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O.I.S. Lidar Rangefinder

works well though instructions are bit confusing so here's a better one:


-Place a:
Camera
LCD panel
Programming block

- Rename the camera you want the raycast to come from to 'anything + [Lidar]' (e.g. range finder [Lidar])

- Rename the LCD panel you want to display the text on to 'anything + [Lidar]' (e.g. range finder infopanel [Lidar]"

- Add the programming block to your hotbar with the 'run' action and the argument: lase
- Add the programming block to your hotbar with the 'run' action and the argument: turnoff
- Add the programming block to your hotbar with the 'run' action and the argument: turnon

--For GPS storage--:
- Place another LCD panel

- Rename the LCD panel you want to display the GPS text on to anything + "[Lidar]" (e.g. range finder gpsinfo [Lidar]"

- In the programming block edit these lines:
string shipOrbitalLCDName = "[Lidar]"; (change to "[GPS]";
bool writeGPSToLCD = false; (change to true; )
bool saveGPS = false; (change to true; )
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Now when in game, on your hotbar;
- Press the turnon button you bound
- Press the lase button you bound
- When the distance is found don't forget to press the turnoff button that you bound

Remember: the raycast will come from the camera, NOT your character. I recommend viewing the camera when range finding.

Instructions are terrible, please re-write this to make more sense.

Is there a video guide for setting up the programmable block in GPS saving mode?

It used to be able to detect planets.
It is no longer able to detect planets.
With that removed I should put a range limiter on the raycast.

Can this do distant planets, or are they not detectable by raycasting?

Ohhhhhhh that makes sense, thanks

The camera charges up power to raycast 2km every second.so if you need to raycast 10km, you need to wait for the camera to charge up for 5 seconds.

What is the purpose/meaning of "laser increase 2km range each second?" Does the raycast have a velocity? How am I supposed to utilize this?

I think I figured out a way using a different mod! The AutoLCDs 2 script has the option to have one screen mirror another, so it may be possible to have the lidar LCD mirrored to an AutoLCD. I haven't tested this, but I have done mirroring other LCD screens okay.