Space Engineers Experiments: Mouse Controlled Turret (No Script And Scripted)

I wanted to play around with mouse controlled turrets and decided to experiment and build a few small versions.
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[@kirknay]

For the turret that is RC only, you can definitely do it with an advanced rotor. You just have to flip the connector upside down.

[@ArcBane]

Damit! Literally, the day before this video came out I had to figure how to build these things on my own. Great video tho 👍

[@chanclervanderwoude7249]

With connectors, the magnet affect turns off whenever you unlock. Imagine, you’re ambushed by enemies so you quick get into the turret, while your buddy takes evasive maneuvers. You unlock and are immediately sent flying XD. Of course that’s not really a problem for stations.

[@knutzzl]

That's why you use a rotor. And set torque and brake torque at 0

[@knutzzl]

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[@mastere6115]

@@knutzzl so basically, Rotors for ships, and Connectors for stations... Hmm, great to know!

[@My_initials_are_O.G.cuz_I_am]

You should experiment with a Rocheworld. (a set of two planets so close to each other that they share an atmosphere) They are pretty quick and easy to set up, and there's a whole lot of fun to be had on one of those.

[@btCharlie_]

Trick: you can use the O2/H2 Gen block or the connector block for a 3x3x2 big-to-small conveyor conversion instead of the 3x3x3 junction, similar to what you did with the last turret, just flip it upside down. For the first scripted turret, you can put it directly on the hinge and shoot "forward" instead of the "90 degrees" angle right now and make it somewhat tighter. Also, you can make the transition from large to small grid on the rotor and place a big small grid hinge, which takes up 3x3x3 small blocks instead of the 5x5x5 small blocks of the large grid hinge! _(General tip: one small block is 0.5 meters while one large block is 2.5 meters, making a small block 1 fifth in every dimension of a large one.)_

[@halfcirclehranch6877]

The standard small grid turret has also been very much limited by the devs. First, it has a targeting range limit of only 600 meters. I haven't tested to see if it can shoot beyond that range, but that's it's automatic targeting limit. In addition, it has a much slower firing rate. I know I've used them at times exclusively as defense against incoming rocket fire.

[@kevingriffith6011]

I do think that the one-axis turrets are limited use at best, since even if you've got a friend controlling the other axis it will require an almost superhuman level of coordination to properly aim with it. The only use I can see for it is as a defense against ground-based vehicles, and even then not being able to adjust your aim if they move slightly uphill will make it very difficult to work with.

[@Gottaculat]

You don't need the big conveyor. Just mate the large port on the back of the connector to the hinge or rotor, and use any of the 4 small ports on the sides of the connector. Ammo can pass through small conveyors, so no issue there. What's cool about this is you could still use the connector to connect something else, making a sort of "sandwich turret."

[@mworld]

Just FYI: you dont require a merge block to join hinges together. You just build a rotor part on the other grid and tell the rotor to attach.

[@PandemicPlayground]

You're right. You can use either route, but connecting to parts usually easier.

[@UfoLBeerSeeker]

You could easily combine last two systems. Advanced rotor with small head. Small connector on top of it. This gives you 4 small ports around it and you can plop there your last design while having direct access to cargo, no need for remotes and any requirements set by having separate grid.

[@janborko2825]

you should try to put a small 1x1x1 hinge in the large grid hinge if you want to make smaller turrets

[@Kennet0508]

This! just place the 1x1 hinge part inside a Large hinge base and attach. You may have more success doing that part in space, then copying or blueprinting it

[@mattmurphy1065]

Been a fan of SE for years, glad to see it still has a community.

[@tyty8484]

I just recently purchased the game thanks to Cpt. Shack and Weaponcore.

[@saureco]

You forget that each large grid turret occupies a 3x3x3 block space so you don't crush the weapon.

[@wepntech]

hmm, some ideas for sure. I love the idea of warships with modular construction and everything changeable or maintainable from within the ship as if you didn't or don't have the jet pack. Plus the hiding weapons is a cool concept to me as it was actually done IRL with merchant war ships and such.

[@withoutmyglasses8477]

Most things done in this video with connectors can be done with adv. rotors. I would not put these connector turrets on my ship. They could be lost after a jump or some wild flight motions.

[@yournan6199]

I don't think hinges work scriptless anymore, I'm trying it on console and it doesn't matter how much torque I add once the hinge falls over it just won't lift. Once it falls it even stops the rotor from turning left and right.

[@isaacshenton9330]

I have also built one of these about a week ago, bit of work, only works properly in space. Its a PDC From The Expanse, Its really cool.

[@Thoron_of_Neto]

Actually just finished watching the expanse last week, and have been considering how to build PDCs myself lol

[@isaacshenton9330]

@@Thoron_of_Neto I made it with reloadable hinged ammunition, the flat boxes the you see angeld either side of the barrel

[@SkivaksXD]

can you stop calling Conveyor ports - holes ?

