ADVANCED Electricity | Guide to Skills - Crafting - Usage | 7 Days To Die @Vedui42

[@Vedui42]

Hope ya'll enjoy this Guide to Electricity, and thanks for all the support, especially if you sub and like! Awesome thanks! :) What more should I cover? ▶️ Subscribe! kzbin.info 📢 Join on Discord: discord.gg/jRytRyE ▶️ Support on Patreon: www.patreon.com/vedui42

[@djhotas4087]

I saw a solar cell on perk 4.

[@happi309]

@@djhotas4087 yeah, you can see it @ 16:26

[@clarencejones7916]

actually fuel shale is easy to find right now I have 700k gas in storage so not worried about that lol

[@RicardoSanchez-es5wl]

It only takes like 1 shale deposit to never need fuel again I love it. Only 1 trip to the desert and never have to go back 😂

[@Vedui42]

Yes. It's crazy how much you need. Mostly it's annoying to refuel generators all the time though on MP servers.

[@tyleredwards1293]

There was a solar sell quality 4 that was visible at Better Barter rank 4 @ 16:27 so it appears you may not need rank 5 to get them.

[@Vedui42]

Hi Tyler! Sharp eyes as yours caught that. Apparently it was a sub-group trade that I didn't notice that also had the cell. Changed from A18, but due to that group it IS possible if unlikely to find a cell :)

[@jc2xs]

@@Vedui42 Actually I've found q6 cells at better barter 4 on your comm server.

[@Vedui42]

Yes. It seems they removed PowerCell from the trader, but also added another group of trading items, that itself can contain powercell. I missed out on that when I checked, that that trade group is also on tier 4 and not just t5 :)

[@Irishbreakfast100]

Oh my goodness, this is so enlightening lol. I have spent several in game days trying to figure out how to make electrical shit work. Thaaaaaank youuuuuuuuuu.

[@PaLaDinDen]

4:15 - one of the zombies is having a seizure and collapses on the floor possibly due to the informational overdoze. Great vids, by the way - helped me out a lot in understanding how things should be working/connected. Used to be scared of electricity in 7dtd!

[@Vedui42]

Glad it helped! I really love the electricity, and I think it adds greatly to the game and I've tried to make it accessible for everyone!

[@GamerPyle]

Perfect for me right now - this is something i've been trying to look to, for my own progression. Thanks, my friend!

[@Vedui42]

Thank you! I really like electricity for the traps!

[@GamerPyle]

@@Vedui42 Yeah, I've got some work to do!

[@bridgettsmith3742]

can't tell ya how many times I have referred back to ur vids Thanks ;)

[@Vedui42]

Glad it's helpful! I love electricity, and I know it's one of those systems which can be fun, but aren't well explained in game too :)

[@haxensalat]

This is one of the most useful videos for 7dtd in terms of electricity. Thanks a lot!

[@Vedui42]

Thank you! I've been covering this since Alpha 16! :) It's one of my most loved videos :)

[@Bitesize_CLIPS]

At 16:30 you say the trader doesn't have solar panels but there is one on that page you are looking at. I'm guessing they reverted the change back to unlocking them at BB level 4?

[@Vedui42]

I was making sure people were paying attention! No it was a mistake by me. I had checked the xmls and there was no Solar... except there was but it was nested down into another category and not on the top level as it is on BB 5. So much less likely to show up, but it can. And ... as you noted, it even appeared when I did the video but didn't even notice! I wouldn't be surprised if it was a mistake by TFP, as they removed it from the top level category on purpose... and then inadvertently used a sub-group which still had it. But who knows :D

[@S1ph3r]

@7:13 Can you use speakers to lure zombies with sound to a particular area. maybe wont work on blood moons but just the roamers of the screamers?

[@Vedui42]

Unfortunately neither! Speakers while noisy, does not attract zombies at all. Weird isn't it?

[@S1ph3r]

@@Vedui42 got it last question I haven't got to test yet. Can you hook up multiple solar banks to a single battery bank, or hook up multiple solar banks to multiple battery banks in a series to charge multiple battery banks?

