Stacked Pipes & Rails

Maximize Duplicant Efficiency with Stacked Pipes & Rails

Tired of convoluted pipe networks and sprawling conveyor belts cluttering your asteroid bases in Oxygen Not Included? Introducing Stacked Pipes & Rails, a game-changing mod designed to bring order and incredible density to your colony’s essential infrastructure. This powerful modification allows you to dramatically reduce the physical footprint of your liquid, gas, and solid transport systems, freeing up valuable space for more critical colony functions.

Streamline Your Infrastructure

The core innovation of Stacked Pipes & Rails lies in its ability to stack multiple independent transport networks within the same tile space. Instead of dedicating separate corridors for each fluid or material, you can now run up to four additional, fully isolated networks alongside the default vanilla network. Imagine seamlessly routing clean water, polluted water, brine, and petroleum through the exact same pathway without any risk of cross-contamination. This revolutionary approach transforms complex plumbing and conveyor layouts into elegant, space-saving solutions.

Key Features for an Organized Colony

Stacked Pipes & Rails offers a suite of intuitive features to enhance your gameplay experience:

* **Five Independent Networks:** Each transport type (liquid pipes, gas pipes, and conveyor rails) gains four extra, fully separate networks, bringing the total to five distinct channels per type.
* **Intuitive Group Selection:** Easily switch between and visualize each network using a dedicated group selector within the overlay menus (Plumbing, Ventilation, and Conveyor). Each group is assigned a unique color for clear identification.
* **Focused Tool Interaction:** Build, deconstruct, and cancel actions are now group-scoped. This means you can confidently work on one network without accidentally affecting others sharing the same tiles.
* **Save-Game Integrity:** Your meticulously arranged pipe contents and rail cargo are fully preserved through save and load cycles. Removing the mod ensures your vanilla networks remain untouched, providing peace of mind.

Effortless Integration and Usage

Implementing Stacked Pipes & Rails into your colony is remarkably straightforward. Simply access the relevant overlay, select your desired group from the new selector, and begin building your pipes or rails as you normally would. When connecting to buildings, any selected group’s pipe or rail will automatically interface with the building’s port. Multiple groups can even converge on a single port, consolidating output efficiently. This mod is designed to be compatible with both the base game and Spaced Out! DLC, ensuring a smooth integration for all players.