Go to file
Joachim Stolberg 831aaaf291 lua-marshal for data serialization added 2020-05-20 21:37:22 +02:00
.test TES bugfixes 2020-02-08 11:04:13 +01:00
basic_machines storage backend prepared for sqlite 2020-05-19 18:43:24 +02:00
basis storage backend prepared for sqlite 2020-05-19 22:24:50 +02:00
carts tank and chest cart added, cart detector improved 2020-05-14 22:06:35 +02:00
chemistry power distribution bugfix, redstone recipe changed, display infotext added, silo and tank bugfixes, tin probability increased 2020-05-01 14:43:08 +02:00
coal_power_station distri 1:1 mode changed, drill pipe wrench added, ta4_chest modes enhanced, further improvements 2020-04-13 13:20:38 +02:00
doc waterpump bugfix 2020-05-20 20:49:30 +02:00
energy_storage power distribution bugfix, redstone recipe changed, display infotext added, silo and tank bugfixes, tin probability increased 2020-05-01 14:43:08 +02:00
fermenter complete restructured 2020-01-25 23:15:44 +01:00
furnace power distribution bugfix, redstone recipe changed, display infotext added, silo and tank bugfixes, tin probability increased 2020-05-01 14:43:08 +02:00
hydrogen power distribution bugfix, redstone recipe changed, display infotext added, silo and tank bugfixes, tin probability increased 2020-05-01 14:43:08 +02:00
icta_controller power distribution bugfix, redstone recipe changed, display infotext added, silo and tank bugfixes, tin probability increased 2020-05-01 14:43:08 +02:00
images waterpump bugfix 2020-05-20 20:49:30 +02:00
iron_age bugfixes and improvements 2020-02-24 20:59:26 +01:00
items bugfixes on chest command and Plastic Granules recipe (thanks to Thorviss) 2020-05-12 17:11:32 +02:00
lamps power distribution bugfix, redstone recipe changed, display infotext added, silo and tank bugfixes, tin probability increased 2020-05-01 14:43:08 +02:00
liquids waterpump bugfix 2020-05-20 20:49:30 +02:00
locale tank and chest cart added, cart detector improved 2020-05-14 22:06:35 +02:00
logic tank and chest cart added, cart detector improved 2020-05-14 22:06:35 +02:00
lua_controller ta4_chest and distributor modes enhanced, further improvements 2020-04-13 22:55:49 +02:00
manuals waterpump bugfix 2020-05-20 20:49:30 +02:00
models bugfixes for power terminal and tank/pump lines 2019-11-08 21:10:05 +01:00
oil power distribution bugfix, redstone recipe changed, display infotext added, silo and tank bugfixes, tin probability increased 2020-05-01 14:43:08 +02:00
power power line protection bugfix 2020-05-01 18:21:31 +02:00
solar bugfixes on chest command and Plastic Granules recipe (thanks to Thorviss) 2020-05-12 17:11:32 +02:00
sounds funnel removed, quarry added, hopper removed, instead use of minecart hopper 2020-02-16 18:10:40 +01:00
steam_engine bugfixes and improvements 2020-02-24 20:59:26 +01:00
ta3_power icta controller, wall pipe improved, red stone added 2020-03-02 21:51:18 +01:00
textures tank and chest cart added, cart detector improved 2020-05-14 22:06:35 +02:00
tools distri 1:1 mode changed, drill pipe wrench added, ta4_chest modes enhanced, further improvements 2020-04-13 13:20:38 +02:00
wind_turbine new power terminal added 2020-04-11 10:14:52 +02:00
COPYING.txt screenshot.png added 2020-04-26 15:43:04 +02:00
LICENSE.txt power distribution reworked, bugs fixed 2019-08-01 22:31:43 +02:00
README.md lua-marshal for data serialization added 2020-05-20 21:37:22 +02:00
_config.yml Set theme jekyll-theme-leap-day 2019-09-27 19:27:03 +02:00
i18n.py translation update 2019-11-04 23:02:41 +01:00
init.lua storage backend prepared for sqlite 2020-05-19 22:24:50 +02:00
mod.conf icta controller, wall pipe improved, red stone added 2020-03-02 21:51:18 +01:00
recipe_checker.lua lamp3 and power switch box added 2019-06-15 16:14:46 +02:00
screenshot.png power distribution bugfix, redstone recipe changed, display infotext added, silo and tank bugfixes, tin probability increased 2020-05-01 14:43:08 +02:00
settingtypes.txt lua-marshal for data serialization added 2020-05-20 21:37:22 +02:00

README.md

Tech Age [techage] (Minetest 5.0+)

Tech Age, a mod to go through 4 tech ages in search of wealth and power.

Tech Age (techage) is the successor to TechPack V2, at first glance similar and yet completely different!

screenshot

Important facts:

  • techage is not backwards compatible and cannot be installed on a server together with TechPack
  • techage is significantly more extensive, since additional mods are integrated
  • techage represents 4 technological ages:
    • Iron Age (TA1) - simple tools like coal pile, coal burner, gravel sieve, hammer for getting ores and making goods
    • Steam Age (TA2) - Simple machines that are powered by steam engines and drive axles
    • Oil Age (TA3) - More modern machines that are powered by electricity.
      The electricity is generated by coal & oil power plants. The oil must be explored, extracted and transported.
    • Future Age (TA4) - Electricity from renewable energy sources such as sun and wind.
      Environmentally friendly electricity storage, intelligent machines and means of transport of the future
  • Since the levels build on each other, all ages have to be run through one after the other

In contrast to TechPack, the resources are more limited and it is much more difficult to pass all levels. (no endless ore generation by means of cobble generators)

Manuals

License

Copyright (C) 2019-2020 Joachim Stolberg
Code: Licensed under the GNU GPL version 3 or later. See LICENSE.txt
Textures: CC BY-SA 3.0

Dependencies

Required: default, doors, bucket, stairs, screwdriver, basic_materials, tubelib2, minecart, lcdlib, safer_lua
Recommended: signs_bot, hyperloop, compost, techpack_stairway, autobahn
Optional: unified_inventory, wielded_light, unifieddyes

The mods default, doors, bucket, stairs, and screwdriver are part of Minetest Game.

basic_materials will be found here: https://content.minetest.net/

The following mods in the newest version have to be downloaded directly from GitHub:

It is highly recommended that you install the following mods, too:

  • signs_bot: For many automation tasks in TA3/TA4 like farming, mining, and item transportation
  • hyperloop: Used as passenger transportation system in TA4
  • compost: The garden soil is needed for the TA4 LED Grow Light based flower bed
  • techpack_stairway: Ladders, stairways, and bridges for your machines
  • autobahn: Street blocks and slopes with stripes for faster traveling

Configuration

For servers with many players, it is recommended to use the external Lua library 'lua-marshal' to accelarate the serialization/deserialization of node metadata. To be able to use 'lua-marshal', install 'lua-marshal' with:

sudo luarocks install lua-marshal

and add 'techage' to the list of trusted mods in minetest.conf:

secure.trusted_mods = techage

For the installation of 'luarocks' (if not already available), see: https://luarocks.org/

History

  • 2019-06-16 V0.01 * First upload
  • 2019-09-28 V0.02 * TA3 finished
  • 2020-02-29 V0.04 * TA4 ICTA controller added
  • 2020-03-14 V0.05 * TA4 Lua controller added
  • 2020-04-24 V0.06 * TA4 injector added
  • 2020-04-26 V0.07 * English translation added
  • 2020-05-20 V0.08 * Support for 'lua-marshal' added