It's a good mod,but i hope you can update language localization,it's too hard to translate.

Progress is slow, but we're movin!
Time to competition depends on how much time I've got, and how motivated I am; so, we'll see.

I too would like to know how the sequel is going!

@Tsar Are you still doing the sequel

Hello, nice mod... Would it be possible for you to make it available for translation in the localizor? I would love to translate it into Brazilian Portuguese. Sincerely, CGames.

Looking forward to the sequel. This has been a fun mod to spice up playthroughs.

I havent worked on this mod in so long man.
Ill fix the cyrpto: I thought it was at like 2015.

I am a full time student who also has a great part time job; so, Ive barely got any time to work on my passion projects.

Compute isnt getting support anymore unless the mod breaks completely, the sequel to this is what I have been working on and its pretty freakin cool. When I have time to I will continue working on that, I am too far out to promise a release date, but a ton of the basics are complete.

Is there any way you can hardlock crypto, laptops and a whole bunch products for later in the game? there's no reason it should be available in 1980s-1990s and companies spitting out products in that field so early in the game.

Agree with @Jack's observations.

Im not sure if I did something wrong but I can't seem to enable the manufacturing line for any type of computer because it either says theres no CPU on the market when there are or that the CPU I made is not compatible. The message doesnt change when trying to make a desktop, laptop, or all in one computer with both a PC or Laptop CPU available. I also noticed that no other company seems to have released a computer assumingly because without the manufacturing line the interest levels are so low. Any advice?

Cool mod but the AI just seems to pump out software and then go bankrupt until you have like one company with 4 billion worth in 1985 because its acquired all the bankrupt companies.

Also seems to do funny things in the market when there's like 1 company with 400 products and a few others with 100.

oh never mind i just noticed you found your old files!

Thank you for your hard work looking forward to the sequal!

Does production of computers increase the market size for OS' the way OS' increase the market for other software?

@Krovah sequel is still being worked on

@reddichpflanzer
I dont understand exactly what you mean but you can edit all the code of this mod and do whatever you want with it to add your own OS. Althought I would love to add an OS dependency, Software inc doesnt allow you to add a Dependency if that item doesnt have the programming categories. For example the Computer has the 'hardware' specialization and the computer os doesnt. A workaround to this is to edit the OS, but when you do that you beak compatibility with amazing mods like Expanse, so I elected not to do it. (Ignore the spelling errors its 2am and im tired <3)

I was just wondering if you're still working on a sequel to this mod!

Really nice mod...
Is there a way, that I could add my own OS (or another OS) to a "All In One" Computer (Type => Computer, Category => All In One)?

I mean that I must add under "Dependencies" an OS.

Yoooo!

Im so glad you guys are still enjoying this mod.


Since I had factory reset my computer around 6 months I have lost all the source code so this version can no longer be updated. I wish there would be a better way to show that my next mod (Computer Workshop) is coming soon! Im done with school and Ive got a ton of freetime.
Expecting to complete it before or during July.

Alright, I enjoyed making hardware with this mod, looking forward to your overhaul!

This current project [Compute] Will only receive Major Bug Updates if any arouse.
My next project is still in development and that has NOT ended
It may be a few months before release. But if anyone is willing to help in any regards to ideas, modeling, etc hit me up on discord:
tsarry or Tsar#9999!

I'm not sure I have understood correctly : Have you ended the mod development, or are you still working on the overhaul of the mod - not as fast as you'd like due to *life* ?

@orangeg
Ive noticed the same issue.
This mod is currently not receiving support from myself anymore.
During my free time ive been working on an entire overhaul of this which goes way more in to depth its way more balanced and has proper hardware designs. I honestly don't have much time for modding software inc as life continues to get in the way. But it still holds a place in my heart <3.

Hello, this mod is great but it adds so many new companies and when I put down a reception desk my parking lot fills up with cars from other companies that wants to make a deal. I get like 100 notifications about people that wanna make a deal but turned changed their mind because of the state of my lobby, because its full of people who wanna make a deal.

