Description
Automate your panning.
The Panning Machine is a mechanical device that processes gravel, sand, and bony soil automatically, freeing you from hours of manual panning. Connect it to your power network, set it up near water, and let the machine do the work — while you focus on everything else your world demands.
This mod is designed with balance in mind. The machine is deliberately a step down from hand panning in yield per block, rewarding automation with convenience rather than raw output. It fits naturally into a mid-to-late game mechanical setup without trivialising early resource gathering.
> How to Use
Setting up the Panning Machine is straightforward. Follow these steps and it will run reliably:
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- <span style="color: #3598db;">Place the machine in water.</span> It requires contact with water to operate. This can be disabled in the config if you prefer.
- <span style="color: #3598db;">Connect mechanical power</span> from either side of the machine. A windmill or any other power source works fine.
- <span style="color: #3598db;">Keep the block directly behind the machine empty.</span> This is required for the water flow mechanic to function correctly.
- <span style="color: #3598db;">Place a container in front</span> (side with the chute) of the machine to collect the output. Chutes are also supported.
- <span style="color: #3598db;">Add material to process</span> by right-clicking on top of the machine with a stack of bony soil, gravel, or sand — or simply drop a stack onto it.
Once set up, the machine will display processing info above it. Each block of material yields output 6 times before being consumed. This value can be adjusted in the config.
The machine uses the same drop table as the vanilla wooden pan, so any mod that extends panning drops will work here automatically.
> Configuration
The following options can be changed in the mod config file:
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- <span style="color: #f1c40f;">RequiresWater</span> — toggle whether the machine needs to be placed in water. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">[Default = true]</span>
- <span style="color: #f1c40f;">MaxPanningProcesses</span> — maximum number of times an item can be processed in the panning slot. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">[Default = 6]</span>
- <span style="color: #f1c40f;">MechanicalResistance</span> — mechanical resistance of the panning machine. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">[Default = 0.085]</span>
- <span style="color: #f1c40f;">SpeedMultiplier</span> — speed multiplier applied to mechanical network speed. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">[Default = 1.6]</span>
> Compatibility
All mods that extend the vanilla wooden pan drop table are automatically supported.
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- <span style="color: #2fcc71;">Works with vanilla Mechanical Power</span> — any mod using the standard power system will connect without issue.
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<span style="color: #2fcc71;">Wilderlands: Panning Overhaul</span> — compatible since version 1.0.5.
- Wilderlands: Stonebound — compatible since version 1.0.10.
- <span style="color: #2fcc71;">Realistic Panning Loot<span style="color: #bdc3c7;"> — compatible since version 1.0.9.</span></span>
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<span style="color: #2fcc71;">Wear And Tear</span><span style="color: #bdc3c7;"> — compatible since version 1.0.9.</span>
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