This is a space managing mod, as in you can utilize a lot of space using a much smaller amount.
I like tech mods and i like setups. And i like to make them as small as i can. But there's only so much you can do. The blocks still need space. So i made a mod that gives me more space through space compression for me to use anyway i want.
And what do i mean by space compression? I mean that you can make a Multiblock Structure called a Compressor, that compresses the space inside of it, and then lets you enter the said compressed space.
Specifically the smallest sized compressor is a 3x3x3 hollow cube (no block inside of cube) that has a 11x11x11 room/factory inside, and the largest sized compressor is a 15x15x15 triple layer hollow cube that has a 47x47x47 room/factory inside. After compressing the space inside of the compressor, you can enter the compressed space through a teleporter block in the multiblock structure. The compressor needs at least 1 controller block, 1 teleporter and the casing blocks for the structure. (more detailed information below) (from now on will refer the room as the "factory")
Oh, and you can make compressors inside of other compressors, for a maximum 3 levels of compressorception (compressor in compressor in compressor in the world)
Current features:
- You can create the factory/room and also resize and erase a factory.
- The structure does not need to be a cube, it can be a 4x3x3 compressor, which makes a 17x11x11 factory, so you can extend or reduce the factory size according to your needs.
- It has 2 item buffer blocks, that a provide a way of transportation for items to and from the factory.
- It has 1 energy buffer block that provides a way of transportation of energy to and from the factory.
- It has a config file capable of configuring the stats of the item and energy buffer blocks and more.
- Energy can be made a requirement for compressing the space or/and maintaining said compression (through the config file)
- Some help making the structure through chat messages.
Future planned features:
- A way to literally walk between factories of the same level of compression.
- Make the energy outlet an upgradable block.
- Improve the help from chat messages.
Quick Start Guide:
The compressor is a multiblock structure that is hollow. The Compressor size can range from 3x3x3 to 12x12x12. The size ratio from compressor to factory inside of it diminishs the bigger the compressor is. Also the bigger the compressor is the more layers of blocks between outside and inside the compressor it needs. The values are:
Layer number: Compressor size -> room inside
1 layer: 3 -> 11 (3x3x3 compressor does a 11x11x11 room/factory), 4 -> 17, 5 -> 23, 6 -> 27
2 layers: 9 -> 31 (9x9x9 = 5x5x5 hollow space + 2 layer of blocks surrounding it), 10 -> 35, 11 -> 39
3 layers: 14 -> 43, 15 -> 47
Visualizing this in terms of hollow space inside of compressor -> room inside goes:
Layer number: Hollow space size -> room inside
1 layer: 1 -> 11 , 2 -> 17, 3 -> 23, 4 -> 27
2 layers: 5 -> 31, 6 -> 35, 7 -> 39
3 layers: 8 -> 43, 9 -> 47
Factory creation:
To create a factory you make a multiblock struture, the compressor, made of casing blocks, at least 1 controller and at least 1 teleporter (and at least 1 energy outlet if energy is needed for space compression). Then after the compressor is made you right block the controller with a stick. And that's is it! If everything went well you can now right click the teleporter empty handed and you should go inside the compressor. If the room is almost completely dark try to right click the teleporter block that is above the place when you appeared in the room and right click it with any item.
If not everything went well you should have some messages in chat that should be useful in pointing out the problem.
And thats pretty much it. All that is left to say is, you right click the controller block with a shear to resize the factory based on the size of the compressor, and you right click the controller with a paper to delete the factory.
I hope you enjoy the mod!