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Buoyancy Mod: Water, Helium, Hot Air, and more!

** THIS IS THE NEW VERSION OF THIS MOD!! **

Old creations will now show up with “Mods Missing” in the Lift’s menu in-game. To use older creations, use the “Buoyancy Mod - Legacy” mod located here: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1824237104

In addition, worlds with water creations spawned in them may need the legacy mod in addition to this mod to work. It’s recommended that you create new worlds for this version on instead of using old ones.

This major update brings many upgrades to the mod, including:

More accurate physics for smaller creations
All new textures and models for many blocks
New fin and rudder blocks

The goal of this mod is to add working buoyancy physics To Scrap Mechanic. This mod enables you to create submarines, boats, amphibious vehicles, hot air balloons, airships, and more.

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New And Old Blocks:

Activators:
Activators are blocks you place on a creation to make the physics apply to themselves.

Helium Activator:
At least one Helium Activator must be placed on the creation in order for the helium blocks to work; if you place more the buoyancy force of the helium will increase.

Local Helium Activator:
At least one of these must be placed on the creation (or a non-local activator) in order for the helium blocks to work; if you place more the buoyancy force of the helium will increase. This block only applies the force to the main creation and not parts that are connected by bearings.

Water Activator 3.0:
The Water Activator 3.0, the most accurate water activator yet, allows for accurate physics at a small scale and faster calculations at a large scale. At least one activator must be placed on a creation for it to float. This activator applies to all blocks on a creation when placed.

Local Water Activator 3.0:
The Water Activator 3.0, the most accurate water activator yet, allows for accurate physics at a small scale and faster calculations at a large scale. At least one activator must be placed on a creation for it to float. The local activator only applies to the body it is placed on and does not spread its effect across bearings or pistons.

Hot Air Balloon Burner 3x3:
At least one of these must be placed on the creation in order for the Nylon block to work; if you place more the lift force of the displaced air will increase. When activated it heats the Nylon block and creates lift, this increase in lift decreases as temperature increases until it stagnates. This is a 3x3 variant allowing for centered placement.

Hot Air Balloon Burner:
At least one of these must be placed on the creation in order for the Nylon block to work; if you place more the lift force of the displaced air will increase. When activated it heats the Nylon block and creates lift, this increase in lift decreases as temperature increases until it stagnates.

Blocks:

Helium:
A Helium block that always pulls upwards, but only if there is a Helium activator on the creation

Hollow Plastic:
A material that is able to float in water, but is also destructible. Has double the buoyancy of wood.

Nylon Envelope block:
This block stores heat from the burner block and creates lift when its heat reaches a certain point. It dissipates heat slowly and as such must be reheated by the burner regularly.

Propellers:

Small Propeller:
A small propeller; pushes forwards or backwards when rotated.

Large Propeller:
A large propeller; pushes forwards or backwards when rotated.

Small Propeller Mirrored:
A mirrored small propeller; pushes forwards when rotated.

Large Propeller Mirrored:
A mirrored large propeller; pushes forwards when rotated.

Impeller block:
A small impeller. You must connect the impeller to an engine for it to work."

Fins:

1x1 Fin:
A 1 by 1 modular fin ‘center’

1x1 Sloped Fin:
A 1 by 1 modular fin ‘edge’

1x1 Sloped Fin Angle:
A 1 by 1 modular fin angled ‘corner’

1x1 Sloped Fin Curve:
A 1 by 1 modular fin curved ‘corner’

1x2 Sloped Fin:
A 1 by 2 modular fin ’center’

1x2 Sloped Fin Angle:
A 1 by 2 modular fin angled ‘corner’

1x2 Sloped Fin Curve:
A 1 by 2 modular fin curved ‘corner’

Height Control:

Water Sensor:
This sensor detects when it is submerged and outputs when under water.

Air Compressor:
An air compressor for the purpose of controlling buoyancy of airships. When it is active it gains 5 times the weight in compressed air.

Air Void block:
This block disables player floatation in a certain area defined by connecting it to another Air Void block. The area between the two blocks is the air area. Provides buoyancy proportional to the volume between the activators. Use this for submarines and underwater bases. You can make ballasts by putting them on pistons to actuate the buoyant volume.

Misc:

Water Plane:
A water sheet block that makes blocks float, but only if there is a Water activator on the creation. This now also allows the player to swim."

Rudder:
A rudder for underwater control based off of the wings mod.

Kill block:
A block that prevents all Buoyancy mod scripts from running in case your world gets unmanageable and begins crashing upon loading. Simply place the block anywhere and all Buoyancy blocks will cease to function. Deleting the block will return function to all Buoyancy mod blocks.