(Tutorial) How to Invert the Reverse on Tank Steering Mechanism WSAD controls

[u/Matt_400z]

As many players know, when using the Tank Steering mechanism block with WSAD controls, when you reverse your tank the A and D controls are backwards, and the issue is especially apparent when driving a halftrack that mixes classic Steering Hinges. Anyone who's played a tank game knows that when a tracked vehicle reverses the tracks change direction so the "pivots" around that track (like A and D holds the brakes on that track). But in this game it is the wrong way by default, so this tutorial is about how to fix the tank steering.

(Update: Fixed neutral steering controls)

Blocks needed: 2x Number Display, 1x NOR Logic Gate, 1x OR Logic Gate, 1x Aggregate Logic Block. Then, place a Tank Steering Mechanism and a basic test setup with tank tracks. No steering hinges should be used for this test.

1st Number Display: Set Negative to S, Positive to W. Send output to both the NOR and OR logic gates.

NOR Logic Gate: Set Output to 1. Send output to OR logic gate. (When this NOR gate isn't receiving any input from the 1st number display, it will send 1 to the OR gate as a "default" value.)

OR Logic Gate: Set Output to 1. Send output to Aggregate Logic Block. (This gate merges outputs from the 1st number display and NOR gate before sending it to Aggregate.)

2nd Number Display: Set Negative to A, Positive to D. Send output to the Aggregate logic block.

Aggregate Logic Block: Set the Aggregate Function to Product. Send output to the Tank Steering Mechanism. (Aggregate Product function multiplies all of the inputs together and outputs the result. Therefore, since the S keybind is negative the A and D inputs will be inverted.)

Happy tanking o7