[ADDON] [1.7.2] CompactWindmills

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    Description:

    This mod adds a compact version of the classic IC2 Windmill. It can produce more energy as it is still within one block, but it also is a little bit more pricy. Because it is a compact version of the Windmill and within one Block, a 256 EU/t Energy farm with CompactWindmills causes less lag than a 256EU/t Energy farm with normal Windmills.
    Like the normal Windmills, they are more efficient the more space is around them, so make sure to not place them in a bad spot.
    They require a rotor in them to produce energy, and you have to replace that rotor. (Rotor requirement can be disabled in the config as "vanillaIC2Stuff")
    They are availible in the folowing stages:
    (From left to right on the image)
    Extreme Low Voltage Windmill 8EU/t
    Low Voltage Windmill 32EU/t
    Medium Voltage Windmill 128EU/t
    High Voltage Windmill 512EU/t
    Extreme Voltage Windmill 2048EU/t

    Mod spotlight:
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    Crafting recipes:

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    For the first Windmill:

    O W O
    W T W
    O W O

    W = Normal Windmill
    T = LV-Transformer
    O = Nothing

    And for all other Windmills:

    O W O
    W T W
    O W O

    T = Transformer Upgrade
    W = Windmill (One stage below)
    O = Nothing


    Development:
    I added Localizations, so if you want to help me, please create/improve the language file of your language here .

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    This is a open source mod, so everybody can take part at it.
    http://github.com/Aroma1997/CompactWindmills

    FAQ:

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    Can i turn the requirement of rotors off?
    Yes, simply toggle the "useIC2Stuff" option in the config file from false to true.

    Is there /Will there be a version for MC 1.4.7?
    NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Problems and Issues:
    If you have any problems with this mods, or if you found a bug, or if you have any other issues, post it in reply to this thread or in a issue on github.


    Download:
    Version 1.0.3.1 (MC 1.7.2 IC2 Experimental)
    Version 1.0.3.0 (MC 1.6.4 IC2 Experimental)
    Version 1.0.2.3 (MC 1.6.4 IC2 Experimental)
    Version 1.0.2.2 (MC 1.6.2/1.6.4 IC2 Experimental build 301) (This version should be compatible with other builds, if they don't change the IC2API!)
    Version 1.0.2.0 (MC 1.6.2)
    Version 1.0.1.3 (MC 1.5.2)
    Version 1.0.0.3 (MC 1.5.1)
    All Downloads

    As of version 1.0.3.0 of CompactWindmills Aroma1997Core is required.
    Get it from here.

    Sphax Textures (by jaojake1804)

    License:
    Can be found here .


    Changelog:

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    1.0.3.1:
    Updated to Minecraft 1.7.2.

    1.0.3.0:
    Moved to better GUI.
    Fixed bug with durability of rotors being calculated wrong.
    Nerfed Carbon Rotor.
    Fix formatting derp in German translation.
    Added VersionChecker.
    General Language improvement. (Thanks everyone who helped me!)

    1.0.2.3:
    Fixed console spam.
    Added Localization.
    Slightly nerfed, so rotor makes sense.

    1.0.2.2:
    Updated to MC 1.6.4.
    Fixed minor bug.

    1.0.2.1:
    Updated to IC2 Experimental.
    Rotors now only take damage if the Windmill outputted any energy.
    Added tooltip to the rotors, how much time they have left, until they break.


    1.0.2.0:
    Updated to MC 1.6.2.
    Made rotors render in-game.
    Made Windmills rotatable.

    1.0.1.3:
    Fixed bug with Windmills thinking they are ULV's if the chunk unloads.

    1.0.1.2:
    Fixed bug with game crashing when using wrench on windmill.
    Fixed bug with windmills dropping nothing when broken with a pickaxe.

    1.0.1.1:
    Added Alloy Rotor.
    Changed Durability of Wooden and Carbon Rotor.
    Changed the Way naming registration works. (Should fix naming bug with CompactSolars.)

    1.0.1.0:
    Added Rotors.
    Added a GUI to the Windmills.
    Added the Energy Output to the GUI.
    Added config option to toggle between simply compact windmills and special, advanced windmills.
    Changed the energy calculation formula.
    Updated to MC 1.5.2.


    1.0.0.3:
    Fixed Bug with naming issues with CompactSolars.
    Changed the dropped stuff, a Windmill drops, if you break it with a pick.
    Changed the Description of CheckTick in the config option.
    Changed energy calculation, so it always takes the number below.
    Changed name of "Extreme Low Voltage Windmill" to "Ultra Low Voltage Windmill2, because it was confusing.
    Changed: Rotated the Windmills by 90°, so they look the same direction than the normal IC2 ones.

