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DEPRICATED - Powerfix (Makes Batteries Usefuller)

DEPTRICATED - don't use

EDIT: A change on Keen's side means this mod doesn't work any more. Mods are no longer allowed to overwrite the file. So you're stuck with the stock power distribution unless they fix whatever they broke.

You can install it manually. Just get the zip file named 570484985 from your mods directory and use the file within to overwrite your actual install. This will work, but will change your order for every game you ever play, and will cause weird conflicts with multiplayer using other mods.

This simply reorders the ResourceDistributionGroups.sbc to try and make things work more correctly. With this installed, your solar panels will be the first source of power, meaning that they will try to charge your batteries properly instead of doing nothing at all. Also, the battery charging has been moved around to avoid blackouts.

This still isn't perfect. Left in the default "neutral" position, batteries will attempt to charge themselves, which is hardly efficient due to the 20% penalty for storing energy in batteries. I recommend a script that turns them to "recharge" during the day and "discharge" at night.

One such script can be found here: http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=570491723


Still, it's way less bad than before.

I hope.

Let me know.

NOTICE: It appears that it doesn't work in creative, only in survival. Not sure why that is.