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Tip for Giants: GPS

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 4:03 pm
by KevinMn
I believe we still don't have GPS in the basegame (even though it's sorta there through AI workers), because of console limitations with their controllers. But you actually only need a single button for it, and when I play with a controller, I usually remap B (circle) for it, since I rarely use workers.

Basically you need to do 3 things, activate, with the width of the attached implement, and in the currently facing direction, reset, if the direction isn't optimal and recalculate the width of your implement. All other features like saving aren't necessary to make it work, they're just very nice. Maybe a share feature, so if you're close to another tractor when you activate, you get the other tractors path.
But either pressing, double pressing or holding a single button, you'd have those 3 features.

Just a thought, it's the single most important mod to me, and many others, I don't really play new versions until GPS is out.

Re: Tip for Giants: GPS

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:07 pm
by Guil
That's fine for you but what about the other players who regularly use helpers? I'd say the amount of console players not using a helper is minimal.

Re: Tip for Giants: GPS

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:15 pm
by Ashtooth
KevinMn wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 4:03 pm I believe we still don't have GPS in the basegame (even though it's sorta there through AI workers), because of console limitations with their controllers. But you actually only need a single button for it, and when I play with a controller, I usually remap B (circle) for it, since I rarely use workers.

Basically you need to do 3 things, activate, with the width of the attached implement, and in the currently facing direction, reset, if the direction isn't optimal and recalculate the width of your implement. All other features like saving aren't necessary to make it work, they're just very nice. Maybe a share feature, so if you're close to another tractor when you activate, you get the other tractors path.
But either pressing, double pressing or holding a single button, you'd have those 3 features.

Just a thought, it's the single most important mod to me, and many others, I don't really play new versions until GPS is out.
The limitation isn't with consoles. The limitation is Giants desire and/or ability to do it.
Let me just toss this out there ... radial menu ...
A single button can give access to many different functions.

Re: Tip for Giants: GPS

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:05 pm
by KevinMn
Guil wrote: Thu Jun 01, 2023 7:07 pm That's fine for you but what about the other players who regularly use helpers? I'd say the amount of console players not using a helper is minimal.
Well a hired worker could easily be implemented on one of the many keybindings you have on a controller, but you only need to use it once in a field, GPS you have to use constantly, hence the more important location.
I'm not saying to remove hired worked, just move the keybinding.

Re: Tip for Giants: GPS

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:24 pm
by Eische
If they introduce GPS in base game it needs to support curved lines at least.
Straight line only is not worth implementing at all.