Map Generation Settings

This section should contain instructions for setting up the required mods, mod settings explanations, mapgen settings explanations and tips.

Recommend Mods
Check out Recommended mods by Earendel.

Additionally it is strongly recommend that player has a calculator mod such as Factory Planner or Helmod.

Map Generation Settings
The Space Exploration Defaults preset should be used when starting new game. (See picture on the right)

Nauvis is always your starting planet. Resource and Terrain settings only apply to Nauvis and have no effect on other planets or moons.

Enemy
Enemy Bases and expansion setting is only affecting Nauvis. Enemy Evolution and Pacifist mode are global settings, affecting every surface.

Terrain
The Planet Size: Scale slider controls the size of Nauvis. The default value is still huge (5692 tile radius). Too small of a planet size may make it difficult to get enough resources to get off of Nauvis unless you use core mining as well as other things, however it is easier to clear enemies completely.

Resources
Water Ice, Methane ice, Cryonite, Vulcanite, Vitamelange, Beryllium, Holmium, Iridium and Naquium have no effect as they cannot spawn on nauvis.

Iron, Copper, Stone, Coal, Uranium ore and Crude Oil can be adjusted to player preference.