Smart Materials Study Terminal
Streamline Your Research with the Smart Materials Study Terminal
For dedicated duplicants delving into the intricacies of materials science within Oxygen Not Included, managing the flow of radbolts to the Materials Study Terminal has often been a point of automation frustration. Previously, achieving precise research cycles required complex and sometimes clunky automation setups. Thankfully, this mod introduces an elegant solution, bringing a much-needed layer of intelligent control to your research endeavors.
Intelligent Radbolt Management
The core of this mod’s functionality lies in its introduction of a familiar automation concept: low and high thresholds. Mirroring the intuitive controls found on smart batteries and reservoir buildings, the Smart Materials Study Terminal now allows you to dictate specific refill points for its radbolt storage.
This means you can set the terminal to automatically accept radbolts only when its supply dips below a certain level and stop accepting them once a desired quantity is reached. This simple yet powerful addition eliminates the need for convoluted automation chains designed to prevent overfilling or unnecessary energy expenditure. You can now ensure your research station receives the exact amount of radbolts it needs, precisely when it needs them, without any manual intervention or complex logic gates.
Key Features and Benefits
The Smart Materials Study Terminal offers several key improvements for your research workflow:
- Adjustable Thresholds: Two user-friendly sliders, “Low Threshold” and “High Threshold,” are integrated directly into the terminal’s interface, allowing for fine-grained control over radbolt accumulation.
- Simplified Automation: Drastically reduces the complexity of automation required to manage radbolt delivery to the research station.
- Efficient Research Cycles: Ensures consistent and optimized radbolt supply for uninterrupted research progress.
- “Copy Settings” Compatibility: Easily replicate your optimized threshold settings across multiple terminals, saving valuable setup time.
Seamless Integration and Compatibility
This mod is designed for smooth integration into your existing Oxygen Not Included colonies. While it’s safe to add to a running game, it’s recommended to disable existing radbolt automation before installation to avoid any temporary operational quirks. The mod specifically targets the Materials Study Terminal, leaving other buildings and systems, such as radbolt generators and HEP storage, entirely untouched. This focused approach ensures stability and minimizes potential conflicts. Furthermore, the mod is safe to remove at any time, as it only modifies the threshold parameters of the terminal. Please note that this mod requires the “Spaced Out!” expansion content, as the Materials Study Terminal itself is a building from that DLC.