[Suggestion] Switches
A switch to turn on multiple electric items on such as lights.
Comments: 23
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16 Dec, '21
Michael Becker Mergedadd in some switches so we can have 1 gen but switch everything off or on as we need it or maybe up the electricity output of a gen so we don't have to have 1 gen for each electrical device. I can understand 1 gen powering 2-3 things at once but 1 gen to power 1 thing is a bit absurd.
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17 Jan, '22
Markus Kohlberger MergedIt would be helpful to integrate a light switch, which the player could on top of an circuit or somewhere near, to put wires on. Or even for example between the power source and a device like a lamp or machine...
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04 Mar, '22
Jessica MergedYES- please add an on/off switch we can install on a wall or other area. This would be especially helpful because the generator turns off when you load out of the game & not needing to go turn it on manually (for me, tucked away in a corner or basement section) would be nice. It would also be nice to easily turn off/on if leaving home & want to conserve biofuel for one reason or another.
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12 Mar, '22
K.M. MergedThis is specifically for the Material Processor, but anything that is using electricity such as the fridge and other items should have switches to let you "borrow power" by switching something off temporarily to power another thing. The Material Processor specifically should be able to deactivate when not processing anything to release use of power without having to re-wire everything.
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19 Mar, '22
BlindGhost MergedYes!! with electrical machines everywhere its hard to connect and disconnect things when you don't have enough power
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25 Mar, '22
Chris Goble MergedI couldn't agree more. When you have a lot of lights and having to go manually turn every single one on is a pain. A light switch would be amazing in this game for sure!!!!
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27 Mar, '22
Avon Mergedyes an on/off switch would be GREAT to have for controlling multi-light rooms
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27 Mar, '22
Avon Mergedan on/off switch would be GREAT for multi-light rooms
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28 Mar, '22
Elissa - Producer Admin Merged"on/off switch" (suggested by Avon on 2022-03-27), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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31 Mar, '22
Mistercapsul(Aleksander) MergedI propose to introduce switches in Tier 3 or Tier 4 and so on. For example: The lighting and the furnace are powered by the same generator. Lead the wire from the generator to the switch and from the switch to the lamps. So that you can turn off the lighting or something else without turning off the generator.
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01 Apr, '22
Bryan MergedEverything should have a power switch. Or, alternatively, a panel box where you can switch on and off different items when needed.
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10 Apr, '22
Phil MergedAgreed, i do feel a little spoiled for asking for it but it would be invaluable, rather than running round the base manually turning on lights or having to have a separate generator for the lights alone :-)
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26 Aug, '22
Michael MergedSwitches are really needed.
Motion sensors also would be nice.
And a display for used and aviable power on the generator, or maybe with cable in hand when pointing at wire. -
07 Oct, '22
timske Mergedan on/off switch would be a huge QoL improvement
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16 Oct, '22
nachtkinder MergedPerhaps on/off switch functionality could be added to the electrical junctions that are created with the wiring tool. That way the player can lay out their electrical network as they wish and toggle everything past a particular junction on/off as they please. This need not require a different model to be created thus saving the devs/designers some work.
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10 Dec, '22
AcidPsyco79 MergedWith the updated open world and outposts they released this would be amazing since a lot more people have incentive to build more complex bases/workshops. Sure you can always have generators running all the time but sometimes I like the asthetic of the natural lighting while in my base without turning off each of my 20+ lights.
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25 Dec, '22
Nexus MergedIt would be great if you could attach a switch to the electrical devices And a switch for the light would be great A battery as a storage medium for energy would not be too bad either, as lead could also be added as a resource
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07 Jan
Kammo MergedI vote on this as well as peaceable switches to turn the generator on and off because we like to place the generators either under the building or somewhere out of sight but would be nice to be able to run a switch somewhere convenient and turn it on or off when needed.
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16 Jan
Elissa - Producer Admin"Switches" (suggested by Michael Becker on 2021-12-16), including upvotes (29) and comments (8), was merged into this suggestion.
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16 Jan
Elissa - Producer Admin"Light switch integration" (suggested by Markus Kohlberger on 2022-01-17), including upvotes (14) and comments (3), was merged into this suggestion.
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16 Jan
Elissa - Producer Admin"Power Switch for electrical items" (suggested by K.M. on 2022-03-12), including upvotes (10) and comments (1), was merged into this suggestion.
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16 Jan
Elissa - Producer Admin"Automation. Switches and other" (suggested by Mistercapsul(Aleksander) on 2022-03-31), including upvotes (7) and comments (1), was merged into this suggestion.
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16 Jan
Elissa - Producer Admin"electrical distribution" (suggested by Nexus on 2022-12-25), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.