Is there a way to reduce the number of companies that this mod adds? It like quadruples the amount.

@TeleportBehindYou

Yes you can :)
All computer parts you make can be used in the final production of your computer.

when i create custom hardware, can that hardware be used in the creation of other products? so say i manufactured custom cpus, can i then use that cpu as components to assemble the computer? The component printer has cpus and other components already set in the manufacturing of custom computers so im wondering if i can use my custom components in that or not

This mod is currently fully functional. I am working on a second version that adds 20+ new hardware components. Stay tuned.

Can you actually use these computers for you employees similar to the way you can keep in house software? that would be dope! I'm looking for a mod that has computers that give you boosts with each new version.

Does this still work

wonderful thank you

@Tsar can you please make all the software that in real life is actually hardware, hardware in the game?

The new Version 2.1 of this mod Now NATIVLEY supports EXAPANSE :)

None of the copying steps worked for me but deleting OverrideOS and deleting the OSSupport line completely allowed me to at least check both modes on the new game screen. Haven't started a play through yet though

Tsar, to avoid all this you could add all of expanse's features into this mod and then this mod would get more downloads and would be way better you don't have to do all those steps to have all the features. I understand this will take a lot of time but the end result will be amazing. You don't have to add all of the features too, it is just the software from expanse I am interested in.

If you're Interested in having dual COMPATIBILITY with EXPANSE follow the steps below. It should only take 15 MINUTES at MOST.

@The cooler Peter, Deleting the OverrideOS.tyd is the first step. SO that's good. However, you also need to modify the Computer tyd in Mods > Graphx > Software Types > Computer.tyd file and you've got two options.

1. Inside the .tyd you should find near the top, OSSupport. Currently it should be set to
OSSupport [Computer; Console I recommend deleting that entire line of code.

2. OR if you still want a slight OS Dependency simply remove the COMPUTER; including the semi colon, from the Brackets.
I hope this works.

Trouble Shooting Steps:
-Make sure OverrideOS.tyd is gone from Compute
-Duplicate Expanses' OS into Compute,
- if that doesn't work.. REMOVE Expanses' OS from Compute, make sure it's still in the Expanse mod & Completly Remove the line of Code OSSupport from Computer.tyd inside Compute

Please tell me if this works. If not ill make an expansion mod of this that guarantees compatibility.

How can I modify my local files to make this compatible with Expanse? I tried deleteing OverrideOS.tyd and copying Expanse's rework_sh_os.tyd into OverrideOS.tyd but neither worked. The mod just doesn't show up and there was an error with no description when I checked the console

@Jakey_Jakester For now, I don't think Expanse will be compatible. Maybe for the next update I'll revamp the computer software a bit.

Tsar did you get the fix working?

really wish you had got it working i'm just about to start a new game both mods are great

Another possible thing I could think of is, adding Expanse as a Required mod to download this, and I simply remove my custom os and Use Expanse's OS.
Only issue is some players may not enable Expanse and they won't have the full Computer options. To counter this I can post "USE WITH EXPANSE FOR ALL FEATURES"; or something similar, in the description.

@Shaving Seagull, Thanks for your opinion! :)
I think I'll try out having the Same OS as Expanse, and if it ends up working quite well I'll keep it. However, I'd also like to try out removing the OS Dependency from the Computers and adding a new Software the OS Compatibility Engine and the Computer will instead, be dependent on this.
Look forward to one of these changes in the next week or so!

@Tsar, wow thanks for looking into that so quickly! In an ideal world, I suppose having the OS work alongside Expanse's would be the least disruptive option out of those two, providing his version isn't too different from what you had in mind for the OS in Compute. Knowing what the issue is now, I can always modify my local files to fix the problem for me personally, though others are bound to run into the same problem at some point; Compute and Expanse are quite popular :D

Just did a quick look between Compute and Expanse. I've found the issue.

