User interface

1 - Architect menu (Orders, Areas, Structure, Buildings, Security, Furniture) Use the Architect menu to place objects, build your base, and control colonist actions (mining, harvesting, etc.) 2 - Resources 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 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 speed of time in RimWorld. You can pause the game from this menu, or play it using normal, double, 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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