Space Engineers, how to make tank tracks, tutorial.

[@petrzacharias6622]

What should i do next? Another timelapse or tutorial? About what? :D

[@Bismarck-ns8ql]

Maybe try a full on Exivator like irl with the tracks and drills hidden inside the bucket so you can actually dig and droppers so you can unload into a large grid dropper or truck

[@petrzacharias6622]

@@Bismarck-ns8ql Good idea, i will start today ;)

[@Bismarck-ns8ql]

I cant wait to see it

[@dion608]

I'm trying to build but I don't understand what your changing

[@Redfur2002]

I had an idea Folding Ion Thrusters with Multi Directional Thrust, I've never seen something like that.

[@blutongue2072]

Bro this format of you not talking and just showing what you do with occasional text; is 100% better than most tutorial vids out there. It's also under 10 minutes which is also important, cos we have to come back to these and finding the same spot is annoying when they are 30 minutes/1hr. You should do tutorials on everything, even the basics.

[@cinnarator6945]

What he said.

[@YEAHKINDA]

"You can't just add tracks to a vehicle and have it go well" On Petr's screen: Objective Updated: Add tracks to a vehicle and have it go well.

[@jamiemarchant2177]

An engineer in his natural habitat.

[@BlackEpyon]

General Clang would be proud of you! Keen needs to get their act together and make proper caterpillar tracks. I've seen at least one mod pack that has them.

[@sampaki8754]

Thanks to you, over 2 evenings, this xmas holiday, I created 1 completed tread like yours but with a little change for my laziness. :) Just in case anyone is curious, just ONE complete tread/track with wheels, all assembled (not left and right tracks like his example) following this example is about 7300 PCU. That's with mine NOT using the rotor heads down the center to look like 'teeth. LOL. That means, just a simple example like in the end of the video (cockpit, battery and maybe tank driving script) is well over 15000~ PCU. Fun for single player or maybe LAN gaming, but until KEEN comes out with 'proper' custom buildable tank tracks, I guess we have to rely on crazy creative compromises! My 7 year old son and I also enjoyed your other tank track example videos. Keep it up!

[@petrzacharias6622]

Thats good! Can you share your creations with me? :D

[@sampaki8754]

@@petrzacharias6622 Hehe so far I've managed to Klang them to bits but I'm gonna find something that looks decent enough to show the world lol.

[@ltmuffler3482]

Awesome design! You got a subscriber, very clever engineering. I've seen a lot of faking but this is about as authentic as tank treads get lol

[@Bismarck-ns8ql]

Dude if tried to do this for year's thank you for showing me this keep up the great work looking forward to seeing a full tank vid later with those tracks ;)

[@petrzacharias6622]

steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2285977163 If you want tank, here it is :D

[@sionbrown7144]

Been trying so long to figure out how to make tracks, not once did i think of blast shield doors. Thank you so much, you are a true engineer!

[@gioneopeo]

I love the little Orb with the rod.

[@BotAurelionSol]

Why yes, Robot With Rod on Front™ is my favorite character of the saga

[@ApologiesSE]

Someone just linked this in a discord, wow man this is really nice work. I’d like to make some tanks or mechs using this. Once again, really nice work, you got my sub!

[@Redfur2002]

I've never played space engineers before (I'm a console player) and I can tell that this is a extremely creative solution to terrain traversing, amazing idea my dude!

[@CaptainRedbeard89]

Hey guess what space engineers is on consoles now

[@rapolass2585]

I'm surprised how is this so well optimized and doesn't cause lag in contrast to Scrap Mechanic.

[@nestor4444]

Kámo, ani vo sne by ma nenapadlo, že je toto možné. Klobúk dole... perfektné :)

[@dunkenhunter167]

jesus crist that's insane, i always wondered how i could build a tank, and now i know.... thx mate

[@andrewstephens5841]

This is very creative and you are a true engineer

[@djmaxod]

Idea for making it easier to build in survival would be to use a rotor/piston and rotate the track frame with the track attached at one point, basically allow the track to wrap around the frame. It could save from the frustration using a separate ship to align the track because the gravity around should be able to do that work for you. Merge blocks may be needed to anchor the track in some places during the flipping process but I think it could work well!