[@Vedui42]

Power can only have 1 input, but multiple outputs :) so solar can go to multiple battery banks yes :)

[@kevinlamke4163]

Watching this and thinking - now I don't do much in the way of building bases, but, the auto open close, could be used to redirect the zombies after they've broken past a certain point in the first path

[@Vedui42]

Exactly! You can have a hatch for instance, that if zombies make it to a certain area it opens and denies entry to more zombies that way :)

[@wikimon]

"it used to be that you could get the cells at level 4 but now they fixed it so you can't" lol

[@mikeschmidt91]

Wikimon Wikimonson 16:26 😉✌️ definetly not level 5 😁

[@Vedui42]

Yeah someone on reddit noticed that too. :) It seems while the cell is only on tier 5, they stuck it in a sub-group that can show up on tier 4. :) So while it's different than a18, it still means the cell can show up. Just not the solar bank itself.

[@doomguy9049]

@@Vedui42 I wonder why they made changes that result in no practical difference currently.

[@kurt5079]

Had a feeling I wouldn't be the first to spot that :)

[@Neuralatrophy]

I DIID only see 1 cell though at 4 and 2 at 5, maybe it improves the frequency, maybe I just missed it.

[@Revenant483]

Awesome guide Vedui! I can't wait for the next one its my favorite use of electricity.

[@Vedui42]

Thanks! ;) You mean the jiggly traps? :D

[@Spartan85]

Another top notch tutorial, awesome info!

[@Vedui42]

Glad you liked it! Thank you Spartan!

[@Max34557]

Solar for me is quite worthless. Our base has a powered drawbridge with 2 motion sensors, on on the outside wall and one on the inside, but when i power the bridge with Solar hooked up to a Battery bank, the bridge only works during the night, because during day the Battery Bank is charging, and for some reason it can't output power while charging.

[@Vedui42]

Since solar is locked behind int 10 ... I end up rarely getting it to be honest, generators works, I'd use solar, but by the time I can buy I've already tired of the playthrough as it's so far down the line. :)

[@nissenilsson3563]

I always pick up something new from ur instructions, this time was it the thing i asked b4 about mining and know when the guest was on the door. ty again for great videos.

[@Vedui42]

Glad to help :) Electricity is really nice, a great addition to 7dtd!

[@dapandamau5]

16:28 there was a solar cell at the top. So you're seeing them with lvl 4 better barter?

[@Vedui42]

Yes. Seems I missed that! It was hidden nested in the xml, sneaky! So it can show up rarely at 4!

[@futuristicbus61]

Again I can’t wait to get my pc and get 7 days to die! I’ve been playing it on console since release and I’m so excited at the thought of being able to use electricity and advanced traps! I love Neebs gaming and their 7 days to die series is no exception. The speaker episode they had is no exception

[@Vedui42]

On pc it's a great game especially co-op! Definitely worth playing!

[@futuristicbus61]

@@Vedui42 i have a friend that I play it with regularly on console and her brother has a pc so we’ve decided that we’ll start playing it together from the very start on pc and learn everything together

[@lucadellasciucca967]

me and my friend have made a drawbridge right after an orizontal gate. Both electrical. We are using the trick you re showing at 12:40 with 2 pressure plates connected to each other and then connecting either one to both the "doors". For some reason only one of the pressure plates actually works, the other does nothing. Btw we used the trick with motion sensors on another orizontal gate and it works. What could we possibly be doing wrong?

[@Vedui42]

Hmm. That's weird. You might wanna try it with a light. generator --> tp1 --> tp2 --> light. And make sure both trigger and turn on the light. I use this trick right now and seems to be fine. Maybe try re-wiring it? I did hear some weird electrical stuff after the 19.1 version dropped, so maybe some connections need to be redone.

[@lucadellasciucca967]

@@Vedui42hei first thanks a lot for answering, secondly tho, you re basically saying to test the pressure plates on a simple light, right? The thing is we managed to make both plates work on both doors, the problem is when one works the other one doesn t. So weird, we spent hours trying all kinds of connections but we just can t make it work

[@jackclark1994]

@@lucadellasciucca967 it sounds like you've got something connected together in a way thats inverting the signal like a.... BUT gate, I think? i'm not sure how you would fix it or even if thats the right term for it

[@davedavidson2708]

Does the solar bank recharge the batteries during the day if you dont need all the power?

[@Vedui42]

Yes they do :)

[@BloodyMobile]

That's their whole point.

