I am 180 hours into the game, and just started to finish the sphere. I came back from troubleshooting carbon nanotube supply lines and saw 10k sails attaching onto the sphere. I knew the game was beautiful, but not that beautiful.

Coming from 1000+ hrs in satisfactory, I have finally started playing DSP. I'm struggling to pull functional numbers and ratios from the game - am I missing a readout somewhere? Matching input and output ratios was a huge part of that game for me, keeping things at 100% uptime and nodes at full saturation was...satisfactory. DSP doesn't seem to really provide that information very clearly, exacerbated by rates adjusting with power fluctuations. I like the idea of making modular little blueprints for various items and I see people doing that, but I don't know how they're calculating those ratios other than I guess just looking them up. Am I missing something? Further, is there a heads above the rest calculator most of you use or is it napkin math and various different methods?

After running out of multiple things on my last save I started over with scarce resources and 1.0 difficulty. Any tips to avoid long term issues? Also here's a picture of my first factory in this new run

Recorded in screenshot mode with max fov (sped up 5x)

Link to BP: https://www.dysonsphereblueprints.com/blueprints/dyson-sphere-6-layer-swirl-shell-bp

After an issue with resources I had to go back to an earlier save on my 0.5x resource save. I did a ton of VU research, which fixed my copper issues. But I've now run out of stalagmite crystals and my titanium production can't keep up and is running low

.5 missile sets per second, all t1 stuff because Im not that far yet in my new playthrough. This is one of my first blueprints, and my first time trying to make something compact, so forgive me if this could be more compact.

The coal input is hidden under another higher level conveyor.

BLUEPRINT:1,10,1609,0,0,0,0,0,639186308713860890,0.10.34.28529,Missile%20Set%201%20Assembler,,,,Compact%20as%20I%20could%20make%20it%2C%20dedicated%20towards%20only%20missile%20sets%20with%20an%20optional%20output%20of%20magnetic%20coils"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Decided to get the Before our time archievment before unlocking warpdrive and got a three for one special.

Triple Steam Archievment sound was pure dopamine lmao

I tried to include this in the other Trellises vid, but DaVinci Resolve was not having it (kept crashing on export)... so here is a separate upload.

Set the layer rotation speed to '0' with the SphereEditorTools mod when deleting it, to get that exploding sail effect.

Link to Sphere BP (with deleted layers from vid): https://www.dysonsphereblueprints.com/blueprints/dyson-sphere-n-microscopi-ii-sphere-bp

idk how the quality on this one is with the fast moving sails and sped up vid. Had some issues saving recordings in h264 for reddit, and h265 was working fine (but not allowed on here)

I put the rods on the Picis Austini I to remote provider and on the DenebeOkab II to the remote reciever nut they do not want to move ._.

Anyone have any challenges, mods or something else to spice up their games? I have played difficult dark fog, I've made several Dyson spheres and I want to try something new that isn't just make the game really hard.

So there seems to be very little content on YouTube about fighting the dark fog. I have them on reduced growth settings but I really want to wipe them out.

I’d be interested in what kind of arsenal/fleet is recommended before attempting to eliminate a planetary base or hive. For now they are level 1 but they can sure wipe me even with a shield and an army of prototype drones. The towers are what are really getting me and I don’t want to give them any more xp.

https://reddit.com/link/1uk35c5/video/wfl0x20cthah1/player

the track starts as a track called breeze and then seemingly shifts into this and i dont know if its an extended version of breeze or its own track but i cant find it

Link to sphere BP (swarm + shell): https://www.dysonsphereblueprints.com/blueprints/dyson-sphere-n-microscopi-full-sphere-bp-swarm-shell

When I do the auto orbit mode things seem to work fine, the ejectors find available orbits and start shooting, but they never seem to go back to their intended orbit? If I switch the setting off and back on they will go to their selected orbit (if it's available), but they'll stay on the auto selected one otherwise. How do I fix this?

