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	* Start working your way up the Technology tree towards building a [[Dyson Sphere]]!!!		* Start working your way up the Technology tree towards building a [[Dyson Sphere]]!!!
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	Try not to use [[Organic Crystal]] for fuel. You will find yourself wanting some later, since they are very tedious to make via recipe. If you feel that you must burn some, try to keep at least 120 of them set aside.		Try not to use [[Organic Crystal]] for fuel. You will find yourself wanting some later, since they are very tedious to make via recipe. If you feel that you must burn some, try to keep at least 120 of them set aside.





			Note: The original draft of this guide was a bit too long and focused on a particular path. In the end, it did not work out when tried on random other seeds, and it was not the intent to pigeonhole the player to a specific seed. The guide will be re-written soon.

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	There is no "one right way" to play a sandbox game like Dyson Sphere Program. The order of operations for getting started that is laid out by this guide is intended to follow the following precepts:		There is no "one right way" to play a sandbox game like Dyson Sphere Program. The order of operations for getting started that is laid out by this guide is intended to follow the following precepts:
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	* Start working your way up the Technology tree towards building a [[Dyson Sphere]]!!!		* Start working your way up the Technology tree towards building a [[Dyson Sphere]]!!!
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	Without any fuel source at all, your mecha only generates 80 kW of power to recharge itself. Fuel sources change this amount by varying amounts. In this guide, we will aim to keep mecha energy consumption at a minimum, but if you find yourself getting low, you can either just hang back and let the 80kW recharge itself over time, or find some fuel. You will have 5 Hydrogen Fuel Rods at the start of the game, but using them this early is a bit of a waste. This guide recommends that you use nearby natural fuel sources in the early game, such as trees and plants, organic crystal, or Coal Ore if you are lucky enough to have some nearby.		Without any fuel source at all, your mecha only generates 80 kW of power to recharge itself. Fuel sources change this amount by varying amounts. In this guide, we will aim to keep mecha energy consumption at a minimum, but if you find yourself getting low, you can either just hang back and let the 80kW recharge itself over time, or find some fuel. You will have 5 Hydrogen Fuel Rods at the start of the game, but using them this early is a bit of a waste. This guide recommends that you use nearby natural fuel sources in the early game, such as trees and plants, organic crystal, or Coal Ore if you are lucky enough to have some nearby.

	===Trees~~, Rocks,~~ and ~~Soil Pile~~===		===Trees and Rocks===
	You have probably heard the adage "waste not, want not" -- or, do not let things go to waste simply because you do not want them. In {{abbr\|Dyson Sphere Program\|DSP}}, every resource has a use, although you may not know the uses until you research a particular technology. Trees and Rocks that are scattered around are no exception to this rule.		You have probably heard the adage "waste not, want not" -- or, do not let things go to waste simply because you do not want them. In {{abbr\|Dyson Sphere Program\|DSP}}, every resource has a use, although you may not know the uses until you research a particular technology. Trees and Rocks that are scattered around are no exception to this rule.

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 * Take 10 Magnetic Coils from the approriate Assembler.
 * With those and 10 of the remaining Circuit Boards, Research [[Electromagnetic Matrix_(Tech)|Electromagnetic Matrix]]
-* With the last 4 circuit boards, take some Iron Ingots and Gears from appropriate sources, and make another Assembler.
+* With the last 4 circuit boards, take some Iron Ingots and Gears from appropriate sources, and make another Assembler and 2 Sorters.
-* Place this Assembler on the Copper Ingot line, on the side facing where the Iron Ingot line comes out.
+* Place the Assembler on the Copper Ingot line, on the side facing where the Iron Ingot line comes out.
-* Set this Assembler to making Circuit Boards.
+* Set the Assembler to making Circuit Boards.

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	Before we can fully automate Science, we need to <em>properly</em> automate our Assemblers and our Smelters so we're not doing so much manual labor.		Before we can fully automate Science, we need to <em>properly</em> automate our Assemblers and our Smelters so we're not doing so much manual labor.

