Easy Engine - Facepunch

Sakarias88

January 2006
1,193 Posts

New video!

View YouTUBE video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=89lzc0t7FD8

So here is a new entity i made. I call it the easy engine.
Now you can make cars with no thrusters at all!
So how does it work?
Basically it's an object you can steer with you movement keys. You can also put parts on such as a radiator, turbo and fuel tank.

Here is some screenshots.

New Menu!

Some parts put together with the engine

A finished car

I have also managed to upload a video with some basic instructions about how to use the engine.

View YouTUBE video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DfDfURpXW3E

Here is another film clip.
It's like a small tutorial for the new version with all the new parts.
I use the new radio feature in this clip.

View YouTUBE video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=iOHF3xU5YAc

The new jet engine.

View YouTUBE video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DdCJ8NbsZwc

Instructions:

How to connect things
Just touch the engine with the part you want to connect and it will automatically connect the device. You can also connect things to the engine by touching the fuel cap ent with the car parts.
Not that the fuel cap must be connected to the engine.

How to turn the engine on and off
First you have to connect a vehicle (example: Airboat seat or pod) to the engine before you can start it. You start the engine by pressing the jump button while you are in the connected vehicle.

Engines

The EP2 engine

You can control the engine by using your movement keys ("a", "s", "d", "w"). Don't try to turn the engine on before it's welded to a vehicle. Use turbo by pressing the sprint button, the turbo will be enabled if you have installed the turbo on the engine.

The Airboat engine

It's the same as the EP2 engine. I just included the airboat engine so people who doesn't have EP2 can use this entity pack.
For some reason the ariboat engine goes faster than the EP2 engine, i guess it has something to do with weight to force ratio, the code is the same.

Boat engine

The difference between the boat engine and the other engines is that it will only work under water when it's submerged otherwise it's the same. The boat engine will also emit bubbles from the propeller and the boat engine also uses different sounds.

Jet engine
This engine was a request!
Don't expect things to fly just by welding the engine to an object!
The engine itself will not make any generated lift!
Basically it works like the other engines to but it has different controls and you can't connect all parts to it. Primary fire will increase the throttle and secondary fire will decrease it. Press the forward and backwards buttons to pitch the engine forward or backwards. You can control the yaw by pressing the strafe left or strafe right button.
Tip: Try to freeze the engine when it spawns so you will keep the right angle. If you don't have the engine in the correct angles the engines controls may be screwed.

Electronics

Battery

A battery is required for all the electronics(car horn, car radio, front light, rear light, dir indicators, fuel gauge, thermometer) to work. Connect the battery by touching the engine with it. Notice that you don't connect the electronics with the battery. You connect the electronic devices just like all other parts (directly to the engine).

Car Radio

This part will only work if you have a battery connected to the engine.
When you are in the connected seat you can cycle between 8 different radio channels by pressing the reload button. To shut off the radio you have to cycle to the first channel (channel 0), you will hear a sound when it's off and the music will stop. You can play your own favourite music on the radio by replacing the mp3 files in this directory "..garrysmod\addons\Easy Engine\sound\Easy_Engine_Sounds\Radio\custom". If you are replacing the radio music with your own music remember that the music file has to be in mp3 format and got to have the same name as the replaced music file.

Car Horn

This part will only work if you have a battery connected to the engine.
Touch the engine with it to connect it. You can use the car horn by pressing the primary fire button while the engine is on and you are in the connected vehicle.

Front light

This part will only work if you have a battery connected to the engine.
Touch the engine with it to connect it. The front light will automatically be turned on when the engine is on.

Rear light

This part will only work if you have a battery connected to the engine.
Touch the engine with it to connect it. The rear light will automatically be turned on when the engine is on and you use the breaks or put in the reverse.

Dir indicators

This part will only work if you have a battery connected to the engine.
Touch the engine with it to connect it. The directional indicators/turn signals will automatically start to twinkle when you steer left or right.

Fuel Gauge

This part will only work if you have a battery connected to the engine.
Touch the engine with it to connect it. This entity will show you how much fuel you have left in your tank.

