As one of the best, most creative builders in the space engineers community, it's awesome you're sharing your building experience with everyone :)

@overlord1037

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one Splits, good on you mate! . . .

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

As the undisputed king of SE tutorials, it's awesome to hear that from you. One can only watch your content for so long without wanting to try it out.

@pedropimenta896

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackArmor718 or learning something even after playing for so many years!

@chrisbishop1571

3 жыл бұрын

Splitsie, need to make one of those signs with a chair for Capac

@Black-vo2tv

3 жыл бұрын

Yo whatup splits, I learned everything from u dawg. Thx.

legit laughed about the self cleaning sign flying away. good finale

@carlwear1249

6 ай бұрын

Imagine that as a base self defense system. Intruders reach a certain point and get propelled out of the base.

Ok Black, now you're just flexing your PC specs on us with that Intro XD

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Sure am, I waited years to get this thing

For color I create pallete blueprints. It's just 16 square blocks in a line, each painted a different color, representing the spectrum i wanted. So all I need to do is to load in the blueprint, and quickly copy the colors from that pallete onto my in-game colors. This works really well if you create a palette bar for each ship, or faction or theme.

@clamr7775

Жыл бұрын

Is there a hot key (vanilla) to copy the colors from a block?

@bennigek7196

Жыл бұрын

@@clamr7775 yes. Shift + P if i remember correctly

I love the suicide sign lol

@Dragonorder18

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I've never seen anything like that! But it really works.

The painting tip, *ITS A BLESSING FROM THE LORD*

Dude, just wanted to say you are great at this game and your builds are always amazing.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it man

your voice is very similar to what I thought it sounded like! very impressed

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

I'm impressed to hear that actually because usually people's voices are nothing like I imagine them

@pedropimenta896

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackArmor718 you sound like I thought and its pleasant.

@MetalGridGaming

3 жыл бұрын

yeah I agree I'm usually way off too

Useful tips. Surprised there hasn’t been more views so far. This will definitely improve my building!

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

It's still only a few hours old haha, but good good

**EDITS** (in parenthesis) Spectator 01:00​ (EDIT: Teleport = Cntrl+SPACEBAR, not shift) Lighting 02:43​ Paint 04:23​ Double Rotors 05:30​ Double Pistons 07:53​ Sensor Actions 09:46​ Corner LCD Hidden Uses 11:08​ (BETTER FIX: Use Neon Tubes Down) Wheel Suspension Hidden Uses 12:35​ Gatling + Conveyor Tube Uses 14:38

That corner LCD trick is brilliant! So often a solution in SE (of which there's always many) are finnickity and involve a few steps but this is a very simple solution. Thanks!

I always forget that sensor trick using the groups. I could eliminate some timer blocks from my builds. This is why I re-watch these tutorials/tips videos from time to time, because there's so much that can be done in this game, that even with 2,100 hours in SE, I still consider myself an intermediate builder.

More impressed by the Self destroying sign than the mech, that is an awesome idea

@MightyAssa

3 жыл бұрын

Cleaning the world with explosions, is the best way to do it. Love this idea, too

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Lol well can't say I blame you, fun factor always wins this game

If you record your in-game audio and voice over as separate tracks you can fix the audio levels during the editing process so your voice is audible at all times.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

I will be more careful about talking while using tools/weapons in the future

@feidry

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlackArmor718 An easy way to achieve this is to record your mic audio with Audacity.

lol epic sign! Excellent tips for beginners and veterans alike. I always learn at least one thing from your vids that I can apply to my own builds. Looking forward to more!

Dude, that sign at the end actually made me freak out, thats such a silly yet beautifully executed concept oh my lord hahaah

The self removing sign is amazing 😂

These tips are freaking awesome! I can't believe I've NEVER seen ANYONE else use the projector to simulate clear glass for a cockpit! There SO many things I can think of that this would be good at doing! LOVE the vid, bro! Keep it up.