[@Revenger959]

Would it be possible to cover inverted electricity? For exemple using a drawbridge as a door for an underground bunker (always down but goes up when you arrive)

[@Vedui42]

I might do that again. I did it back in a18, and i suspect the same thing actually works in a19. It would however cause a power draw the whole time. (Unless you try to trick the electrical circuit which used to work somewhat, but not recommended as you risk power file corruption and that'll be a huge headache :)

[@RyanFaeScotland]

For the lazy, plop this in your URL: yOoVltDw2gY?t=1040 - or search "7 Days to Die | Guide to Electricity (TIPS N TRICKS!) @Vedui42 ✔" and jump to 17:20

[@istrasci]

You showed that batteries can be recharged by other power sources. But can you recharge it just by using a repair kit? Like if you're in a pinch and you need to recharge it to full?

[@Vedui42]

I don't think so, as it's not durability as such that is dropping but the charge. But I'd have to check in A19 how they handle it :)

[@bretkellam6429]

something Ive always wondered but havent tried yet, but can I place a land claim block in one of the POI's that have solar banks and pick it up? Really appreciate what you do for the community.

[@malafor7454]

From What a remember no but the traders sell them cheaply tho

[@Vedui42]

Nope! Can not pick up any of the POI items, sadly. Even working work benches and chem stations, can not be picked up!

[@bretkellam6429]

@@Vedui42 rats

[@BloodyMobile]

@@malafor7454 They only sell them though after you maxed out barter...

[@epenaloza52]

Is there a switch that I can use where it turns the generator off during the day and at night it turns out on? If so what is the name of it

[@Vedui42]

No :) But you CAN do the same, put a timer relay after it, so it only lets power through during night and during day there's no draw from the circuit. Not perfect, still noisy, but it works :)

[@mulder2400]

Here this will help Newbees: Wire the Cable from Power Source (Generator or Battery Bank) to Trip Wire Post, to next Trip Wire Post to Dart Trap. I have Solar Banks wired to my Battery Banks (for constant charging of all my Defence Systems) to SMG Auto Turrets, Blade Trap and Dart Trap. If needed you may wire the Generator to the Battery Bank, and turn on only when the batteries get low.

[@Vedui42]

Hello! :) I do have videos specifically showing how to wire the traps up, which was after this video where I went through the advanced items, not the traps :D And you're right, that works very well, solar banks do need the battery banks to function properly :D

[@dukenukon6397]

Solar cells are available at level 4, at least at this moment they are. Thanks for the video, the "and /or" gates were throwing me off

[@Vedui42]

Hello Craig! Yes, you're right! I missed that part out, as while it's not available in the main loot, apparently (and amusingly it was captured on the video that I missed!) it's also included in a sub-group at level 4. I thought I checked for it but missed it apparently. fortunately, viewers are more keen eyed than me! :)

[@Olebull93]

About the door connected to the pressure sensor, wont it open the door for the zombies as well if they step on it? Also I was wondering if you could start the generator by connecting it to a pressure sensor. And power that sensor with a power bank? So when a zombie steps on the plate it starts the generator all the traps come online for say a min or 2. And charge the battery bank as well, base defence runs for 2 min and everything shuts down thus sparing fuel.

[@Vedui42]

Yes it will. :) You can just substitute it with a motion sensor, and it works exactly the same way. Generators can not have any input, only output :) Put the switch after the generator, so it will always be running, but unless the switch/trigger is activate it won't draw much fuel.

[@tyreegills3137]

For the and gate how does that logic work I thought the relays only extend the power . So basically ots the same as the or gate plus the relay?

[@Vedui42]

trigger --> relay --> trigger --> light :slight_smile:

[@Anglashock]

Thanks dude. Awesome info. Thanks for taking the time to make it.🇦🇺👍

[@Vedui42]

No problem 👍 Hope it helped!

[@daechoi2590]

Will the batteries charge during the day through solar as well as keeping the lights on?

[@Vedui42]

Yes, just keep in mind that while the solar is active it will ONLY use the solar to power. ie, if the solar has a capacity of 25 W and the battery bank has capacity for 200W, it means daytime you can only power 25 W .. night time you can power 200W :)

[@grunkleman4280]

Would also be good to know how to tidy the wiring but thanks for running through these devices, most of which I haven’t used yet. I never even knew solar power was a thing in the game.

[@Vedui42]

I'll see if I can put some of that in the tips and tricks section! I normally use my wireless power modlet, as I think the wire thing is so silly (and annoying :P

[@jackclark1994]

@@Vedui42 can you link that modlet? it sounds awesome

[@BeeSauced]

Is there a way to charge the battery bank without adding power output? I wish the pimps would add light diodes

[@Vedui42]

You can pipe power from generator to battery bank, without it having an output sure.

