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When you first make your sub-fief inDune: Awakeningand begin to create refineries, fabricators, and storage containers, you may notice that each of these pieces of technology is equipped with a designated input and output circuit. There’s not much in the way of a tutorial with these circuits, so if you’re wondering how they work and what they’re good for, this guide has everything you need to know.
In Dune: Awakening, managing these circuits properly can make a big difference in your sub-fief’s efficiency, particularly as your territory gets bigger and bigger. Here’s how storage circuits work in Dune: Awakening.
What Are Storage Circuits?
In Dune: Awakening,storage circuits are a way to manage resourcesthat can be used for refineries and fabricators, as well as a method of controlling overflow storage.
For example, by using storage circuits,you’re able to designate one ore refinery to exclusively refine iron ore, and another for refining copper.
When first starting out with a basic sub-fief console, there’s not much need to manage storage in this way.
However, as you progress through the game and as you build up a guild, you may find thatorganizing your sub-fief in this way will save you a headache down the road.
Additionally, by using circuits,you’re able to designate certain storage containers for overflow storageof a particular resource as you see fit.
How To Use Storage Circuits
When using storage circuits, there are a couple of keythings you need to do first:
From there,follow the steps belowto enable and experiment with storage circuits. You’llfind your circuits on the storage tabfor each container and machine.
Keep in mind,the left circuit number represents the input, whilethe right circuit number represents the output.
Set Tech Input/Output Circuits
First, head to your refinery, fabricator, or other designated piece of tech.
Set the input number (left) to a unique number of your choosing.
Set the output number (right) to a unique number of your choosing.
Set Storage Output Circuits
Second, head to your storage container with your raw materials.
From there, set the output number (right) to the same as the input number (left) on your tech.
By doing this, your refinery or fabricator will only draw resources from this designated storage container, ignoring all others in your sub-fief.
Set Storage Input Circuits
Third, head to an empty storage container you wish to use to store overflow materials.
Set the input number (left) to the same as the output number (right) on your piece of tech.
By doing this, any overflow resources this machine produces will be placed in this storage container.
Start Process
Once you’ve followed the above steps, you’re ready to refine, purify, or fabricate!
Every refinery, fabricator, or machine in your sub-fiefhas a storage limit, which can be viewed in the storage tab.
Output circuits are very useful for making sure yourmachines can continue to do their work, even when you’re gone from your sub-fief.
Once you’ve done the above,you can experiment with storage circuits to your liking, optimizing your sub-fief’s efficiency. Let’s look at an example.
Example Storage Circuit
Let’s sayyou have a ton of iron orethat you want to refine, which you’ve stockpiledin your sub-fiefconsole, andyou want to designate one refinery to do this refining.
First,head to your sub-fief console and select ‘Storage,‘or head to your regular storage container. You’ll see yourtwo circuits at the top.
Now,head to your refinery. Select the ‘Storage’ tab, andreverse the above steps, like so:
By doing this,you’ve designated this refinery to pull resources only from this container.
Subsequently, if you refine enough material,overflow resources will be stored back in the same container.
This is an example of a closed circuit, in which the refinery will process materials and store overflow in the same container.
When dealing with larger amounts of material, it’s better to have separate storage containersfor raw and refined materials. To do this, simply select a different output circuit for your refinery.
There are a few greatways to use this system, detailed below:
Organization
Designating specific circuitshelps keep your sub-fief organized.
By using specific circuits for specific materials, you may always find the resources you need, without having to look through every single storage container in your sub-fief.
Storage Permissions
Each storage container, refinery, fabricator, and machine in your sub-fiefhas permissions you can togglewithin your guild or party.
By toggling permissions and circuits, you may make sureonly certain members of your party have accessto certain pieces of tech or resources.
Saved Space
By using circuits,you may place storage containers and machines in separate rooms, rather than having them be right next to one another.
