Condo I/O

Condo I/O is a feature for Condos which allows players to connect items together and cause events based on input from players or other items. Condo I/O is currently in its second phase, and has many further updates planned for the future.

View the roadmap page for future Condo I/O updates here.

Current Features

A screenshot of the item Connections menu from PixelTail forum announcement 'Condo IO!'

Connections

Connections between items can be formed via the Connections tab in the item properties menu or the Tower Glove's Connection Tool. Every connection consists of an event and an action caused by the event; for example, a light can be wired to turn on by opening a door. Every aspect of a connection can be edited, a delay can be added, and connections themselves can be copied or removed, through the item properties menu.

There are also persistent connections, which continually link two items together without needing an event to occur first. For example, Security Cameras can be connected to Media Players to display the camera's feed.

Condo I/O Inventory

The Condo Inventory has a Condo IO tab which contains a selection of IO items, such as input items and volumes, that all players can use for free.

Input Items

Condo I/O currently has four types of input item: buttons, levers, keypads, and physics slots.

• Buttons can be pressed to cause an output.
• Levers have an on and off state and can optionally auto-switch back off after a specified amount of time.
• Keypads store a combination specified by a player. When the correct combination is entered, the keypad fires an output.
• Physics Slots hold physics items thrown into them and fire an output. They can be edited to only accept items with a specific name, allowing physics items to be used as keys.

Volumes

Volumes are boxes which are hidden and affect players inside of their bounds. Volumes can be turned on and off through IO interactions. Certain volumes can also be filtered to only affect players or physics items.

Items with I/O Events

Certain existing item types have I/O events and actions built-in:

• Doors
• Lights
• Media Players
• Physics Items
• Fireworks
• Consumables
• Damageable Items (Balloons, Wall-Mounted Bell)
• Spin to Win Wheel milestone
• Dice
• Beds
• Seats

Item Variables

Certain items have variables that can be edited via outputs. For example, any recolorable item's color, Floating Text's text, and Canvases' images can be changed with I/O.

Future Phases: Features

Features which will be added in future phases of Condo I/O.

Condo-Specific Currency

Condo owners will be able to create up to 10 unique currencies for their Condo which can be used to purchase items and events and lock players who do not have enough currency out of certain areas.

Workshop Sound Emitters

Sound Emitters will be able to play sound effects uploaded by users onto Tower Unite's Steam Workshop.

Item Layers

Items will be able to be grouped into layers. Layers can be hidden and unhidden either manually or via I/O outputs.

Future Phases: Items

Volumes

Name	Description
Map Travel Volume	Travels the host to another workshop map when entering, only for workshop map mode
Player Camera Volume	Override the player's camera to a specific player camera item.
Player Control Volume	Override the player's control style (FPS, third person, top down, etc.)
Screen Overlay Volume	Display an image on the entire screen.
Morph Volume	Morph a player into a morphable (RC vehicles, Ball Race Orb, etc.)
Player Model Volume	Change the player's workshop model temporarily.
Soundscape Volume	Set the soundscape for atmosphere.
Speed Volume	Override the player's movement speeds temporaily.
Currency Volume	Gives or takes currency from a player, has cool down options
Currency Check Volume	Allows players to pass through only if they have enough currency, otherwise it does not let them through
Voice Volume	Adjusts the volume of other player's voice
Respawn Volume	Respawns objects to their original spawn point settings (for physics items)
Visibility Volume	Toggles visibility of objects or groups of objects when you are inside of it. Useful for optimization purposes
Ragdoll Volume	Toggles on ragdoll for a set duration or until it hits another ragdoll volume
Screen Overlay Volume	Overlays a canvas over the entire screen
Speed Volume	Multiplies speed of players (stacks with the Player Movement Volume)

Input Items

Name	Description
2 Button Panel
6 Button Panel
Button w/ built in timer
Touch Screen	Multiple buttons or just one
Directional Button
Valve	A button that requires to be held down for a duration before firing off
Pressure Pad	A pressure pad that fires off an event when its weight limit is reached. Can filter by player, objects, or NPCs
Directional Controller	When used, can be moved in different directions with WASD
Keyboard	Optional password mode

Sensors

Items that sense when something happens.

Name	Description
Pressure Pad Sensor	Senses when players, objects, or NPCs are standing on it.
Laser Sensor	Senses when players, objects, or NPCs pass through it.
Player Input Sensor	Senses when a player has pressed a key.
Daylight Sensor	Senses when the day/night has changed.
Currency Sensor	Senses when a player's currency has changed.
Looking At Sensor	Senses when a player is looking at this (or isn't).
Searchlight Sensor	Senses when players, objects, or NPCs pass through it, moves around like a searchlight

Logic Items

Name	Description
Compare	Compares an input.
Stopwatch	Starts tracking time until the player hits another stopwatch. Used to keep track of individual player time

Player/Game Modifying Items

Non-volume items which can affect players or the game.

Name	Description
Morpher	Morph a player into a morphable (RC vehicles, Ball Race Orb, etc.).
Screen Shake	Shake the screen of nearby players.
Player Camera	Used with Player Camera Volume. Can be stationary or follow players, objects, or NPCs.
Boost Ring	Boosts a player who jumps through it.
Bouncer	Launch a player towards a direction.
Currency Exchanger	Takes condo currency from a player and spawns a physics item (or just does an event).
Movement Modifier	Modifies player movement speeds.
Game Rules Modifier	Modifies game rules such as Creative (default), Deathmatch, Teams, Horror/Adventure
Resetter	Workshop condos only: reset the entire level (or select items) back to what it was when first loading in.

NPC Items

Non-playable character items.

Name	Description
NPC AI	NPC that can attack, follow, wander, or travel to waypoints.
NPC Spawner	Spawns NPCs based on NPC AI that is connected.
NPC Waypoint	A way point that an NPC can travel to when told to.

Button/Interactable Items

Items that can be interacted with or walked into to trigger an event.

Name	Description
Valve	A button that requires to be held down for a duration before firing off.
Customizable Button	A customizable button. Workshop enabled. Can be hidden.
Workshop Car	A drivable workshop car. Yes, this is placed in the level and just sits there until you press Use on it.
Workshop Boat	A drivable workshop boat.
Workshop Helicopter	A drivable workshop helicopter.
Workshop Plane	A drivable workshop plane.

Items for Puzzles/Games

Name	Description
Gameplay Rules	Adjust various settings that effect the entire condo such as: Spawn points, lives, walk speed, jump allowed, flashlight enabled, hot bar enabled, checkpoints, default weapons, fall damage enabled, player models, currencies, third person/first person mode
Checkpoint	Changes the default spawn point
HUD Text	HUD Text for story (different styles), chat message option
Notebook 2	Updated notebook that allows for multiple pages and different font styles
Label Text	An invisible box that only shows the text when a player is looking at it
LED Score Panel
Objective/Quest Start
Objective/Quest End
Race Start
Race Finish
Breakable Plank
Breakable Crate
Pushable Block	Can be locked to only push in one direction or in the direction of the player
Exploding Barrel
Lightning	Similar to Laser
Seesaw & Brick
Moving Walkway
Conveyor
Teleport Door
Moving Elevator
Moving Platform
Crumbling Platform
Switching Platform	Switches on/off on an interval
Crusher
Bumper
Game Ball
Canvas Spinning Wheel
Fire
Lava
Quick Sand
Toxic Water
Electric Water
Toxic Gas
Stopwatch	Starts tracking time until a player hits another stopwatch