[@kayetanpalka8278]

I have been having trouble with the hatch working. Pretty much my set up is, battery bank (with batteries in it) to first motion sensor then to the second sensor and finally connecting to the powered hatch. When I walk to the first sensor the hatch always opens and I enter my base, but when I'm leaving my base after some time. The second sensor won't work. I have watch your video for a few times. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Thank you!

[@Vedui42]

I think I've seen that problem in Alpha 18, not specifically used it in Alpha 19, where it seemed to simply break. Not sure what causes it, replacing and rewiring seems to fix though. I think it's a bug.

[@epenaloza52]

What about to recharge the batteries or a combination of the generator and the Solar panels

[@Vedui42]

Only one power input :) So you can not mix solar with fuel generators. But you can recharge batteries from either. :)

[@rabbidninja79]

Is there a way to daisy chain multiple battery/solar banks?

[@Vedui42]

No :) Sorry!

[@rabbidninja79]

@@Vedui42 oh well thanks for the reply

[@BartOppeel]

Is there a way to extend the reach of the cable between triggers with an OR gate ? Since once you put in a relay, it becomes an AND gate. [EDIT]: How can I get solar power to provide more than 180W, can I connect multiple banks together ? Battery banks can support up to 300W, how does that work with charging and power usage during the daytime ?

[@Vedui42]

15 blocks only I'm afraid :) And solar banks cap out much lower than fuel generators, requiring multiple circuits. With battery banks providing more than solar, you run into issues if you use too much, as if the solar bank is active that one will have the 180 draw, and anything more will be off-line ... even if the battery bank should be able to provide juice. It won't. It's a bit of a messy implementation :)

[@BartOppeel]

@@Vedui42 Ok, thank you very much, will just need more power cells and a bunch more relays then :)

[@GamerGabeGG]

do the solar panels recharge the batteries too while powering those light bulbs???

[@Vedui42]

Yes. Recharging takes 5 watt, so unless you're maxing things out, it should recharge the battery banks :)

[@GamerGabeGG]

@@Vedui42 Awesome, thnx for replying!

[@notavailable9375asfw]

Hey, man. My battery bank isn't kicking in at night once the solar shuts off. Only one half of my doors work. Double checked all the connections. Any ideas? I have way more power input than output, just doesn't activate at night.

[@Vedui42]

That's weird. People have reported however that if their solar power is say 30 watt, and the battery bank can output 100, and your power draw is 50 then you're gonna have issues, as it seems to only pull 30 (ie, same as solar bank) as opposed to the full 50 you'd think was possible. Some bugs like that I've heard.

[@notavailable9375asfw]

@@Vedui42 thanks for the reply, friend. We are playing the latest alpha so probably just a bug. Super frustrating having a half powered base with 10 level 6 batteries fully charged lol.

[@futurecyber01]

I actually enjoy this video very amazing in everything

[@Vedui42]

Thanks! I did spend quite a lot of effort on the electricity video series :D

[@futurecyber01]

@@Vedui42 you deserve 5 stars ⭐️ you done very amazing and I wish to see more tutorials

[@Vedui42]

Thanks a lot :D Appreciate it when it's well received! I got tonnes of guides in the playlist! :)

[@davidevans7477]

0:40 around there... hold up. Solar power is linked to intellect... true..... selling is also linked to intellect, and making lots of dukes, 40k range, might take 5 hours, sometimes 7. Not that horrid honestly. You should probably have that ability after day 7. Teir 2 quests plus, repair broken loot, install mods you found, selling buffs, better barter (can be done without it too). Load bicycle with excess sellables.. you should be golden... also, try making a bunch of teir 5 tools, make some mods, there flow the dukes even more (as i never even need to do that)

[@Vedui42]

Hi David. Depends! Since you need to have intellect level 10, for an in game item, the only in game item requiring intellect 10, I think it's wrongly balanced :D On most of my playthroughts I do not get intellect 10 as there're so many other areas to focus on too. Ie, I rarely get solar panels as a result :D

[@pknuttarlott4934]

My question was: Do solar and gas generators recharge batteries?

[@Vedui42]

Yes they will :)

[@redlabs5473]

they fell dead when they saw the prices

[@Vedui42]

No no it was 50 % off! ;)

[@HannesNel]

Can trigger plates and sensors be configured to detect allies only?

