From 66ed9431ddc49c1f6fd7567032abb6209917818b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BuckarooBanzay <BuckarooBanzay@github.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 15:40:08 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] update readme/settings

---
 README.md                              | 55 ++++++++++++++++++++------
 technic/machines/switching_station.lua |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 44 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index afe1b34..bc75a19 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,22 +1,53 @@
+
 Technic
-=======
+-----------------
 
-Credits for contributing to the project (in alphabetical order):
-  * kpoppel
-  * Nekogloop
-  * Nore/Ekdohibs
-  * ShadowNinja
-  * VanessaE
-  * And many others...
+A mod for [minetest](http://www.minetest.net)
 
-FAQ
----
+# Overview
+
+This is a fork of https://github.com/minetest-mods/technic with various enhancements.
+Suitable for multiplayer environments.
+
+* chainsaw re-implementation (@OgelGames)
+* Switching station lag/polyfuse and globalstep execution (@BuckarooBanzay)
+* various others...
+
+# Recommended mods
+
+Recommended mods that build on the `technic mod`:
+
+* https://github.com/mt-mods/jumpdrive
+* https://github.com/OgelGames/powerbanks
+
+# Settings
+
+* **technic.quarry.quota** per-player and second quarry dig limit (default: 10)
+* **technic.switch_max_range** max cable length (default: 256)
+
+# Open issues
+
+* Documentation (markdown)
+* Luacheck / testing
+* More settings, remove hardcoded values
+
+# Contributors
+
+* kpoppel
+* Nekogloop
+* Nore/Ekdohibs
+* ShadowNinja
+* VanessaE
+* @BuckarooBanzay
+* @OgelGames
+* And many others...
+
+# FAQ
 
 1. My technic circuit doesn't work.  No power is distrubuted.
   * A: Make sure you have a switching station connected.
 
-License
--------
+# License
 
 Unless otherwise stated, all components of this modpack are licensed under the
 LGPL, V2 or later.  See also the individual mod folders for their
diff --git a/technic/machines/switching_station.lua b/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
index 1ada2fe..f902795 100644
--- a/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
+++ b/technic/machines/switching_station.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ technic.networks = {}
 technic.cables = {}
 technic.redundant_warn = {}
 
-local switch_max_range = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("technic.switch_max_range") or "64")
+local switch_max_range = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("technic.switch_max_range") or "256")
 
 local mesecons_path = minetest.get_modpath("mesecons")
 local digilines_path = minetest.get_modpath("digilines")