Server Tweaks / Tandem Waterwheel Fix

Tags:
Harmony Patching
Author:
HansJack
Side:
Both
Created:
Jul 30th at 4:44 PM
Last modified:
Sep 29th at 4:17 AM
Downloads:
483
Latest release (for Vintage Story 1.22.3 - 1.22.5, potentially outdated):
tandemwaterwheelfix_1.0.0.zip  1-click install

Temporary Vintage Story 1.22.3 fix for the tandem small-water-wheel direction bug.

Mod Version Mod IdentifierFor Game version Downloads Released Changelog Download 1-click mod install*
1.0.0 tandemwaterwheelfix
1.22.3 - 1.22.5
483 Jul 30th at 4:44 PM Empty tandemwaterwheelfix_1.0.0.zip 1-click install

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6 Comments (oldest first | newest first) (threaded | flat)

Rayveex, Jul 31st at 4:47 PM

I managed to connect 2 water wheels in modded server (without installing this one) with one axle and they still work. Is the issue occuring occasionally or do I misunderstand something? Maybe I'm missing out on power output and don't know about it? We're playing on 1.22.3 and I'm wondering if I need this mod to fix some issue that I don't notice 😅

HansJack , Jul 31st at 5:01 PM
@Rayveex: I managed to connect 2 water wheels in modded server (without installing this one) with one axle and they still work. Is the issue occuring occasionally or do I misunderstand something? Maybe I'm missing out on power output and don't know about it? We're

Thanks for asking!

The bug does not affect every pair of water wheels connected to the same axle. It is setup-dependent.

In version 1.22.3, a small water wheel can incorrectly use its local fast-water flow direction to change the propagation direction of the entire mechanical network.

In affected tandem setups, this may:

  • Reverse the connected shafts
  • Cause one wheel to oppose or cancel the other
  • Make the wheel’s visual rotation inconsistent with the actual mechanical behavior

 

If both of your wheels rotate correctly and their power combines as expected, then your setup is probably not triggering the bug, and you do not need this mod.

This mod is only a temporary fix for affected small water wheel setups in version 1.22.3. It is not something that every server needs to install.

Kurazarrh, Jul 31st at 3:54 PM

Oh, this is great! I was running into this exact issue in my Desert Life series. Had two water wheels. Separate, they both turned the correct direction. But hook them up together with one axle, and... nothing!

HansJack , Jul 30th at 6:04 PM

I have already reported the water wheel issue to the official developers.

This mod is only a temporary fix for now.

Many players on my server need to connect multiple water wheels in series, and after watching them struggle with it for several days, I couldn't just ignore it.