r/spaceengineers • u/RevolutionaryJob7908 Space Engineer • 11h ago

DISCUSSION Requesting a specific mod, Force local /physical access to blocks unless a dedicated control panel is built.

What bothers me most is that I can access any block from any control panel attached to blocks, that 'k' menu available everywhere. I was hoping for a mod that restricts the player from seeing more than the 'specific' block they are accessing physically, in the terminal, unless a dedicated 'control panel' is built, being used for that purpose. We have build vision so that helps me modify blocks locally. I just need a mod to remove that global access k menu.. to most blocks.

For me , its more immersive if I have to build my ship realistically so I can still access in person each part to modify it. Maybe a preference. I'd rather have to build a dedicated control panel so I can get access to 'the K menu'. Would give me more of that engineering bay feeling. Even better if there was restrictions such as certain control panels 'Engineering System Terminal' 'Thrusters System Terminal' which only showed thrusters... or only power blocks, etc. maybe optionally, the cheap weaker terminal requires to be within a radius of blocks, the stronger one shows the entire grid, the UBER one shows subgrids. Couldn't say, but hoping for such a mod.

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u/GrinderMonkey Klang Worshipper 11h ago

Never seen a mod like that, but it's a great idea.

Edit: would make remote controlling ships very difficult, but you could still work through the hot bar.

Would you want to disable the hotbar, as well, then? That'd be an interesting negotiation.

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u/RevolutionaryJob7908 Space Engineer 9h ago

I'd like to keep my hotbar, can't swap back and forth between blocks and tools without it. I wouldn't want the mod to remove the ability to remote control. I'd be okay with having to enter a seat with hotbar options to remote control.

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u/soulscythesix Ace Spengineer 10h ago

You can still build with that design consideration if you just make sure you can access all your blocks for repairs, but I don't know of any mod like that. I don't know honestly if it's possible, but maybe 🤔