[@petrzacharias6622]

I tried many ways how to build tracks. This way is for me easiest. If you can, show me your way. :) I already tried make tracks by rotating frame with tracks connected, it only bring more problems. Clangception.

[@sirzorg5728]

How does this not have thousands of views yet? EDIT: refreshed the page lol.

[@petrzacharias6622]

This is something new to me. :D Just... Wow. And i make this video in hurry :D

[@ExelsEntertainment]

This has so mich optimization potential, but its done good

[@owenkegg3990]

Wow! Best tutorial on making tracks! Thank you so much! One small problem. I can't get the drive sprockets to turn, I think the tracks are just too heavy, and the one I created is even downscaled from yours, but it just will not budge. What are you doing to drive yours? EDIT: Nevermind, I accidentally had the rotors off. Kind of embarrasing

[@kubel83]

Subscribed! Finally a tutorial video on this. You are awesome!

[@KarX211]

This is awesome. Wish i still could play the game

[@marcusw86]

Would be nice if keen would make some tracks, since the wheels are so clunky and don’t really do so well of most planets.

[@smokecrash2147]

all they would have to do is do computers (not programmable blocks, those are too powerful). They would need to evaluate data from other blocks on the grid like rotor:angle=180360 and have the block execute a command for the grid and we could do walker robots or tanks and many other things

[@cinnarator6945]

:O , My face still hasn't closed. May I ask, did you come up with this design? Even if you didn't this is the best tutorial vid for the previously stated reasons. If so,, if I uhm borrow this design it will be known as a Petr track design, or any name you want.

[@noahbluecoat]

Awww i didn't know I can do that. I want to try it some time.

[@BinaryKiller_Recoded]

Tank tracks should be a single block wheel thing, not a thing we have to construct

[@ALargeCupOfJava]

Absolutely amazing thank you👍🏾

[@goober3563]

I hope I am not to late for an answer, but what are the binds he uses in the end to make it move. My big problem is that on either track, the rotors don't all spin in the same direction, and was wondering if there was an easier way around it. I have it set up so that the velocity is maxed out, some in positive directions and some in negative directions depending on which way they need to turn. And I control the speed by raising or lowering the torque on each track.

[@petrzacharias6622]

I name all rotors so i know where that rotor is. These rotors are in groups.

[@Dedmaroz69]

This has blown my mind

[@MrWolf1424]

Well done m8 maybe make giant tank for next vid with fully working turret and gun elevation? That would be dope :D

[@petrzacharias6622]

Something like this? :D steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2285977163

[@DeadSomething]

i Love your tracks, but i'd want it with each of the track rollers with a suspension. i tried it myself, but had to realize, that the game doesn't allow to place a spacer and a second wheel onto a wheel at a suspension.

[@petrzacharias6622]

There are guys who build tracks way better than me. Some created torsion bars, working suspension way better than i ever tried. :D

[@commanderstorm8874]

I wish this was easier to do and possible in survival all I want to do is make something with treads

[@linkh5375]

4:04 "Horni limit": Maximum

[@shiznit1721]

Lmao good job spotting that, I didn't even see

[@drakenskag]

How feasible would this be in a survival game? Is it even possible to line everything up nicely like this?

[@petrzacharias6622]

It is, its just not worth it and if you let tracks "unpowered" and get at some distance, tracks will despawn.

[@drakenskag]

@@petrzacharias6622 Thaaaat's a really good point. Man I would hate to lose my treads that were so painful to make to something like that...

[@btCharlie_]

Beautiful, great job!

[@watto7291]

Very cool, but will the tracks save in the blueprint or not? if not it could be a deal breaker for some people. Aside from that, amaing job. I was fully expecting the physics engine to have a seziure with this

[@petrzacharias6622]

They will, i saved it manytimes even in this video, so if something happens, i have backup. Not only saved world. If you have tracks connected, you can copy them, save them etc.

[@SledTillDead]

@@petrzacharias6622 Can u upload to the workshop this track please?

[@MrBuyerman]

I really like the concept, but looks impossible in Survival mode and Hella clangy, so I'll stick to wheels for now. Awesome build skills though. 👍👍👍

[@josephdeliz3455]

So how did you clip the bottom and top treads together? Does the piston head automatically go inside the piston bottom when pressure is applied?

[@petrzacharias6622]

They are rotor and rotor heads. You can connect them or separate them. You just connect them toheather.

