TechPack V2.00 (WIP)

THIS IS WORK IN PROGRESS

For your world use the stable release

Planned for v2

• switch to library tubelib2
• introduce a new machine state model
• add new machine state "defect"
• add a tubelib Repair Kit for defect blocks
• Forceload block as part of tubelib
• support for intllib
• optionally disable the cobble/ore generation

Current state

• Switch to tubelib2 is done (not fully tested).
• Pusher, Distributor, and Grinder already support the new state 'defect'.
• The Repair Kit is available and can be used to repair defect machines.
• The mod 'basic_materials' is now needed for some new recipes.
• Due to server crashes I can happen that all loaded nodes loose their timers. Therefore, all "timed" nodes got an "on_node_load" function, which is used to restart the timer.
• Forceload block (16x16x16) added
• switch 'tubelib_addons1_cobble_generator_enabled' activated, so that the automated cobble/ore generation can be disabled. The cobble generation produces Basalt Stone which can be crafted to Basalt Stone Blocks and Basalt Stone Bricks
• Quarry now uses LVM techniques to go down up to 100 meter
• settingtypes introduced with the following settings: tubelib_max_num_forceload_blocks, tubelib_basalt_stone_enabled, tubelib_machine_aging_value

To Do

• adapt API.md
• revise Wiki
• expand controllers by the state defect

TechPack, a Mining, Crafting, & Farming Modpack for Minetest.

After update to v1.16, don't forget to activate the new mod "lcdlib" as part of the mod pack.

TechPack is a collection of following Mods:

• tubelib, a Mod for item exchange via lumber tubes and wireless message communication between nodes.
• tubelib_addons1, a Tubelib extension with mining, farming, and crafting nodes
• tubelib_addons2, a Tubelib extension with control nodes
• tubelib_addons3, a Tubelib extension with high performance nodes
• gravelsieve, a Mod to sieve ores from gravel.
• smartline, a Mod with small and smart sensors, actors and controllers.
• safer_lua, a subset of the language Lua for safe and secure Lua sandboxes
• SaferLua Controller - a controller to be programmed in LUA
• lcdlib - a display lib used by smartline

A TechPack Tutorial is available as

TechPack is a collection of mods for an automated mining, crafting, and farming. It is no replacement for Pipeworks, Mesecons, Technic, and Co., but it is a lightweight and simple to use alternative for servers with the focus on building (not only playing around with technique stuff). If a player uses the full potential of TechPack, he can work on his building projects while TechPack is producing most of the necessary materials in the meantime.

TechPack provides:

• lumber tubes to connect 2 nodes
• a Pusher node to pull/push items through tubes
• a Distributor node with 4 output channels to sort incoming items
• a Blackhole node which lets all items disappear
• Button/switches to send "switch on/off" messages
• Several lamp nodes in different colors (can be switched on/off)
• a Quarry node to dig for stones and other ground nodes
• a Harvester node to chop wood, leaves and crops
• a Grinder node to grind all kinds of cobblestone to gravel, gravel to sand, and sand to clay
• a Gravelsieve node to sieve ores from gravel
• an Autocrafter node for automated crafting of tools and items
• a Fermenter node to produce Bio Gas from leaves
• a Reformer node to produce Bio Fuel from Bio Gas (the Bio Fuel is needed by Harvester and Quarry nodes)
• a Funnel node to collect dropped items
• two Timer nodes for a daytime controlled sending of commands (on/off)
• two Sequencer nodes for a waiting time controlled sending of commands (on/off)
• an item Detector node sending commands (on/off)
• a Repeater node to distribute received commands to connected nodes
• Gate/Door nodes in different textures to be controlled via on/off commands
• an Access Lock node with number key field
• a Mesecon Converter node to translate tubelib commands in mesecon commands and vice versa
• a Programmer tool to simply collect node numbers
• a Player Detector node
• a Controller node with "IF this then that" rules, which allows:
  • reading node states
  • receiving commands from other nodes
  • sending commands and alarms
  • sending mails or chat messages
  • output on a display
• a Controller to be programmed in Lua
• a Signal Tower node showing machine states
• a Display node for text outputs of the Controller

TechPack supports the following mods:

• Farming Redo (Harvester, Fermenter)
• Ethereal (Harvester, Quarry, Fermenter)
• Pipeworks (Gravel Sieve)
• Hopper (Gravel Sieve)
• Mesecon (Mesecon Converter)

Configuration

• Maximim number of Forceload Blocks per player
• Enable Basalt Stone (and disable ore generation via cobble generator)
• machine aging value to calculate the lifetime of machines

License

Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Joachim Stolberg
Code: Licensed under the GNU LGPL version 2.1 or later. See LICENSE.txt
Textures: CC BY-SA 3.0

Dependencies

default, doors, intllib, basic_materials
Tubelib Color Lamps optional: unifieddyes
SmartLine Controller optional: mail
Gravelsieve optional: moreores, hopper, pipeworks
tubelib_addons1 optional: unified_inventory

History

• 2018-03-18 V1.00 * Tubelib, tubelib_addons1, tubelib_addons2, smartline, and gravelsieve combined to one modpack.
• 2018-03-24 V1.01 * Support for Ethereal added
• 2018-03-27 V1.02 * Timer improvements for unloaded areas
• 2018-03-29 V1.03 * Area protected chest added to tubelib_addons1
• 2018-03-31 V1.04 * Maintenance, minor issues, Unifieddyes support for Color Lamp, Street Lamp added
• 2018-04-27 V1.05 * Ceiling lamp added, further improvements
• 2018-06-09 V1.06 * Recipes with API to grinder added
• 2018-06-17 V1.07 * Tube placement completely reworked
• 2018-06-22 V1.08 * Lua Controller and SaferLua added
• 2018-07-22 V1.09 * Item counters for Pusher/Distributor and tubelib commands for Autocrafter added
• 2018-08-08 V1.10 * tubelib_addon3 with high performance nodes added
• 2018-08-13 V1.11 * Detector node added
• 2018-08-14 V1.12 * Teleporter node added
• 2018-08-28 V1.13 * Smartline Controller completely revised. Liquid Sampler added
• 2018-09-10 V1.14 * Distributor performance improved, chest commands added
• 2018-09-15 V1.15 * Smartline Controller command added, chest commands improved
• 2018-09-20 V1.16 * Switched from "Display mod pack" to lcdlib
• 2018-12-23 V2.xx * on the way to v2

See for further information