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Posted 01 September 2014 - 11:56 AM
Hello everyone! I'm looking for Big Reactors API for ComputerCraft 1.57. I know there's newer version of CC but I need this API for 1.57 because of that I'm playing on server which is using this version of CC. We can't update it because most of players could lost their computers, programs etc. Is there any option to connect reactor from Big Reactors to Advanced Computer from CC 1.57? It's very important to me because I have to leave this reactor at "Active" status when I'm disconnecting because my machines need so much power, a CC program should help me with energy and fuel saving (deactivating reactor when energy cells are full etc.).
Yes, we tried to update CC but there were a lot of problems, disappearing computers, not working programs, too many troubles. Please tell me if it is some API or other option to connect CC to BR.
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Posted 01 September 2014 - 12:43 PM
The idea is that you take a
Reactor Computer Port, wrap it as a
peripheral, then control your reactor through that.
I can't speak as to which builds of Big Reactors / ComputerCraft are required for compatibility. I know the port block in Big Reactors 0.2.15A is compatible with ComputerCraft 1.58, as that's what the current server I'm on is using (via the TechWorld 2 pack) and I can control reactors that way just fine. I've no idea whether that should work with CC 1.57.
This tutorial suggests a method of having a reactor control its own energy production by shoving in two RedNet ports then linking them together.
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Posted 01 September 2014 - 07:03 PM
Oh, I didn't write about core problem. CC doesn't detect Reactor Computer Port, it's our problem :P/>
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Posted 02 September 2014 - 12:45 AM
What version of Big Reactors are you using?
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Posted 02 September 2014 - 03:55 PM
0.3.4A2
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Posted 02 September 2014 - 04:04 PM
That build's written for use with CC 1.63, so if you really can't install that, there's not much you can do in terms of using the API Big Reactors offers. To be clear, ComputerCraft doesn't offer such an API itself.
You might be able to use MFR RedNet cables as a go-between, using the RedNet port I mentioned earlier. Take a look at the "bundled" cable functions in the
Redstone API and see what you can do with them. Again, if all you want is to have your reactor shut itself down when its batteries are full, you don't need ComputerCraft at all.
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Posted 02 September 2014 - 05:18 PM
Will try to do something with RedNet. Thanks for help.