How the **** do I build those damn solar panels?

[Charlando[SunsOfStmChrts]]

Video after video:

"Youre going to need a freezer soon but its easy, we're going to build some solar panels to get started"

No ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ option to build solar panels

[pauloandrade224]

Enable all the research in the game's "cheat" menu for that.

[pauloandrade224]

It's in options I believe.

[Charlando[SunsOfStmChrts]]

Originally posted by pauloandrade224:

Enable all the research in the game's "cheat" menu for that.

So every video guide I've watched is playing with the cheat menu?

[pauloandrade224]

Originally posted by CharlandoSunsOfStmChrts:

Originally posted by pauloandrade224:

Enable all the research in the game's "cheat" menu for that.

So every video guide I've watched is playing with the cheat menu?

Yes? I dunno.
If it's stuck for you in the tutorial that's the way to go.
It's probably a bug.

[Vickers]

Originally posted by CharlandoSunsOfStmChrts:

Originally posted by pauloandrade224:

Enable all the research in the game's "cheat" menu for that.

So every video guide I've watched is playing with the cheat menu?

You build a research bench/table, then you can access your research tab on the bottom of the screen

from there you can start to research solar panels but I would recommend researching batteries first then solar

while you wait on research, for food have your workers make simple meals until you have x, I usually set it to 2 at start, because simple meals deteriorate much faster than just leaving potatoes or rice in a non climate controlled storage
a prepared meal last 3-4 days
raw rice can sit in storage for 20-30 days


once you have a freezer you can have them make as many as you want, once frozen they wont rot

[Lorax]

Are you a tribe? They can't build things like solar panels and batteries at first

[BlackSmokeDMax]

Originally posted by Lorax:

Are you a tribe? They can't build things like solar panels and batteries at first

I think everyone has to research those two now. Of course, tribals need a lot more to get there!

[Charlando[SunsOfStmChrts]]

Originally posted by Vickers:

Originally posted by CharlandoSunsOfStmChrts:

So every video guide I've watched is playing with the cheat menu?

You build a research bench/table, then you can access your research tab on the bottom of the screen

from there you can start to research solar panels but I would recommend researching batteries first then solar

while you wait on research, for food have your workers make simple meals until you have x, I usually set it to 2 at start, because simple meals deteriorate much faster than just leaving potatoes or rice in a non climate controlled storage

once you have a freezer you can have them make as many as you want, once frozen they wont rot

So, in every video I've seen they happily build the solar panels and freezer long before the research bench? Did some recent update make all of these guides effectively obsolete?

[Lorax]

Yep I haven't played in a while and just checked, you now need to research them now. So all those videos are out of date.

[Charlando[SunsOfStmChrts]]

OK, can I just make a scenario where I start with the solar panel/battery research?

I probably sound like I'm over-reacting- its just that every...♥♥♥♥♥♥♥....video guide happily builds the solar panels and freezer and fearmongering about how you need the freezer ASAP or food will spoil.

[Vickers]

Originally posted by CharlandoSunsOfStmChrts:

Originally posted by Vickers:

You build a research bench/table, then you can access your research tab on the bottom of the screen

from there you can start to research solar panels but I would recommend researching batteries first then solar

while you wait on research, for food have your workers make simple meals until you have x, I usually set it to 2 at start, because simple meals deteriorate much faster than just leaving potatoes or rice in a non climate controlled storage

once you have a freezer you can have them make as many as you want, once frozen they wont rot

So, in every video I've seen they happily build the solar panels and freezer long before the research bench? Did some recent update make all of these guides effectively obsolete?

I'm pretty new to the game myself, it may be older videos or they used the cheat thing that someone else suggested in here, but being I'm new I couldn't say for sure

[BlackSmokeDMax]

Originally posted by CharlandoSunsOfStmChrts:

OK, can I just make a scenario where I start with the solar panel/battery research?

I probably sound like I'm over-reacting- its just that every...♥♥♥♥♥♥♥....video guide happily builds the solar panels and freezer and fearmongering about how you need the freezer ASAP or food will spoil.

Yep, you can definitely create a scenario like that.

You are probably safe to follow those guides for now, but it really isn't necessary for freezers super early. But that "not necessary" may only apply once you have a bit of experience, I've been playing for years now, so my radar is prob a bit off on that.

[AquaX]

Most guide videos either dun work anymore or need adjustments since they were made during the b18. With b19, a lot of the features has been changed like caravan is a must and faction relationships can degrade w/o constant interactions.

[BlackSmokeDMax]

In making that scenario, do the "add part", then select "enable research" and then go into list on right at bottom, select the research you want to have enabled at start.

Think you may need to repeat that for each research you want to add.

[Charlando[SunsOfStmChrts]]

Originally posted by BlackSmokeDMax:

In making that scenario, do the "add part", then select "enable research" and then go into list on right at bottom, select the research you want to have enabled at start.

Think you may need to repeat that for each research you want to add.

I think I'm going to add 1 free research for every time I've pre-emptively restarted because "welp, no point in playing anymore because no solar panels and all those video guides said I need to get a freezer"