@BlackArmor718

2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks

That magical, self-disposing sign is the best thing I've ever seen.

That was such an amazingly creative intro, dude. First I've seen of you were those starting 10 seconds, and I'm just blown away already. GG.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@lyfelegionalpha9118

Жыл бұрын

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I’ve gone out of full screen to like the video 3 times only to realize I’ve already liked it. We should be able to like things more than once, or have a star system.

@BlackArmor718

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

my god man.... ive got over 2000 hrs in this game over the years... and ur a Genius... some of the little tweaks uve displayed in just this one vid... has me completely blown away... If u dont mind im saving a play list of these How to improve vids so i can refer to them often... serious... ive seen alot over the years from many esteemed gamers ... but what uve shown is that weve all missed alot of this games capability... ur problem solving skills with what u have available is off the charts.

@BlackArmor718

2 жыл бұрын

Kevin thanks for the comment! I appreciate the kind words

Some of these ideas are wonderful! I also started having flashbacks to Space Ghost seeing some of your bird designs! I'd love to see them in flight!

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

You want to see the ships or space ghost in flight?

The self destructing sign cracked me up. Nice video!

@BlackArmor718

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah love that thing, so clean

That sign removal trick is beautiful. Very classy.

Been playing hard since x box beta and have watched countless tutorial videos. I learned quite a few things from this vid and it's much appreciated! Spectator cam w ur engineer in front of a control panel and the door sensor tips are golden

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats on the level up today lol

All great tips! I had no idea a wheel suspension could be used that way. Also the sign launching away was hilarious XD

Amazing mate, I've been playing for years and you just gave me a bunch of things to try out!

After the welding bomber and the self cleaning display, you've got a new subscriber. Holy crap....

@BlackArmor718

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for the tips! The last three I didn't know and were really helpful. I'm looking forward to that projector video! See ya next video

These are all invaluable tips. Hopefully I can use some on my Deep Penetration Bomber build.

A self-destructing sign? That's pretty clever!

love the bombing ideas especially the continous one with the welders

that piston merging trick was really helpful. was trying to build a moving mining rig based on a design I saw once, and wanted to use two pistons to help with weight and wobble. but it would never work. cant wait to give it another try with this information in mind.

I will probably never utilize these tactics but they are really cool, and you're awesome for sharing them in such an easy and fun way!

That bomber, the second one especially, is one of the funniest and amazing designs I've ever seen . . . . . . Imagine being on the ground under that . ." I get where the BOMBS are coming from Sarge but what I don't get is where the BULLETS are coming from" . . . . . I love that self ejecting display panel . . . ."Doris Throatstabber was found uninjured in her bed, staring at a fridge sized display unit that had mysteriously burst through her roof. In other news, the newly opened Dinosaur Mech museum was a roaring success on its first day . . . ."

This channel is underrated. I love your designs. The "self-cleaning" sign was awesome.

@BlackArmor718

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the support Mage

I never thought I'd see a Raynos in SE. Thats amazing.

I have alot of hours logged and I've seen some things, but these tips are some of the coolest tricks so far. This vid alone solved a few problems I was facing at this very moment. Thank you for sharing!

@BlackArmor718

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect, that just what I like to hear!

nice job on the video! that self destructing sign was so cool😎

Some nice tips there. I really like your bombing system. It's a really nice way to solve the sub-grid projector issue. I use the small corner fluorescent tubes for the stairs and just paint them black.

It's nice to hear some tips from you dude. Your builds have been super helpful as the benchmark to aim for in SE. Now we have the new piston head block added into the G menu merging pistons is a bit quicker, I always used to use a 1x1 merge block mod. Before we had the transparent lcds for small grid I used a projector to project a blueprint of an LCD with a stained glass monospace image on it and fitted it to a window arch. It was a pretty cool effect but it didn't survive copy-pasting.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you're using a mod but there's no attach piston function in vanilla. Only adding a head. It would be real nice if they added that..

