Space Engineers

Space Engineers

Balanced Helicopter stuff
20 Comments
elijahallsman 21 Feb @ 6:05pm 
FUNNY NAME:steamhappy:
BloodyMad 27 May, 2024 @ 8:08am 
Still work?
TREASEND 15 Nov, 2020 @ 6:29am 
how do i set the tail rotor to spin but not thrust its making the response odd,am i missing a decorative block or can it be made to swap directions? sorry i'm a little confused
Alb  [author] 2 Dec, 2019 @ 3:46am 
Hey, you're welcome. I'm glad you enjoy this.
Ngrasta 2 Dec, 2019 @ 12:43am 
Awesome, thanks for taking the time to do this!
Alb  [author] 1 Dec, 2019 @ 5:17pm 
I just realised I haven't updated this mod since the day I released it. I've since been making small changes but never pushed them to here.

So here's the current updated version! You should see "Utility wing" and "Utility wing - left." I also changed the small heli thruster to 3x3x2, so it's a little smaller. I'm sorry, the even dimensions thing was a bad idea in practice. Those of you who already have this block on your builds will notice this block is now shifted a little. Some of you will probably need to adjust it now.
Ngrasta 1 Dec, 2019 @ 1:49pm 
Tried the scroll method and it didn't work. I double checked with other blocks and it works for them.
Alb  [author] 20 Nov, 2019 @ 12:20pm 
You can find it. One of them has both wings bundled with it and you can swap between them with scroll.
Ngrasta 20 Nov, 2019 @ 7:03am 
The right utility wing is not showing up in the block list.
Archan79 22 Jul, 2019 @ 4:14am 
Yes it is, there is a function that will change block
Alb  [author] 21 Jul, 2019 @ 6:07pm 
The problem with mirroring is that it's using the same block for the other side. For instance, having a left wing will mirror another lady wing in the other side. I don't know if it's possible to mirror another different block, as I don't know of any examples.
And I can't do blender. I've tried TWICE to do some simple edits to vanilla blocks. Sooooo much work, I might as well just design my own block. Like, all they give you is a single model, and you're expected to make an 8 freakin layer project AND completely redo textures manually. Good God.
Archan79 21 Jul, 2019 @ 6:30am 
About damage,/slicing. I currently also work on Heli thrusters for my mod, (no, it will be not on workshop, so don't bother for looking), so I putted some thought into that. Currently Damage can be calculated from up to ten truster flames. Thruster flame can by invisible, and have really, really impressive damage. Idea is to set flame empties along the propeller (parallel to blades) in star formation. Then it will be slicing players/grid. Unfortunatly that will make from propeller quite efficient weapon, so I resigned from that idea. And AFC U have to have acces for source files for adding thruster flames empties
Archan79 21 Jul, 2019 @ 6:30am 
Oki, for mirroring: in Blender you have in create Tab possibity to set up mirroring, What I think, You don't have source files, So basically U have to copy proper section to .sbc from other block, : (<MirroringZ>Y</MirroringZ>) dont use those from thrusters, because they are basically only along Z axis. Just find block which had desired by you mirroring section, then copy/paste <mirroring> section.
Overon [no sound] 19 Jul, 2019 @ 3:16am 
ihavendt build that exacly but for me the mod woorks really good ;)
cancer352 18 Jul, 2019 @ 8:02pm 
regrettably the aircraft got uncontrollable with these parts -I have used them as shown in the picture together with gyroscope and additional thrusters. So this appears useless in survival on a deadly planet.
Alb  [author] 18 Jul, 2019 @ 6:21pm 
They are small grid only. They shouldn't show up in the large grid tab. I may have forgotten to include something there..
cancer352 18 Jul, 2019 @ 5:17pm 
The parts appear in the large blocks on G-screen but doesn't attach to large blocks. Are this only parts fitting on small blocks ??
Alb  [author] 17 Jul, 2019 @ 5:26pm 
Meh. Large ships are HUGE, and having massive rotor blades on them would look silly imo.

But.... that wouldn't stop you from using the small rotor head trick.
Overon [no sound] 17 Jul, 2019 @ 3:39pm 
nice work ;) a version for large ships would be also nice ;)