my boat has speed of 150 kmh, is that can break the controller?

Hello Rakai Pring Ombang, I did not. While it could be a nice idea, usually what makes noise underwater also moves so by the time you take a second and third measurement, you cannot compare to the first one to figure out the position.

hey zizo, do you have this triangulation algorithm applied to a passive sonar microcontroller?

Sooo... what if the physics sensor doesn't have a green or red arrow? just two blue arrows?
I am VERY CONFUSED.

I put your transponder on all my ships; thanks Zizo!

I found a really good one that i like. I might just use that instead

Hello @Matt039, if you don't want to use the transponder on your vehicle, it's not necessary for the transponder location function.

do i have to connect it to a transponder even tho i dont want to use a transponder?

@matt make sure that you connect it to a trasponder and a transponder locator to there correct ports, should work with any creation

i might just try it in a fresh new creation if my own just to make sure that is actually works for me

i am sure i connected all the components and checked twice. it's probably something to do white the creation i am using.

Hello @Matt039 and @alfox. Despawning of components of your vehicle does not occur since the space update (even if you don't have the DLC).

The issue you are having with the transponder is most likely with incorrect installation of the product. Check all composite logic nodes as well as electricity to the sensors/components.

hmm, i wouldn't know what part of the creation i am using that would be left behind and despawn. i do have a different beacon locator that works well, but it doesn't have a map :(

oh yeah you have to add a block that make so that part of the original vehicle don't despawn otherwise if you make a ship with multiple part and left one part somewhere it will despawn

idk if its just me, but every time i move like 500m from where i spawned my ship the locator starts doing its thing where my boat has spawned, and there is no transponder that i left behind or something. is this normal?

Love this Locator! My old buddy used to say, If the game lets you do it, it ain't cheating. ;)

Found and installed! works great!

I cannot find it

Hey, not sure if you would even bother with the current state of the game, but if the transponder locator's monitor is off and is kept off for an extended period of time, when the monitor is eventually turned on, the location shown on the map is as far south in the world as possible to the point where the monitor just shows grey (out of bounds). This probably has to do with the changes to the boundaries of the world "wrapping around" now for the Space DLC, which I do not have. Not sure is this is a LUA programming issue, or an actual bug with how physics sensors and monitors work post-Space DLC. Hopefully it can be LUA programmed out regardless. Amazing job on the actual locator. Cheers.

Can confirm it works since I've tested this before, so it is likely either user error or there was no active transponder in range.

ok

That means there is no active transponder in range to find. And if there is you probably didn't connect the on/off on the transponder locator block itself.

when i do all the stuff right the monitor just say no signal

Oh. Yeah, I think that might actually be how it works. I'd have to test it to be sure though (unless it's literally stated in a component description somewhere).

Hey Peekofwar, if there are multiple transponders I believe the locator only beeps for the closest one so this system also detects just the closest one.

I'm going to assume that if there are multiple transponders, this will mess with the calculation. Am I correct?

https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2936838575 . Used it in a build. Gave you credit. Thanks for sharing it

Disregard, found out the gps sensor had no power

When I cycle infinite electric on and off it jumps by 20% and then goes back to 0%

I'm constantly stuck where it says Load 20% what do I do

Thanks so much, you saved me a lot of wasted time!

Oh wait nvm i got it

I looked through the LUA to see if I could do it but I couldn't find a way...

Could you make it work on other screens rather than a 1x1?

you can merge build i don't exatly rember what this is called in the game but it's at the same place than the wire option paint and suppr option to the top left corner of the screen

Hey MHick, sure you can.

Can we use this on our builds with credit?

Your welcome Zizo.

I even installed it on an ATV I downloaded from the workshop. The MC went on as a side bag while the tiny 1x1 monitor could be fit in several places on the limited ATV dashboard area. Turns out needing a compass for this MC also helps the ATV as it now has a visible compass needle for navigating.

Hey Brygun, thanks for explaining so well the way this microprocessor works, I couldn't do it better myself. Happy you are satisfied with the locator.

So I had a "No Signal" problem while testing but turns out it was because the test sender was less than 300 m away. I had just parked a small vehicle with a beacon outside the garage. His notes already caution of under 300 m gets wonky.
Others doing testing need to drive the test beacon or the vehicle being tested at least that 300 m away. On Creative Island I used the far end of the Sandy Beach. That would at least get the 20% first signal. The data started to accumulate as I drove my boat out to the ocean.

I like how well automated this is.
At one point it had grabbed the wrong overlap of circles but as I got closer to that suggested point it figured it out and corrected the position to the actual place I left the vehicle.

Its also very nice that it only needs a 1x1 monitor. Pilot visual space is very limited and that helps. Also the bigger monitors cost way more.

It works great! I put it on my boat when I was puzzled trying to find another boat on a mission, it led me right to it!

20% means it only has recorded data from 1 position.
To triangulate at least 3 different positions are needed, sometimes even more for precise calculations.
You need to move around a bit with your vehicle, and you'll see it will record all the data it needs and only then give you the precise location of the transponder.

Stuck on 20% aswell

stuck at "loading 20%"

Hello Moss Moss, make sure you have your transponder locator active with a toggle button and connected to electricity. Also make sure there actually is a transponder active to locate not further than 30 km from you.

I get a no Signal ???

Nice, had the same idea, saw it on the workshop, saved time.

Hey LazyChasy, thanks for your feedback, appreciate it.

i was starting to the idea of beacon triangulation but you beat me to it, and definitely better than i was planning to do. gj man

Hello al, the whole point of this system is not having to place three locators on the map and be able to have the location faster and with decent reliability.
They way this system works is by storing the data it recorded every 200 meters, and triangulating out of the most reliable of all the data: it's not just the same as placing different locators around but better.
If you are still looking for a radio system it's already plenty of good ones in the workshop.