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Extending the Wireless Modem upgrade?

Started by brightemo, 27 September 2012 - 11:56 AM
brightemo #1
Posted 27 September 2012 - 01:56 PM
Is there anyway to create a turtle upgrade that does not make the turtle lose the capabilities of the wireless modem?

The two ways I thought of are either inheriting from the existing wireless modem upgrade, or I guess having two peripherals on one turtle – but I can't see a way to do either.
Cloudy #2
Posted 28 September 2012 - 08:32 AM
In the latest version wireless modems can be used with any other peripheral.
Xfel #3
Posted 28 September 2012 - 11:27 AM
Well that is great, but why did you enable it for only one peripehral (the wireless) I'd rather like to see a generic solution.
brightemo #4
Posted 28 September 2012 - 11:46 AM
In the latest version wireless modems can be used with any other peripheral.

Latest as in not released?

So I can take a "Wireless Mining Turtle" and turn it into a "MyPeripheral Wireless Mining Turtle"?
GopherAtl #5
Posted 28 September 2012 - 02:43 PM
no, basically tools are treated like peripherals now, but there's still a limit of 2 upgrades. So, wireless mining turtle, MyPerhipheral mining turtle, or Wireless MyPeripheral turtle works, but still no wireless myperiphereal mining turtle.

And latest as in released last week. 1.42.
brightemo #6
Posted 28 September 2012 - 10:34 PM
Thanks for the clarification.

Hopefully we can use all 6 sides in the future :P/>/>
immibis #7
Posted 29 September 2012 - 06:30 AM
Thanks for the clarification.

Hopefully we can use all 6 sides in the future :P/>/>

If that happens (which it probably won't) then I'd expect dan to make it so:
* If you use front, top or bottom, the turtle can't dig or attack in that direction.
* If you use the back your turtle has a smaller inventory (look closely at a turtle, there's a "backpack" there)
Sebra #8
Posted 17 October 2012 - 08:00 PM
I hope to dig/attack in any direction left tool is enough.
Bottom & back busy by engine & inventory. It should not be changed except by better versions.
Forward and top sides wanted available for many reasons.
Geforce Fan #9
Posted 17 October 2012 - 11:58 PM
I think it just needs a top space, and it would always have the wireless modem there.
Then we can have all-purpose Wireless Crafty Mining turtles, yay!