JBeam Engine Help

Discussion in 'Content Creation' started by Occam's Razer, Jun 7, 2015.

  1. Occam's Razer

    Occam's Razer
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    I've started work on my second major JBeam project, but now have to factor in something new: an engine. Now, I've read the wiki, and copied and pasted the example text verbatim (with necessary modifications, of course). More recently, I've started using the B25's engine setup, as its use of rotators and lack of transmission are in common with my vehicle. Nevertheless, the engine does not generate any RPM's in any gear. I don't have any rotators, driveshaft, transmission, etc. for the time being, and the engine is simulated in the main.jbeam file (I don't know how to use slots) and is not designated by any nodes. Here is the current code:
    Code:
         "enginetorque": [
            ["rpm", "torque"]
            [0,     1200],
            [900, 1700],
            [20100, 0],
        ],
        "engine":
        {
            "idleRPM":900,
            "maxRPM":1900,
            "gears":[-1, 0, 3, 1.65]
            "lowShiftDownRPM":1500,
            "lowShiftUpRPM":3000,
            "highShiftDownRPM":2500,
            "highShiftUpRPM":9000,
        },
    Bare bones, but simple. If there's any obvious shortcoming to this method, or any blinding oversight I've made, let me know.
     
  2. NistingurA

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    I can help you with that :) I´ll fix the code

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    If you would like pls add me on steam that would help me alot :)

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    I now finished the code but for a plane cause you talked about a b25
     
  3. Occam's Razer

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    I'm gonna exhume this thread, since MBexpert seems to have fallen off the face of the earth. Anyone have any ideas on what's going wrong with my engine code?

    Edit: Okay, just solved it. Apparently, you need to have wheels to have a functional engine. Here's my problem, my vehicle does not, and will not have any wheels, only a propeller. Any other ideas?
     
    #3 Occam's Razer, Jun 25, 2015
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  4. Dummiesman

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    Rotators count as wheels ;)
     
  5. Occam's Razer

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    Oh, cool. Way ahead of me. I take it you encountered this while making your seaplane?
     
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