FortressCraft Evolved

FortressCraft Evolved

GPS Tool
129 Comments
Tergiver 1 Jun, 2022 @ 11:01pm 
Seems to be working great. Thank you!
Mad Vandal  [author] 1 Jun, 2022 @ 6:36pm 
Tergiver, I finally got the push to Steam working again. You should get an automatic update download. I'll be checking on here every 30 minutes or so in case there is a problem.
Mad Vandal  [author] 31 May, 2022 @ 10:02pm 
I think I got it fixed. Been awhile since last pushed one of these and using a different Visual Studio so I don't wanna throw it out late and then find out in the morning it broke for everyone, so going to setup the release tomorrow night.
Tergiver 31 May, 2022 @ 8:01pm 
Cool, thank you. I was expecting my comment to evoke only crickets, Glad you are still willing to spend your time on it.
Mad Vandal  [author] 31 May, 2022 @ 7:23pm 
Tergiver, I was able to recreate the problem. The data store isn't being marked dirty unless waypoints are added/removed or sufficient play time passes. If you change the name, then create a new user waypoint the name gets saved. Surprised this has gone 2 years without notice. I'll try to squeeze in time to get this patched sometime this week.
Tergiver 26 May, 2022 @ 4:25am 
The names of my user created waypoints (CTRL+F1) are not being persisted. Every time I load the game, all of my user waypoints revert to being named "User Waypoint". I change them back again (there are only four right now), exit the game (waiting fully for it to exit on its own), then start it back up to find them reverted.

This is single player, steam client.
[oo]FerretFace 16 Jul, 2020 @ 4:40pm 
Mad Vandal - Thanks for the reply. :steamhappy:
Mad Vandal  [author] 15 Jul, 2020 @ 12:30pm 
Press Left Control ~ to bring up the popup. There's a delete "X" button.
[oo]FerretFace 14 Jul, 2020 @ 9:01pm 
How do I remove the temporary waypoint?
Belgorath 26 Dec, 2019 @ 9:45am 
Thanks for the quick reply! I managed to find the correct app id and got everything working!

For future ref to other people, there is a handy PDF in steamapps\common\FortressCraft\64\Default that explains most of this stuff.

Thanks for pointing out that the linux server is not beta anymore, I will change that!
Mad Vandal  [author] 26 Dec, 2019 @ 9:43am 
It's not possible to change a mod Id, and you wouldn't see it here anymore at this URL. I think it's because you're using the FC Linux dedicated app ID instead of the main FCE app Id. Trying the mod download using app Id 254200.

P25 has been released and the release branch for Linux dedicated server updated so you don't need to pull from beta anymore.
Belgorath 26 Dec, 2019 @ 9:01am 
Update: for some reason the app ID is not the same when downloading workshop items or updating the app itself:

I can update the game with
./steamcmd.sh +login anonymous +force_install_dir ~/fortresscraft/ +app_update 443600 -beta linux_server_headless validate +quit

And download this mod using
./steamcmd.sh +login myUserName +workshop_download_item 254200 735239209 +quit

Now this part seems to work ok, but on my machine the game still says "This workshop mod cannot be run on this server" when I try to enable it before joining.
Belgorath 26 Dec, 2019 @ 8:45am 
Hi! I am trying to install this mod (thanks to the latest update removing the in-game GPS) from the workshop on my linux dedicated server. I am using steamcmd, but something is amiss.

The command ./steamcmd.sh +login myUserName +workshop_download_item 443600 735239209 +quit returns:

...
Logged in OK
Waiting for user info...OK
Downloading item 735239209 ...
ERROR! Download item 735239209 failed (No match).

