HazTurtleRC

Remote-controlled turtle using a pocket computer for the ComputerCraft mod in Minecraft.

Can be moved around with WASD-style controls as well as given some basic automatic tasks.

Components

Critical

• A turtle with a wireless modem
• A pocket computer with a wireless modem

Optional

• Advanced turtle and pocket computer
• Ender modems instead of wireless modems for infinite range
• A pickaxe or similar tool attached to the turtle for digging

Quick install

1. Name your turtle something with no spaces using label set <name>, replacing <name> with the desired name.
2. Run wget run https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Slatebreaker/HazTurtleRC/master/update.lua on your turtle and your phone.
3. Reboot both devices.
4. On your phone, type ctl <turtle> replacing <turtle> with the label you set in Step 1. (This setting will be remembered)

Controlling the Turtle

Fuelling

Before you can move the turtle, you need to fuel it with smeltable items, e.g. coal, wood, lava buckets. Each minecraft-item you can Open the leftmost terminal on your turtle and type refuel x with fuel in the turtle's selected slot, replacing x with the amount of fuel

Direct control (with associated commands)

• W A S D to move forwards, backwards, and turn. (commands: mf mb tl tr)
• Space and Shift to move up and down. (commands: mu md)
• R, F and V to dig up, forwards, and down respectively. (commands: du df dd)
• T, G and C to use/place up, forwards, and down respectively. (commands: pu pf pd)
• Tab to enter a command manually.
• Enter to repeat the last command.

Other recognised commands

• All the commands specified above
• dig will dig a 1x2 tunnel until told to stop, using blocks to build bridges if necessary.
• dig3x2 will dig a 3x2 tunnel until told to stop, using blocks to build if necessary. Due to having to rotate a lot, is substantially slower.
• stop will stop any currently running task. (Note that any new command sent will also just overwrite the previously running command)

Troubleshooting Tips

If your turtle isn't moving, try the following:

• Make sure to turn the turtle ON each time after placing it!
• Make sure you have fuelled the turtle
• Make sure the name of the turtle matches the name you are using with ctl
• Ensure both devices have a wireless modem attached
• Be sure that you have installed the program on both your turtle and phone