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Upgradeable Thermostat

Makes thermostats breakable and adds automatic, energy efficiency, and unbreakable upgrades

File Details

Upgradeable Thermostat v0.9.4

  • R
  • Dec 1, 2023
  • 96.74 KB
  • 4.7K
  • Seasons+15

File Name

UpgradeableThermostat.zip

Supported Versions

  • Seasons
  • 1.105.345
  • 1.105.332
  • 1.105.297
  • 1.104.58
  • 1.103.250
  • 1.102.190
  • 1.101.290
  • 1.100.147
  • 1.100.144
  • 1.99.305
  • 1.99.264
  • 1.98.158
  • 1.98.127
  • 1.97.62
  • 1.97.42

New Feature: Object Broken State

  • Thermostats break down over time and can break completely
  • Thermostats will last between 200-1000 sim hours in automatic mode depending on how often it's on or off
  • Broken thermostats can be repaired or replaced, or you can hire someone to repair it
  • New textures provide visual cues for broken thermostats: The control buttons will darken and the status ring will show a red X

 

New Feature: Unbreakable Upgrade

  • The Crytacoo Casing upgrade costs 2 common upgrade parts and 2 electronic parts
  • Alternatively, you can use 4 eco upgrade parts (if you have the required DLC)
  • Deluxe thermostats are unbreakable out of the box and will not need to be upgraded

 

New Feature: Inverted operations mode

  • Idea by infallible_stonebraker72 on CurseForge
  • This feature inverts the heating and cooling operations of the automatic mode
  • It can be used for challenges, hard mode saves, or just for fun
  • It is only accessible with testingcheats enabled
  • Shift + click the thermostat and select Pack Cheats > Operations > Invert
  • To return to normal operation, select Pack Cheats > Operations > Normal

 

Changes

  • Thermostats in the Auto/Off state now use 0.5 units of power
  • Cheats are now categorized (upgrade cheats can be found under Pack Cheats > Upgrades)
  • Pie menus have been reorganized
  • The energy efficiency upgrade now affects the lot's eco footprint (if you have Eco Lifestyle DLC)
  • Changed power usage for better accuracy (changed from base game default of 9.99 to 10 units of power)
  • Added debug cheats to set the thermostat without requiring sim interaction (requires testingcheats AND debug cheats to be enabled)

 

Misc (Minor code changes for documentation, optimization, and base game consistency)

  • Moved thermostat buffs from Automatic Mode broadcaster to appropriate action loot tuning files for consistency with base game behavior
  • Removed unnecessary tests from autmoatic mode broadcaster for code optimization
  • Changed names and instance IDs for object definitions, catalog entries, and material states to fit current naming conventions and for clearer exception logging
  • Replaced Auto/Off material state lightmap texture with a proper one that does not have any transparency
  • Changed instance ID for auto/off lightmap texture
  • Replaced redundant upgrade statistic tunings and object states with built-in ones for optimization
  • Changed Instance ID of the name string for auto mode unlock cheat
  • Changed set thermostat interactions to have one instance instead of two for code optimization