Difference between revisions of "User interface"

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*1 - Architect menu ([[Orders]], [[Areas]], [[Structure]], [[Buildings]], [[Weapons]], [[Furniture]])
 
*1 - Architect menu ([[Orders]], [[Areas]], [[Structure]], [[Buildings]], [[Weapons]], [[Furniture]])
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Use the Architect menu to place objects, build your base, and control colonist actions (mining, harvesting, etc.)
 
*2 - [[Resources]]
 
*2 - [[Resources]]
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This shows how much money, food, and metal you have. Money is used to trade with other ships. Food is needed for survival, and is provided to colonists via nutrient paste dispenser. Metal is needed to build objects.
 
*3 - [[Overview]], [[Research]], [[Codex]], Game Menu
 
*3 - [[Overview]], [[Research]], [[Codex]], Game Menu
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The overview lets you control colonist jobs. The research tab lets you choose what to research if you have a research table. The codex is a work-in-progress help tab.
 
*4 - Speed control
 
*4 - Speed control
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The speed control lets you control the time speed. You can pause, go normal time speed, double time speed, or triple speed.
 
*5 - Current time *Note: as of pre-alpha build 253c, there are no longer cycles, just days and hours.
 
*5 - Current time *Note: as of pre-alpha build 253c, there are no longer cycles, just days and hours.
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Days and hours since you have landed.
 
*6 - Current alerts and suggestions
 
*6 - Current alerts and suggestions
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Alerts when colonists are about to go insane, or if they need rescue. Also displays helpful tips.
 
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Revision as of 20:32, 16 November 2013

Use the Architect menu to place objects, build your base, and control colonist actions (mining, harvesting, etc.)

This shows how much money, food, and metal you have. Money is used to trade with other ships. Food is needed for survival, and is provided to colonists via nutrient paste dispenser. Metal is needed to build objects.

The overview lets you control colonist jobs. The research tab lets you choose what to research if you have a research table. The codex is a work-in-progress help tab.

  • 4 - Speed control

The speed control lets you control the time speed. You can pause, go normal time speed, double time speed, or triple speed.

  • 5 - Current time *Note: as of pre-alpha build 253c, there are no longer cycles, just days and hours.

Days and hours since you have landed.

  • 6 - Current alerts and suggestions

Alerts when colonists are about to go insane, or if they need rescue. Also displays helpful tips.

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