[@Vedui42]

Sensors yes. Trigger plates no :)

[@RedSliceGaming34]

How long can you stretch a cable? and is there a way to hide them?

[@Vedui42]

15! Hiding .. no. Unless you use a mod like my wireless power mod. I've made some videos covering it in my playlist before :)

[@crapsound]

In our base we have a Solar Bank that has about 55w of output that is connect to a Battery Bank that has 220w of output. We connected the Solar Bank to the Battery Bank and connected it to 2 Blade Traps that cost 20w each. During the day time everything runs fine but when it comes night time they turn off despite the traps being connected to the Battery Bank. I'm confused why this is happening.

[@Vedui42]

Yep! As during night time, the solar bank is active, but produces 0w. But being active, it's still the "generator" of the circuit, not the battery bank. The trick is to put a timer relay between solar bank and battery bank, and flip it to disable power at night fall, and re-engage at daybreak. That way during the day it's the solar bank, during night it's the battery bank :)

[@christopherclink6931]

Do the zeeks or other players trigger the plates or sensors too?

[@Vedui42]

Yes for trigger plates/trip wires.Motion sensors you can tune to yourself, allies, strangers and zombies :)

[@Ljman00]

a quick question someone knows how to use motion sensors get a reverse output like the thing that i trying to do is let the drawbrige go up when it sees a player not the other way around

[@Vedui42]

Yes, sort off. It is possible, to make so that it triggers a drawbridge to go up when it sees a player (or zombie). I went looking for the video but couldn't find it, can't recall if it was a17 or a18 that I made the video, sorry :)

[@jeremyzavala8180]

Will solar banks work under bulletproof glass or bars?

[@Vedui42]

Hi Jeremy! Crazily, it does not work at least under bulletfroof glass. I think at some point I tried under bars and it broke, but that was under a17, I didn't try after that. It's dumb tho! :)

[@jeremyzavala8180]

@@Vedui42 just tried it. It works under bars in alpha 19.4

[@DaRealLankoDeFranko]

how would that OR gate work with switches ?

[@Vedui42]

It does not sadly, as a switch is a firm ON/OFF. I wish there was a button (ie, press, and active for X seconds, much like a trigger plate.

[@johnblaze8092]

"We need to watch our carbon footprint" lmao, okay.

[@Vedui42]

;) Yeah the main thing to watch in a world where .. well, no one lives ;P

[@deadhorse3389]

can you recharge batteries with the solar bank?

[@Vedui42]

Yes :)

[@RedSliceGaming34]

Can you also make a (or) cable with switches?

[@Vedui42]

I believe not, as a switch when off is always off.

[@mclokus]

I cant use relee when i make the doors open with motions sensors from both sides, idk why... even if there´s a gate between the power sourse and the door, and its closed, it seems to "cut" the wire and it wont work either... :/

[@Vedui42]

Because a relay makes it an AND gate, and you need an AND gate :)

[@jackclark1994]

@@Vedui42 you mean he needs an OR gate?

[@matthewtighe8222]

im wondering if youre able to connect many solar panels to like an array of batteries, if anyone knows let me know i havent figured it out yet

[@Vedui42]

1 solar generator with 6 panels can downstream connect to multiple battery banks yes :)

[@matthewtighe8222]

@@Vedui42 no i meant more than 1 solar panel to a power grid is that possible?

[@jackclark1994]

@@matthewtighe8222 have you tried using a relay? IDK if they'll accept multiple parent connections though but it's worth a shot

[@matthewtighe8222]

@@jackclark1994 ive used a wire relay, I have tried the other one but I highlt doubt there would be a difference

[@nathanthomson7273]

FYI: You actually need to turn the battery bank on if you expect it to charge your batteries. That's actually important, and I'm not sure why it wasn't mentioned.

[@Vedui42]

Possibly something which has changed, I've not tried for 1.1 :D

[@neeee3eee]

Are the batteries also charged during the day?

[@Vedui42]

Yes that's the idea :)

[@neeee3eee]

@@Vedui42 So the solar bank operates both the electrical appliances DURING the day AND charges the batteries? Even if all devices are the solar bank Example The bank delivers 100w I have 5 blade trapps ( 5*20 watts) and then the batarien is loaded or only if the consumption is lower than the output

[@Vedui42]

It's passthrough. Ie, during the day solar bank --> battery --> items will charge the battery and run the items if you have enough power. It's the solar bank power that determines it. Make sure you have enough power for both the items and the charging however :) if you have 100w and then run 100w, there's nothing left to charge the battery bank :) normally it's about 5 only tho!

