[Tutorial] Automatic Mining Script by Kezeslabas - Basics 

WOW, it was really made 3 years ago... :D But I'm glad it still helps!

​@@kezeslabas9137 For me the video is 4 years old😂

@@arnegrimm9975 5 for me ♥

@@arnegrimm9975 5 Years and still work ♥

5 Yrs old now and I still refer back to this. Thank you so much.

Hey, thanks! I did the mining manually too at first, but after the 5th manual station I got bored of it and decided to automate it. The result was a script, that worked out really well, so I polished it a bit then here we go. I'm glad that it's working well for others too! :)

Well, thanks! :)

I was hoping for an answer to this very question. Thanks! And thanks to @ Kezeslabas for the great walkthrough!

Glad that you like it, thanks! :)

@@kezeslabas9137 Like it too..

This thing is awesome and works like a charm

Hey, thanks! :D I will do the 2nd video eventually, trust me :D

MAde me have a good laugh too :) :p

Same XD

Nincs mit, örülök, hogy tetszik :D

You prolly dont give a damn but does anybody know a tool to get back into an instagram account?? I somehow lost the password. I appreciate any help you can give me!

@Zaid Jaxton instablaster ;)

@Levi Dominik I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm trying it out now. I see it takes quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

@Levi Dominik It worked and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy:D Thank you so much, you saved my account :D

@Zaid Jaxton glad I could help :D

Hey, thanks! I would say the making of the video took around 50 hours, but half of it was me experimenting with different recording, video editing a sound editing softwares, since this is the first video that I ever made. The other half was the writing of the structure, recording the scenes, the sound and the editing. In total, I've spent a whole week working on this as I remember.

@@kezeslabas9137 I'm doing a timelapse of a build right now, maybe you want to have a look at it once it is finished ;) Also I have some ideas for improvement, even though it is pretty polished.

@@impulsiveDecider Sure, let me know if it's finished! :)

Hey, I'm glad that you think that! :) You can use the script in any environment. There is nothing that would stop you if you want to use it in space. :D

@@kezeslabas9137 Would it also work with nodded drills?

@@theextreme3151 Well, it's hard to say, because the different modded Drills could have different properties, like size or drilling area. The script will uses the Drills anyways, but the efficiency and speed of the Mining may not be optimal, because the script got optimized for the default Drills. Also, in some cases the drills could stuck. You can avoid this if you use Unique Piston Step Lengths, that you can enable and set inside the script.

Hey! I made this script for myself in the first palce, but I'm glad that so many people likes it! :D I don't mind if it's not a top item, it's still amazing that so many of you are using it... :D I also build this first when I start a game, it makes your life so much easier. You can focus on building and progressing, instead of endless grinding. Also, I don't feel like that the script is overpowered, because you still have to find a good spot and build the platform, and that needs effort. I also like to build it to near cobalt, it helps you so much. :D I found that starting with an Iron deposit is quite good too, since you can trade away steel plates and large steel tubes for good money, and buy ores or components to fill the gap from stations.

Hey! Yeah, it's a pretty useful one! :) Yeah, it's possible to make something with Timers and Sensors and it works just fine. :D I made this script for myself then decided to polish and publish it, so others could use it as well. As far as I know you can make a working Mining Platform in creative and save the blueprint too, and the names will be correct and the Programmable block's script should be there if you want to place the blueprint or weld it up. I like this script, because it works with any combination of Pistons and Drills, and calculates the optimal extensions and retractions automatically, so I think it's a bit easier to set it up if you want more complicated systems. But, it doesn't means that you must have to use it. Building a Mining Platform with Sensors and Timers could be pretty fun! :D

Yeah, I guess it is faster to just rename pistons than to calculate all the timings/set up all the sensors :) Btw, if you’re looking to enhance the platform/script you could look into making a drill platform which automatically extends the drill. I made one here using tiners and sensors if you want inspiration for how one could work: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1644951278

Hey! I actually started to work on it back in the days, but it's on the shelf for a long time now xD I kinda wanted to improve on the script, and add more features, so I decided to finish the new video after I'm done with the improvements. Well, I'm still not done... xD I graduated from college and got a job since then, but I do work on it from time to time, so eventually I will make the new video as well. :D

@@kezeslabas9137 ahhh now worries i know how it is xD just figured i'd ask as i just got back to playing after a while and needed a refresher on how to set up the script.

Hey, thanks for sending me your save file, I was not able to reproduce the error with my saves. Now this is fixed! :D

Well, the script can handle only one Platform at a time, but you can use multiple Platforms in the same grid, if you place another Programmable Block and you use a different Main Tag for the other Platform.

