Guide to circuits - Revision history

Bobbanz: /* Preface: Tools */

2022-01-14T11:39:49Z

Preface: Tools

imported>Ike709 at 02:40, 22 December 2019

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imported>Denton: adds removed content category

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imported>Denton: removes circuit page from the guides category

2018-11-13T19:50:50Z

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imported>PotatoMasher: RIP Circuits for now.

2018-11-01T23:12:30Z

RIP Circuits for now.

imported>Bandit at 18:34, 28 July 2018

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imported>Pointlesswaste: /* Common Concepts and Important Notes */

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Common Concepts and Important Notes

imported>Pointlesswaste at 16:52, 30 June 2018

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imported>Pointlesswaste at 06:41, 7 June 2018

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imported>RobustAndRun at 18:54, 4 June 2018

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 * [[File:circuitanalyzer.gif]] '''Circuit Analyzer:''' Can be used on any assembly to get a code that allows you to clone that circuit in a printer with the cloning upgarde.
 * [[File:assembly_detailer.png]] '''Assembly Detailer:''' Used to change the color of an assembly, for aesthetic purposes.
-* [[File:Multitool.png]] '''Multitool:''' A slimmed-down combination of the wirer and the debugger. It can write values, pulse inputs, and wire pins together.
+* [[File:Multitool.gif]] '''Multitool:''' A slimmed-down combination of the wirer and the debugger. It can write values, pulse inputs, and wire pins together.
 * [[File:Screwdriver_tool.png]] '''Screwdriver:''' Lets you open and close the maintenance panel on assemblies. You should probably do this unless you want people to starts yanking pieces out and undoing tons of work.
 * [[File:wrench.png]] '''Wrench:''' Lets you anchor down assemblies so that they can't be picked up and moved around. Obviously, this doesn't work on drones.

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-<span style="background-color:lightgreen"><font color="black">[[File:Circuitprinter.gif|32px]] '''As of October 32, 2018, Circuits have been removed from the game. This page is archived for historical purposes.''' [[File:Circuitprinter.gif|32px]]</font></span>
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	* There are kinds of math other than trig and algebra. Group theory and general theory of automata contain frameworks for extremely general machines, and aren't so hard to learn.		* There are kinds of math other than trig and algebra. Group theory and general theory of automata contain frameworks for extremely general machines, and aren't so hard to learn.
	* There is the potential for skilled players to make immensely-powerful circuits that can easily break the game just by existing. Please don't use them. We like circuits. They're fun. Please don't get them nerfed and removed. Please?		* There is the potential for skilled players to make immensely-powerful circuits that can easily break the game just by existing. Please don't use them. We like circuits. They're fun. Please don't get them nerfed and removed. Please?
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	* There are kinds of math other than trig and algebra. Group theory and general theory of automata contain frameworks for extremely general machines, and aren't so hard to learn.		* There are kinds of math other than trig and algebra. Group theory and general theory of automata contain frameworks for extremely general machines, and aren't so hard to learn.
	* There is the potential for skilled players to make immensely-powerful circuits that can easily break the game just by existing. Please don't use them. We like circuits. They're fun. Please don't get them nerfed and removed. Please?		* There is the potential for skilled players to make immensely-powerful circuits that can easily break the game just by existing. Please don't use them. We like circuits. They're fun. Please don't get them nerfed and removed. Please?
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	Science is now capable of building customizable machines, called '''integrated circuits''', to fill any kind of niche imaginable, like a health monitor, a smart turret, a signaller, or maybe just something like a syringe - or something else entirely. Circuits are very complex, though, and take time to learn and work with, so here's a few primers to getting started.		Science is now capable of building customizable machines, called '''integrated circuits''', to fill any kind of niche imaginable, like a health monitor, a smart turret, a signaller, or maybe just something like a syringe - or something else entirely. Circuits are very complex, though, and take time to learn and work with, so here's a few primers to getting started.

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	* There are kinds of math other than trig and algebra. Group theory and general theory of automata contain frameworks for extremely general machines, and aren't so hard to learn.		* There are kinds of math other than trig and algebra. Group theory and general theory of automata contain frameworks for extremely general machines, and aren't so hard to learn.
	* There is the potential for skilled players to make immensely-powerful circuits that can easily break the game just by existing. Please don't use them. We like circuits. They're fun. Please don't get them nerfed and removed. Please?		* There is the potential for skilled players to make immensely-powerful circuits that can easily break the game just by existing. Please don't use them. We like circuits. They're fun. Please don't get them nerfed and removed. Please?
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 * Small screens only show their data on examine. Screens show their data to the person holding the assembly when they load their data. Large screens show that data to anyone nearby, as well. They all have the same complexity, so use them according to your needs. For instance, something that gathers data when you point the assembly at something might be best to have a normal screen to tell you that data immediately.
 * One glass sheet is 2000 glass in an autolathe. An autolathe can make one light fixture battery for 20 glass. This means that one sheet of glass will net you 100 light fixture batteries. These are the weakest power cell in the game, holding only 120 MJ, but many basic gadgets have negligible power draw, making them the most useful option! They also start charged, unlike all other power cells.
-* If you find yourself doing a monotonous task each shift, you might be able to automate it with circuitry!
+* If you find yourself doing a monotonous task each shift (*cough* xenobio), you might be able to automate it with circuitry!
 * There are kinds of math other than trig and algebra. Group theory and general theory of automata contain frameworks for extremely general machines, and aren't so hard to learn.
 * There is the potential for skilled players to make immensely-powerful circuits that can easily break the game just by existing. Please don't use them. We like circuits. They're fun. Please don't get them nerfed and removed. Please?

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 * [[File:Circuitprinter.gif]] '''Integrated Circuit Printer:''' Your essential tool for creating circuits. It consumes metal to print out assemblies and components, and can recycle those components and assemblies back into itself for metal.
 * [[File:circuitwirer.gif]] '''Circuit Wirer:''' Used to link parts together (as well as unlink them) to tell the machine how to function.
-* [[File:circuitdebugger.gif]] '''Circuit Debugger:''' Used to change values directly, as well as to directly "pulse" inputs to activate them.
+* [[File:circuitdebugger.gif]] '''Circuit Debugger:''' Used to change values directly, as well as to directly "pulse" inputs to activate them. Can write a single value multiple times, unlike a multitool.
 * [[File:circuitanalyzer.gif]] '''Circuit Analyzer:''' Can be used on any assembly to get a code that allows you to clone that circuit in a printer with the cloning upgarde.
 * [[File:assembly_detailer.png]] '''Assembly Detailer:''' Used to change the color of an assembly, for aesthetic purposes.
-* [[File:Multitool.png]] '''Multitool:''' A slimmed-down combination of the wirer and the debugger. It can write true/false values, pulse inputs, and wire pins together.
+* [[File:Multitool.png]] '''Multitool:''' A slimmed-down combination of the wirer and the debugger. It can write values, pulse inputs, and wire pins together.
 * [[File:Screwdriver_tool.png]] '''Screwdriver:''' Lets you open and close the maintenance panel on assemblies. You should probably do this unless you want people to starts yanking pieces out and undoing tons of work.
 * [[File:wrench.png]] '''Wrench:''' Lets you anchor down assemblies so that they can't be picked up and moved around. Obviously, this doesn't work on drones.