FoundationPainter

Foundation Painter

Mod for Dyson Sphere Program that allows drawing foundations using rectangles.

Installation

• Get r2modman
• Find the mod in the Online tab
• Configure the mod (optional)
• Click Start modded
• Exit the game and return to r2modman
• Click Config editor
• Find the mod's configuration file and make changes
• Click Start modded

Usage

• Start placing foundations
• Enable drawing mode (default Ctrl+D)
• Click to select starting corner point
• Optionally, swap between shortest and longest path (default Ctrl+P)
• Click to select ending corner point

Notes and Limitations

• Very large selection areas are supported, but the game's code is not designed for it so expect low framerates while making the selection.
• Soil piles are calculated using the standard game logic, but the numbers may appear slightly different from the default foundation tool applied to the same area because:
• The calculation is path dependent, so the same end result can give different numbers depending on which order the tiles are updated
• This tool gives perfectly straight edges, while the built in tool uses a circular radius, resulting in slightly different edges
• Special logic in the default foundation tool for drawing over Dark Fog bases is not yet implemented
• Burying/unburying ore veins is not yet implemented

Planned Features

• Border drawing modes (border only, border + fill, fill only)
• Border color selection
• Border thickness
• UI buttons
• More configuration
• Handle Dark Fog special cases
• Burying/unburying veins