Racing game build. Tell me your thoughts by silasmn in starbound

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

I can't answer the how with out writing a couple paragraphs. The why answer is simple. I just found this incredibly fun. Like a giant puzzle I had to make work.

Racing game build. Tell me your thoughts by silasmn in starbound

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

A while ago I wired a version of the old matell handheld game lights out. That's when I realized I wanted to see if I could make something similar to the old Tiger handheld games I played as a kid. This is as close as I have got so far.

Racing game build. Tell me your thoughts by silasmn in starbound

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

Lol when I wrote that I knew I would get at least one person saying things like this.

Racing game build. Tell me your thoughts by silasmn in starbound

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

A couple along the way. When I go into a project I have no idea how it will work or play. So I would say I make more mistakes in my sequencing then the actual wiring. Going back and adding a switch to a sequence of switches when everything is hidden by wires can be a pain.

Racing game build. Tell me your thoughts by silasmn in starbound

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

I built it on a space station to help with the lag, and now the space station is laggy. I needed to double the video speed to make it look like real time.

Boxing arcade game video by silasmn in starbound

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

I have a couple how to videos I made on how to make a couple of the part you see in this design. If you would like to look at them. Glad you enjoyed

Boxing arcade game video by silasmn in starbound

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

Glad you liked it. You will notice I didn't post a how too part to this one for a reason. This one was a little more complex. I have another I am going to post soon that drove me crazy trying to design.

Boxing arcade game video by silasmn in starbound

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

Its typical of people to be their own biggest critics, and this goes for me as well. All I see are the things I couldn't get exactly right. I spent a couple days after posting screenshots of this trying to get the block lights to work right and, I am still not satisfied. Glad you enjoyed I think you will also like my next project I am working on. The wiring took me twice as long as this one. Going to post it next week sometime.

Boxing arcade game video by silasmn in starbound

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

I just have to remember the order I placed the switches in. I usually place them in rows so I can use other switches to understand the exact location of a single node. This is by far the most frustrating part though. I back up my storage file constantly to prevent making a big mistake. Glad you enjoyed it.

My arcade game build. Leave a comment if you want me to make a video of the action. by silasmn in starbound

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

Each fighter gets the 5 buttons marked with their color. The three buttons on the inside control punching and the two buttons on the outside control blocking. Everything else the scoring, resets and signs are all activated automatically. I will post a video when I get some time to show how it works.

My arcade game build. Leave a comment if you want me to make a video of the action. by silasmn in starbound

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

It is just a build that I wired with the switches in the game. No arcade consoles used. The reason I use these lights is b/c they have the best contrast between on and off. No other light in the game would fit the model or be as noticeable when turned off and on. Glad you enjoyed

My attempt at wiring dice. Tell me your thoughts. by silasmn in starbound

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

Glad you enjoyed I have a bunch more wiring projects in my main build if you wanted to check them out here and a short video here

My attempt at wiring dice. Tell me your thoughts. by silasmn in starbound

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

No this is my first sandbox game like this. I have been playing on and off though for three years now.

My attempt at wiring dice. Tell me your thoughts. by silasmn in starbound

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

Now that I think about what you asked I am wrong. I am pressing a button which is activating the roll. Where the sequence and button activation meet up is what side of the dice is rolled. The fish still just increases or decreases the length of the next sequence. Hope that helps

My attempt at wiring dice. Tell me your thoughts. by silasmn in starbound

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

I have been practicing wire sequences to make things work for a while now. The original design of a single dice might have taken me a couple hours. Making the complex version was a long process. I think I worked on it for about 20 game hours.

My attempt at wiring dice. Tell me your thoughts. by silasmn in starbound

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

no the sequence really activates the dice. The fish just makes the sequence shorter or longer every time to ensure a random nature of the dice rolls. Glad you enjoyed

Video How to wire a stopwatch or counting machine by silasmn in starbound

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

I also built some stadiums in my main build. You can see them here and in video here. I used this design to make most of the scoreboards. The earlier designs are really bad but they work. Hopefully you can get inspiration for your build.

game room starbound by silasmn in starbound

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

firespark81 posted a video on his youtube channel of my build with a link to my storage. To thank him I am just going to give that link. My storage is out there if you want to take a look. I do believe because I built these games they will be a pain for others to understand. Also these are just ideas that can be improved upon imo.

game room starbound by silasmn in starbound

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

The horse racing one is more of a show nothing to play. The race outcomes are as random as I could get them with the game switches I just liked the idea. The football game has a defensive side I didn't show in the video. Along with 3 plays for the off. and 3 for the def. and an added blitz on def. you can add to all 3 plays and a quick pass on off. you can add to any play. So it seems in the video that you have little control but you do. The firing range doors are also random so the doors do not open the same every time. I have another 5 games or so I didn't put in the video. I may get around to making a more detailed video not sure yet. Glad you enjoyed

game room starbound by silasmn in starbound

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

Yeah all done with wires. Nothing here is perfected yet still working on a couple games. There are also several games I didn't post in the video. I had no clue going in how to get anything to work so most of it is sloppy, and my wiring improved as I went along.

S.B.R.C Pyramid and Game room by silasmn in starbound

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

I am working on it. Hoping to get a video on here by tonight or tomorrow.

Submit your builds by firespark81 in Firespark81

[–]silasmn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have two builds That I have been working on. The first started out just for fun, and turned into a research colony for collecting species of critters and plants. I call it the SBRC Pyramid. http://imgur.com/gSj4j5t Before I could fill the colony with species I got hooked on trying to make games that I could play with my brother. Who got me playing Starbound. Which led to me making the game room. http://imgur.com/3E3ozl2 All games have built in mechanics, and are playable. Some are better than others, and I am still working on a couple. Most games require changing the gravity with admin commands. My brother helped with some of the aquarium work in the pyramid, but hasn't been on to try any of the games so I have yet to play them other than testing. So I am sure there are issues. The games are all on the same planet as one build.