IC2 Cable (Me Controller)

[jetflight]

I got a small question,

My gold Ic2 cable all of the sudden disconnects from the ME Controller and my eletric engine. Had to break the controller and engine and put it back where it was. Then it worked again.

Why does it do that :/

 

[Padfoote]

Sounds like the chunk unloads, and the cable doesn't reconnect, requiring a block update to fix normally. It probably does it because the entire energy system for IC2 (as well as the whole mod) is a WIP.

 

[jetflight]

doesnt a chunk loader prevent that?

 

[Padfoote]

It should. If not, then it's an IC2 specific issue.

 

[jetflight]

wiered then, i had a chunk loader their but i hope thats a one time problem

 

[Padfoote]

If you had a chunk loader there that is covering the cables, and the cables disconnected, it won't help any. Not much you can do at that point other than just keep replacing the cable or use a different power source for your ME network.

 

[jetflight]

ya i think i gonna make a back up power source, since when my controller does not get any power my other things need to get replaced too :/
but thats like real life, you always need a back up

 

[kaovalin]

Keep in mind sometimes the issue is only visual. The server may see the cable as connected. Of course if the ME controller loses power than its kindve obvious its not just a visual error.

 

[YX33A]

ya i think i gonna make a back up power source, since when my controller does not get any power my other things need to get replaced too :/
but thats like real life, you always need a back up

You don't always need a backup, if downtime isn't an issue that upsets you. And a backup power supply is a emergency power generator IRL, not a capacitor back(which work only in Minecraft because power in MC can be stored somehow).

 

[kaovalin]

You don't always need a backup, if downtime isn't an issue that upsets you. And a backup power supply is a emergency power generator IRL, not a capacitor back(which work only in Minecraft because power in MC can be stored somehow).

Solar would like to talk to you about the batteries you just insulted

 

[YX33A]

Solar would like to talk to you about the batteries you just insulted

Maybe it's because I'm half asleep, but I'm confused what you mean. Also I meant Capacitor Bank, not back. A common AA Battery is known as a dry-cell battery, which use chemical reactions to generate electric charge, but they deplete and become useless. If you mean like my Laptop battery, then sure, my laptop can store some power in a rather exotic device that is only possible due to the inclusion of Rare Earth Elements in it. Great for a laptop, not for a building, where the power draw would be billions of times more, assuming you have things in emergency power state. We are lucky that our laptops can store what little power they can, but for something with more power draw then a laptop, you simply need backup power generation, not a way to store power. Unless you have trillions of dollars to spare for the purchase of enough materials to construct your own massive power storage system, that as a reminder, will bleed energy unless it is super-cooled, which defeats the purpose of storing power for a house if you have to keep it in a room that is as close to 0 Kelvin as you can get it.

What I really meant is MC power is unrelalistic. It doesn't bleed off, and is lossless if you just adhere to a few simple rules.

 

[kaovalin]

snip.

Sure storage is loss incurring in reality. I think I misunderstood what you meant as well. However batteries to store power for relatively immediate use is not that far fetched or incredibly lossy. Tesla motors uses batteries to store power for their cars. They even make batteries for house hold use. Of course when you are on a capacity based energy budget rather than an amperage one, the game changes quite a bit. Cool site for solar stuff below.

http://www.solarcity.com/residential/energy-storage.aspx

 

[jetflight]

Ahhhh its so annoying defiently need to do something about it, every time i walk away and come back, my whole system is down, and stuff got thrown out of enderchest.

Why do i only have the problem from the mfe to the controllers/electric engines. and my bat box is fine? I dont get it :/

 

[IMarvinTPA]

Expecting realism when dirt floats?

 

[AlanEsh]

Expecting realism when dirt floats?

"Ahhh, but what also floats?"
"Rain!"
"mud!"
"Small rocks!"
.... "a duck."

 

[kaovalin]

"Ahhh, but what also floats?"
"Rain!"
"mud!"
"Small rocks!"
.... "a duck."

Cause its made of wood of course

 

[YX33A]

Expecting realism when dirt floats?

Of course not. I also don't expect it at all, even in real life, let alone a videogame!