Logic circuits and microelectronic in ONI

[Momotall]

How about adding some logic gates and a timer in the game so that we can make coooooool automatic system with them?

It's gonna need a very large space to build a logic circuit in game, so I suppose we have a integrated circuit system:

1.Silicon Refine Machine: Requires power, turn sand into silicon.

2.Integrated Circuit Maker: A machine that uses metal and silicon to make a chip. You can design your very own chip in it. A chip can hold a lot of logic circuit in it thus greatly reduces the need of space. This machine will need a lot research to unlock. And may have a interface like this:

This system won't add any difficulty for new players and will give skilled players more possibilities in the late period of the game. We can use thermo/hydro/atmo switch with it to build many automatic systems. And I suggest we have more automatic electrical equipments like a airlock that will automatically open if powered.

[LeadfootSlim]

I definitely like the idea of logic elements like timers and sensors in a compact form, because as cool as mechanical water locks are I'm getting tired of having to kludge them together in every single building game I play. Timers with complex action sets alone would be wonderful.

[Masterpintsman]

I would be happy to have an electrical toggled switch, 1x3 sized similar to a liquid/gas filter with input, enable (middle connection) and output - with a toggle in the interface that negates (NOT) the detection on the enable connector.

This would also double as a diode (power only flowing through it in one direction) if detection is set to NOT and enable is not connected.

A second tier version of it could have additional options regarding detection, like above/below available/consumption/production and a threshold slider.

[eloy2030]

have anyone played factorio... omg how i miss the login circuits there.

There u have not, if, and < > = + * - / and all sorts of things that u coulnd imagine... pretty much like minecraft redsand. people make computers inside the game... it is insane.

 

Devs surely know the game, i hope they r thinking in adding this stuff.

[boggers]

On 2017-6-8 at 3:23 PM, Masterpintsman said:

I would be happy to have an electrical toggled switch, 1x3 sized similar to a liquid/gas filter with input, enable (middle connection) and output - with a toggle in the interface that negates (NOT) the detection on the enable connector.

This would also double as a diode (power only flowing through it in one direction) if detection is set to NOT and enable is not connected.

A second tier version of it could have additional options regarding detection, like above/below available/consumption/production and a threshold slider.

Yes please! A simple transistor / diode would be awesome, though you could do it in a single tile that looks like a K rather than 3 tiles. An interface like "Active if above/below ___J" would open up a whole bunch of potential.