	==~~Automation~~ Logistics==		==Automating Logistics==
	* You should still have 10 Gears and 10 Circuit Boards from the end of the last section. If not, use the Assemblers to make enough.		* You should still have 10 Gears and 10 Circuit Boards from the end of the last section. If not, use the Assemblers to make enough.
	* At the very top of the Technology tree, research [[Basic Logistics System_(Tech)\|Basic Logistics System]].		* At the very top of the Technology tree, research [[Basic Logistics System_(Tech)\|Basic Logistics System]].
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	Now, we have automated Mining and Smelting, but don't have enough conveyors to automate Assembly. At this stage, the Guide has only 4 conveyors left! How do we do this without making anything else by hand?		Now, we have automated Mining and Smelting, but don't have enough conveyors to automate Assembly. At this stage, the Guide has only 4 conveyors left! How do we do this without making anything else by hand?
	* Make at least 30 more Circuit Boards and 16 more Gears with the Assemblers		* Make at least 32 more Circuit Boards and 16 more Gears with the Assemblers
	* Deconstruct both Assemblers		* Deconstruct both Assemblers
	* extend the Iron Ingot conveyor belt as far out as you can with your remaining conveyors. Try to get as much of it into a Powered area as you can.		* extend the Iron Ingot conveyor belt as far out as you can with your remaining conveyors. Try to get as much of it into a Powered area as you can.

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	==Automating Research==		==Automating Research==
	We've learned a lot already up to this point. The last thing to do, is to automate Research.		We've learned a lot already up to this point. The last thing to do, is to automate Research.

			You should, hopefully, still have 14 circuit boards in your inventory. If you do, great! If not, go ahead and hand-craft enough to get up to that point, and tell the guide author that he doesn't know how to count.

			* Take 10 Magnetic Coils from the approriate Assembler.
			* With those and 10 of the remaining Circuit Boards, Research [[Electromagnetic Matrix_(Tech)\|Electromagnetic Matrix]]
			* With the last 4 circuit boards, take some Iron Ingots and Gears from appropriate sources, and make another Assembler.
			* Place this Assembler on the Copper Ingot line, on the side facing where the Iron Ingot line comes out.
			* Set this Assembler to making Circuit Boards.

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	Now, we have automated Mining and Smelting, but don't have enough conveyors to automate Assembly. At this stage, the Guide has only 4 conveyors left! How do we do this without making anything else by hand?		Now, we have automated Mining and Smelting, but don't have enough conveyors to automate Assembly. At this stage, the Guide has only 4 conveyors left! How do we do this without making anything else by hand?
	* Make at least 20 more Circuit Boards and 16 more Gears with the Assemblers		* Make at least 30 more Circuit Boards and 16 more Gears with the Assemblers
	* Deconstruct both Assemblers		* Deconstruct both Assemblers
	* extend the Iron Ingot conveyor belt as far out as you can with your remaining conveyors. Try to get as much of it into a Powered area as you can.		* extend the Iron Ingot conveyor belt as far out as you can with your remaining conveyors. Try to get as much of it into a Powered area as you can.

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	==Automating Research==		==Automating Research==
			We've learned a lot already up to this point. The last thing to do, is to automate Research.

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 Before we tear anything down, let's get started on what we CAN do:
-* Select the Conveyor belt from your inventory, and mouse over the Iron Miner.
+* Select the Conveyor belt from your inventoeery, and mouse over the Iron Miner.
 * Notice that the white circle goes away and the entire miner becomes highlighted. The miner is now the 'starting point' of the conveyor belt we want to place.
 * Click on the miner to start defining where the belt will go.
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 ** The first two Wind turbines we placed ('behind' the miners)
 ** Any other Wind Turbines positioned between the miners
-* We had to do that to make room for buildings being close to each other to use Logistics properly.
+{{Note|We had to do this to make room for buildings being close to each other to use Logistics properly.}}
 * Place one Smelter immediately alongside the belt coming out of the Copper Miner. Place it on the side that puts it closest to the imaginary line drawn between both Miners.
 ** Make sure that two of the white squares are partially overlapping the conveyor belt. See the image for an idea. This will ensure that we can use Sorters to move goods between them.
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 ** Click the conveyor belt next to the Smelter to connect the Sorter to the Belt
 ** Click the Smelter to connect the Sorter to the Smelter.
 ** It may help you to zoom in on the area to more accurately click things.

