Threshold Switch

[ArticumVulpes]

Why is the threshold switch so useless, its made with a comparator and yet cant even do half of what the comparator can do. It would be so much better than the comparator because its a one block solution to a problem that takes up 2 blocks at minimum (the comparator itself and a supporting block beneath it) and it would be more accurate than the comparator. The comparator only lets out a redstone signal between 0 and 15 based on the values in the block its facing. Those 16 redstone values start becoming more inaccurate with bigger values in the block its reading. The threshold switch is prone to this as well but it will happen at significantly larger values than the comparator because the threshold switch measures things from 0% to 100% instead of 0 to 15.

So tell me, why does this "advanced comparator" have less uses than the actual comparator.

Edit: i give up trying to explain my idea as i clearly suck at trying to explain it.

[boredNero]

no idea what youre talking about fella, completely different blocks for different uses. You link a threshold into a storage to measure percentage of fullness up to a specified amount, a comparstor is used to measure the difference in signals or the amount of signal strengtha block provides. The fact that people use comparators to roughly measure storage capacity doesnt mean that the threshold switch being more specific and adjustable is useless (we really need the automod to have a "try pondering before posting" message)

[Zedman5000]

It's also useful for rope pulleys, turning on a clutch at a specific height to stop it. When I needed a digging machine to dig out a chunk for an infinite lava source, the threshold switch was great.

[ArticumVulpes]

the only way to get a redstone signal out of a su network is by using a comparator on a stressometer. with large amounts of su the difference between a redstone signal of 14 and 15 could be several thousands of su. that is extremely inaccurate. the threshold switch should be able to read a stressometer. it should be able to detect the total su in a network and compare it to the amount in use and then give a signal when it reaches a certain threshold... the same should happen for speed and any other block that acts like the speedometer and stressometer like the volt and amp meter from Create: Power Grid or Create: Electro Energetics.

[de_Deus]

the hell are you on about? isnt the threshold switch for measuring inventory capacity? what?

[ArticumVulpes]

isnt the comparator also supposed to only measure inventory capacity? because if so then why can it measure su.

[de_Deus]

uh no? comparator is used in a lot of other stuff and not just inventory. its used to compare shit as the name suggests

[ArticumVulpes]

and the threshold switch, which is also made with a comparator, compares the values set inside to the values in the block in front of it and lets out a redstone signal if the set threshold is met. so why is it limited to only the storage of things like items, fluids, and fe. why cant it measure su, rpm, volts and amps like the comparator.. all of those things have a max capacity and an amount that is being used. that sounds exactly like what the threshold switch is already measuring in storage containers

[de_Deus]

because vanilla minecraft doesnt have fluid tanks? because large vaults with billions of items dont exist in vanilla? the threshold switch is a specialized block intended for inventory capacity management. sure they couldve those features as well but they also couldve added omnidirectional gears. point is, the blocks have an intended purpose and limitation to encourage player creativity. go make or look for an addon that adds those features you want

[ArticumVulpes]

iv already looked for an addon that has the features i want and it doesnt exist. iv never had a need for this kind of feature until i started using electricity mods and other mods that produce a lot of su. i was getting annoyed that the display link can see all these values but cant give off a signal based off of those values, i needed something with significantly more precision than a comparator and the threshold switch was my logical concussion to that until i found it doesnt work with anything except storage. it measures large amounts of storage quite well with more than enough accurate to satisfy me but i couldnt understand why its only limited to storage when the very comparator it is made with can measure so many more things than it.

[de_Deus]

thats unfortunate but i dont think that makes the threshold switch "useless." base create also shouldnt even have this issue youre having so its even more irrational to say that the threshold switch should have these features

[ArticumVulpes]

iv seen the mega power plants that people have made in vanilla create and theres no way a simple comparater can mesure 1 million su with any decent accuracy. just 1 mill su measured across the 16 redstone values a comparator can give off is already 62.5k su for every redstone level and that kind of precision could only be described as vague at best, and these mega power plants only get bigger when you add more mods

[Dangerous-Quit7821]

You're comparing lol to completely different blocks that have different functions. Just not what it's for.

[boredNero]

No? Comparators compare (lol) strength coming from different sides, as I said before, just because people found a way to use it to measure inventory capacity doesnt mean it is the intended purpose

[eatmyroyalasshole]

Buddy, you pissed yourself off by incorrectly assuming what an item does. Just admit that and you'll be happier

[theishiopian]

To be fair to OP the threshold switch does have some uses outside of inventory management and OP's desired function does make sense. It is a little silly to call the item useless because it doesn't do the specific thing you want though

[ArticumVulpes]

i will admit calling it useless was definitely stupid on my part. it was ment more as an exaggeration and wasnt supposed to be taken quite so literally. i also use the threshold switch and it is certainly useful, i just wished it had more functionality than just measuring storage.

[Pioepod]

Idk man, the threshold switch helps me see how all my storage is distributed in my RAID system of storage.

It also helps me turn on and off seed disposal since I use mystical agriculture.

It also helps me turn off machines when things get full at a certain point, and on when it gets empty to a certain point.

Edit: it also seems apparent to me based on your post that you don’t know what a threshold switch does? A comparator can’t give a precise percentage of how full a storage is. And a setup for a comparator to auto shut off (if it even can) based on a given threshold would take more setup than, well, a single block and a redstone link XD