Ran into a couple issues with remote driving using a script/mod, where you can be driving a vehicle but have your camera on a different surface, or cause a vehicle to be stuck with a "ghost" remote driver (similar to this previous report ).


First issue setup: Place a tank on Nauvis, and go to ...

If a mod script executes the following code (given appropriate tank1/tank2/player references):


player.set_controller({
type = defines.controllers.remote,
position = tank1.position,
surface = tank1.surface,
})
tank1.set_driver(player)

player.set_controller({
type = defines.controllers ...

TL;DR
Be able to stay centered on a spidertron while giving new commands to it with a remote.

What ?
When following an entity (either the "Open this location in the map" for trains, or a script that calls open_map with an entity), using a remote (spidertron or artillery) will cause you to stop ...

I'd like to second this request - some way for a mod to initiate a "follow entity" action that would work similar to the current "Open this location in the map" for trains. Ideally this would at least work for any vehicle (including spidertrons), and would be nice if it could work for any entity ...

Problem: Copying something far away when in map view causes a temporary freeze.

Expected: No freeze when copying.


Here's a screenshot just after copying a rail - note the max frame/Update times (>1000):
slow.jpg


It only happens in map view - zooming in to normal view and doing the same thing ...