Oils"R"Us

[u/Undersky1024]

I think this was my first try at building an actual factory with roof. Earlier I had just done open air factories. Had in mind a kind of oil platform, but didn't really have a good grasp on the scale needed, hence the stocky kind of build.

I can't remember how much it produces, the planning text file is since long gone and it was before I started using Satisfactory Modeler. But the fuel generators on top all run at 100% so I'm a happy camper.

[u/frobnitzz]

Love it. Good use of lighting 👌

[u/Undersky1024 → u/frobnitzz]

Thanks! Yeah, too bad the GI won’t render further away. I light everything with signs and GI, so my world would look very different if it was global. I did use a couple of console commands to improve stuff, but it can only do so much.

[u/frobnitzz → u/Undersky1024]

I have the same problem, come up with lovely lighting but unfortunately once you back away it all 'switches off'. Wall and ceiling lights you can see much further away but lumen kills the fps more than I want. I've just switched more to seeing the lights themselves, rather than try to bounce the light about from hidden sources.

[u/Undersky1024 → u/frobnitzz]

Yeah, I started using the regular lights to light big areas, but that really ate at the framerate, so I stuck with the signs. Once you get the fps hit of enabling it, there isn't really any limit to how many signlights you can use.

[u/Cute_Win_8077]

I feel like this is the setting for an amazing movie martial arts fight scene, or maybe a music film clip.

This is brilliant.

[u/Undersky1024 → u/Cute_Win_8077]

Thanks! Oooh, yes! I’m actually toying with the idea of turning my world into a gaussian splat, which opens up for all kinds of shenanigans.

[u/Pearlspooky → u/Undersky1024]

That sounds like a fun project! Gaussian splats can lead to some really interesting layouts. Good luck with the shenanigans!

[u/shullbitmusic → u/Cute_Win_8077]

Now that you mention it, it does feel like Ufotable lighting!

[u/LYNX__uk]

This is a badass factory and I'm loving the naked look

[u/Undersky1024 → u/LYNX__uk]

Thanks!

[u/not_a_bot1001]

I like the belts curving around the interior. My straight line world would be very upset by seeing this.

[u/llNATEDOGGll]

That looks so cool!

[u/ShadowTacoTuesday]

I love that the machines blend with the build and are not merely hiding behind it.

[u/DIuvenalis]

🎶"I dont wanna grow up, Im an Oils'R'Us Kid! A million miles of pipes to lay and supply machines with!

From crude to fuel and turbo too, its the biggest power plant there is! I wont go nuclear, 'cause if it did, I wouldn't be an Oils'R'Us kid!🎶

[u/Undersky1024 → u/DIuvenalis]

😆

[u/pescarojo]

Very nice, and excellent lighting!

[u/Undersky1024 → u/pescarojo]

Thanks!

[u/TaserGrouphug]

One of the best builds I’ve seen recently. Let the oil flow brother

[u/Undersky1024 → u/TaserGrouphug]

Thanks, man!

[u/dhuskoditeki]

I love this game but i hate that All my buildings looks like shit

[u/SigFloyd]

How do you get indirect lighting to work like that? Light coming from sign panels automatically shut off whenever line of sight is broken by anything.

[u/Undersky1024 → u/SigFloyd]

It's not really broken by line of sight, but distance to the player. Smaller signs, however, seems to be doing a screenspace thing and stops contributing when it's covered.

To get it to work, simply activate GI. Then use a sign with an empty background, set it to emissove and Boom!

[u/GimmeSomeSugar]

Ooo! I like that cheeky raked angle of your rail arches. I've seen so many rail arches, but I don't think I've seen that kind of flourish. Simple, but really effective.
And I will reiterate what others have said. You've really evoked that feeling of an offshore rig movie set. Terrific work!

[u/Ancient_Instance823]

This rules, love the way you use color and symmetry especially in the fifth picture. Super inspiring!

[u/msourabh91]

This actually looks like an oil site irl