I want to learn how to script in this game please help me

In order to use scripts you have to enable In-Game Scripts in your world options.

The purpose of the script, is to be able to set up a Mining Platform fast with any number of Pistons and Drills, and after you started it, you could leave it and do other stuff while the mining is in progress. If you would set the speeds and stuff manually, you would have to go back and reverse your rotor, do some calculations, manage the pistons, etc... multiple times. It's possible to set up a system that you can leave there with timers, but it's not really movable, so you would have to set it up from zero all the time if you make a new platform, which is relatively time consuming. (I've done it multiple times, before I decided to write a script instead.) With the script, after you built your platform, you just have to rename the blocks then run it with the "set" then the "start" command and it works.

@@kezeslabas9137 Awesome, thanks so much! Looking forward to trying it :)

For me, usually a pretty deep hole works nicely, like where I use 5-6 Vertical pistons in total. When I use more than that, then the drills wobble too much, and sometimes they get destroyed. Horizontally, the limit is smaller, because of the rotor's limitations, but I usually go with 1-2 Horizontal Pistons. I've used 3 a couple of times, and that worked most of the time without issue, but I did notice, that sometimes the rotor is buggy and it stops turning the rotating arm, even though it's properly set to rotate by the script. This occures more frequently with 3+ horizontal pistons. The script can handle any number of Pistons, but for game physics stability reasons, I would say Horizontally max 3 is the recommended, and Vertically max 6, but it can depend on the design you built. :D

@@kezeslabas9137 Thanks for the answers. So downwards with 5 i am within a safe margin and sideways with upto 3. Well making an underground base seems to need some special efforts then =) I found a mining laser mod which i will try out to get maybe precise and formost larger areas dugg out, but not sure yet that would be the solution as depending on settings it seems that one just diggs special ores out. Then there is a mining nanite mod which builds up on the nanite repair mod, but it does only rectangular squares. I will find a solution eventually :)

I promised it, so I'll do it eventually :D Don't know when though, but it will be done! :D

Hey! Yes, I will make one, but I'm not sure when... :D But eventually I will do it! :D

Well, you would have to handle hinges yourself, but outside of that, it would work i think :D

@@kezeslabas9137 Ok i was thinking of replacing the junctions with the hinges. Thank you for reply

@@specrtre yes it does I've built them.

No, you can change the max and min limit of the rotation in the Custom Data of the Programmable Block. :D

@@kezeslabas9137 got it thank you kindly :D

Hey! Where did you change the name for the script? You have to change it in the Custom Data of the Programmable Block and use the SET command to change it, otherwise it won't be registered.

Yeah, sure, it can work :D

Hey, you have to enable scripts in your world settings in order to use it :D

It works on any station, rover, ship or anything!

If you still have this issue, then go to this steam discussion, and write a reply with some screenshots, and I'll check what could be the problem! steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/1695500366/1813170373236942455/

Hey, it's still working :D It's possible to go 100m deep with it as the script can handle any number of pistons, but the longer you go, the more unstable the actual mining arm is. The drills can be destroyed because of the long piston arm's wobbling, so there is a practical limit of how long of an arm you can use.

Hey, unfortunately scripts are not supported on xbox at this point :/

Hali, tudna működni, de csak akkor, ha nem adod hozzá a script-hez a konténert. Ha hozzáadod, akkor amint lekapcsolod a connector-t, a script be fog crash-elni, mert egy olyan blokk-ot próbál elérni, ami már nem része a grid-nek és ezt a program nem tudja kezelni. Egy új verzión már dolgozom egy ideje, ahol ez már meg van oldva. Ha kész lesz, talán működne amit mondasz :D

where do i do it in the programmable block and with what syntax?

Yeah, sure, you can add as many as you want, the script can handle it. What limit's you tho is the physics of the game, like if you add too many, the rotor may not be able to turn that much weight, but up to 4-5 Horizontal pistons I think the structure should work.

Hey, sure you can! :)

Yes. If you are firmly attached to the surface with landing gear, it works on asteroids, however is harder to align.

Hey! You have to set those in the Custom Data of the Programmable Block, then use the SET command to apply the changes.

Dan Lebowitz - Wishful Thinking

@@kezeslabas9137 Thank you!

Szia, mostanában nemhiszem. Van több jó tutorial is róla már, ha nem probléma az angol. Én személy szerint többnyire ezt a guide-ot használtam hogy elinduljak. github.com/malware-dev/MDK-SE/wiki/Getting-Started