@townwitchdoctor5538

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackArmor718 Must be build vision then, has an attach option for pistons too. It's pretty much a must have in my worlds.

I've been playing space engineers since before planets were a thing and I knew only a handful of these. Really good video, the "self-cleaning sign" got a good chuckle out of me.

@BlackArmor718

2 жыл бұрын

A fellow vet. Planets was my favorite update

I will for sure use that dual-piston trick, thanks!

Love the light tip.... i had 100s of lights didnt know i could make them brighter thanks!

Ok ive played SE for years and every tip was a winner, fantastic builds and amazing use of items, loved the moving projectors, and will sure look for your items in the workshop. Excellent video , thank you for sharing.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Paul, have fun trying it all out

@pauldriscoll6319

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackArmor718 Hi, I think I went mad and subscribed to 90% of your stuff , lol.. God knows when I will have time to check them all out but they all look stunning designs.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

@@pauldriscoll6319 Very nice! If you run into any issues let me know in the comments so I can see if it needs fixing

Had no clue about the flood fill painting ships that a life saver

Really enjoyed the vide looking forward to watching the rest!

The sensor and hinge trick is brilliant (as is everything else) - thanks for sharing

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you got something out of it

Even a SE veteran can learn a thing or two from this video. I had no idea about the Small Grid Rotor distance setting, I've always set it to zero and not that added 8 in there. Also didn't even think about using the wheel suspension to clean up gaps... Awesome video, it'll be a great detour to send new players to learn a thing or two.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Demize good to hear that, it's always fun to learn a new tip and start applying it

Excellent video. I learned a lot! For linking stairs, I started using the Neon Tubes Down block. They are barely noticeable.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

That's been suggested a few times as a much better solution than mine and I've included it in the edits, good on ya for thinking of it!

One thing. If you are ever building a big ship, make sure to make a group for your lights in every room you make. You can just find the lights which aren't already part of a group. If you don't do this it is next to impossible to group them.

@self1332

Жыл бұрын

Ships and even bases I rely on this heavily. Every room has a 'lights' category, and each light is additionally numbered so that if something goes wrong, I don't have to spend half an hour tracking down where the issue is.

The uses are so creative! i LOVE the gatling gun vs conveyor solution!

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Viktor

Thank you a ton for the lights tip! 👍

That intro was honestly incredible 👌

You sir earned my sub with the first tip and the rest did not fail to impress. The demo's are fantastic and those builds...... sick!!! Thanks!

@BlackArmor718

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray!

That’s some beyond amazing builds.

Awesome tips to questions I had been meaning to ask and to questions I hadn't thought to ask yet.

love the self clean sign very smart :)

some seriously cool idea's in here mate - love it

Great video. Some good tips. Happy to see another fellow engineer taking it to the limit. :)

The one with the wheelsuspension and the bombing system was very useful. I was actually looking for a way to make a reloadable small grid torpedo launch bay. Thank you!

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect

For the stairs, you can use a black corner neon tube. It's much more discrete then the LCD.

Thanks for this! Those were some really helpful tips

Randomly ran across your vid being a new SE player... and just wow! Love the info. Didn't know how to do some of these things. You got a new subscriber.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear this and glad you found me

my god you talk now? there's an unexpected surprise.

something i discovered, when connecting grids. if the grids were originally attached, but separated by grinding, and one hasnt fallen or w/e, you can reconnect the grids with a conveyor junction.

Another great video, you did a nice job with the narration! This reminds me, if I remember correctly I believe some point shortly after the introduction of planets they hard-coded in a limit to how many lights the game will render, last time I checked it's somewhere around 250. It sounds like a lot, but when every active thruster counts as a light source it can add up really quickly, resulting in some very glitchy illumination as the engine isn't optimized terribly well when it comes to deciding which light sources it wants to render. The methods you showed here are very handy for getting the most bang for your buck from regular lighting, although another neat trick I've found lighting large interiors is that long lines of neon tubes can noticeably brighten the ambient lighting in a room without taking up any of that limit. I've also heard of some folks using blank LCD panels with the background color set to white for lighting, although I haven't tried it yet myself to see how useful it actually is.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lanthire, I haven't tried the neon as a straight light source, but the white LCD panels work really nice even if only for detail.