Thermometer

This part will only work if you have a battery connected to the engine.
Touch the engine with it to connect it. This entity will display the engine temperature. The "progress bar" will also change colour and length depending on the engine temperature. Green means OK, yellow means the engine is starting to get hot and red means that the engine temperature is critically high.

The green radio
This music loops some old music. Press use to turn it on and off.
Do not replace the sound files for this radio!

The red radio
This radio won't loop the music but you can replace the music with your own.
You can play your own favourite music on the radio by replacing the mp3 files in this directory "..garrysmod\addons\Easy Engine\sound\Easy_Engine_Sounds\Radio\custom". If you are replacing the radio music with your own music remember that the music file has to be in mp3 format and got to have the same name as the replaced music file.

Parts

Fuel Tank

Without the fuel tank you can just use the engine for a small period of time before it needs to be refueled.
The engine has a fuel capacity of 500 units and the fuel tank will increase it to 5000.

Big Fuel Tank

This is a home made fuel tank. The big fuel tank has a capacity of 20 000 units.

Turbo/Supercharger

This part will automatically be screwed on the engine(no rope connection).
The turbo part will enable turbo when using the engine. Of course the engine will use more gas when you use it. Turbo most affects the acceleration. The turbo will overheat the engine and the engine will turn red and emit white smoke. If the engine gets to hot it will stop or it will break (the engine will turn black if it's broken and it will emit black smoke). If the engine just stops you can start it again.

Exhaust pipe/muffler

When this part is connected the exhausts will come out from the exhaust pipe instead of right out from the engine.

Radiator

If you have turbo installed on the engine a radiator might come in handy.
The radiator will cool down the engine faster and you can use turbo more.

Tools
The tools are used as sweps.
After you have spawned a tool you can pick it up by pressing "use" on it.
You will find the tool in the second weapon category.
You can drop the tools by pressing reload while you have the tool equipped.
Notice that you have to look at an engine for the tool to work.
The tools can't do any damage.

Wrench

If the engine is broken you can repair it with the wrench.
Primary fire: Repair engine.
Secondary fire: Does nothing.
Reload: Drop tool.

Calipers

You can tune the engine up and down by using the calipers tool.
Primary fire: Tune up.
Secondary fire: Tune down.
Reload: Drop tool.

Screwdriver

You can adjust how sensitive with the car steering should be with the screwdriver.
Primary fire: Increase sensitivity.
Secondary fire: Decrease sensitivity.
Reload: Drop tool.

Fuel

Gas Can

Fuel up your engine by touching the engine with the gas can. You will have to touch it multiple times so it will take a while to make it full if you have a gas tank installed. The gas can fill up the fuel tank to 500 units.

Gasoline Barrel

Fuel up your engine by touching the engine with the gasoline barrel. You will have to touch it multiple times. The gasoline barrel can fill up the fuel tank to 5000 units.

Gas Pump

Just grab the hose and touch the engine with it, it will fill the tank instantly. Put back the hose by touching the gas pump with it and it will be put on place automatically.

FAQ

How do i turn on the radio?
Press the Reload button. You also need to have a battery connected.

Why does my ep2 engine look like an error?
Because you don't have Half-Life 2 Episode 2.
You need EP2 in order to see the model.

Where can i get the jet engine? WHERE IS THE JET ENGINE?
Download the SVN!

What are the songs called?
I really don't remember.

Hey the easy engine doesn't work!
You probably have GMod9 or you haven't installed it properly.
Delete it and reinstall it.

How do i install it?
Put it in the addons folder.

PS: Resource distribution, wire mod, life support and Episode 2 is not needed!

I think that's all of the information you need.

Download
Link: http://files.filefront.com/enginemod.../fileinfo.html

SVN
Link: http://svn.yas-online.net/easyengine/

Username: anonsvn
Password: anonsvn

Credits:
Dying potato (came up with the boat engine idea)
x-quake (Jet Engine Model)
Tankboomer (map)

-:Easy Engine Dev Team:-
Sakarias88
TB
bennyg
Kogitsune
SnakeFace
Lenyeto
Beu Phos
Mr. Bix
Kaltz
Omolong
Markworth
i_speel_good

Occlusion

Gold Member

March 2008
4,062 Posts

Cool. Very nice way of making a vehicle. I'll try this out later :). Lua king for you.

