[UPDATE] Hex Encoded Piston Bolt - Better Junctions!

This is an update to my old Hub-based encoded piston bolt, you can find it here: • Hub based piston bolt ...
The updated junctions are cleaner, non directional and seamless, I really recommend using these over the old ones. The system has 8 main directions with 16 destinations each is a total of 128 total stations, which should be plenty. If more were to be needed, the same concept can be seamlesly extended with secondary hubs that can be used as intermediary points. The system does support secondary hubs, altoght they haven't been built in into the showcased sytem.
NOTE: the junctions work with 4-6gt pulses, so the starting stations need to be very slightly modified when compared to the old designs. You cna find the updated ones in the wdl.
Find me here:
HammerSMP: / discord
MelonTech: / discord
Updated world download:
www.mediafire.com/file/7wpiot...

[@Firigion]

**NOTE:** I had uploaded an old WDL and one of the stations had a very minor mistake. Link to WDL is now updated and has the fixed version. The mistake only affects the straight-to-diagonal-left junction, so if you bilt that one, check the new link!

[@enbyd]

Thank you for the extra bolt footage at the end, very considerate 😁

[@jmnero4447]

This is just so satisfying to watch! Probably the thing I like the most is all of the piston bolt lines are at the same height. Love how smooth the transitions are also. Well done! :)

[@Obi_]

Great work! Those are really cool to watch

[@frankiecastelo9257]

Your mind baffles me. I'm incredibly impressed.

[@BvngeeCord]

The problem with such junctions for me is that I personally like to build bolts directly on the nether roof, and these go several blocks under, meaning I would need to build them all much higher as well. I know these rely on going under the bolt to be so fast… so I guess it’s a compromise. Maybe I should just break bedrock each time xd (Great job on the junctions either way!)

[@Firigion]

That's a good point! In our server the bolts are a few blocks above the roof, so no breaking is needed, or a minimal ammount. I discussed with my server mates if the junctions should be over or udner, and people said that under looked better, and that they didn't mind braking bedrock to keep the clean look. The concept for the old designs can be used to go over, but not the new ones, sadly. And if you did do that, you'd need to redesign the junctions yourself :P

[@Firigion]

You can always raise the piston bolt a few blocks ust before reaching the junction and then lower it back down, of course. I think that's the easiest solution.

[@BvngeeCord]

@@Firigion Oh that's smart, didnt think about it. I will talk with my server mates about the ideas _before_ we start our netherhub project ;D

[@Andre-gn4sj]

@@BvngeeCord upwards and downwards piston bolts? so you don't need to break bedrock.

[@placeholderhere2864]

All i want in life is a stupid long piston bolt so i can just sit and ride in style

[@sam1285]

Top junctions by my favorite firi

[@SpacEagle17]

Love it!

[@levoderso7469]

Got a sub :D i dont understand much but it looks cool xD

[@Firigion]

Welcome!

[@iqbalusmani]

Frigion Bolt is your new identity now.

[@Firigion]

it kinda is, no?

[@danielwappner1035]

This is very pleasing asmr

[@Firigion]

ikr???

[@markusvuori]

Damn firi, very nice.

[@erzar.1730]

This is awesome Edit : I forgot to comment when I see the notification 14 hours ago, but I am notification gang

[@justluke0001]

goddamn these are speedy

[@haph2087]

Neat! I tried doing stuff like this before, but struggled with it too much. Man, your transitions between bolts are hella clean and fast. Have you considered using two hex numbers to have 256 destinations?

[@Firigion]

Yes, but for muy usecase 14 destinations in 8 direcions (112 destinations) was enough. I maaay give the 256 designa go at some point, but that would require a way better destination selection UI, two lecterns won't cut it.

[@ThylineTheGay]

@@Firigion What about one lectern with two numbers per named destination? idk

[@Firigion]

@@ThylineTheGay The code in the lectern is encoded in the page number, not the text of the book. The text was just a refference I used in the video aas a placeholder for actual names. If you were to use two signals, you'd need two lectersn (or a lectern and an item frame, or whatever encoding you like)

[@mrpickles1804]

I know that you just gave an extremally detailed explanation but my mind is still wonkers, lol.

[@Firigion]

Well, I wouldn't call it encredibly detailed :P You are welcome to join me in discord and clarify whatever you need :)

[@Ker4lis1]

Is it possible to inverse configure the junctions? So that if you for instance have a junction to the End portal and to your base (where your base splits of the end portal bolt). Would it be possible to assign the station so the base can be on page 1 in the book and the end portal on page 2. Even though the base bolt is the one that splits off. Sry if my question was confusing, but hopefully you understand.

[@Firigion]

It would be possible, but would require redesign. The way i did it (with lower values splitting off) was just the easier one, but you can totally do it the other way.

