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Ore Generator - Make ore from electricity!
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Type: Mod
Mod category: Block
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23 Mar, 2022 @ 3:12am
20 Aug, 2022 @ 5:22pm
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Ore Generator - Make ore from electricity!

Description
Hi All,

I made this as I was getting requests for an Ore Generator mod that could cater for all the different mods out there with custom ores, like Industrial Overhaul as an example.

This mod will automatically create a list of all the Ores in the game world dynamically on game load and spawn all the Ore types automatically in the blocks inventory, with no direct interaction required.

The automatic generation is based on the settings outlined below using nothing but electricity.

You can balance this however you like using the settings below.

The block has full build stages, LOD's & animation.

Settings & Log file is in the below folder: -
%AppData%\Roaming\SpaceEngineers\Saves\<YourSteamID>\<YourSaveGameName>\ Storage\OreGenerator_OreGenerator\


Settings available: -
  • The amount of power required to create ore (5MW by default).
  • The amount of seconds between ore spawn cycles (10 seconds by default).
  • The amount of each ore that spawns (change the number before the comma, 10 for each ore by default).

What does the Yellow Emissive mean?
Not enough power on grid to power ore generators.

Attribution for Orb model in centre of block: -
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/geometrynodes-scifi-sphere-4d2538e7e1834daab9842e0d8c020bff

Wishlist
  • Modify the code to allow for ores requiring power AND another resource to generate an ore, eg. everything requires power plus X amount of stone to make an ore.
  • Change settings file to terminal controls on the block itself.
Popular Discussions View All (5)
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11 Aug, 2023 @ 6:08am
Errors & Logs
Stollie
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14 Jul, 2024 @ 6:57pm
2 Year late suggestion
Paullie
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13 Sep, 2022 @ 4:48pm
Whitelist
Ribbons0121R121
222 Comments
MaxStone 26 Dec, 2024 @ 10:26pm 
thanks!
Stollie  [author] 13 Dec, 2024 @ 6:34pm 
Settings & Log file is in the below folder: -
%AppData%\Roaming\SpaceEngineers\Saves\<YourSteamID>\<YourSaveGameName>\ Storage\OreGenerator_OreGenerator\
MaxStone 13 Dec, 2024 @ 5:25pm 
how would i modify a workshop file? i want to make this produce 1 instead of 10, and take 5x the power
Meta Bluejay 14 Nov, 2024 @ 2:46am 
Funny enough, I did exactly that after I removed the Shield mod, but I feel like the XML I modified in the way I chose changes back, but we'll see how we go.
Stollie  [author] 14 Nov, 2024 @ 1:56am 
I thought I put those settings in a XML file you can modify and make the value 0?

Would be good to make it UI driven but yeah, the code of that is a pain in the butt.
Meta Bluejay 12 Nov, 2024 @ 1:40am 
The Ore Generator needs a Whitelist & Blacklist system of what to generate in the Terminal, because for some reason with other mods on it generates like for a example Shield
Stollie  [author] 19 Sep, 2024 @ 4:02am 
Glad you're enjoying it :)

Probably not hey, when I actually get time for modding I'm working on another project. Don't get that much time to do modding any more.
TimberingSloth 19 Sep, 2024 @ 12:27am 
Love the block! Saves all of the headache mid-late game. Any possibility or plans for the option to have multiple blocks that generate a different ore each? or a slider that is block specific similar to what MrHindsight said?
Stollie  [author] 12 Jul, 2024 @ 8:59pm 
I think I was going to do that at some point - the coding for it is a pain in the butt though and I got lazy :D
"MrHindsight" 3 Jul, 2024 @ 5:57pm 
Works for me today!!
This would be awesome if you could edit the settings for ore count in game. Instead of opening up the settings file. The block could have it's own sliders for ore amount and/or speed. Would be superb.
Thanks!!