[@neeee3eee]

@@Vedui42 Perfekt Thanks a lot 👍

[@belatcradus6123]

You are really good. You should also explain the vehicle elevator video, the creator of the video missed the good electri. explanation.

[@Vedui42]

I did actually make a vehicle elevator video (the hatchevator) ..but they patched it for some unknown reason sadly! I've seen some very weird contraptions that sorta do something similar, but they were fairly odd and nowhere near what we had before, and thus people don't use them. I Wish they had put in a proper elevator, like in Undead Legacy, where we have a really cool one!

[@printasticuk]

As always, many thanks dude 👍

[@Vedui42]

Sure thing Kevin! :)

[@dragonfly0812]

Thanks Verdui, do the solar panels recharge the batteries during the day? Also, are fuse boxes still in the game? Cheers 😎

[@Vedui42]

Yes they do ! :) The best way is to run solar bank --> battery bank --> rest of circuit :) fuse boxes might be in as an asset you can buy. I use it for my wireless power (ie, hides the wires) modlet :)

[@dragonfly0812]

@@Vedui42 Thanks so much for your quick reply 😀

[@mikepeters8132]

great vid. re solar cells at 16.29 when you were still level 4 i think there was a cell showing in her stock for just over 30k ( see top of the list) what was going on there? i agee it would be great if breaking down solar panels on pois gave you a chance of getting a working cell.

[@Vedui42]

It did Mike! It seems they removed, but then re-added a sub-group at the trader that shows up at tier 4, that I missed out! :)

[@Neuralatrophy]

One problem with solar though is if your solar panel doesn't generate enough juice, say its a few watts short for your trap system, it won't pull from the battery to make the difference so long as it's producing power and some of your traps won't activate. I found this very annoying. I need to figure out a way to switch the power from solar off using a trigger device so it will use the battery then switch back right away so it can recharge.

[@Vedui42]

Yes that's true. There seems to be only one power generator, so either it's the solar, or battery. :) You can use a timer relay, such as between solar and battery but in general I tend to put non-essential stuff on solar, and traps for hordes on generators.

[@Neuralatrophy]

@@Vedui42 Timer unfortunately wouldn't do anything for surprise guests. The idea is to have the same sensor that starts the traps also disconnect the solar panel so it rightly draws from the battery for more total output since batteries are far easier to find than solar panels, then back to solar after to charge everything back up. Dun think we can do proper logic circuits though so its probably impossible without a mod.

[@Vedui42]

Yep! And I think it's a pity. I would personally like to see electricity become simpler (ie, do away with wires, and just power in an area directly through configuration), and more complex as a result by allowing configurations on items of how they work, such as timers, targeting etc. But one probably have to play games like Empyrion to do that :)

[@sylar1989]

I play on a pve server, if I used a pressure plate for a powered door can other players open it or does the pressure plate only work for you?

[@Vedui42]

For everyone, that's why motion sensors are good :)

[@redknight793]

Shades/Nerd Glasses/Cigar boost the prime stat point - unless you have a 100% need for a certain level - you can use those to save 2 points of stat perk purchase. Ex Intellect 9 + Nerd Glasses = 10 Int and allows you to buy Corporate CEO -- take the glasses off, you lose the 5/5 Better Barter, put Nerd glasses back on and you get it back;-)

[@Vedui42]

Yep! I actually normally wear the nerdy glasses due to the xp boost and int boost, and don't switch :D

[@Subha95]

Seems like Im 1st and I get to learn the And connection on triggers, I already knew the Or one. Thanks for the info But 1 thing, you forgot the mention the battery Charging power draw from Solar Panel that uses 5w. Also can you make a Video about I have solar panel filled with all level 6 cells and battery bank with all level 6 empty batteries how long it will take the batteries to get charged fully. and Does it scale with the Day duration settings? Cause I play with 120 minutes a Day duration

[@Vedui42]

Yes you are!

[@KiteoHatto]

I wish the wires were only visible when you have the wiring tool equipped...... Especially with things only accepting 1 connection per item everything is so messy.

[@Vedui42]

Yes that'd be a good solution!

[@mann3n267]

Thaaaaaaank you ❤️

[@Vedui42]

My pleasure!

