Gameplay/Research

Research is a feature that only exists in the Classic game mode.

Accessing the research tree is done through the map, default key: M

You earn research points by completing missions and finding loot crates.

Prior to starting any research, you must have a sufficient amount of points and have satisfied any prerequisites. To start a research, press the blue research button near the date. The length of in-game time to research takes varies by research. As research uses in-game time, sleeping can be used to bypass the time.

Information is current as of v1.10.9 - The Gas Spawner Update

Research Tree

		Research	Points	Time (H:MM)	Tier	Prerequisites
		Basic Logic	2	1:35	0	Initially Available
		Basic Mechanics	10	1:10	0	Initially Available
		Buttons	1	0:35	0	Initially Available
		Decorations	1	0:25	0	Initially Available
		Displays	1	0:25	0	Initially Available
		Doors	5	0:50	0	Initially Available
		Electrics	10	0:45	0	Initially Available
		Fluid Management	1	0:25	0	Initially Available
		Helicopters	15	1:00	0	Initially Available
		Industrial Equipment	10	1:00	0	Initially Available
		Land Vehicles	7	1:00	0	Initially Available
		Large Boats	10	1:05	0	Initially Available
		Modular Engines	10	2:25	0	Initially Available
		Navigation	4	0:50	0	Initially Available
		Oil Industry	10	1:15	0	Initially Available
		Rescue Equipment	10	1:10	0	Initially Available
		Sensors	1	0:50	0	Initially Available
		Solid Rockets	10	1:30	0	Initially Available
		Weapons	10	7:40	0	Initially Available
		Advanced Displays	6	0:50	1	Displays
		Advanced Fluid Management	20	1:10	1	Fluid Management
		Advanced Logic	4	1:10	1	Basic Logic
		Advanced Rescue Equipment	20	1:00	1	Rescue Equipment
		Advanced Sensors	6	1:20	1	Sensors
		Arctic Land Vehicles	6	0:30	1	Land Vehicles
		Arctic Rescue	10	0:30	1	Rescue Equipment
		Behaviour	2	1:00	1	Basic Logic
		Compact Mechanics	20	1:20	1	Basic Mechanics
		Custom Doors	10	1:10	1	Doors
		Diving Equipment	10	0:30	1	Rescue Equipment
		Docking Doors	15	0:30	1	Doors
		Firefighting Equipment	14	0:40	1	Rescue Equipment
		Functions	4	0:50	1	Basic Logic
		Heavy Land Vehicles	20	1:10	1	Land Vehicles
		High Capacity Electrics	20	1:00	1	Electrics
		Keypads	2	0:30	1	Buttons
		Medium Modular Engines	20	2:30	1	Modular Engines
		Planes	20	1:50	1	Helicopters
		Radar and Sonar	20	2:10	1	Navigation
		Radio RX	20	2:00	1	Electrics
		Railings	6	2:10	1	Decorations
		Shipping	20	1:00	1	Large Boats
		Space	20	2:10	1	Solid Rockets
		Steam Power	20	1:50	1	Industrial Equipment
		Water Jets	20	0:30	1	Fluid Management
		Weather Sensors	14	0:40	1	Sensors
		Deep Sea Diving	30	0:40	2	Diving Equipment
		Heavy Aircraft	30	2:10	2	Planes
		Heavy Modular Engines	30	2:40	2	Medium Modular Engines
		Jets	30	2:55	2	Planes
		Nuclear Power	30	1:40	2	Steam Power
		Tank Tracks Small	9	0:55	2	Heavy Land Vehicles
		Trains	30	5:10	2	Heavy Land Vehicles
		Video Equipment	30	3:40	2	Advanced Displays
		Afterburner	28	0:30	3	Jets
		Jet Ducting	8	1:50	3	Jets
		Large Jets	28	0:50	3	Jets
		Tank Tracks Medium	40	1:50	3	Tank Tracks Small
		VTOL	32	0:30	3	Jets
		Tank Tracks Large	40	1:00	4	Tank Tracks Medium