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Inverted/Offset LCD Panels
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Stan 19 Feb, 2020 @ 9:01pm
Toolbar [G] Menu - Modification Proposition
Hey!

First of all -- thanks for these, love 'em! It's a damn shame more blocks in vanilla don't have different placement options...

Secondly -- in order to keep myself sane I've been going through some mods and their files, in order remain sane and not cross-eyed, every time I open the G-menu; so I've managed to group your blocks into scrollable "variant" menu, and also place them on the same like the rest of LCDs are! It's a realively small edit, but it would be more than welcome to have that in as a part of your mod, by default!

Here are the details:

Only file that needs editing is :
Data\CubeBlocks Panel.sbc

To add variants I've edited the <Definition ...> section of <SubtypeId>ScreenBackNarrow</SubtypeId> adding the following (now lines 34-63):
<BlockVariants> <BlockVariant> <TypeId>TextPanel</TypeId> <SubtypeId>SmallScreenBackPanelNarrow</SubtypeId> </BlockVariant> <BlockVariant> <TypeId>TextPanel</TypeId> <SubtypeId>ScreenBackWide</SubtypeId> </BlockVariant> <BlockVariant> <TypeId>TextPanel</TypeId> <SubtypeId>SmallScreenBackWide</SubtypeId> </BlockVariant> <BlockVariant> <TypeId>TextPanel</TypeId> <SubtypeId>ScreenBack</SubtypeId> </BlockVariant> <BlockVariant> <TypeId>TextPanel</TypeId> <SubtypeId>SmallScreenBack</SubtypeId> </BlockVariant> <BlockVariant> <TypeId>TextPanel</TypeId> <SubtypeId>ScreenBackOffset</SubtypeId> </BlockVariant> <BlockVariant> <TypeId>TextPanel</TypeId> <SubtypeId>ScreenBackOffsetSmall</SubtypeId> </BlockVariant> </BlockVariants>

After that, to make the group show up on the same like as the rest of the LCDs, I've edited the <BlockPositions> section at the bottom, adding the following (now lines 142-148):
<BlockPosition> <Name>ScreenBackPanelNarrow</Name> <Position> <X>9</X> <Y>12</Y> </Position> </BlockPosition>

And that's pretty much it.
I've also put the contents of the modified file into pastebin (changes are highlighted), here : https://pastebin.com/GYQ2cikK

Hope that meets your approval! ;)
Cheers again for the mod and keep up the good work!

P.S.: Oh, also, hope you don't mind I've opened the Discussion here; sadly the regular comment character limit is pretty brutal... :P
Last edited by Stan; 19 Feb, 2020 @ 9:02pm
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Stan 20 Feb, 2020 @ 1:12am 
Uh, one more thing -- I've noticed all your panels draw 200W, while vanilla equivalent ones have varied consumption, based on size. I quickly threw together this comparison for easier overview :P : https://imgur.com/a/rFcAMXD

(also, the strechting/aspect ratio on some the screen, I've just noticed, but I think that needs model adjustments...?)

Anyway, hope this is useful. I mean, it's not CRITICAL, but would be nice to have them in-line with their counterparts. :)
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Netherspark  [developer] 23 Mar, 2020 @ 9:36am 
Thanks for your suggestions. I've now incorporated it all into the mod.
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