Traffic Visualizer

Optimize Duplicant Pathways with Traffic Visualizer for Oxygen Not Included

Are your duplicants spending too much precious time navigating your asteroid base? Identifying and eliminating bottlenecks in your colony’s movement can be a significant challenge, especially as your base evolves. While drastic measures like building your entire infrastructure from expensive materials might seem like a solution, there’s a much more insightful approach. The Traffic Visualizer mod for Oxygen Not Included offers a revolutionary way to understand and optimize your duplicants’ travel routes, leading to a more efficient and productive colony.

Visualize Your Colony’s Flow

The core of the Traffic Visualizer mod lies in its innovative overlay system. By introducing a dynamic color-coding system to your base’s tiles, you can instantly see which pathways are the most heavily trafficked. Imagine a heat map for your duplicants’ daily commutes! Tiles that see constant foot traffic will glow a vibrant red, indicating busy thoroughfares. Conversely, areas that are rarely used will appear a calming green, highlighting underutilized or potentially unnecessary pathways.

Intelligent Data Tracking for Dynamic Bases

Understanding where to make improvements requires data, and Traffic Visualizer provides it with intelligence. This mod tracks duplicant movement and retains this valuable information for three full game cycles. This retention period is crucial, as it allows the data to adapt to your base’s changing layout. As you expand or reconfigure your colony, the visualizer updates, ensuring the information you see remains relevant and actionable.

Key Features of Traffic Visualizer:

• Overlay system that color-codes tiles based on duplicant usage.
• Bright red indicates high traffic areas, signaling potential congestion.
• Green highlights low traffic zones, identifying underused paths.
• Tracks duplicant movement for three cycles to reflect base changes.
• Designed to be lightweight and avoid save file bloat.

It’s important to note that the traffic data generated by this mod is not saved with your game files. This design choice ensures that your save files remain manageable and that the mod is easy to install and remove without complications. Typically, running the game for just one or two cycles is sufficient to gather the data needed to make informed decisions about your base’s layout and optimize your duplicants’ travel times, leading to a smoother-running and more successful Oxygen Not Included colony.