I get this error when generating a new map with this installed.

OK thank you. Sorry if I've covered old ground, as a complete newbie to the game (which I am LOVING), but it's been helpful.

Hmm as for why it doesn't add up - I have no idea. Explained by daniel34, there being a different time window between the instantaneous data at the top and the 5s breakdown below. As for the pollution and producing to much power - it's not a problem. Steam engines will only produce as much power as...

The energy consumption on the top is the consumption right now, 4.0 MW. But the consumption you get when adding the consumption of all the devices listed is the average consumption of these devices in the last 5 seconds. Imagine you had laser turrets powered on only for the last one second right at...

Thanks once again. It would be nice to KNOW that I'm only using half my capability. I have clearly built too much power production, increasing pollution and thus the possibility of being attacked. I'm trying to build only the power I need, when I need it. Your replies have helped me understand thank...

Thank you for the speedy reply, and for confirming that there is not a way of finding out. The screenshot above was when all my water boilers had run out of coal. What I am normally seeing is this... fluctuating.PNG In this one the Consumption bar is always full with the the number to the right of t...

My very first post on these forums. Quite intimidating to see if what I'm thinking is already askedd. So forgive me if it's already there and my search isn't good enough. :oops: Is it easy to find out the total power DEMANDED by all your 'stuff'? It seems I can see the total amount produced, and the...