Allows you to scan Asteroids quickly without the necessity of targeting them first as is with the standard mineral scanner.
Update v1.31
- Quick Fix
Update v1.30
- Added ability to set BBS priority.
- Added ability to set the type of BBS messages that are displayed or none at all.
- Added ability to uninstall the script with the click of a button.
- Added option to show scanning results.
Available for purchase at a few Teladi Space Equipment Docks.
Added specially designed heavy-duty power switch. (Artificial Life setting)
BBS Items
1x Advertisement (Entire X-Universe)
2x Tech-news (Teladi/Paranid sectors)
3x Different offers for selling the device (2x Entire X-Universe/1x for you to find)
Operating Instructions:
Scan: Get within range of the asteroids to scan then slow your ship to a crawl.
Switch on/off: press Escape, click Gameplay, click Artificial Life settings & select mode.
Show menu: Switch off and you'll receive an incoming question. Switch back on if you'd like to keep the scanner running.
Detailed Specifications:
Max Operating Speed: 34km/h
Max Scanning Range : Currently installed scanning equipment (none/duplex/triplex).
Scanning Interval : 2s
Scanning Delay : 100ms
Current Price : 158.204 credits.
: Change Log :
v1.31
- Fix.
v1.30
- Added ability to set BBS priority.
- Added ability to set the type of BBS messages that are displayed or none at all.
- Added ability to uninstall the script with the click of a button.
- Added option to show scanning results.
v1.22
- BBS Fixes. (Text & Code)
- Messages should display less often.
v1.21
- Fixed Ware Placement for good ( + ware is always in the universe).
- Lots of minor code changes & improvements.
v1.20
- Ware removal script added (for uninstallation purposes)
- Improved the Scanning Script
- Rewritten & optimized hopefully (again).
- Added a few checks.
- Fixed an error where every savegame load would add more scanners for sale (I think it did).
- Optimized code for a possible 0.001 FPS increase.
- Minor AL text change.
v1.10
- Scanning function relocated from Special Commands Menu to Artificial Life settings.
- Rewritten entirely and some minor changes.
v1.01
- Set scanning range to be the same as the currently installed scanner. (None/
Duplex/Triplex that would be 10/20/30 Km)
v1.00
- Initial release
: Installation Instructions :
1) Uninstall any version prior to v1.10
2) Install the script package (.spk) with the plugin manager by cycrow.
3) Start the game.
4) Start a new game or load a savegame.
: Uninstall Instructions :
*tip: Sell all your advanced mineral scanners to dock mechanics first.
1) Load a savegame and open the advanced mineral scanner config menu, select the uninstall now button.
2) Save & repeat step 1 for all your savegames (just to be safe).
3) Quit the game.
4) Start the plugin manager, select advanced mineral scanner and then remove script files.
$range = 20000
skip if not [This] -> get amount of ware Duplex Scanner in cargo bay
$range = 40000
skip if not [This] -> get amount of ware Triplex Scanner in cargo bay
$range = 60000
I've not tried scripting in X3 yet, but i guess the scan ranges would be similar.
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Sandalpocalypse wrote:Hey, pretty nifty. Although mining seems more the Paranid thing.
Well I thought, since the Teladi are the moneygrubbers and the time being saved by this scanner counts for money, they'd be the ones developing such things.
But If anyone else disagrees I suppose I could change it as well as more/less/fixed stations which sell the device.
Any other suggestions are of course welcome, and if my skills allow it, I'll add some things I have in mind also and update the script.
@sandalpocalypse
True, I had some similar thoughts. But should it have a higher delay between each scan and/or the scanning itself? And if so, how much? It's currently set to run at a 2 second interval & 10ms between each single scan. I do not know how to alter prices yet so it has to be timing for now.
But...I'm currently trying to script some BBS occurances, it's almost done and only needs some better texts.
My idea was to have 1 advertisement thru Galnet News and a few seperate occurances here and there. Plus having a Dock Mechanic or such buy the Scanner of your hands.
I see what you guys mean about it being too powerful but I personally like how the previous version makes it nearly automated.
I'd be happy to have the ship need to slow down like that if I could get the AI to do the scans.
I doubt it's possible but it might be more acceptible left as in 1.10 (?) but made into an XL or ST ware so you have to use a large-ish vessel to do that kind of scanning.
A dJ wrote:Well you can put back 1 file from the v1.10 or v1.11 archive to change it back like it was, just overwrite the newer one.
The file you need is --> scripts\adj.advminscan.scan.xml
You can also try and edit the file using the Script Editor, not that hard really. Look for the line --- 003 $maxspeed = 34. Change 34 to whatever you like and save.
EDIT: this no longer works with v1.20 or above.
Edit the file scripts\al.adj.advminscan.main.xml
On line 024 to the right enter Maximum Speed, Delay, Player & Ship. Save & re-activate the AL-Option.
Last edited by A dJ on Thu, 5. Jan 06, 00:14, edited 2 times in total.
OK, I copied all the files to all the right places, I bought it at a Teladi trading station, I checked in the arificial life settings, and made sure it was enabled, and........ nothing.
What am I doing wrong?
I cruise past asteroids at about 10ms, and they still don't show up as scanned. I've probably done something very stupid, but what?
DaveyP wrote:OK, I copied all the files to all the right places, I bought it at a Teladi trading station, I checked in the arificial life settings, and made sure it was enabled, and........ nothing.
What am I doing wrong?
I cruise past asteroids at about 10ms, and they still don't show up as scanned. I've probably done something very stupid, but what?
Ta.
I have no idea to be honest.
If you've done everything as described in the readme then it should work perfectly.
