True Archimedes Screw
Adds an archimedes screw to move water with mechanical power and optional primitive water physics.
Description
⚠️ AI Use Disclaimer ⚠️
The creation of this mod used generative AI via various LLMs. The author has experience with software engineering, but not with C#, hence using ultra super fancy autocomplete for code-creation.
Edit: However, since posting this mod and this disclaimer, I also made a separate mod from scratch, and maintained and implemented several fixes for another mod, so while I am unlikely to re-write this mod without AI on account of it being such a simple mod that there isn't really a point, I am able to fix, debug, support, and maintain this mod, with or without the use of AI.
Note: The mod thumbnail was colourized using ChatGPT. Original image was taken from here.
💱 Changelog 💱
v0.2.0-rc.1 and subsequently V0.2.0
Completely refactored the mod and removed pretty much all of the fluff. The mod is now extremely simple and basic, because there are other mods that does the rest of the functionality much better:
- Removed ALL functionality EXCEPT the basic archimedes screw: the screw will now output a single water source block, while it is powered, and remove that source block again, when it is unpowered.
- It should be compatible with Realistic Water, but I didn't check yet (hence the rc.1).
- Since it now outputs a vanilla source block, it should work with pretty much everything else.
- Seizing of water source blocks and such has been removed - I recommend using the NoSourceTransport option in stead of Waterfall, if you want to make proper use of this mod. Otherwise, feel free to cheese.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Switch off ALL screws and make sure there is no remaining archimedes water blocks in the world before upgrading. MAKE A WORLD BACKUP.
v0.1.40
Added "disable vanilla source regen" as toggleable option in config. Might need to delete your existing config if you're not seeing it.
Recommended settings with disable vanilla source regen = false:
- Disable relay creation (relay removal is unreliable with vanilla source regen off)
- Use a mod like HCW:TE (here or here) to transport water long distances (can keep using waterfall as well, HCW does not affect what waterfall does)
- Use something like Realistic Water (here) if you want reliable and efficient in-world water propagation (but be careful with the mod - can create oceans if you're not careful)
v0.1.39
- Minor tweak to compat with Hardcore Water Forked - no need to update if you don't use HCW Forked.
- Cleaned the zip file so that old versions aren't included.
v0.1.38:
- Fixed crash caused by mismatch between client/server access to WorldSize.
v0.1.37:
- Fixed model and texture conflict with vanilla archimedes screw
v0.1.36:
- Added harmony patch to disable vanilla source regeneration
- Because who needs it anyways
- Allowed me to remove a ton of spaghetti that was purely there to make sure that everything got removed on drain
- Removed a lot of obsolete code with regards to draining
- Reworked drain logic to make it more reliable, cleaned up the code
- Added full Realistic Water compatibility (see description for details)
Mod Overview:
Water is the most vital resource to human survival. If all drinkable water disappeared today, 99% of humanity would be dead in a week. In games like Vintage Story, survival is trivialized because as soon as you have a bucket, you effectively have infinite water, and even with Hydrate or Diedrate, that doesn't really pose much of a challenge.
This mod does not address that, like, at all. In fact, it kinda does the opposite. What it DOES allow you to do, is to transport water uphill using mechanical power. That's it. Nothing else. No hacky water propagation, no silly seizures of water source blocks, nada.
If you want to use this mod to the max of its potential. play with NoSourceTransport enabled. Otherwise this mod serves zero purpose.
💠 Features 💠
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A fully functional, craftable Archimedes Water Screw that uses mechanical power to transport water source blocks upwards.
- It hopefully works in multiplayer! (Untested - let me know)
🔧 Compatibility & Recommended Mods🔧
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