[@jdsim9173]

16:26 solar cell at perk level 4

[@Vedui42]

Yeah people highlighted. It seems they switched the trader groups around, so it's hidden in one of the sub-groups which I missed out! :)

[@NeCLiaH]

Vedui did you restart the server?

[@Vedui42]

Erm, the community server? It restarts every day at 2am eastern time :)

[@blainebickle1178]

I'd love a test video comparing harvesting animal meat with different weapons and tools, and also difference in harvesting mechanical and electrical with wrench, etc.

[@Vedui42]

In general yeah it's affected by tool, but also skill level. It also is a factor of time, and stamina. It's why better tools give more resources, but can be slower overall :)

[@blainebickle1178]

@@Vedui42 it seemed like the rachet wrench gave less resources than the regular wrench though

[@tyreegills3137]

How does the relay turn it into an and gate is what I'm asking lol

[@Vedui42]

trigger --> relay --> trigger --> light! :D Check through my playlist, I got a bunch of electricity tutorials, some of he tips and tricks will likely help! :)

[@epenaloza52]

How do I freeze the zombies?

[@Vedui42]

f1 -> dm -> esc --> numpad * :)

[@epenaloza52]

@@Vedui42 do I have to press those symbols right away

[@jackclark1994]

@@epenaloza52 no. the first three are to enable dev mode and back out of it. then you can press * anytime you want to activate/deactivate the AI

[@paulspencer2542]

I've tried following the bit where you connect the pressure plate to the power hatch, ive got enough power, it wont connect, I am in fucking despair.

[@Vedui42]

Hello Paul! I did make a video kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX2pYatsiJiInc0 specifically how to connect a two way door :)

[@redknight793]

In one video - it says the electricity can only flow through 10 "wire" tool connections.

[@scottbillings6592]

Not all batteries you loot are 100% so make them worth more by even using the battery bank as a battery charger for batteries find at free cost to repair

[@SchalkerTV]

16:18 you explain perk 4 wont allow you to buy cells 16:26 there is a solar cell in trader jens sell inventory while your saying its not there

[@OlSkunGun]

We were so close to getting electricity update for the console version of 7DtD. Life's a bitch.

[@Vedui42]

Did they talk of doing that? I do recall some discussions, but I got the impression they were having a huge problem with how to handle performance, as running all the extra electricity stuff is fairly CPU heavy (especially back in A16). So they hit 15.5 equivalent, but no electricity, but sure they were working at something :)

[@BURZT_YT]

I saw the solar cell when you have perk lvl 4

[@Vedui42]

Yeah! :) it was pointed out, apparently while it was removed from the trader sale xml directly, it was in a nested group that I didn't realize occur at lvl 4 :D

[@BURZT_YT]

@@Vedui42 ok.

[@BURZT_YT]

@@Vedui42 do you know how to make any weapon have 0 acrucy in 7dtd?

[@SoulbreakerNB]

Grease monkey deals with car parts. A lead car battery is a car part, right? It's not weird. That's why its in there XD

[@Vedui42]

Yes and no :) Wrenching a car (beginner) vs (expert) and getting 3 vs 10 mechanical parts I can buy, as there'd be 100 in there as part of construction, and the expert simply can extract more without damaging. However a car only has 1 battery :P 1 engine. Finding more is a bit of a suspense of belief. One could argue the extra was in the trunk, but that would then be a loot thing, not a wrench thing :D

[@1dgram]

Solar panels: You would need pure or near pure silicon wafers, boron, phosphorus, and hydrofloric acid (nasty stuff).

[@Vedui42]

Sure :) But we can make vehicles, a rudimentary AI (self-targeting turrets), so see that as within realms of what we should be able to :D or scavenge outside.

[@1dgram]

@@Vedui42 It would be really cool if you could melt down sand in a super furnace and apply electricity at the same time to get silicon. The rest of the stuff needed could be an "industrial chemistry set" perhaps. With high skills it should allow for not just solar cells but the manufacture of certain electronic components.

[@bentomio]

16:25 "If I go around you'll see there's no solar cells and no solar banks" Me looks up the top at the item called "solar cell" (when he shows page 2)... umm??

[@Vedui42]

Hello! You missed all the comments saying the same! I absolutely missed that yes :) It's because while I looked in the xml, they shifted the cell into a sub-group for tier 4, so it can appear even though even less likely. Whereas at tier 5 it's in the main group! :) my bad!