[@Ker4lis1]

I built this up on my server and the station doesn’t work when a player is on the minecart but with only the minecart it works. The minecart gets stuck on the block under the trapdoor and doesn’t get dropped on the rail. Edit: I tried with a mob in the minecart and it doesn’t work either

[@Firigion]

@@Ker4lis1 Oki, lets talk over in discord :)

[@garbey]

Very nice

[@Kahyxen]

Damm thats fast

[@Firigion]

Couldn't have done it without your input :)

[@lorenzokreft3358]

This is pure genius, except I can’t get the junction that goes from straight bolt to straight bolt to work. The part that goes under the original bolt keeps pushing the minecart to the side and it gets stuck behind one of the pistons, however when I place the Minecraft at the start of the junction it works fine. I copied your launching system exactly and I can’t get it to work. Any tips?

[@Firigion]

Try adding 2gt of delay to the launching of the lower part. You'll also need to add 2gt of delay to the receiving bolt. Or you can use InspectorTallon's demibolt juntcions, they are quite nicer, easier to build and repair.

[@lorenzokreft3358]

I tried adding the delay but it still pushes it to the side. I did some testing I ran the piston bolt up until the junction, but turned off the automatic activation of said junction. Even when I activate it manually the alignment is off. I have to place the minecart directly onto the rail for it to work. I have zero ideas on how to fix it. The bolt is heading west and turns south. I don’t know if that is relevant

[@Firigion]

@@lorenzokreft3358 Oh, I think it might be an issue with the initial alimgent, then? Are you using the starting stations I provided?

[@lorenzokreft3358]

Ye so my nether hub is half under the nether ceiling. I have 4 piston bolts going North East South and West. The bolts start under the nether ceiling and I use Fake Story’s ascending piston bolt to get above the ceiling. That messes with the alignment a little. I ended up flipping the junction so the 1st piston that activates (in the junction) is on the near side rather than the far side. That also means I flipped the rail and it solves my alignment issues. Not sure if that was a good explanation I’m sure you know it’s difficult to explain.

[@lorenzokreft3358]

Anyway thanks for the help and the design

[@Dogue001]

do these junctions each need chunkloading or can it be built as is?

[@Firigion]

Chunkloading? No piston bolt after 1.14 works without it being loaded. That 's usually not an issue because the players is gonna ride the bolt anyway and load it as it goes. But if you want to use it to send mobs or chestcarts, then you are gonna need to chunk load this one like you'd need to do it with any.

[@Firigion]

See my older video (liked in the desc.) for a cart catcher that makes sure that the bolt doesnt' fire if there's not a player in it.

[@Dogue001]

@@Firigion I see. I thought it needed chunkloading for certain parts if the starting points were too far from the junctions. I should rewatch your first vid on this.

[@Firigion]

@@Dogue001 All the signals are carried with the cart (and hence, with the player), so no need to worry about that.

[@andreknuttson88]

Just wow! Pure genious! Building it in My world now I have some problems tho when running it, the empty cart detection don't seem to work.. using version 1.18.2 any known issues? Don't work in te wdl either 🤔

[@Firigion]

Hmmm, I didn't re-test it, but it housld work. How is it failing?

[@andreknuttson88]

@@Firigion Not sure exactly, but no arrows are dispensed when i send a empty minecart, same for straight and diagonal tracks, i am running fabric to be able to use lightmatica but it should work the same?

[@andreknuttson88]

@Firigion I am stupid, the detection were turned of by the pink circuit as defult -.-

[@Firigion]

@@andreknuttson88 =D

[@noname-codm4590]

I don’t understand😭😭 How does the piston bolt know which and when or not to activate. I mean when entering your destination in the lectern Edit: Nvm i understand it now lol

[@redinator2k]

Oh so that's what they are called

[@daninuhacker2417]

This can be expanded?

[@Firigion]

Of course! if you need more than 15 stations per destination, you can use sub-hubs where you turn one station into a new hub and branch from that one. You'll have to hop off, tho :(

[@ThylineTheGay]

how tf do the junctions know whether to redirect or not?

[@Firigion]

They compare the incoming signal form the lectern with a saved value in a composter (or other containers for higher values). They let anyting higher than the saved value go through and divert (activate the junction for) any value equal or lower than the saved one.

[@miikakoivisto4097]

@@Firigion But don't you run out of signal strength differences? Can you have more than 15 junctions per line, even if you only had 1 station?

[@Firigion]

@@miikakoivisto4097 no, with this design you can't have more than 15 destinations per line, that's why it's conceptualzied in the context of a hub-based design, where you ahve eight lines comeing out of the hub. It would be possible to extend this design further to do 225 destiantions per line with two hex signals, but I decided it wasn't worh it for my usecase.

[@miikakoivisto4097]

@@Firigion Ah, so the encoding works via having the same signal strength for every junction leading up to the station? e.g if you had a station with a signal strength of 3, then every junction leading up to station 3 would have to have the signal strength 3 saved up?

[@Firigion]

@@miikakoivisto4097 No, each junction only knows about itself, they each have a saved signal strength value in them. They read the incoming signal and let it go straight through if it's higher than the saved signal, or divert the incoming one if it's equal or lower than the saved one. It's up to the player to correctly program the junctions so that that behavor leads into the desired station.

[@SRAZKVT]

now go 13 compatible ofc

[@Firigion]

Damn

[@Multiple-Sclerosis]

or you could just fly there