Currently as I added "Computers" To my mod they are operating system dependent but they also have the "Hardware" specialization that you can develop. And since the default Operating System doesn't utilize the Hardware Specialization software inc prevent me from making the Computer Operating system dependent.To get past this I slightly modified the Default OS to add the Hardware Specialization to allow for computers to have an OS Dependency.

The issue with this is for Expanse it also changes The operating system and both our mods change it in different ways. And you can't have 1 OS being 2 different things.

Currently I can think of 2 fixes. First one is messaging Expanse's developer so I can have the exact same OS as his mod so they no longer conflict. Second thing I could do is remove the Computers operating System dependency.

What do you think would work best?

@Shaving Seagull, I was entirely unaware that the new Update Disabled comparability. I do not select which mods work together and are thus compatible. It is really unfortunate that they're incompatible and I assume the issue resolves in the new Name Generators in V2; as you stated it used to work prior to V2. I'll make sure to look into this, and hopefully I can get it resolved soon!

Hey, Tsar, really great mod, I've been loving it :-) With the update to v2, it looks like running it alongside Expanse has been locked out in-game (you can't select both mods to play with at the same time). I expected issues when trying to run them both before the update, but was surprised to find that they played together just fine, which was great because the mods add different things to the game.

Have the changes and additions in v2 made it absolutely necessary to prevent being able to select both Compute and Expanse to play with when starting a new game? Seems unfortunate to have to choose between them when they both add such brilliant stuff to the game.

Cheers :-)

@Mike-Bizzle
I just released the update :) !

Oh that sound really good. I'm looking forward to it.

@Mike-Bizzle
I don't think I can truly show my appreciation; but I love getting feedback!
I'm almost entirely done with the Compute V2 Update! This will allow for you to make computers etc etc.
And since you've given the feedback now I can make sure to fit it in the update.
Right now here's are my plans.
For things like Thermal Paste both Liquid Metal & Zinc Compounds now have Hardware Manufacturing, Zinc is easier and cheaper, Liquid Metal is Harder and more Expensive.
Also Ram & Vram will follow in the same Connotation, Vram will be much cheaper & easier to producer, Additionally, it will also have less consume market share. Ram will stay the same.
Also VRAM won't have a hardware "Design" as it's quite small.

I actually think I can release this update Sometime This week so Expect a massive Change!

Otherwise I'd just implement cheaper manufacturing printers and assemblers. Like literally ones that have half capacity half price- quarter capacity quarter price- one eights etc. I just don't have the capacity to make a mod like that. That way you have an easier time in the early game with hardware and you could maybe get away with getting a loan, and you can just do your first project as a hardware one and just do random contracts in the mean time, but still keep it relatively rational.

I know I could potentially just not make the software ones and ignore them but idk... then other companies still making free money haha, it will still be in the back of my mind.

The game is easy enough as it is already anyway, so getting an early head-start will make get even quicker to the endgame, which is honestly the most tedious and boring part of software inc.

I love the hardware parts of the mod. I could see developing software for RAM or GPU's as a contract or deal instead of software project. I could rationalize printing cheap thermal compound with a regular printer seeing as it's cheap and simple and just pretend it's a compound mixer, but things like VRAM, I'd personally change to at least RAM (SODIMM) and have it be hardware but just a less crowded market(less companies who make that and less customers who want it, but more expensive product as opposed to regular RAM). I just can't rationalize selling individual vram blocks to customers directly. I would see that as a thing you and other manufacturers use to create their graphics components and you getting royalties for that, but I am not sure it can work like that seeing as you can do royalties for frameworks but not for tools(I think they only have licensing cost).

@Mike-Bizzle
I appreciate your feedback!
The reason things like RAM has a counter Part Vram as software is to make the beginning game much easier. So you can develop these products for some starting money at the beginning before you can afford manufacturing products!