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	* You should still have 10 Gears and 10 Circuit Boards from the end of the last section. If not, use the Assemblers to make enough.		* You should still have 10 Gears and 10 Circuit Boards from the end of the last section. If not, use the Assemblers to make enough.
	* At the very top of the Technology tree, research [[Basic Logistics System_(Tech)\|Basic Logistics System]].		* At the very top of the Technology tree, research [[Basic Logistics System_(Tech)\|Basic Logistics System]].
			* When this is complete, you are given 5x [[Sorter Mk.I]] and 20x [[Conveyor Belt Mk.I]]

			{{Note Box\|At this point, things start deviating based on player preference. You can choose to follow the guide closely, or try to build in your own way that follows the intent. The guide's process is chosen to minimize the number of additional components that need to be crafted, at this stage.}}

			20 belts isn't quite enough, with the way our factory is laid out right now. We'll ultimately need to make more. Before we do, we can make some changes that will minimize how many need to be made. In essence, we're going to tear down and rebuild part of our factory. This is perfectly OK! Most players find themselves doing this repeatedly throughout their game...even to the extent of tearing down planet-encompassing factories just to rebuild them in a more efficient manner!

			Before we tear anything down, let's get started on what we CAN do:
			* Select the Conveyor belt from your inventory, and mouse over the Iron Miner.
			* Notice that the white circle goes away and the entire miner becomes highlighted. The miner is now the 'starting point' of the conveyor belt we want to place.
			* Click on the miner to start defining where the belt will go.
			* Move the cursor straight out from the miner until it shows 5 solid circles in a row (not counting the first solid circle with a ring around it)
			** The first segment may skew off at an angle. This is perfectly fine, it's because we placed the miner while holding Shift, so it's not centered on a grid, and conveyors need to be on grids.
			* Do the same thing for the Copper miner, but only to 2 solid circles (not counting the first solid circle with a ring around it)
			{{Note Box\|Placing Conveyor belts is when your drones are likely to eat the most of your mecha's energy. This is because you're designating numerous things to be constructed simultaneously, so more drones are active at once. Alleviate this by walking as close to the construction as possible, so they don't have as far to travel - drones consume energy while in flight, so minimizing flight time (by shortening travel distance) minimizes energy cost.}}
			* Make sure you have at least 10 open spots in your inventory.
			* Using the deconstruct tool (the red X on the hotbar, or your {{kbd\|X}} key), Deconstruct:
			** All three smelters
			** The first two Wind turbines we placed ('behind' the miners)
			** Any other Wind Turbines positioned between the miners
			* We had to do that to make room for buildings being close to each other to use Logistics properly.
			* Place one Smelter immediately alongside the belt coming out of the Copper Miner. Place it on the side that puts it closest to the imaginary line drawn between both Miners.
			** Make sure that two of the white squares are partially overlapping the conveyor belt. See the image for an idea. This will ensure that we can use Sorters to move goods between them.
			* Place the other two smelters side-by-side, immediately alongside the belt coming out of the Iron Miner. Place them on the side that puts them closest to the imaginary line drawn between both Miners.
			** The first smelter will have three white squares over the belt, the second one will have two white squares over the belt.
			* Pick the Sorters in your inventory and <em>once per Smelter</em>:
			** Click the conveyor belt next to the Smelter to connect the Sorter to the Belt
			** Click the Smelter to connect the Sorter to the Smelter.
			{{Note\|The order is important. The Sorter always takes FROM what you first clicked on, and moves it TO the second thing you clicked on.}}
			** It may help you to zoom in on the area to more accurately click things.