ways of hiding cables?

[Spitz the Sheikah]

I make a base with electrical devices, I got all these ugly cables going everywhere :/ description says they can be placed under walls and other buildings. Does that include floors so I can keep them hidden but still power objects that are in the middle of a room? If not what methods do you guys use to hide cables while still making an efficient base?

[MayoCulpa]

Conduits can definitely go across floors or even unfloored ground. There is also another, slightly higher material cost conduit that can go across water. They can go under / inside any built wall - I saw someone say that even in vanilla 1.0 you can put them in smoothed stone walls as well. The challenge is fire control for Zztt events, and keeping battery stacks small or separated by switches.

Personally I've been having a ton of fun trying to build with no conduits at all. Just making sure any electrical device is with 6 tiles of a generator or battery. With that strategy, big battery stacks are a great investment instead of a hazard.

[grapplehoeker]

I know what you mean and yes they are a little bit unsightly, but I run mine through walls and then place whatever requires the power within range of the wall. Most of the time a floor covering will conceal it or I just cover it with a piece of furniture.
I cover all exterior conduits with concrete though, not to conceal it but as a fire prevention method.

[desrtfox071]

There are also mods to make buried conduits, or invisible conduits.

[The Knowledge Seeker]

Thank you for the info about the distance of 6 tiles. I was curious about that, but haven't looked it up yet. Now when I set up , I will be more efficient.

[Astasia]

I find wires more annoying to look at than the cables, but I have mods that make both invisible.

Originally posted by Spitz McLoogy:

Does that include floors

No. Only walls. You can place them under doors but it doesn't really hide them. Normal cables will be displayed above all floor types, but something like concrete makes them less obvious.

[Security Cam #7]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1487019722

[Alex Fury]

I keep conduits in walls, and under sandbags.
I think the only places I have any 'exposed' conduits/cables is outside for connecting to Wind Turbines/Solar Panels/Geothermal/etc.. Or in the occasional LARGE storage-room where I want some light in the middle.
Everywhere else I keep them covered by something, which (I think) limits any penalty to beauty due to having them.
I can confirm that smoothed walls can 'hold' cables/conduits.

[Bryan=0101]

There was a mod I loved that let you get rubber and make underground cables. It also added a few layers to the power by having various types of cables. Sadly it is no longer supported so I too am looking for such a mod.

[Security Cam #7]

Originally posted by 101=5,Bryan=5:

There was a mod I loved that let you get rubber and make underground cables. It also added a few layers to the power by having various types of cables. Sadly it is no longer supported so I too am looking for such a mod.

There is one with durable cables that have neutral beauty:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1376609823

Honestly, the floor looks awesome when made out of it