My Sparkatron machine [Epilepsy Warning]

  • DatOneFishVustono
    28th July Member 0 Permalink

    It's here:

    https://powdertoy.co.uk/Browse/View.html?ID=3267216

    What do you think?

    EPILEPSY WARNING:

    If stayed for too long, the INST could literally give you a seizure.

    So please, if you have epilepsy, do not click on the link, this is a warning.

  • EnganK
    28th July Member 0 Permalink
    Since you are posting this here and asking for opinions:
    It's objectively bad. This thing is useless, this thing doesn't demonstrate any interesting mechanics or interactions, this thing looks like it was drawn in five minutes. And this thing isn't even good at the only thing that it can do - causing epilepsy (which is actually a good thing).
  • powderboi201
    28th July Member 0 Permalink

    i like it

  • TheFloorKiller
    28th July Member 0 Permalink

    i dont get what its even supposed to do nor if its doing it right, elaborate

  • EnganK
    28th July Member 0 Permalink
    It's basically a basic SPRK loop with some "decorations" thrown in. Use a SPRK on probably any part of this thing and it will spin SPRKs around in a circle, gradually increasing the number of them.
  • AerospaceFan
    28th July Member 0 Permalink

    im quite sure a SPRK loop is possible with 5 pixels, so this is way too oversized

  • DatOneFishVustono
    29th July Member 0 Permalink

    @EnganK (View Post)

    You get it, please don't call my creations useless, and i'm just starting in electronics.

    Plus, the SWCH is considered the screen, and it makes those nice moving stripes.

    By the way, how do they make those giant computers that use FILT?

    Edited once by DatOneFishVustono. Last: 29th July
  • EnganK
    29th July Member 0 Permalink
    There are at least a few intermediate stages of complexity between your device (which is just a fancy SPRK loop) and FILT-based computers that exploit the most fundamental foundations of TPT to squeeze out a little extra performance.
    I recommend you start learning electronics with logic gates and the simplest devices based on them (such as an adder), and only then move on to more complex computers. There were quite a few guides on this topic in the game itself and on this forum.
  • DatOneFishVustono
    29th July Member 0 Permalink

    @EnganK (View Post)

     logic gates are digital circuits, show me a saved example

  • EnganK
    29th July Member 0 Permalink

    This save contains quite a lot of basic electronic components such as gates, counters, multiplexers, memory, etc. Although due to its age it does not use many more modern technologies

    A similar save, but newer and with better design

    This save has fewer electronic components, but those that are there have a nicer, more convenient case for connecting. There is also an example of some more complex basic devices.

    In general, you can simply search for "logic" in the saves and sort by votes to find many examples of simple and not-so-simple electronic gadgets. You can also search for "guide" or "tutorial" to find more detailed guides on electronics, among other things.