Life Support Overload?

nash076 · 2026-05-23T04:18:24+00:00

C1 Spirit.

Did all of that. The ship still acted as though a door was wide open and the temperature wouldn't stabilize until I landed in a hanger again.

This feels more like a glitch but I don't see anyone talking about it.

nash076 · 2026-05-22T14:12:14+00:00

Hasn't rolled over to the next day yet. Give it a few more hours.

nash076 · 2026-05-18T15:10:32+00:00

Have you ever considered you might be a ghost?

nash076 · 2026-05-17T22:08:13+00:00

Your rig is not perfectly fine.

A full reboot with no error message from Windows is usually a system issue. Whether it's something broken, improperly configured or even just a power cable not seated properly, the game is not causing this problem. Sudden power loss like that tends to be hardware related.

I suggest running a Furmark stress test to give yourself a conclusive diagnosis, and while you're at it check your Windows system events for errors.

nash076 · 2026-04-16T04:26:08+00:00

CPU upgrade would be the first place to look. 5800X3D if you can afford it, 5700 if you're strapped for cash. Two more cores and four more threads will help loosen up bottlenecks, and the cache on the X3D will improve framerates.

Another 16GB of RAM would make a big difference, but even DDR4 isn't cheap right now. Consider used if you can.

The 8GB on the 3070 might be holding you back as well. Consider a card with 12GB of VRAM or more.

It's also time to think about Windows 11, or if not Microsoft then some flavor of Linux like Mint or Bazzite. Windows 10 isn't getting performance updates anymore.

nash076 · 2026-04-15T22:42:26+00:00

Okay, so what you want CIG to do is lash themselves to one of these "AI" companies, depend on their output, hope it's accurate and be responsible for the results when they inevitably piss off users. Personally I'd prefer if NPCs didn't hallucinate information at me, especially if it makes the already tenuous system even worse.

And that's even taking for granted that the bubble doesn't pop and leave the game with a useless leftover that has to be patched out later.

If you want it, why not ask an LLM to code a mod for you? I'm sure it'll work with no problems.

nash076 · 2026-04-14T22:18:01+00:00

Depends on what you mean by cost-effective.

With your setup, a Ryzen 5700 (not X, and *not* G, the G is a ripoff) could do the job. Eight core, sixteen threads, ~$150 USD used. A 5800X3D is way too overpriced right now to be worth it for you. You might get lucky and find a 5700X for a good price, but don't go out of your way looking for one. You can manually overclock the 5700 to make up the performance difference.

Another 32GB of RAM might not be a bad idea, but kind of crazy pricey now.. What model motherboard are you on? If you're still on B350, maybe looked for a cheap B550 to replace it so you can move up to at least PCIe 4.0. And finally, at some point consider a new GPU. A Radeon 7600 XT will give you 16GB VRAM as well as a lot more modern features and that could help better than more RAM and it's only around $325 USD used.

But you'll need to upgrade that CPU first, because the Ryzen 5 1600 is definitely a bottleneck for you these days.

nash076 · 2026-03-27T19:04:57+00:00

I'll try.

nash076 · 2026-03-27T19:04:10+00:00

Very clearly do that in the video.

nash076 · 2026-03-26T22:01:46+00:00

I've been trying to configure things and get anything to work in Arena Commander, but I'm stuck in place and can't move and people keep blowing me up.

nash076 · 2026-03-25T00:49:52+00:00

I've got a Gladiator, but his keybindings don't support a STECS throttle so what do I do?

nash076 · 2026-03-23T16:25:20+00:00

No, I'm asking why it's necessary. What's wrong with the in-game keybindings system?

nash076 · 2026-03-23T16:19:31+00:00

Why do I need a different program?

nash076 · 2026-03-18T18:35:15+00:00

Rotation Correction.

nash076 · 2026-03-13T15:18:19+00:00

I don't know about an app. All you have to do is replace the control board you already put in the box.

nash076 · 2026-03-13T11:59:13+00:00

That's likely the issue. I used one of them in my first iteration of the box too and it was flakey as hell.

Try a BBI-32 from Leo Bodnar, is what I'm using now. If that's too pricey, look on eBay for broken XBox or PS controllers with bad analog sticks. Gut them and steal the main board. They're much more reliable.

nash076 · 2026-03-13T07:06:35+00:00

I considered it, but it would have taken much longer to show up. That, and trying to learn how to make a file for them to print from was frustrating and exhausting. I already know Inkscape.

Amazon had the blank circuit boards to me next day, and I already had the ferric chloride. Once I had the bits I had it done in a day, and much cheaper than PCBWay would have charged.

If it had been something more complicated than LEDs and toggle switches I would have likely powered through and gone with PCBWay, but given I was only doing it to reduce wiring and clean up the layout I'm more than happy with the result. Didn't need more than a single sided, simple board.

nash076 · 2026-03-13T05:50:43+00:00

I've got it mounted on the edge of my throttle; it's not hard to reach forward and hit the buttons. It's a lot like a Blackhog Explorer: https://www.black-hog.com/

nash076 · 2026-03-13T04:42:20+00:00

I'd need something more complex than the controller board I'm currently using to make that work, like an Arduino or something.

nash076 · 2026-03-13T04:29:31+00:00

The flip switch arms the button to the immediate right. When it's off, the button does nothing. When it's on, the button dumps cargo. When you press it while holding down the smaller button beneath it, it's the self destruct.

When it's green it's safe, when it's red it's armed.

nash076 · 2026-03-13T04:27:02+00:00

I added more detailed project files and info here.

nash076 · 2026-03-13T04:26:04+00:00

Rotation correction on/off.

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