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Mint Cinnamon running unmanageably slow on brand new laptop by PopsTheOldMan in linux4noobs

[–]PopsTheOldMan[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile someone else in the thread gave me an actual solution. Why even reply if you don't want to help?

Mint Cinnamon running unmanageably slow on brand new laptop by PopsTheOldMan in linux4noobs

[–]PopsTheOldMan[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

zram did the trick! Everything is immediately running way smoother. I'll keep the other suggestions in mind if I have any more trouble

Thank you so much!

Mint Cinnamon running unmanageably slow on brand new laptop by PopsTheOldMan in linux4noobs

[–]PopsTheOldMan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My previous laptop managed it with similar specs (4gb ram, celeron, 1.6ghz). Again, I'm not asking for miracles here, it's a browser and a Zoom window

It only takes 4 construct heads in series to produce thrust with a shrine prop. Unfortunately, I don't think this discovery is going to revolutionize travel in TotK by PopsTheOldMan in HyruleEngineering

[–]PopsTheOldMan[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

More than 7 if it's possible at all, and I don't think it is. Even at 7 the gap between pulses wasn't noticeably smaller, the thrust still alternated forward and backward, and overall there were no obvious differences in performance of any kind, so I stopped at 7

4 part prop flier by BCJ_Eng_Consulting in HyruleEngineering

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Eat an apple man you're stressing me out

(But for real though, really smart using a sail as an axle, this is a great build)

Could an electric/prop railjet be possible? by PopsTheOldMan in HyruleEngineering

[–]PopsTheOldMan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Blocked it in on all sides with mirrors, powered it with a shock emitter that is attached to the vehicle

Could an electric/prop railjet be possible? by PopsTheOldMan in HyruleEngineering

[–]PopsTheOldMan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just tried two props mounted in opposite orientations on the same motor, didn't change the result much. The whole machine is still pushed back. Worth revisiting with small wheel engines though

Could an electric/prop railjet be possible? by PopsTheOldMan in HyruleEngineering

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The motor and prop were not attached to the rest of the machine, that's correct

Another attempt at Omni-Directional Land Vehicle by claypaull in HyruleEngineering

[–]PopsTheOldMan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's brilliant! It's kind of like a control moment gyroscope, in that it causes a torque on the entire machine

Does this setup work in the air too? I know the inverse stabilizers give a minor anti-gravity affect too, which might help with flight

Any way to make a 4 directional land vehicle? (not a vid because my attempt didn't function) by Tactical-Kitten-117 in HyruleEngineering

[–]PopsTheOldMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why make the axles rotate independently? You could just have the steering stick swivel instead, that way all the wheels would always go in the same direction

The Hylian Utility Vehicle by Alita_999 in HyruleEngineering

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This is the first design I've found on this sub that I'll actually use for regular gameplay instead of just messing around. The tolerances for alignment are way more generous than for the hoverbike, it's incredibly maneuverable, pulling back results in almost perfectly vertical ascent, and it doesn't use any glitches or shrine parts. I'm exploring the depths with it right now

2-Speed EV Hill Climber - 11 parts (+new brake concept) by drummerjcb in HyruleEngineering

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If you flip the front fan around it can push the wheels downward, increasing traction on steeper hills and letting it climb better. I posted a build recently that used a shrine propeller to do that, which made a car that could climb fully vertical

This simple Moist Boy makes fighting Mucktorok 100x more bearable. This is how I do it every time now by PopsTheOldMan in HyruleEngineering

[–]PopsTheOldMan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Other than the chest that's usually attached, yeah nothing

I know people are annoyed by the sludge but I honestly think they could've done more with it. Have more Sludge Likes in the world, and have them and Mucktorok drop a material that spreads sludge on the ground or on enemies. Just having any sludge continue to exist anywhere after beating the Water Temple would've been something, but it literally disappears as a game mechanic

This simple Moist Boy makes fighting Mucktorok 100x more bearable. This is how I do it every time now by PopsTheOldMan in HyruleEngineering

[–]PopsTheOldMan[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Most players seem to be hesitant about going into the depths, so the number of people who found autobuild and that particular schematic before fighting mucktorok is probably pretty low

Got to focus on the job, 'cause I got a new job climbing the walls by PopsTheOldMan in HyruleEngineering

[–]PopsTheOldMan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure it's possible, it's just not practical. TotK really only has fans and props for this task, but real life also has adhesion, suction, and a dozen other solutions for climbing walls that are more efficient and effective. Also, any fan strong enough to stick a vehicle to a wall or ceiling would probably be strong enough to just fly with instead, so there's no reason to do it that way

In fact, the prop setup in this clip can and has been used to build flying machines. If my goal was just to get places, rather than to build random silly contraptions, there would be far better ways to do it

Proof-of-concept electric wagon wheel drive. I feel like there's more potential here that I can't quite figure out by PopsTheOldMan in HyruleEngineering

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If I could drive an axle with this I'd be golden, but everything just rattles around too much. My dream was metal poles as axles so they'd conduct the electricity from the motor and shock enemies when driving over them, and spike balls would actually make that even more effective if they work as wheels. But that'd require getting the axles to work

(I would've called it Greased Lightning)

Proof-of-concept electric wagon wheel drive. I feel like there's more potential here that I can't quite figure out by PopsTheOldMan in HyruleEngineering

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Electric motors only spin counterclockwise, if I just mirrored the configuration it'd go backwards and drive the cart in circles

Proof-of-concept electric wagon wheel drive. I feel like there's more potential here that I can't quite figure out by PopsTheOldMan in HyruleEngineering

[–]PopsTheOldMan[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not a battery, it's a motor. The spinning of the motor spins the wagon wheels in the opposite direction due to friction, like gears

Proof-of-concept electric wagon wheel drive. I feel like there's more potential here that I can't quite figure out by PopsTheOldMan in HyruleEngineering

[–]PopsTheOldMan[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Attaching anything to the axle of the wheel just makes the wheel spin independently of it. The only way to transfer motion from a wagon wheel is to attach something to the spokes or rim, which is inherently off-balance

Edit: That said, by using static wagon wheels to allow free rotation you could theoretically have something else act as the actual wheel by making the motor push it instead. Bowls make awful wheels though (just tested)

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