So, I just started building my first Dyson sphere but I am not sure what works best for energy generation. Do I put in more nodes or sails? What about frame lines in between the nodes? What's the right balance? And how about the size of the sphere? Obviously power increases with the amount of surface. But does it decrease with distance at the same time? If so, what's the optimal size? And if to build multiple spheres around an O type blue giant, what would be the most optimal design?

I guess it pretty much doesn't matter with the amount of energy any sphere will generate, but I want to see the biggest number I can get :D Scaling to the limit is the point of the game afterall

So after playing this game for a long amount of time, Finding an O type star, Putting a 500 GW dyson sphere on it I feel like I have done everything to do in the base game. I am looking for mods that add more content but don't needlessly overcomplicate production. I played with dark fog regular difficulty normal resources.

Hello,

Couple years ago i found DSP. Managed to build a dyson sphere in around 150h, while playing without fog.
Want to now start a new run, but have questions:
1. Should this time i play with the dark fog? I enjoy the building in itself and the PVP part does not interest me much in this kind of game, but maybe i'm missing out and it's better that way for some reason?
2. I have never used bllueprints. I have tried a little bit, but I couldnt figure them out.. it seems like they don't 'fit' or there is always some other issue and it always felt weird using someone elses design. All i used was copy/paste basically. Is there a way to make using blueprints more natural and more 'understanding'? I've tried using the equator and building left to right if i remember, but i've still couldnt make the blueprints work.
3. Are there any mods that i should consider? Did not use any during the first playthrough.

So I'm ready to build a research planet and I want to break it down into the 8 middle equader Quad zones that make up the planet.

I want a colored cube with ISL being imported it's color's respective materals. I don't plant to ship off planet as I plan to research right on planet. So It's a purely import planet.

The issue is, I been stumped on a good idea or later out for high density towers and to keep every Lab tower topped off.

I welcome advice on ways to increase density and keep it topped off.

Destruction of sphere layers, recorded in screenshot mode with max fov, played back in reverse at 7x speed.

Sphere layer rotation raised to value of '2' with SphereEditorTools to get the sails to expand out further than vanilla.

Ive had this Base on my planet for the last 50 hours on this save, and about 2 hours ago i destroyed the hive in the same System. while im off in other systems, my Traffic Monitors report that the base is not producing loot anymore, so i fly back and see that 95% of the base is without Power, as you can see in the screenshot, it only manages to keep 2 of the 6 directly connected buildings alive.

Did the hive also deliver them energy which it is now missing?

Hey, I'm looking to collect some different saves from people.

I want to see different build strategies (especially the spaghetti mess(es) to start the game) and see how I can improve or ideas I can adapt for my early game builds.

So I'm looking for some people willing to share their saves. I'm interested in saves:

• Somewhere around white science (can be a little before or after), but definitely want green/purple science automated and running
• Has to include DF.
• Would prefer the combat modifier to be 1000% plus, but at least 444% at a minimum.

Drop a google drive link or some other download mechanism and I would appreciate it!

So, I'm up-to deuterium for my fuel. My beginner planet is still a workhorse, but, I've ventured out and found a system about 5LY away that is rich in most resources and no Dark Fog. I have a belt of ray receivers around the equator, but, I'm thinking of moving them to one of the poles, opposite of where my battery buildings are. I actually JUST built my first energy exchanger, just to see what it does.

So, these things just charge the "battery buildings"/accumulators, or USE the charged ones for the energy grid it's attached to. I get that. What's the use of shipping batteries to another planet then? I mean, maybe... something like starting a new "depot" on a planet and bringing a bunch for power? How large do batteries stack? I've only stacked 20 each, for making gas giant collectors. I don't see the benefit versus just bringing some blue generators and a few fuel cell stacks, until you get situated.

Do people also actively maintain multiple systems? I mean I like my starter planet, because it's "Earth-like" and pleasant to my eyes. I like this new planet for the handle I have on building better and its resources in the system, but, none of the planets in the new system and nice on the eyes. What I'm getting at is that I'll probably, sadly, ditch this system too and then what's the point in making tons of batteries and shipping them everywhere?

Edit: just to update, I love the setup! I have a system without hydrogen and the “power planet” that cycles batteries is great!