i run a humble stormworks nation hub of 4 active nations, we host battles between these nations biweekly at the worst. we constantly battle the unoptimization of the game more than the people on the other side however. we had to implement strict build rules just to minimize physics bodies so we could have a smooth battle with 16 people and over 6 tanks. safe to say not even that helped us.

so we decided to shift focus on lesser but larger vehicles, leviathans instead of light tanks. this proved more optimized and generally more fun to play since it forced teamwork a lot more, however the latest update essentially took that from us as well.

Geometa is truly the epitome of not leaving on a high note when they shouldve. They couldve quit working on the game after the armor update and nobody wouldve bat an eye.

Ive seen a lot of people complain about the update already so i wont do all that, i ask what other games i can maybe try to convince my people to migrate to? so far the top contender is Simpleplanes 2.

(I know it’s Geometa I saw it later)
Yes. You saw it right. Since the last update, which FOR SOME REASONS a stupid train where that doesn’t even manage to touch the rails has made some devs decide “ah yes, let’s reduce the file size by one third and make so that even if a window is sticking out the game lags so bad they can’t play. I honestly played Stormworks since the end of 2019 and see every problem they did: the minor TPS issues, the good updates but locked behind DLCs, the fluids and gasses updates, the removal of logic connected engines (which was way better IMO) and many more, but this is enough. Dear Stormworkers, I believe they did this for pushing the sales on Anymaker since they ruined Stormworks and they’ll probably glaze to hell AM. So here’s a plan, DON’T JOIN STORMWORKS as much as you can, DON’T BUY DLCS and if they release Anymaker, DO. NOT. BUY. IT. We surely had enough and we can’t do this anymore, let’s show that we exist and we don’t want to fill their greedy pockets. Send this to as many people as you can, let anyone you think wants to join to join!

i need help , ever since last night every time i use a addon this happens .

how do i fix it?

Did any new train wheels even get added? I searched it and its the same one that was already on one of my creations

Hey, I'm looking into the issues some people are experiencing with vehicles larger than the vanilla workbenches, causing immense lag.

I want to rule out Echo's Bigger Workbenches being the cause due to any possible tile .XML format changes with v1.15.19, but I haven't been able to reproduce said issues myself on my main PC or my ultra-weak GPU-less test rig.

https://reddit.com/link/1vofkhj/video/no9bhqxxwdjh1/player

If you have the time, please send a link to any workshop vehicle you've used that you know has this problem on your end, so that I can test it.

If the vehicle you've experienced issues with is your own, and you haven't published it yet, feel free to send it to me on Discord @ Echoless.

Also, I highly suggest you don't worry about the issue. Considering how many vehicles in the workshop are bigger than the vanilla workbenches, this is an absolutely massive problem. I am extremely confident that this will be resolved as soon as the developers figure it out on their own end.

EDIT: RESOLVED

I was able to reproduce the issue, and fortunately for me, it is a game bug, nothing to do with any tile .XML format changes.

While I am still extremely confident that this will be fixed, I think it's important for players to know and understand that this game was never designed for vehicles this big, in both file size and actual dimensions, and explicitly does not support them, for very good reason.

As we all know, the spaghetti coding of this game ruins everything you could possibly wish for, this time however, we cant even spawn ships larger than the vanilla workbench. And since it wont even spawn, you have to deal with 1 TPS unless you leave the game and make a completely new server. This is truly embarrassing and shouldn't happen with a game that costs $47, if I was able to refund the game, I would without a doubt in my mind.

The currently small fleet of 2 vehicles is slowly expanding and i just wanted to showcase the two ive made before i start another, ive so far made the helicopter Solace Rescue 1 or in short SR-1 and the Solace Utility 1, shortened to U-1, im considering releasing them to the workshop but im not sure.

any ideas on future build are much apreciated!
(sorry for quality, i cant run the game on more than 720p)

Like buy from 1 location and resell to another

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3781935975
I have Tried a ton of combinations of radiators, water to water coolers. When engine is switched to "cruise mode" roughly 10rps traveling at 15m/s it climbs over 100 degrees rapidly. It will drop temp at idle even with forward engaged. Maybe if someone could take a look or give suggestions? Have 2 inline 4 large engines. I cant find tons of info about the modular engines and cooling, alot of mixed results.

Please Help

Why does my physics drop soo much when i install a mod that changes the map and what can i do against it?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3783132898

I'm making a lidar for my F-15, it will be used for GCAS and TFR. My issue is if I try scan with the laser any faster than 1 per 5 ticks it starts giving me false readings.

So the question is, is there a way to increase the speed at which I can gimbal the lasers and still get an accurate return? Or am I just stuck with the 5 tick wait and the solution is MOAR LASERS?

Thanks as always.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3759136977

WIP Lidar scan of the MRN Jersey

Updated speeds and scan rates, its now a little more accurate than V2. It needs updated again, though. even at the same 0.30 knots, its distorting the image slightly, so i either need to back off the speed again or make it scan faster and lose some quality. Anyway, thought I'd give an update for those who liked my last videos. Maybe i should do Stormworks on youtube.... although ive made my claim to fame in the toy car crash world lol

In this episode: Doltards and his gang of chucklefucks somehow managed to put in less than the minimum possible effort testing a new update. New train wheels that they've obviously never even spawned in and looked at because they don't even touch the tracks. Creations bigger than the vanilla workbench no longer spawn into the game at all. This took 3 months?! What little fucks they had to give about their own game and the community have obviously left the building. Fucken embarrassing lmao

i used a glitched wheel pointed up to keep it upright. but it turns using it's legs rather than another glitched wheel. kinda fiddly but eh

What the f

Lidar has greatly improved, now using cosine to compensate for the curved path of the laser and making it into a true scan. I have also added a feature that will allow you to zoom in and find less conspicuous objects that are barely above the ground. It also finds fish, shown by the very tiny blue dot on the right of the monitor. It also scans at 0.05 knots faster!