[@Der_Arathok]

Hello thanks for your video! Its a dream of mine to make tracked vehicles! How did you connect your tracks to the rotors at 5:40? I never knew you can merge 2 small grids

[@petrzacharias6622]

You can connect and disconnect rotor from rotor head. Same with hinges. Look atd rotor settings.

[@Der_Arathok]

@@petrzacharias6622 oh cool thank you very much!

[@winnduu1149]

Insane engineering! But this will only work in the "long run" with damage off i guess?

[@petrzacharias6622]

Few hours if you are on normal terrain and im always using damage on :) look at track pieces when they move, they are slowing until they have contact with ground so there is practicaly no collision. Only weight of vehicle and friction. Large block tracks are destroyed instantly, small blocks can run for hours.

[@winnduu1149]

@@petrzacharias6622 Sounds reasonable. The only thing im afraid of now is the "friction thing"

[@KennyDead01]

This is too much damn advanced !!

[@regularrory4692]

Ho lee fuk. You’re a genius.

[@simmsamma1348]

very very impressive

[@SnatchUWU]

Klang says hi

[@matthewhowel489]

Hay I made the th hole thing but the tranks won't move what do I do...?

[@karelpompi5029]

Ahoj, pěkná práce, ale jsou tu 2 věci, které mě zajímají. 1) jaké by to bylo v survivalu 2) ty pásy jsou jako samostatná entita, která ale není napájena. Nemůže se stát, že se ti ty pásy despawnou když se vzdálíš?

[@petrzacharias6622]

Ano pásy se despawnou. Jsou nenapájená entita. Což je věc kterou řeším opětovným připojení k vozidlu. (Což bohužel nefunguje perfektně, před připojením pásů zpátky si hru ukládam. Clang občas způsobí že ti to doslova bouchne.) V survivalu se to nevyplatí. Ale už jsem kraťoučký pásy takhle postavil. Byly to ale hodiny dřiny a musel jsem k tomu postavit jeřáb. :D mód ve kterém to stavím je survival s tím, že mám zapnutý adminský práva. Takhle to dělám právě kvůli tomu, že jsem nucen stavět motor s nádržemi atd. V creativu tam jen prcneš generátor a prostě to magicky funguje což nemám rád.

[@karelpompi5029]

@@petrzacharias6622 tak to jo, díky.

[@DJCoaltzilla]

super helpful, thank you!

[@excidium1991]

hey can u tell me how to stear those? looks like you have a timer to set velocity to max?

[@petrzacharias6622]

Just on/off amd reverse groups

[@lost_daemon]

Incredible job! How to rotate the whole construction? Is it mod or something?

[@petrzacharias6622]

No mod. Its same as you turn blocks when you build. I use B key, it lock grids horizontaly with gravity

[@lost_daemon]

@@petrzacharias6622 Thank you!

[@gnrwestwell694]

Quick question with a little meddling about could this be made in survival?

[@petrzacharias6622]

It can, but it is extremely long and frustrating process. (And you need to turn off automatic saves, and save manualy all the time cuz clang)

[@Neuroscratch]

Awesome !

[@bobbyyogah1850]

Not gonna lie... I cant do that, about to slap six wheels on my build and call it a day nice btw I love it

[@generalscar1502]

Wow. Thats really good, but how did you build on the wheels?? I thought that wasnt possible??

[@petrzacharias6622]

You have powered wheels with suspension etc, and block wheels. On blocks you can build.

[@ex1988]

Can you provide the link to that robot that you've used to link the tracks?

[@petrzacharias6622]

You can use any type of vehicles. :)

[@thatrandomdude5899]

have you seen starship evo it's kinda like Space Engineers

[@josephlane1614]

If you use wheels on a steering suspension, and make the tracks wider so they fit right, can't you make it control better?

[@petrzacharias6622]

I already have many tracks versions. tracks on video are for demonstration.

[@josephlane1614]

@@petrzacharias6622 does it work better like that? I comented to get your oppinion, not to hate on your video. I really like your video, and the way this is done is very cool.

