across edges and corners don't count. |
| 8 | +This mod contains a set of blocks that can be used to construct highly customizable and |
| 9 | +modular tunnel-boring machines, bridge-builders, road-pavers, wall-o-matics, and other |
| 10 | +such construction/destruction contraptions. |
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9 | | -The basic block types that can be assembled into a functioning digging machine are: |
| 12 | +## Basic functionality |
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11 | | -* Digger heads, which excavate material in front of them when the machine is triggered |
12 | | -* Builder heads, which build a user-configured node in the direction they're facing |
13 | | -* Inventory modules, which hold material produced by the digger and provide material to the builders |
14 | | -* Fuel modules, which holds flammable materials to feed the beast |
15 | | -* Control block, used to trigger the machine and move it in a particular direction. |
| 14 | +A digging machine's components must be connected to the control block via a path leading |
| 15 | +through the faces of the blocks - diagonal connections across edges and corners don't count. |
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17 | | -Diggers mine out blocks and shunt them into the Digtron's inventory, or drop them on the ground if there isn't room in the inventory to store them. |
| 17 | +#### Crucial Digtron blocks |
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19 | | -Builder heads can be used to lay down a solid surface as the Digtron moves, useful for situations where a tunnel-borer intersects a cavern. Builder heads can be set to construct their target block "intermittently", allowing for regularly-spaced structures to be constructed. Common uses include building support arches at regular intervals in a tunnel, adding a torch on the wall at regular intervals, laying rails with regularly-spaced powered rails interspersed, and adding stairs to vertical shafts. |
| 19 | +* **Digger heads** excavate material in front of them when the machine is triggered. |
| 20 | + * The mined blocks are shunt into the inventory module. Excess is dropped to ground. |
| 21 | +* **Builder heads** build a user-configured node in the direction they're facing. |
| 22 | + * Useful for situations where a tunnel-borer intersects a cavern. |
| 23 | +* **Inventory modules** hold material produced by the digger and provide material to the builders. |
| 24 | +* **Fuel modules** hold flammable materials to feed the beast. |
| 25 | +* **Control blocks** trigger the machine and move it in a particular direction. |
| 26 | + * The auto-controller triggers automatically for a custom number of cycles. |
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21 | | -The auto-controller block is able to trigger automatically for a user-selected number of cycles. A player can ride their Digtron as it goes. |
| 28 | +Builder heads can be set to construct their target block "intermittently", allowing |
| 29 | +for regularly-spaced structures to be constructed. Common uses include building support |
| 30 | +arches at regular intervals in a tunnel, adding a torch on the wall at regular |
| 31 | +intervals, laying rails with regularly-spaced powered rails interspersed, and adding |
| 32 | +stairs to vertical shafts. |
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23 | | -Other specialized Digtron blocks include: |
| 34 | +A player can ride their Digtron as it goes. |
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25 | | -* An "axle" block that allows an assembled Digtron to be rotated into new orientations without needing to be rebuilt block-by-block |
26 | | -* A crate that can store an assembled Digtron and allow the player to transport it to a new location |
27 | | -* A duplicator that can create a copy of an existing Digtron (if provided with enough spare parts) |
28 | | -* An item ejector to clear Digtron's inventory of excavated materials and inject it into pipeworks tubes if that mod is installed. |
29 | | -* A light that can be mounted on a Digtron to illuminate the workspace as it moves |
| 36 | +#### Other specialized Digtron blocks |
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| 38 | +* **"Axle" block**: allows an assembled Digtron to be rotated into new orientations without needing to be rebuilt block-by-block |
| 39 | +* **Crate**: stores an assembled Digtron and allows the player to transport it to a new location |
| 40 | +* **Duplicator**: creates a copy of an existing Digtron (if provided with enough spare parts) |
| 41 | +* **Item ejector**: moves excavated materials from a Digtron's inventory into pipeworks tubes. |
| 42 | +* **Light**: can be mounted on a Digtron to illuminate the workspace as it moves |
30 | 43 | * Structural components to make it look cool |
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32 | | -The Digtron mod depends on the default mod and [fakelib](https://content.minetest.net/packages/OgelGames/fakelib/), and includes optional support for several other mods: |
| 45 | +## License |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +* Code: MIT |
| 48 | +* Textures: CC-BY-SA 3.0 |
| 49 | +* Sounds: CC BY 3.0 / CC 1.0 ([sounds/license.txt](sounds/license.txt)) |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +See also: [LICENSE.txt](LICENSE.txt). |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +## Dependencies |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +#### Mandatory |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +* Luanti/Minetest >= 5.5.0 |
| 58 | +* `default` mod (from Minetest Game or compatible games) |
| 59 | +* [fakelib](https://content.luanti.org/packages/OgelGames/fakelib/) |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +#### Optional |
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34 | | -* [doc](https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?t=15912), an in-game documentation mod. Detailed documentation for all of the Digtron's individual blocks are included as well as pages of general concepts and design tips. |
35 | | -* [pipeworks](https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=2155), a set of pneumatic tubes that allows inventory items to be extracted from or inserted into Digtron inventories. |
36 | | -* [hopper](https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?&t=12379), a different mod for inserting into and extracting from Digtron inventories. Note that only [the most recent version of hopper is Digtron-capable,](https://github.com/minetest-mods/hopper) earlier versions lack a suitable API. |
37 | | -* [awards](https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?&t=4870), a mod that adds achievements to the game. Over thirty Digtron-specific achievements are included. |
38 | | -* [technic](https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2538), which adds rechargeable batteries and power cables to the game that Digtron can use instead of fuel. |
39 | | -* [TechAge](https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=24619), a mod that adds technology stages where the player advances from the water mill and steam engine into future technology. It includes a rechargeable Digtron Battery. |
| 63 | +* [doc](https://forum.luanti.org/viewtopic.php?t=15912), an in-game documentation mod. |
| 64 | + Detailed documentation for all of the Digtron's individual blocks are included as |
| 65 | + well as pages of general concepts and design tips. |
| 66 | + * Note: The mods `doc` and `doc_items` should be enabled for the best experience. |
| 67 | +* [pipeworks](https://forum.luanti.org/viewtopic.php?t=2155) for item transport automation. |
| 68 | +* [hopper](https://github.com/minetest-mods/hopper) for item transport automation. |
| 69 | +* [awards](https://forum.luanti.org/viewtopic.php?t=4870) to add over 30 Digtron-specific achievements (progression) to the game. |
| 70 | +* [technic](https://forum.luanti.org/viewtopic.php?t=2538) to power Digtron with electricity (including batteries!). |
| 71 | +* [TechAge](https://forum.luanti.org/viewtopic.php?t=24619), a mod that adds technology stages where the player advances from the water mill and steam engine into future technology. It includes a rechargeable Digtron Battery. |
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