Zeddy

Gold Member

July 2006
6,795 Posts

Make a super charger and I'll be happy.

Mitsuma123

July 2007
27 Posts

Not MP compatibel, othe player can start and control your engine

Haxx3r

February 2008
333 Posts

Really cool! Does the script see if there's a vehicle, or can you just put it anywhere?

Sakarias88

January 2006
1,193 Posts

Mitsuma123 posted:

Not MP compatibel, othe player can start and control your engine

Oh i forgot to tell that i haven't tested it in multiplayer.
I'm still not familiar with the player.GetByID( id ) function yet.
But if you want to fix it go ahead. :)

Edit:

Haxx3r posted:

Really cool! Does the script see if there's a vehicle, or can you just put it anywhere?

You can put it anywhere so you can have it on your contraptions to.

Keeshond dog

Gold Member

September 2006
2,005 Posts

Cool, i like it a tonne, i will definently use this. I like how you made it so people like me who don't like wire, don't have to use wire to use this. More sweps should be made like this.

n00bz

February 2008
73 Posts

I was just trying this out and its awesome! Nice Job!

Bragdras

October 2007
1,820 Posts

That's really nice, exept I think it would be better to link a seat to the engine so we just have to to the walk + jump command once we're in the seat to control it.

(And that way other people could drive them too)

EDIT: Does it works with advanced duplicator?

bennyg

April 2007
326 Posts

This is really nice.
Your effects look really good.

If you want i can fix the mp for you.

Mitsuma123

July 2007
27 Posts

it should be "Seat-Controlled" so you have to put seat to the engine so you can control it in the seat.

VassikinX2

January 2008
758 Posts

Just a couple things.
1) Maybe get some custom models(the vent cover model looks weird for a radiator).
2) Shouldn't the gas pump have to be connected to the gas tank to actually get fuel into the car, not the engine?

Sakarias88

January 2006
1,193 Posts

bennyg posted:

This is really nice.
Your effects look really good.

If you want i can fix the mp for you.

Please do so. :)

readonly

October 2007
111 Posts

This is simply awesome, Great work!

Sandeno-2

January 2008
1,229 Posts

Cool!

Keeshond dog

Gold Member

September 2006
2,005 Posts

are there any requirements? like resource distribution mod or anything?

Sakarias88

January 2006
1,193 Posts

Keeshond dog posted:

are there any requirements? like resource distribution mod or anything?

No. you just have to download the addon and that's it.

$SLIMSWITCH$

Gold Member

March 2005
1,645 Posts

I wish I could get this to work, But it just does not :(, I hook up everything and fill it with gas I try to start the engine with the move and space key but it does not start... What could be wrong? Could you make it so we can just press E on it so it will turn on an off? Because at the moment a buddy of mine says he is having the same problem?

BlackhawkGT

June 2007
725 Posts

$SLIMSWITCH$ posted:

I wish I could get this to work, But it just does not :(, I hook up everything and fill it with gas I try to start the engine with the move and space key but it does not start... What could be wrong? Could you make it so we can just press E on it so it will turn on an off? Because at the moment a buddy of mine says he is having the same problem?

Maybe you need Life support i think.

$SLIMSWITCH$

Gold Member

March 2005
1,645 Posts

BlackhawkGT posted:

Maybe you need Life support i think.

I have it, Just the Jump and move command is not working to turn on the engine

Ankan

October 2007
729 Posts

great this is really cool i could make some custom models if you would like that

Sakarias88

January 2006
1,193 Posts

BlackhawkGT posted:

Maybe you need Life support i think.

You don't need life support.

Edit:

$SLIMSWITCH$ posted:

I wish I could get this to work, But it just does not :(, I hook up everything and fill it with gas I try to start the engine with the move and space key but it does not start... What could be wrong? Could you make it so we can just press E on it so it will turn on an off? Because at the moment a buddy of mine says he is having the same problem?