[@petrzacharias6622]

@@josephlane1614 Well, my best version of tracks is this (functionality) all wheels are propelled. steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2300486286 but it is more fun to build more realistic tracks with one or two propelled wheel for immersion. So you can stop enemy tank if you disconnect tracks. steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2285977163 if you create too long tracks, friction will stop you from turning, so they work only on planets like mars or moon with weak gravity. steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2390142277 For me best way to create suspension is not suspension in tracks, but suspend all tracks like wheels on car. steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2285673691 Same here steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2389415260 if you can, try to experiment with tracks. Im doin it All the time when im building tracks. They have problem with climbing, they alide down even if you have long tracks with perfect contact with ground (unless you place small wheel blocks on them) but they can perfectly handle all obscales wheels cant. Tests are second half and end of video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a33cgYikeq6NhKc and here kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnjUqIiuZqyVhJY

[@josephlane1614]

@@petrzacharias6622 thank you. I really apreciate your helpfullness.

[@williamgearhart6526]

Just curious I have a massive build on xbox and wheels dont realy make the cut can this be made on a large scale let's say 5x bigger

[@petrzacharias6622]

Large grid is not good idea, they broke easily. Small grid is more reaistant to groun inpact. But you can mount small grid tracks on large grid vehicle like here kzbin.info/www/bejne/a33cgYikeq6NhKc

[@classicfellow1059]

Is there a way I can make a smaller variant?, I want to make tanks to scale but not sure if that’s possible

[@petrzacharias6622]

It is, but it is so hard... :D I have "ugv tank" on my channel, it use smaller tracks, but it dont look that good.

[@Sicarius40k]

awesome!

[@williamgearhart6526]

How did you even drive it the subgrids csnt be powered and the wheels go in opposite directions on both side of the front back wheels

[@petrzacharias6622]

Name your rotors so you know what that rotor do. Just reverse rotation, make groups.

[@petrzacharias6622]

1:15 make groups, adjust rotors

[@johnny-vb8ue]

How do you get the wheels in the tracks to work so it can move properly?

[@petrzacharias6622]

Everything is in video, what exactly you mean? (You need to ask more specificaly, english is not my natural language)

[@johnny-vb8ue]

@@petrzacharias6622 so when i try to turn the tracks the wheels go in the opposite direction on each track and idk how to invert them

[@janzacharias3930]

Diz iz da best video on UTub

[@petrzacharias6622]

Bro, why... :D

[@Squilo81]

Awsome 😎😁

[@neumanngregor]

Clang greets you 😁

[@anexgaming8507]

Can u upload it to mod.io please great work subed

[@8076A]

I cannot find that block he used for the track, whats it called?

[@petrzacharias6622]

Blast door :D

[@8076A]

@@petrzacharias6622 Thank you very much!

[@PekkaSaauri]

Genius

[@eaglewatch0783]

Is it possible to do in survival?

[@danieldertner6457]

Splitse need to see this..😁

[@petrzacharias6622]

You can share this to him :D

[@lalopses008]

I haven't seen anyone ask how this holds up to abuse. Do the tracks hold up well with use? Do they break easily or take damage?

[@petrzacharias6622]

They do like other blocks indeed, but look at single track piece how fast it is approaching ground. Parts of tracks are slowing until they touch ground no matter how fast you drive. Truth is that small grid tracks can stand many colisions without damage. That is why i use only small grid tracks. They break if you fall from high place, or slide from big hill etc. But they stand obscales etc

[@anthonylewis5503]

Won't this anger clang?

[@halojet9161]

Will this work with large grid?

[@petrzacharias6622]

It will, but large grids more like to be destroyed with colision. I prefer to add small grid tracks to large grid vehicle. Like here. steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2285673691

[@spaceflightcrewmate1934]

I dont play space engineers but ok cool :v

[@alexmccullough447]

Hey is it able to be done on survival?

[@petrzacharias6622]

It is hard, but yes. If you have nerves from steel and patience.

[@nicolasmousten9685]

is block damage turned of?

[@petrzacharias6622]

Turned on, you can try

[@nicolasmousten9685]

@@petrzacharias6622 how often do you need to repair the tracks then?

[@petrzacharias6622]

@@nicolasmousten9685 If you dont fall from high place, once in few hours? Try to look how fast one pierce of track approach ground. It practicaly slow until it touch ground. Worst are high obscales where rotors ram to it or where it fall from high place. Also if it slide too long on ground it little bit damage tracks.