Any help is appreciated!
Fireshot 24 Dec, 2019 @ 6:47am 
This thing is great for helping make sure you can find stuff aside from your CPH when doing a long range trip :) I tend to get quite turned around myself when I end up going super far out exploring and such so this adding the ability to make custom waypoints is quite useful.
Mad Vandal  [author] 29 Oct, 2018 @ 4:21pm 
You can edit the waypoint names on user created waypoints by clicking on the text. For external mod machines the name is set by the creating entity as these waypoint are created on machine load and not saved/stored. In the case ESMS, planting a sign on the extractor sets the name.
KraziYeti 29 Oct, 2018 @ 7:29am 
Hi, thank you for a great mod. Could you tell me how to label the waypoints please?
Mad Vandal  [author] 29 Oct, 2018 @ 4:47am 
ok, that's all you need to do. It's now active.
Eclipse the Dragon 28 Oct, 2018 @ 9:50pm 
'GPS Tool' was in the inventory on making it, is now in the suit inventory. the 'Time/Sun Angle on Left and X/Z added to middle bottom of HUD bar' also showed once maed. but all i did is make the GPS Tool and move it to the suit inventory.
Mad Vandal  [author] 28 Oct, 2018 @ 7:01pm 
Did you make it? Is there not a item in inventory named "GPS Tool"...ignore the position indictors on the top right of HUD bar...that is vanilla. Mod GPS tool will have Time/Sun Angle on Left and X/Z added to middle bottom of HUD bar.
Eclipse the Dragon 28 Oct, 2018 @ 3:51pm 
oh..... that thing.
will how do i posses the tool. not sure i did or know how to.
Mad Vandal  [author] 28 Oct, 2018 @ 10:35am 
You said you just made the tool...you would have had to have used the mfg plant machine to do that...the machine that initially comes attached to the CPH
Eclipse the Dragon 27 Oct, 2018 @ 9:56pm 
ok. got the popup now.
how do i posses the tool and what is the mfg plant? i just maed the tool.
Mad Vandal  [author] 27 Oct, 2018 @ 9:22pm 
Need output log for that. it's Left Control-tilde not left contorl by itself. You need to make and posses the tool at the mfg plant in order to do anything.
Eclipse the Dragon 27 Oct, 2018 @ 7:39pm 
Left Control, Left Control F1 and Left Control V are not working.
even holding the tool in the hotbar and left clicking on it isn't gaving the popup. left clicking just puts a waypoint down.
Mad Vandal  [author] 6 Oct, 2018 @ 4:28am 
You can still use this mod...my coordinates will appear below the location once you build the tool and put it in the suit inventory. To enable DJs in-game GPS you must build the railgun which requires a Patrreon to get the community DLC key or purchase of the upcoming Adventure Pack DLC.
Flexible Games 5 Oct, 2018 @ 10:25pm 
After Patch 22 it shows as GPS: Offline... what did DJ do?
Please make this work again (WITHOUT needing DLC or achievements)
Mad Vandal  [author] 31 Aug, 2018 @ 4:41am 
The desciption above under "Update 4/1/2018" and the handbook both say Left Control ~ for the popup and Left Control F1/Left Control V for creating user waypoints on the fly. These only work if the tool is constructed and placed in Suit Inventory. At this point I can probably remove the old description.
GLIMMERMAN 30 Aug, 2018 @ 10:20pm 
The default keys don't seem to actually be the defaults. How do I find what keys this mod is using? Also the information in game in the H menu is completely different from the information in this description.
Mad Vandal  [author] 25 Aug, 2018 @ 12:51pm 
See "Notice on Coordinates" above.
Chaba 25 Aug, 2018 @ 11:38am 
even with that litle bug its a useful tool to navigate through all these extensive cave systems and construction helper if you want things to be symmetric build
Chaba 25 Aug, 2018 @ 11:33am 
add or subtract 1 for the z axis should be possible in for what it displays isnt it read the number and make a calculation with it? would be great to see that work correct.
Mad Vandal  [author] 23 Aug, 2018 @ 5:31pm 
Did you research the tool and build it?
Face 23 Aug, 2018 @ 5:27pm 
does this work still? can't seem t oget the hud to display my location at all.
Mad Vandal  [author] 5 Aug, 2018 @ 6:25am 
The CPH center cube doesn't gets placed exactly on zero x/z....no idea why.
Chaba 5 Aug, 2018 @ 5:30am 
Why is the Z0 not in middle of the core unit?
Mad Vandal  [author] 23 Apr, 2018 @ 4:59am 
Next update for sometime this week will add editing the names.
raysilverstone 22 Apr, 2018 @ 5:44pm 
Loving the having multiple waypoints now. Is there a way we can label the waypoints?
Mad Vandal  [author] 11 Apr, 2018 @ 8:42pm 
Build failed QA checks...next update hopefully 4/12.
charles 10 Apr, 2018 @ 5:26pm 
Huh, I never noticed that. Cool. Learn something new every day.
Mad Vandal  [author] 10 Apr, 2018 @ 5:20pm 
charles - With the tool in the hotbar? I can add a configuration option. If you just need to check distance the unmodded way to do that is faster, just hit M to switch to the scanner and right click on the block. The missing delete button is a bug so I need to patch that.
charles 10 Apr, 2018 @ 4:44pm 
Is it possible to get the old functionality back? I loved the ability to just point at a block and click it and see the distance. Now I have to open up a window to see the distance, which makes it harder to build. Also, now I am unable to delete any of the waypoints I set, so I just have an ever growing list of waypoints.
Mad Vandal  [author] 3 Apr, 2018 @ 6:45am 
I need to update to make sure the element is hidden properly.
epgeek 2 Apr, 2018 @ 5:40pm 
Looks like the compass part may be buggy:
http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/app/254200/discussions/0/1697169163414160786/

Is it a P18/P19 issue?
Mad Vandal  [author] 1 Apr, 2018 @ 11:32am 
Ya, the defaults are getting changes in the next update coming today.
Exoduss 1 Apr, 2018 @ 11:30am 
Loved this mod until today... *Note*- I still do love it! Made base planning and lift building a breeze. Had to throw away my GPS tool in game for the time being... When Im clearing an area with my build gun beam, or building turbines, I generally hold CTRL while moving around to build to me... Never noticed before that I did it until today, I get the GPS menu popup. Which is cool, I have no issues changing an XML file, but may I suggest changing the default binding so that most wont have to figure out how to if they run into the same issue.
Rotn_ 29 Mar, 2018 @ 5:19am 
allright :=)
Mad Vandal  [author] 29 Mar, 2018 @ 4:33am 
Rotn - That has been coded into the next update coming in the next update which will hopefully go out before Saturday.
Rotn_ 28 Mar, 2018 @ 10:18pm 
Hello there @Mad Bandal i wunder if you maybe could add a keybinding file for the marked position? if it's not too much work ofc as i usally use it

other than that i love ur mods :=)
MrShad0w 12 Mar, 2018 @ 8:58am 
Yes, reinstalling game and server to release actualy helped. Thanks
Mad Vandal  [author] 8 Mar, 2018 @ 5:19pm 
Removed dev cheats to seperate mod...what was supposed to be less of a hassle ended up being more of a hassle.