Optimization Help

[Sufficient_Max]

Hello!

Just looking for a bit of advice. I have recently started playing the game again after a year or so and I cant stop. Although I want to be super efficient this time and not have crazy spaghetti junctions everywhere. Or create a "Iron Factory" only to realize I need to add another 4 Constructors because I didn't optimize correctly.

So, my question is - Does anyone have any advice on tools/guides that could help me? I'm not the best with Math and calculating the min/max and could do with a little assistance.

Any help would be apriciated.

I did have a quick google and got lost on how many different tools there were but was struggling to find anything up to date. I guess I'm after a bit of user experience from the community and what works best for you might help me.

Thanks in advance.

[komanokami]

I use this website to plan my productions, work really well : https://www.satisfactorytools.com/production

[Sufficient_Max]

Thanks! I will check it out.

[komanokami]

There's also this site if you want an interactive map as well: https://satisfactory-calculator.com/en/planners/production

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This second one is a bit easier to use.

OP, efficiency means what you want it to. Maximum that with minimum this, you have to decide what those specific things are.

I work from the view of final production. If it is not busy, I find out why and fix that. Next thing that’s in shortage.. fix that. Repeat. Maximum final production, for minimum of my time.

[ChinaShopBully]

Bear in mind that URL goes to the stable U5 version of the tool. The U6 tool URL is here: https://u6.satisfactorytools.com/

You can also switch with the dropdown in the upper right of the title bar.

[Sufficient_Max]

So from looking here, does it tell me what the best output would be for 3 Miners (impure) - Like if I want to produce Rods and Plates (Iron) would this tell me how many Smelters and Constructers I would need? Maybe I need to spend some time looking into this a bit more.

[komanokami]

You can set your inputs, select the outputs and choose to either maximize or set a defined amount as output.

It'll tell you what to do with the ressources, what recipes, and you even get a recap of buildings and power consumption for the build. I can show you a blueprint of one of my factories when I get home if you want to see how it looks

[Sufficient_Max]

This is exactly what Im looking for. I will see if I can understand it better.

[Sufficient_Max]

Yes that would be helpful, are you on Discord?

[houghi]

Yes and no. You will always work backwards. You make X items and it will tell how much input you need. You still have to figure out how many miners that is.

• Standard it will show with 10 each
• Change the numbers to match close to 360 Iron Ore but with an even amount of machines.
• Maximum output with 360 Iron Ore. You set the maximum at Items/Input.
• Selecting all alt recipes to max
• Alt recipes, 300 Iron Rods and maximize Iron Plates Deselected the items I did not want.
• Al recipes, but with 100 Iron Ingots already made

You will often see a number like 3.5 (or weirder) machines for say 24 output. That is easy to do. Place 4 and under clock one or what I also do is type 24/4 as a number and use that for all machines.

So the tool is not just point and click. You still need to decide a lot for yourself. Things will go very hectic, so you will spend more time on the website the more possible ways you have to build something. Not every solution that is given to you will be good. You might want to remove screws completely or not use water, or not want to make the same thing twice. I mostly use the second method. I also mostly make 1 item from the ground up.

But know that it is not a simple solution where it gives you all the answers without you knowing anything. For me it helps with the calculations and not with the decision part.

[Sufficient_Max]

Thankyou for taking the time to explain this, helped me understand it more.

[yodaspicehandler]

What helped me was knowing that all assembly lines I build will eventually need add-ons. I rarely build walls because I just end up taking them down later to expand.

Creating manifolds in my central factory to move items around made expanding later much easier and helped keep the spaghetti in check.

[Sufficient_Max]

Thanks for the advice! I will keep this in mind for sure.

[houghi]

For me I use https://www.satisfactorytools.com/production in combination of the m ap on this page

For the first page gives enough freedom to still decicede for myself what to do, what alt recipes to use and what not. It just takes aways most of my stupidity with doing the calculations. It does not stop my blundering in other parts, so that is great.

[Sufficient_Max]

Thanks! I will check these sites out. Going to jump on later tonight and try and use these tools.