[@Collin9637]

It’s going too fast for me to fallow, it it looks like you skip from one part to the next without any explanation

[@petrzacharias6622]

Im not good in english, so i dont talk in videos. If you dont understand anything or you need to explain any step, please ask. Thanks for critic :)

[@ewill3435]

Great tutorial, but I gotta say, you made it look too easy. Klang was summoned half a dozen times when I tried.

[@petrzacharias6622]

Well, i know hot to avoid clang so maybe i should create tutorial about it too. Where is clang doing mess? When you try to connect tracks to frame? Or maybe you have too strong pistons to provide tension?

[@ewill3435]

@@petrzacharias6622 A tutorial on how to appease Klang would be great! Typically when I try to attach the tracks to the frame, they're usually a little offset from one another and attaching the rotor head causes the whole thing to freak out.

[@EksperHotelkin]

madnes)

[@bloodTorque]

TIL I'm a lazy engineer

[@SilvioCezarScremin]

Putz

[@smalldick3899]

ethoslab

[@Toasty-du3fl]

you taunt clang

[@petrzacharias6622]

For dislike like this comment :D

[@struckdanger666]

That’s neat, 1 like rewarded

[@Will91289]

Can you put this on the workshop?

[@petrzacharias6622]

steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198088426770/myworkshopfiles/?appid=244850 Tracks in video here are just for demonstration. They are not good. Here is my workshop. Good tracks are not than 6 months old, other tracks are not that good and dont work well like these tracks. steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2285663864 I will make these tracks alone, one side. Just like this one steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2300486286

[@Will91289]

@@petrzacharias6622 Thank you.

[@DmytroBogdan]

Wow, that is actually cool!

[@OPCI_2501_V]

Imagin field repairing this in a battle

[@Dr.Bluberry]

Still easier than repairing real tank tracks in battle

[@aidanmatthewgalea7761]

@@Dr.Bluberry tank tracks today come in two half width tracks fused together so they don't immediately give out upon a link breaking on one half track. the biggest flaw of tank tracks is that, whilst they have god tier traction, they are very fragile, which is why they use rubber pads for grip and are not direct metal to the pebble like old tracks

[@broadsidedarth7801]

Been wondering how this was done for a long time. Didn't think of the copy/paste aspect. Cheers!

[@mikebell7813]

Technically you could make it with drop frames in survival but , pita doesnt quite describe that. Everyone designs complex builds in creative and the builds the bps in survival anyway

[@Leaglestalon]

am curious how well it runs over terrain. always look for ways to expand my knowledge of engineering on SE

[@petrzacharias6622]

It does well if tracks have added wheels on it (blocks, not these with suspension and motor). They have better friction and with better tracks you can climb 45° hills but it dont look that good. If it is made just from blast doors, it will slide even on smaller slopes like ramps etc. Obscales are no problem. You can see that after 14 minutes on that video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJy0cmainJt7f80

[@apatheticjesus4147]

I feel like my brain needs to sit down after watching that. Total Madlad

[@rarespetrusamartean5433]

that's really freaking cool and I'm tempted to create an entire production line just for these tracks

[@JoannaHammond]

A further challenge, do it in survival mode with no copy/paste.

[@captainwallard2788]

WOW! I've been wondering how the hell people make these. Thank you so much for making this video!!

[@acron23]

"Horni limit" of course it's set to no limit

[@alexandermuller7142]

Come here, Clang wants to talk to you.

[@indigophanta8288]

This is really cool. I found this really helpful, when you explained how to attach the tracks to the tank. Very well explained manufacturing process. The only thing i want to change is the wheel frame, because of how unstable the design seems, because it seems like its on a pivot, with how close together the wheels are in the middle. It was great overall though, so thank you very much!

[@ImieNazwiskoOK]

Where are you from? Czech Republic?

[@petrzacharias6622]

Yep

[@Comicsluvr]

You play World of Tanks? Yes. What do you do when you're not playing World of Tanks? Oddly enough...

[@snowrider289]

Extremely useful for planetary traversal in this game, stock wheels just dont cut it some times with all the pot holes and bumps, I'll use this blueprint wisely!

[@Zack-dk3pt]

cant you just use a rotor on the out side of the wheel connected to the track to rotate and pull the track over to the other side to connect it? has that method been tried? if not id be baffled as to how someone can come up with making tank tacks at all let alone figure out how to connect the ends together...