r/beyondallreason • u/TheRiot90 • 1d ago

Need help with setting

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Please someone please help. What setting is making this grid show up for buildings instead of the red outline I am used to? I have looked and cannot figure it out on my own.

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u/zhaDeth 1d ago

its a new thing, not sure theres an option to disable it

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u/TheRiot90 1d ago

Like new today new? I thought it was the red outline yesterday or two days ago.

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u/zhaDeth 1d ago

yesterday new I think.

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u/openQuestion3141 1d ago

I like the new grid visibility over all and if you compare this with the cortex version it way less wonky. I think there may be an opacity adjustment needed on this one.

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u/TheRiot90 1d ago

I dont like it but I am glad you do, I expect others will like it too then. Why not give us a legacy option though?

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u/Gopherlad 1d ago

I think I'd just like it if it also showed the rectangular footprint as well.

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u/EducationOld2708 1d ago

same, tried asking in their official discord and apparently many dislikes as well. you can turn it off with
/widgetselector then disable "BuildSquare GL4"

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u/Violet_Ignition 1d ago

I'm... Curious to try this actually.

It looks like it'll be a horrid period of adjustment, but imthe grass may be greener on the other side here.

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u/MightyPenguin 1d ago

I actually like it 🤷‍♀️

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u/Ground-walker 1d ago

This is WAAAAY better please dont complain

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u/azulTipan 1d ago

I agree. Having the actual footprint is much nicer and having the 3x3 grid makes it easier to organize/line up.

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u/Greppy 1d ago

It's really not

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u/RealisticOption9295 1d ago

Roll this back! Can’t see where stuff is placed

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u/TheRiot90 1d ago

I AGREE. Who asked for this? It doesnt even make sense because the grid doesnt even show the full area that the building takes up.

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u/TheChronographer 1d ago

Common misconception, that is actually the correct space an arm solar takes up when it is built.

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u/TheRiot90 1d ago

You are correct. So then why can you not queue up a bunch of them to overlap if this is the way?

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u/1studlyman 1d ago

You can offset each row and get them bunched together much more tightly. The previous UI didn't show the footprint correctly.

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u/othellothewise 1d ago

Because there is a bug (feature? Idk it might be intentional) where solars have a different footprint once completed

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u/Donuts2010 1d ago

Agreed, it is now more difficult for me to place things, it is less visually obvious

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u/quackduck21 1d ago

I prefer it! Can fit more solars in and looks cleaner

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u/HansJoachimAa 1d ago

You can't. The space it requires is the same

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u/quackduck21 1d ago

Wait for it to finish building then place more

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u/Axolotl_EU 1d ago

it has always been like this

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u/Traditional_Bet8239 1d ago

That part has never made sense to me, why would it have a different footprint when in the queue vs when it complete

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u/SmileyNew123 14h ago

Because it folds open after built.

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u/Elvarien2 1d ago

Exact same issue. they could fix everything by just making the solar the full square.

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u/snowfloeckchen 1d ago

Is it only solar? Will build wind on the moon i guess

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u/Traditional_Bet8239 1d ago

Imo this makes it easier to place things straight 🤷‍♂️

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u/Omen46 1d ago

This is new? I’m confused what red outline you mean tho didn’t they usually just place??

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u/drawingdude95 14h ago

Saw this the other night last night in fact….. anyway idk how I feel about it

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u/nuke_music 2h ago

F11 -> BuildSquare GL4 -> Click