Platform Electric HUD

[adam_bise]

Since there can only be one electric network on a platform, it would be helpful to have a small optional HUD for electricity satisfaction.

I find myself sending my platform through its route, opening the electric network GUI and moving it all the way to the bottom of the screen so I can keep an eye on it. Which works fine until I need to click something.

[eugenekay]

Space Platforms have the “single electric network per surface” flag set. This means that you can place an (unconnected) power pole anywhere, then click it to get to the Power graph, same as on any other Surface (you don’t need to go through the Platform Hub).

[adam_bise]

Yea, and I can hover over an entity to see it there as well. I was thinking about a small static HUD below the minimap. Even just a single green bar for satisfaction would be great.

[Mooncat]

Space Platforms have the “single electric network per surface” flag set. This means that you can place an (unconnected) power pole anywhere, then click it to get to the Power graph, same as on any other Surface (you don’t need to go through the Platform Hub).

You don't need power pole. There is a small "Show electric network" button on the hub's UI.

(But I don't think it is what OP asked for)

[Factoruser]

You don't need power pole. There is a small "Show electric network" button on the hub's UI.

A bit hard to find, not very obvious, but it's there...

I don't understand either what the OP "needs" and why... What's missing are circuit signals to check the power satisfaction and give alarm in case...

[adam_bise]

Well, it's like this. I am tweaking this ship, trying to balance thrusters, fuel, weight, power, ammo.. A lot of it from just going back and forth from one planet to the next while watching things and making adjustments.

At these times I have the power GUI at the bottom of the screen so I can keep an eye on that while seeing how quickly fuel is depleting and whether ice and ammo is keeping up, etc..

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It would be convenient to just have a static power bar under the minimap that I could toggle for this, since there is only one power grid in space.. Then I wouldn't have to do anything to keep an eye on power while making adjustments.