Guides
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Getting Started & Walkthroughs
- Early Game Guide: Priorities, Platforms, and TransportLearn early-game priorities in shapez 2: platform planning, asteroid extraction, belts/pipes, Vortex deliveries and early trains to scale reliably.
- Beginner Guide: Vortex, Modes, Shapes & MilestonesLearn shapez 2 beginner essentials: choosing modes/scenarios, using the Vortex Platform, shape configurations, milestones, blueprints and stacking to start your first factory.
Gameplay
- Settings: New Game, Map Generation & Challenges GuideLearn shapez 2 settings: where they live, New Game options, Map Generation, Challenges, Difficulty, Color Mode and blueprint folders to customize saves.
- Controls Guide: Camera, Placement, Levels & LogicLearn shapez 2 controls for camera/view modes, placement hotkeys, level (vertical) controls and logic devices like Toggle Button and Shape Analyzer.
- Mods: Best Mods & How to Install GuideLearn how to install, create, and publish shapez 2 mods. Covers Game Data folder paths, mods folder layout, exporting base data, custom scenarios and translations.
- Multiplayer: Map Seeds, Blueprints & Signals GuideLearn shapez 2 multiplayer: share map Seeds, exchange blueprints, and sync Global Signal transmitters/receivers for cooperative play and reproducible maps.
- Localization: Custom Translations & Setup GuideLearn how shapez 2 handles localization, enable --custom-translations, create valid JSON translation files and test custom language overrides in-game.
Systems & Mechanics
Community
- Tips: Crystals, Pins, Machines & Signals GuidePractical shapez 2 tips to handle fragile crystals, pins, machine behaviours (Cutter/Stacker/Swapper) and wiring signals for reliable factories.
- Wiki: Shape Structure, Codes & Crystal Rules GuideLearn shape structure, part types, Shape Codes and crystal/gravity rules in shapez 2. Understand serialization, support rules and inspector behavior.