TreeFarm

Problem

Do you need fuel for your turtles? Gathering resources with your turtles isn't efficient? Don't cry anymore... Automatic turtle tree farm is solution for you!

This program will gather wood, saplings, log for you! You can process wood into coal.

Introduction

Minecraft automatic tree farm using computercraft mod

Features:

• Unlimited size ( Need more optimizations - lag - Recommended max ( 10+10 )x( 10+10 ) size )
• Unlimited Turtle count ( Need more optimizations - lag - Recommended max 30 turtles )
• Self sufficient ( You only need to create automatic log to coal processing )
• Automatic refueling

Resources needed:

• Coal ( starting fuel for each turtle ( ~64 coal ) )
• Chest x5
• Turtle with wireless modem and pickaxe or axe;
• Saplings ( depends on farm size )
• Dirt ( depends on farm size )
• Torches ( depends on farm size )
• Computer with wireless modem
  • (Optimal) Monitor

Program files

• lain.lua - In game rename to - lain
  • library with
    • Turtle movement functions
    • Display functions
• worker.lua
  • Turtle program
  • • uses lain library
• control.lua
  • Control computer ( Server ) program
  • • uses lain library

Installation

0. Setup farm
   1. Choose Treefarm location ( Advice: place block in the ground like in image )
      • Farm location needs to be flattened
   2. Place 5 chests like in the first image ( one block space between them )
   3. Fill chests from the right side with: (Turtle will build farm only if there is enough resources) 0. Nothing - Chest will be used for harvested wood
      1. Birch saplings
      2. Fuel ( Coal )
      3. Torches
      4. Dirt
1. Setup server computer 0. Place computer on ground and attach modem ( right side ) - Optimal - Attach monitor ( back side )
   1. Download lain.lua, control.lua files
   2. Rename lain.lua to lain
   3. Launch control.lua
   4. Answer all questions
      • TreeFarm coordinates are coordinates what you see when standing on block before the first chest from the right side (obisidan block in image) and looking to the first (Wood/empty) chest
      • Recommended: don't use farm larger than 15, 15, 15, 15
   5. Restart computer
   6. Rename control.lua to startup
   7. Restart computer
2. Setup turtle 0. Place turtle with wireless modem (right side) and pickaxe or axe on the ground
   1. Download lain.lua, worker.lua files
   2. Rename worker.lua to startup
   3. Restart turtle
   4. Answer all questions
      • Cordinates - turtle block coordinates and facing direction
   5. Insert Coal in the last inventory slot
3. Setup Wood to Coal processing ( For full self sufficiently )

If some computer isn't working like expected - reboot. Please report problems.

Screenshots

Wood to coal processing

To do

• (High priority) More efficient sapling gathering

• Support for larger farm size

  • Divide program saved log data into multiple files (robot.log)
    • Less data to resave in each move

• Support larger turtle count

  • Problem: traffic congestion at first supply chest
  • Problem: slow job assignment

• (Low priority) Automatic production of coal

  • Can be done more efficient with other mods...