[@PandemicPlayground]

Sorry, I couldn't think of the word during the recording session for whatever reason, so went with hole instead lol. Scrubbing hole from my vocabulary as of today!

[@antonymash9586]

Trick: Use a large grid advance with a small head then put your conector on top of that to convert to small conveyor ports. the use a pair of small hinges with conveyors for six gattlgs on a small turret. Plus theres a script to slave a rotor turret to another turret.

[@PandemicPlayground]

Interesting

[@antonymash9586]

@@PandemicPlayground This is why there are mods for one block designator turrets. here is one such script steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=672678005

[@uncleweirdbeard86]

I made a gravity turret for vanilla. I plan on eventually uploading it. With standard settings for welding, Im fairly sure I can get it to fire 4 rounds a second. If you want, I can give you the BP for it to showcase it better than the video I uploaded, lol. Works without scripts and is easy to build. I still need to tune its timing for official servers as well

[@marinecor23]

something i've wanted to try but havent had the chance too cause no pc. try, using pistons. the 3x3 is a placement restriction and not an operating one yeah? so. imagine pistons with single block spacing in between that extend from the hull then retract into protective points. to place them. you extend one piston at a time, then retract and extend and place the next turret down the line

[@starmada105]

Well this aged like milk left out on the counter

[@Naofumi-Iwatani]

Just replace the gatlings on the thumbnail turret and you have a SC Missile Turret

[@AweEmperorofChickenKilling]

i wanna get around to making a ship that just uses player controlled turrets like this one day

[@drakeintentions]

Why not use the connector on the hinge set up. Just flip it around and not make use of the connector at all?

[@Areanyusernamesleft]

So are you going to make an updated video for the custom turret model in the Warfare 2 update?

[@JeremySpringfield]

Any thoughts on MarmOS 3.1 vs "Cockpit Piston Rotor & Hinge Controller"? I'm struggling to set up MarmOS on drilling arm build with hinges. CPRH script looks much more straight forward to set up, but it might control fewer overall objects. I might give it a try as well and see if it will work for a drilling arm.

[@MightyAssa]

Hmm i could add some ions to the 12:30 turret. Let some welders print the turret/drone at the connectors and add a drone formation script and now we have 2 in 1 turrets/drones. i wonder how well this works with the designator. Many thx for your inspiring videos dave :)

[@PandemicPlayground]

Glad my random experiments and tests can inspire builds.

[@Schproemftell]

first of all the script seems cool and respect for the one that wrote it but what exactly are the differences to whiplashes scripts

[@ericseidel4940]

one important question : on a multiplayer game, can one team member contrôl such a scripted turret when another team member is contrôling the ship that hold the turret ?

[@fenrirgaming37]

@Pandemic Playground How do you make it to where the hinge stays where it is? Or do I need to adjust the torque to match the weight?

[@bloodstormwolf9512]

Braking Force I believe.

[@mikewhitaker2880]

working on a tower turret for my base using battletech weapons mod and its been a while since i've build a custom turret... got the left/right rotor movement easy enough without a script... but but up/down used to work using rotors and no scripts as well... i have gryo and remote block.. does using rotors for both axis no longer work scriptless?????? might redo up/down with a hinge... but was curious as to why my rotors were not doing both axis edit note... hinge can't be used due to weapon port needing the larger port size unless hinge is built before rotor... not sure if it will be stable that way..... using Arrow IV missiles x2 on turret

[@PandemicPlayground]

Try reducing the torque on the rotor that is using the gyro for it to run scriptless.

[@mikewhitaker2880]

@@PandemicPlayground all rotors are already at zero torque... going with hinge on top of rotor...forgot hinge can place small head on big hinge... problem is getting hinge to stay where i move it with mouse and no script... got to keep torque on it or it flops like a dead fish from weight

[@reveille5425]

This is pretty neat. Keep up the youtube grind man

[@PandemicPlayground]

Thanks, will do!

[@v-Lex-v]

Doesnt seem to work for me ugh

[@will6162]

Me watching this video after seeing 1x1 small grid hinge part attached to large grid hinge

[@wetdog3753]

i use MART

[@knutzzl]

And than there is analogue AI.

[@knutzzl]

Video about that coming this weekend....

[@knutzzl]

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[@themidnightbanshee5927]

Thank you for this informative video

[@PandemicPlayground]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lukemorris3699]

👏

[@dinohansen5074]

Can you link to the video with the tutorial for the script, please?

[@PandemicPlayground]

Sure, np. Linked it in the description.

[@ghjuyt101]

Look up turret slaving

[@aethertech]

Were was this shit when I was playing SE....

[@leon417555]

lol, it can make a mech

[@woodzyfox4735]

nice video, but you talk to much.. we got the point bud