--------------------TOGGLE ENGINE ON AND OFF
--If you press both walk and jump the engine should start
if( player.GetByID(1):KeyDown( IN_WALK ) ) and (player.GetByID(1):KeyDown( IN_JUMP ) ) then

		self.OnOrOff = self.OnOrOff + 1
		
			if self.OnOrOff > 1 then 
			self.OnOrOff = 0 
			self.DoItOnce = 0
			end
end

The code says it should start if you use both jump and walk. Maybe you are doing something wrong or have some weird keys assigned. :-/

BlackhawkGT

June 2007
725 Posts

Problem : when there are 2 Players or more on the server, The player that joined first has the controll over all the cars... fix?

bennyg

April 2007
326 Posts

That was already mentioned....
Sakarias,accept my invite please.

nake

December 2007
52 Posts

can you make a special chair to controll engine :o

$SLIMSWITCH$

Gold Member

March 2005
1,645 Posts

Sakarias88 posted:

You don't need life support.

Edit:

--------------------TOGGLE ENGINE ON AND OFF
--If you press both walk and jump the engine should start
if( player.GetByID(1):KeyDown( IN_WALK ) ) and (player.GetByID(1):KeyDown( IN_JUMP ) ) then

		self.OnOrOff = self.OnOrOff + 1
		
			if self.OnOrOff > 1 then 
			self.OnOrOff = 0 
			self.DoItOnce = 0
			end
end

The code says it should start if you use both jump and walk. Maybe you'r doing something wrong or have some weird keys assigned. :-/

I use my Arrow keys for movement and space for jump?

bennyg

April 2007
326 Posts

I fixed all the bugs,and i added that you can only activate the Motor if your in a vehicle.
Could you please add me,Sakaria ?
My steam name is bennygl

$SLIMSWITCH$

Gold Member

March 2005
1,645 Posts

bennyg posted:

I fixed all the bugs,and i added that you can only activate the Motor if your in a vehicle.
Could you please add me,Sakaria ?
My steam name is bennygl

Well hurry and get that to us!

nater

Gold Member

July 2007
2,333 Posts

'walk' is alt.

IceWarrior98

April 2006
3,056 Posts

I really like the looks of this, good job. You got my download.

waxrock

Gold Member

October 2006
3,596 Posts

This is going on my compooter. It's worthy enough.

zenith777

Gold Member

December 2006
4,357 Posts

This is cool, but control seat would be excellent. And maybe ability to link 2 Exhaust pipes to one motor? And I think the motor shakes too much...

nukewinter

January 2008
142 Posts

Awesome. It needs a control seat, and maybe linking multiple parts to the same engine? Or have multiple engines with different controls?

IceWarrior98

April 2006
3,056 Posts

zenith777 posted:

This is cool, but control seat would be excellent. And maybe ability to link 2 Exhaust pipes to one motor? And I think the motor shakes too much...

And more than one fuel tank with the ability to make a huge boom! :D
Also, perhaps a wire input to show current gas amount.

Adbor

Gold Member

March 2007
3,637 Posts

It absolutely needs a control seat.

AustinM

Gold Member

January 2008
2,150 Posts

I can't get the Airboat engine to start,I do everything in the video,and it still doesn't work.

madjawa

March 2005
1,264 Posts

This is awesome! I love it :D Can't wait for multiplayer support

AustinM posted:

I can't get the Airboat engine to start,I do everything in the video,and it still doesn't work.

Are you in singleplayer?

POWA KILLER

April 2007
492 Posts

hmmm when i press W or S on when the engine is started the vehicle just turns in circle! Help please

Sakarias88

January 2006
1,193 Posts

POWA KILLER posted:

hmmm when i press W or S on when the engine is started the vehicle just turns in circle! Help please

You have probably put on the engine in the wrong angle.

VassikinX2

January 2008
758 Posts

Could you please find a way to make this more stable? While driving in a box car I made(I simple HL2 crate pimped out to be a car(just wheels and the stuff in the engine addon)), and when I drive it either flips forwards or spins around.

Edit:

nater posted:

'walk' is alt.

He should have made it more clear that he meant 'walk' and not 'move'.