These are all great tips, but I would also like to share one related to the stair connection. You can use a neon light corner to connect stairs. Its nearly invisible, especially if its grinded. The only negative is that you need dlc to do this.

Great stuff. I've been playing for a little over a year, and I didn't know half of these! Also, your intro is awesome.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats! You just leveled up lol

You truly are one of the best and most creative space engineers. I remember downloading smallgrid big ships years ago, that were so detailed and ran complicated scripts. And here you are still in the game. :)

omg the light trick, THANK YOU!

Really nice set of tips!

I came for the Pteras Zoid, stayed for the info. Nice video!

i need that dragon/bird looking ship in my life. beautiful. great tips really helped a lot. cant wait to use some of these on my game

Thanks for all the tips. Especially the grated staircase. Loved it!

@BlackArmor718

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Super useful video, thanks for sharing your knowledge

Some ingenious solves here! Learned a lot!

That Sentinel build is terrifying and really well done

@BlackArmor718

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it

This man's creativity and ingenuity hurts my soul

@BlackArmor718

2 жыл бұрын

Gracias

video starts as a "meh" and ends with a "HOLY CRAP!!" Nice work.

of all the videos on space engineers I've watched this is most impressive

@BlackArmor718

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

That door sensor trick is a new one for me, thanks! Also, keep doing videos with voice! You have a good voice for stuff like this :)

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Haha that's encouraging!

@Sawer

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackArmor718 if you want i can also help you find out if your voice suits singing xD

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sawer I have a few things I'm good at but singing is not ever going to be one of them

@Sawer

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackArmor718 what if i autotuned it? xD

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

naaaaaah

I just picked up the game and I can see myself saving a ton of time with these tips! Thank you soo much!

@BlackArmor718

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it! Ask lots of questions

short, compact and straight to the point 5/5

Super super useful even from the beginning! Thank you 😁

I have over 8000 hours into SE and I thought I new it all, but you surprised me with that sensor trick very handy and wish I had on so many builds lol awesome video as always you've been one of my favorite SE creators since day one. Nice too know splitsie thinks so too. I always recommend both your videos to anyone who wants to learn to accel in SE. Keep up the good work man looking forward to your next video.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Holy cow man those are some healthy numbers! I'm glad I could squeeze in something new for you

1500 hours into the game and your piston connection method is so much better than the method I used previously. I fully extended both pistons I want to connect and then used a 3rd piston to push the piston heads just far enough apart to fit a merge block since extended pistons can be flexed a little. By the way there is also CTRL paint besides Shift paint and Shift+CTRL paint as another brush size.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah man don't work harder than you need to. That's true with the paint I just never bothered using the cntrl key when I could MMB on such a smal area as a 3x3

Lmao at the last bit there with the firework button system

Great video keep them coming. Huge help.

The rocket sign is super cool, I bet you could make warheads with it too…

@BlackArmor718

2 жыл бұрын

Oh I'm sure!

One of the best space engineer videos out there, really helpful.

@BlackArmor718

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks kiren good to hear that

Wow, great tips, and those mechs look amazing.

@BlackArmor718

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude

That intro Got me HOOKED!

You, Sir ... are a GENIUS!

Insanely good knowledge, ty for putting this together.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Please do make more !! The painting tricks are awesome ! Though for the pistons I think that I manage to attach the two grids using the same tech than the rotors.

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Are you using build vision?

Really good video, nice tips! Sick creature builds :D

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Niklas

your inventions are amazing love the bombing idea

I bought the game yesterday. I was inspired by your work and I can't wait to get back in and start building stuff...

@BlackArmor718

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah brother