Add startup setting for braided pipes

data-final-fixes.lua

@@ -7,60 +7,62 @@ for name, storage_tank in pairs(data.raw["storage-tank"]) do
     end
 end
 
--- the following bloc of code handles adding pipe connection_categories to all fluidboxes in the game.
--- this allows for underground pipe weaving with pyhightech and niobium pipes
-for entity_prototype in pairs(defines.prototypes.entity) do
-    if entity_prototype == "pipe" or entity_prototype == "pipe-to-ground" then
-        goto continue
-    end
+if settings.startup["py-braided-pipes"].value then
+    -- the following bloc of code handles adding pipe connection_categories to all fluidboxes in the game.
+    -- this allows for underground pipe weaving with pyhightech and niobium pipes
+    for entity_prototype in pairs(defines.prototypes.entity) do
+        if entity_prototype == "pipe" or entity_prototype == "pipe-to-ground" then
+            goto continue
+        end
 
-    for _, entity in pairs(data.raw[entity_prototype] or {}) do
-        local fluid_boxes = entity.fluid_boxes or {}
+        for _, entity in pairs(data.raw[entity_prototype] or {}) do
+            local fluid_boxes = entity.fluid_boxes or {}
 
-        if entity.fluid_box then
-            fluid_boxes[#fluid_boxes + 1] = entity.fluid_box
-        end
+            if entity.fluid_box then
+                fluid_boxes[#fluid_boxes + 1] = entity.fluid_box
+            end
 
-        if entity.input_fluid_box then
-            fluid_boxes[#fluid_boxes + 1] = entity.input_fluid_box
-        end
+            if entity.input_fluid_box then
+                fluid_boxes[#fluid_boxes + 1] = entity.input_fluid_box
+            end
 
-        if entity.output_fluid_box then
-            fluid_boxes[#fluid_boxes + 1] = entity.output_fluid_box
-        end
+            if entity.output_fluid_box then
+                fluid_boxes[#fluid_boxes + 1] = entity.output_fluid_box
+            end
 
-        if entity.fuel_fluid_box then
-            fluid_boxes[#fluid_boxes + 1] = entity.fuel_fluid_box
-        end
+            if entity.fuel_fluid_box then
+                fluid_boxes[#fluid_boxes + 1] = entity.fuel_fluid_box
+            end
 
-        if entity.oxidizer_fluid_box then
-            fluid_boxes[#fluid_boxes + 1] = entity.oxidizer_fluid_box
-        end
+            if entity.oxidizer_fluid_box then
+                fluid_boxes[#fluid_boxes + 1] = entity.oxidizer_fluid_box
+            end
 
-        for _, fluid_box in pairs(fluid_boxes) do
-            if type(fluid_box) == "table" then
-                for _, pipe_connection in pairs(fluid_box.pipe_connections or {}) do
-                    local connection_category = pipe_connection.connection_category
-                    if connection_category == nil then
-                        connection_category = {"default"}
-                    elseif type(connection_category) == "string" then
-                        connection_category = {connection_category}
-                    end
+            for _, fluid_box in pairs(fluid_boxes) do
+                if type(fluid_box) == "table" then
+                    for _, pipe_connection in pairs(fluid_box.pipe_connections or {}) do
+                        local connection_category = pipe_connection.connection_category
+                        if connection_category == nil then
+                            connection_category = {"default"}
+                        elseif type(connection_category) == "string" then
+                            connection_category = {connection_category}
+                        end
 
-                    connection_category[#connection_category + 1] = "pipe"
-                    connection_category[#connection_category + 1] = "niobium-pipe"
-                    connection_category[#connection_category + 1] = "ht-pipes" -- no need to check if pyhightech is installed
+                        connection_category[#connection_category + 1] = "pipe"
+                        connection_category[#connection_category + 1] = "niobium-pipe"
+                        connection_category[#connection_category + 1] = "ht-pipes" -- no need to check if pyhightech is installed
 
-                    pipe_connection.connection_category = connection_category
+                        pipe_connection.connection_category = connection_category
+                    end
                 end
             end
         end
+        ::continue::
     end
-    ::continue::
-end
 
-for _, pipe in pairs{data.raw.pipe.pipe, data.raw["pipe-to-ground"]["pipe-to-ground"]} do
-    for _, pipe_connection in pairs(pipe.fluid_box.pipe_connections) do
-        pipe_connection.connection_category = {"pipe"}
+    for _, pipe in pairs{data.raw.pipe.pipe, data.raw["pipe-to-ground"]["pipe-to-ground"]} do
+        for _, pipe_connection in pairs(pipe.fluid_box.pipe_connections) do
+            pipe_connection.connection_category = {"pipe"}
+        end
     end
 end

locale/en/locale.cfg

@@ -212,9 +212,11 @@ poorman-wood-fence=Poor man's wooden fence
 
 [mod-setting-name]
 py-tank-adjust=Adjust Pymods' storage tanks capacity
+py-braided-pipes=Enable braided pipes
 
 [mod-setting-description]
 py-tank-adjust=Makes tank capacity consistent with their physical size
+py-braided-pipes=This setting makes vanilla pipes, niobium pipes, and multipurpose pipes not connect with each other. It also makes their underground versions not connect with each other, allowing for underground pipe braiding.
 
 [recipe-name]
 py-void=Void __1__

prototypes/pipes/niobium-pipes.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local NIOBIUM_CONNECTION_CATEGORY = settings.startup["py-braided-pipes"].value and {"niobium-pipe"} or nil
+
 --- @param i integer
 local function make_visualization(i)
     return
@@ -371,22 +373,22 @@ ENTITY {
             {
                 position = {0, -0},
                 direction = defines.direction.north,
-                connection_category = {"niobium-pipe"}
+                connection_category = NIOBIUM_CONNECTION_CATEGORY
             },
             {
                 position = {0, 0},
                 direction = defines.direction.east,
-                connection_category = {"niobium-pipe"}
+                connection_category = NIOBIUM_CONNECTION_CATEGORY
             },
             {
                 position = {0, 0},
                 direction = defines.direction.south,
-                connection_category = {"niobium-pipe"}
+                connection_category = NIOBIUM_CONNECTION_CATEGORY
             },
             {
                 position = {-0, 0},
                 direction = defines.direction.west,
-                connection_category = {"niobium-pipe"}
+                connection_category = NIOBIUM_CONNECTION_CATEGORY
             }
         },
         hide_connection_info = true,
@@ -432,14 +434,14 @@ ENTITY {
             {
                 position = {0, -0},
                 direction = defines.direction.north,
-                connection_category = {"niobium-pipe"}
+                connection_category = NIOBIUM_CONNECTION_CATEGORY
             },
             {
                 position = {0, 0},
                 direction = defines.direction.south,
                 connection_type = "underground",
                 max_underground_distance = 32,
-                connection_category = {"niobium-pipe"}
+                connection_category = NIOBIUM_CONNECTION_CATEGORY
             }
         },
         hide_connection_info = true,

settings.lua

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
-data:extend
-	{
-		{
-			type = "bool-setting",
-			name = "py-tank-adjust",
-			setting_type = "startup",
-			default_value = false,
-			order = "e",
-		},
-	}
+data:extend {{
+	type = "bool-setting",
+	name = "py-tank-adjust",
+	setting_type = "startup",
+	default_value = false,
+	order = "e",
+}}
+
+data:extend {{
+	type = "bool-setting",
+	name = "py-braided-pipes",
+	setting_type = "startup",
+	default_value = true,
+	order = "f",
+}}