How do I unbuild a wall?

[Wig Bang]

I've scoured google and every bit of instruction on this topic is wrong.

It says "in the build menu" as if there's a build mode, press ctrl.

Build menu, when you hit 'z' just brings up a menu where you have to select an item.

So is it that I have to arbitrarily select an item to build and THEN I'm in some build mode.. and then I hold ctrl?

In the unlikely case that that's the way to do it, it's not the way to do it because ctrl does nothing.

I have literally built 20 unwanted walls in the tutorial, and am dying over and over again due to lack of O2 resources to replenish my rapidly deteriorating health because I simply want to unbuild a wall so my shelter will be enclosed.

[SaD-82]

When in build menu, hit "C", highlight the base part you want to delete and hit "X".

[Wig Bang]

Originally posted by SaD-82:

When in build menu, hit "C", highlight the base part you want to delete and hit "X".

No.

That is too convoluted and I can tell no one would enjoy such a cumbersome unbuilding system.

Someone else tell me the actual way to do it that doesn't require entering a menu, entering a mode from that menu, and then actually being able to do the desired action.

[SaD-82]

Originally posted by Wig Bang:

Someone else tell me the actual way to do it that doesn't require entering a menu, entering a mode from that menu, and then actually being able to do the desired action.

The only other way to delete them would be: When being in the main menu where to chose the save you want to play: Deleting that save. One click for deleting all of your base parts.

It doesn't matter if you think this way would be convoluted, because exactly that is the way. Use it and delete those parts or don't do it and have those parts in your base for all eternity. Your choice.

[pinewoodro]

Originally posted by Wig Bang:

Originally posted by SaD-82:

When in build menu, hit "C", highlight the base part you want to delete and hit "X".

No.

That is too convoluted and I can tell no one would enjoy such a cumbersome unbuilding system.

Someone else tell me the actual way to do it that doesn't require entering a menu, entering a mode from that menu, and then actually being able to do the desired action.

It's not really convoluted, you soon get used to it. The same process is used for moving, rotating, changing colour etc.

[RiChuF]

Originally posted by SaD-82:

When in build menu, hit "C", highlight the base part you want to delete and hit "X".

also the controls should be on screen aswell
well they are on controller anyways

[RiChuF]

Originally posted by Wig Bang:

Originally posted by SaD-82:

When in build menu, hit "C", highlight the base part you want to delete and hit "X".

No.

That is too convoluted and I can tell no one would enjoy such a cumbersome unbuilding system.

Someone else tell me the actual way to do it that doesn't require entering a menu, entering a mode from that menu, and then actually being able to do the desired action.

ohh dear
look its quite simple and not convoluted at all
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2849804722

[Wig Bang]

very well. i accept the method.

[BigGrayGolem]

Originally posted by Wig Bang:

very well. i accept the method.

The developers must be relieved.

The fact is, deleting things is very simple and requires a few key presses. Press Z, then C, then X. That's it. Not hard.

[Nostromo]

If you really want to twist your panties - come to realize that you had to enter a "build mode" in order to place those very walls you now want a "non-build mode" way of deleting.

The depths of incredulity the game sinks to...

[Aurumworks]

Originally posted by Nostromo:

If you really want to twist your panties - come to realize that you had to enter a "build mode" in order to place those very walls you now want a "non-build mode" way of deleting.

The depths of incredulity the game sinks to...

It's actually a modify mode as you can left click to pick up and move an object and hit G to repaint objects.

[Nostromo]

Originally posted by Aurumworks:

Originally posted by Nostromo:

If you really want to twist your panties - come to realize that you had to enter a "build mode" in order to place those very walls you now want a "non-build mode" way of deleting.

The depths of incredulity the game sinks to...

It's actually a modify mode as you can left click to pick up and move an object and hit G to repaint objects.

You need to enter "build mode" in order to access that feature. You can't just go straight to it. So... it's a build-mode submenu feature.

[Wig Bang]

Originally posted by BigGrayGolem:

The developers must be relieved.

I sent an email to sean murray telling him I'd accepted the method you guys outlined and he gifted me a free pre-release copy of NMS 2

[Ryvaken Tadrya]

You will quickly learn that the NMS UI was never built to be intuitive. Things are pretty much tossed together wherever seemed to make sense to the guy who designed that specific thing and no one bothered to ask if there was a better way. Building in particular is a matter of, if you do it the way THEY expect, it's as easy as snapping duplo blocks together. If you try to do anything they didn't expect, you will be reduced to a frothing rage within ten minutes. Five if you're working with diagonal pieces of any kind.