    1.0.0.2:
    Improved Energy calculation of all kinds.
    Now, the weather and the height of the windmill also affects its energy output.

    1.0.0.1:
    Changed: The higher tier the Windmill is, the more space it requires to run at full efficiency.

    1.0.0.0:
    First initial release.

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    Cool, a compact solar but for windmills. About time :) No doubt someone will complain :D

    145 Mods isn't too many. 9 types of copper and 8 types of tin aren't too many. 3 types of coffee though?

    I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realise that what you read was not what I meant.

    ---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
    // I just don't know what went wrong :(

    I see this too much.

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    I would rather a better watermill, since windmills are already OP ^^

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    They are nice, great way to reduce area needed for windmills, although i'm afraid it doesn't have the same EU/t fluctuation as the normal ones does. [0 - 10 EU/t]
    If it does, please tell me the source code formula .
    Normal windmills formula is : Energy production = Wind Strength * (Height - 64 - Obstruction blocks) / 750 * Weather Value
    Also i don't think they have the breaking formula if they produce more than Y EU/t (normal ones is 5 EU/t)

    Good luck on solving those problems, I will test them if you need.
    From what i could see they check for 7x7x7 area. hmm...


    My suggestion :
    Energy production of compact windmills :
    Energy production = Y (relative number of windmills the block has compacted) * Wind Strength * (Height - 64 - Obstruction blocks) / 750 * Weather Value.
    Compact Windmills only break if they achieve energy production higher than Y * 5 EU/t {So your windmills can break down into 3 parts of lower tier, while the block turns into a generator}


    Make their area check the same as normal windmills + 2^X (X = tier of compact windmill) on all axis :
    ULV would check for 11x9x11
    LV would check for 14x11x14
    MV would check for 17x15x17
    HV would check for 25x23x25
    EV would check for 41x39x41

    About holding the extreme amount of energy those windmills would generate :
    Create an EV transformer, converts up to 8192 EU/t down to 4 2048 EU packets.

    Quote from SirusKing

    I would rather a better watermill

    Agreed, but since we are throwing space limitations out the window, I'd say it's only "fair" to do this in the name of renewable energy...

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    this isn't about arrogance or ego, I have a block that I put a lot of freaking work into


    Every Mod Author, in existence. And yet, you STILL say otherwise.

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    Quote from GregoriusT

    Windmills lag more than Solars. Solars only check for Sunlight, Rain and Thunder what is very lagfree. Windmills check for Aur Blocks around them, Rain and Thunder. That is slightly more laggy.

    Thats one reason to compact windmills, the way i suggested, keeping them VERY similar to compact solars [Stacking eu output] .

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    Quote from SpwnX

    They are nice, great way to reduce area needed for windmills, although i'm afraid it doesn't have the same EU/t fluctuation as the normal ones does. [0 - 10 EU/t]
    If it does, please tell me the source code formula .


    OK, I added something more like IC2 EU generation, so it's more realistic. It now also uses the height to calculate its EU output.


    I made it a little bit different, but now it's checking a further area, the higher tier the windmill is.

    What about making a config so it would require steel/Refined Iron to run ? Just to prevent it to be used just to power a massfab, and I'll be fine :) (Though, the same thing would be needed for Vanilla IC²-windmills).


    Soon with Molten Salt Reactors, right ? :D
    NERF THA FUSION REACTOR!

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    Quote from MatLaPatate

    What about making a config so it would require steel/Refined Iron to run ? Just to prevent it to be used just to power a massfab, and I'll be fine :) (Though, the same thing would be needed for Vanilla IC²-windmills).

    Then add a config to make solar panels require coal/silicon to work (on the compact solars thread).

    Also compact windmills is as op as compact solars.

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    Perhaps they all need a Wind turbine to run? Could be crafted like this:
    _I_
    _I_=Turbine Blade
    _I_
    I = Refined Iron
    TTT
    TAT=Wind Turbine
    TTT
    T = Turbine Blade
    A = Advanced Machine block
    It could then slowly take damage, slow in the Low tier ones, Quickly in the high tier ones.
    Of course replace Refined iron with steel if Gregtech installed.

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    Yeah, I don't know if i like this idea, but maybe i'll add something like that in the future.

    An other Question:

    What do you guys think about toggeling between IC2 Enery output and Buildcraft energy output?

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    Producing BC energy without those pesky converters?
    Thats nice!

    How about three buttons in it?
    First : [EU] {IC² energy}
    Second : [MJ] {BC energy, ratio is 2.5 EU : 1 MJ}
    Third : [UE] {Universal electricity energy, ratio is 1 EU : 40 J}