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(DX11)Advanced Wheels
   
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Type: Mod
Mod category: Block
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6 Feb, 2016 @ 11:21pm
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(DX11)Advanced Wheels

Description
Description: This wheel (3x3 and 5x5 sizes) is desinged for use in tandem with the rotor-based suspension. On its own it have almost no suspension ability and set fairly rigidly in it's place. But when used on rotors, it gives superior suspension and clearance to the vehicle. Most useful for offroad rovers and mobile bases.

an example on how to use this mod: http://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=618179460

NOTE: sadly, it isn't yet possible to control wheels on rotors. One way of solving this problem is to add thrusters and gyroscope to your vehicle. It is a temporary solution, I DO plan to make these wheels controllable in the future.
I did not included 1x1 wheel version, because 1x1 wheels are useless for vehicles.

Check my thread[forums.keenswh.com]

Current Function: Wheels

Planned Function: Wheels working on rotors

Available on: Small Ships, Large Ships and Stations

Adapted for Survival: Yes


Trivia: I tried to do that a while ago, using rotors and regular wheels. Didn't turned out too well. Then fresh Homeworld game reminded me of that idea.
97 Comments
Sapioit 21 Jan @ 5:06am 
Unfortunately, I cannot find them to craft them or to spawn them in creative mode.
The C𝔬w God 27 Sep, 2020 @ 3:40pm 
do these still work?
Hirnsausen 14 Jul, 2019 @ 6:19am 
Why not you add additional sizes to them, like 7x7, 10x10, 15x15?
Also needed; 1x1

Is it possible to scale up just the X and the Z axis, but keep the thickness of the wheel (Y) unchanged? And would such a re-scaling need a 3D editor, or can that be done by defining scaling values to the text file of a mod?

And there is one type of wheel that I want to suggest to you for a new mod. All regular wheels with a middle axis have necessarily a low ground clearance. There is a new type of wheel that was developed by NASA and is in discussion for planetary rovers. It has no middle axis but a mechanism along the upper area of the inner wheel frame that holds and propulses the wheel. Is there any way to have you look on a graphic that illustrates that mechanism?
Argon_Ironhammer 1 Jan, 2019 @ 7:01am 
Колеса не поворачивают как надо. Исправьте баг. А так выглядит ничего но толку из за этого от них никакого нет.
jaargo2000 23 Sep, 2018 @ 8:59am 
Control script for wheels on subgrids (not my work)
https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1445055239
Duschlampe 3 Jan, 2018 @ 12:51pm 
5x5 wheel is not there
Eternal Darkness 29 Sep, 2017 @ 4:17pm 
i am a bit sad theirs no video or a setting pic but it looks so good
Nips 24 Feb, 2017 @ 7:31pm 
wheels need to be stronger, pop very easily
Obscurity 1 Feb, 2017 @ 2:15pm 
This seems even better now with Digi's Control Module. Now rotor based wheels and steering finally is viable (and even superior then native suspended wheels, albait requires more effort)
Zankar 15 Sep, 2016 @ 2:12pm 
Sad that you never got to finish this wish you would stay on SE.