Tools

Summary

This page lists all tools used in Starbase.

Bolt Tool

Description:
Used to attach and detach bolts. May require attachment plate (for beams etc) when bolting.

Functions

• Action1: Place a bolt
• Action2: Remove a bolt

How to use:

1. Place a bolt by pointing at a location. When the bolt indicator is a green circle, you can bolt by using M1
2. Remove a bolt by pointing at a bolt, and pressing M2

Cable Tool

Description:
Used to place or remove electric cables.

Functions

• Action1: Place a cable point.
• Action2: Remove a cable connection.

How to use:

• Placing cables:

1. Aim and shoot at the spot you want the wire to start from with M1.
2. Aim and shoot at the spot you want the wire to end with M1.

• Removing cables:

1. Aim and shoot at a cable with M2 to remove it.
2. Aim and shoot at a cable point with M2 to remove that cable point, plus all cables leading out from that point.

Notes:

• There's a maximum length of how long the wire can be per button press indicated by the line going red when out of range from the first point.
• The wire can't be placed in the air, meaning that you must manually do the corners.

Pipe Tool

Description:
Used to place or remove propellant pipes.

• Functions:
  • Action1: Place a pipe point.
  • Action2: Remove a pipe connection.

How to use:

• Placing pipes:

1. Aim and shoot at the spot you want the piping to start from with M1.
2. Aim and shoot at the spot you want the piping to end with M1.

• Removing pipes:

1. Aim and shoot at a pipe with M2 to remove it.
2. Aim and shoot at a pipe point with M2 to remove that pipe point, plus all pipes leading out from that point.

Notes:

• There's a maximum length of how long the piping can be per button press indicated by the line going red when out of range from the first point.
• The piping can't be placed in the air, meaning that you must manually do the corners.

Durability Tool

Description:
Used to see which pieces of the ship are not properly built to withstand space travel.

Functions

• Action1: See the durability of the chosen structure. Green = durable, Red = not durable.
• Action2: Connection mode for durability tool.

How to use:

• Point the tool at a spaceship, and press either M1 or M2 to activate durability tool
• To deactivate the tool, press the same mode again or switch tool

Note: Spaceship needs to have at least one thruster base with a thruster attached in order to be able to test the durability.

Building Tool

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Universal Tool

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Pickaxe

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