[@bentomio]

@@Vedui42 thanks for the reply :) I just tested it out too and yeah I was able to buy solar cells at level 4, not that they'd be useful :P Thank you for the very helpful video!

[@chmuurkaa3030]

16:24 "There are no solar cells and no solar banks" Me seeing the solar cell there: ...

[@Vedui42]

I know ;) I didn't realize at the time, as it's not in the main trader table but it was nested down into one I didn't realize, but ya'lll caught it! :) Well done!

[@mpeay3945]

still waiting for devs to make pressure plates recognize vehicles driving over them

[@Vedui42]

They used to, and changed it in I believe 18.2 --> 18.3 for some reason, which is annoying :)

[@aliasmask]

watts = 15 + floor(level * 2.5)

[@Vedui42]

Great, thanks for that! :)

[@Rawkit_Surgeon]

Me: WRITE THAT DOWN! WRITE THAT DOWN!

[@Vedui42]

Write faster! :D

[@Rawkit_Surgeon]

@@Vedui42 God, this helped a lot. I was trying to make an automatic door system. For a while I was just using one sensor that overlooks both sides of the wall. I never knew there was an "OR" logic for the wiring. Thanks!

[@benedyktjez5824]

omg dude what a voice

[@Vedui42]

Everyone has one!

[@Iggy1328]

am i the only person that realized he said the first garage door goes horizontal.... when its clearly going up and down?

[@Vedui42]

Garage doors are interesting in the sense that when it goes up vertically, it also goes horizontal. :) which is super useful for some base builds as a side note.

[@demandred1957]

Nah, the solar cells are already too expensive as is. So much so, I don't even bother messing with solar stuff.. Especially since gennies are so cheap, and easy to build.

[@Vedui42]

Hey Demandred :D I would count that as a separate issue. My main point was that it shouldn't be ONLY people with Int 10 and Better barter 5 :) There needs to be a way for other skill builds to also get them. Maybe all prices need to be dropped, just more expensive until you hit better barter skill 5 (as opposed to now, unable to buy no matter what :)

[@Subha95]

I actually Edited the XML file and made the cell value half, so if with buffs and stuff I can buy one cell with 18000 coins, Solar Cells works fine for stuff if you want to make that thing run all day for example I have a fence set up with Electric Fence trap which I run all day and also power Garage door cause its painful to leave my vehicle and open door then again close it its best for these things

[@NeCLiaH]

Better barter maxed out plus pink chocolate plus liquor plus magnum -> sc level 6 costs 19400.

[@demandred1957]

@@NeCLiaH Thats still about 19k more than they should be.. The cost to benefit ratio just isn't there. So it's a fuel less electric source.. Big deal. By the time you are high level enough to get them, you can have multiple battery banks in series, and unlimited gas to run the dozens of gennies you could buy for 19k..

[@phylippezimmermannpaquin2062]

That poor canadian zombie

[@Vedui42]

Wait...who is canadian? :P

[@phylippezimmermannpaquin2062]

@@Vedui42 lumberjack zombie

[@myvoiceisbad]

i am the only one that saw a solor cell at barter 4 right at the top? xD

[@Vedui42]

Judging by a bunch of comments, no :) It seems while the solar cell is not in the main trading category, it's nested below in a subgroup where it apparently can show up, if rarely, which I hadn't realized until after publishing the video :) but sharp eyes caught it!

[@myvoiceisbad]

@@Vedui42 still a good video, i just caught and like mmmmmm only t5 ay, xD. keep it up

[@Vedui42]

Thanks! Yep even i miss things at times. Haha and people catch it quickly!

[@AndrewTheFrank]

Buy respec potion. Problem solved. Does not need to be craftable.

[@Vedui42]

I like they added the respect potion. However, I've honestly never used it in survival gameplay. :) people shouldn't have to respec just to get into one skill tree to buy, it means they have to do twice, and reset all skills, and every time they want to buy more. that's a huge pain :P

[@AndrewTheFrank]

@@Vedui42 Oh I understand and not used one myself, but have played with people who have used it and to great effect.

[@derrolligerolo8284]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/inaWq4WQnM51h9E yeah yeah. both only at lvl 5. And u scroll over that solar cell 5 times, beeing lvl 4, while telling us there is none. rofl

[@Vedui42]

People have keen eyes! Easy to miss when recording! Apparently in the xml they don't have it in the trader stash itself, but they had it in a sub-group which can appear under perk 4 :) something i missed out :)