Research Manager // by @Ony 👾

Streamline Your Research with Research Manager for Oxygen Not Included

Are you tired of juggling multiple research projects in Oxygen Not Included? The base game’s research system, while functional, can feel limiting when you’re managing a complex colony and a growing list of technological advancements. Enter Research Manager, a powerful mod designed to bring order and efficiency to your research endeavors, allowing you to focus on what truly matters: keeping your duplicants alive and thriving.

Unlocking Advanced Research Capabilities

Research Manager transforms the way you approach research by removing the single-track limitation of the base game. This mod empowers you to queue an unlimited number of research projects, creating a multi-branched research tree tailored to your colony’s specific needs. No longer will you be forced to complete one technology before even considering another. This flexibility is crucial for advanced players aiming for specific technological pathways or reacting to emergent colony challenges.

Intuitive Queue Management

Beyond simply allowing more projects, Research Manager enhances the entire research interface. Key features include:

• An advanced display of your research queue, conveniently located on the right side of the research screen, with the active project clearly highlighted.
• The ability to see the exact order of any research project within your queue.
• A one-click option to clear your entire research queue, perfect for when priorities shift dramatically.
• A handy “move up” function, allowing you to reposition a project higher in the queue by simply holding Shift and clicking on its card, without disrupting the order of other queued items.

Presets and Customization for Effortless Progress

Research Manager doesn’t stop at queue management. It introduces powerful preset functionality, allowing you to save your meticulously crafted research orders as presets. This means you can instantly load a pre-defined research path for new colonies or quickly switch between different technological strategies. Furthermore, an option to auto-load a research preset on new colony creation can save you valuable early-game time. The mod also offers granular control over notifications, allowing you to disable research completion alerts if they become too intrusive, while still ensuring you receive the completion sound. You can also fine-tune research screen zoom levels for a more comfortable viewing experience.

With Research Manager, the tedious aspects of research management fade away, replaced by a streamlined, intuitive system. Investigate this mod and experience a more efficient and enjoyable path to technological mastery in Oxygen Not Included.