Oxygen Not Included Beginners Guide | ONI Tutorial

Are you new to Oxygen Not Included and feeling overwhelmed? This beginner's guide has got you covered! In this video, we’ll learn essential tips and tricks to help you get started right. From choosing duplicants to creating your first electrical circuit, we'll walk you through everything you need to know to survive and thrive in this challenging game. Whether you're brand new to the game or just looking to improve your skills, this video is sure to help you out.
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[@larkendelvie]

Thank you so much for Enable Proximity - one of my most played games and I never knew this option existed.

[@engineertroy_]

Glad you found something helpful. Thanks for the comment!

[@austinstratton5815]

Bro, the "Enable Proximity" and "Room Overlay" absolutely new to me after 40 hours. Easiest sub in my life lol

[@Its-Am4ryllis]

Wooo! Thank you so much for this! I didn't want to sit and watch hours of beginner guides. I just wanted a few tips and tricks, so this video is perfect.

[@engineertroy_]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment!

[@4PPL3_KING]

My take away is even If I've watched countless hours of gameplay of ONI, actually playing the game for the fist time myself made me realize how incompetent I am not knowing about basic object placements or how to optimally build and dig. This quick guide gives me a better Idea of what to do and the courage to jump back in to solve my problems one by one. Thanks a ton~!

[@engineertroy_]

Thanks, I'm glad it helped!

[@andyglovergames]

Wow, this game is ridiculously deep... and your guide is excellent! I watched the whole video and I'm thoroughly impressed. So many game systems that all work together. You've clearly spent a lot of time with the game, thanks for sharing your expertise and making ONI feel a bit less intimidating!

[@engineertroy_]

Thanks so much!!! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mr.Sparks.173]

6:10 Another schedule trick - because if dupes don't need to use the bathroom, they simply treat bathroom time blocks like work time blocks we can greatly reduce the toilets needed in a colony- this is especially useful in space missions, where build space is highly restricted. You can set it so that it's just bathroom, downtime, and sleep for the dupes to use the washroom just whenever they need to (bladder > 60%) and ones available. This can greatly lower the demand for the number of toilets and sinks you'll need to build, as dupes would naturally space out their pee breaks so that the toilet is always busy. Well, busy with some leeway, we don't want any accidents because Meeps missed his 25 second pee break window after all. Depending on how bold you feel, you can go as crazy as 1 toilet for 15 dupes However, make sure you turn off auto disinfect, as they will prioritize disinfecting over work tasks during bathroom time, which can waste a lot of dupe labour for basically no gain. For reduced travel time for bathroom breaks, consider building small 4x4 bathrooms throughout the colony, and near either major pathways or areas where dupes tend to gather (industrial brick, farm bricks, rec areas that sort of thing)

[@engineertroy_]

Those are awesome tips! Thanks for the comment!

[@laszlobandi6456]

staggered shifts are good, less toilet competition. they eat and poo same time, they synch with new guys. 1 block difference reduces accidents while they still chat during meals. downtime 2+2 not a crazy loss, they even shower during it or chitchat but they use it for bathroom too. I think 2 block sleep enough too, traveling is the issue, also eating more but less often, that was maybe updated. worst if they poop during sleep time. if they do static jobs they can be limited for movement with doors, having private rooms. bathroom time always 24 hours+travel time. maybe best 1 block after sleep with private toilet. space is plenty. used to build private rooms 4x4 with décor and air went. haven't played a while, need to try poles to private beds. maybe changing to eat-sleep-bath to control location and travel.

[@SmokedSalami]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I JUST STARTED AND I KNEW NOTHING! I was about to ask refund, but i thought. What if i found a simple tutorial on youtube? AND I FOUND IT!

[@engineertroy_]

Glad I could help!

[@marklakan774]

Can i just say -- you speak at the perfect speed, thank you so much for these tips!

[@engineertroy_]

You are so welcome!

[@highbornjase2412]

Nice job with a few thousand hours in the game I couldn’t of put it better myself with the exception of the plumbing and ventilation I felt it was a little rushed but as a general overveiw was well done just imo if ppl are interested I think a little tutorial on its own for the piping as it is a very important part of the game.

[@engineertroy_]

I agree! I definitely struggled with getting that part just right. Thanks for the feedback!

[@nuagecredit9287]

Criminally underrated video- awesome content creator thank you friend

[@engineertroy_]

Much appreciated!

[@Loaderdani]

7:08 Huge help. I always forget to disallow eating raw ingredients. This will make toggling those much easier.

[@ABirdOnTheMoon]

This game like many management games, can feel pretty overwhelming to a lot of people. When I look at it, all my brain do is stop processing thoughts and default to primal language. I become a different person. I can’t read, process words or even connect thoughts! It’s insane how much overwhelming this is but I am thankful to players like you who hold our hands and help make it seem doable .. :)

[@engineertroy_]

It can be overwhelming at first. The most important thing is to have fun and experiment. Thanks so much for the comment! 😊

[@tregrenos8615]

Something I do early on to control stress is to give the dupes bath time before +4 boost from downtime. So long as you avoid adding a recreational room and block the dupes from standing near the printer pod they will continue to work during their downtime. This also gives them plenty of time to go to the bathroom and eat before resuming their work. Something I like to do is stack 2 mesh doors on both sides of the pod. The top doors on both stacks allow dupes to get out, but not in. The bottom doors are on a cycle sensor, locking them during the dupes downtime. Before you have the sensor you can just manually choose when to allow them access and just build a way for them to walk around the pod if need be.

[@engineertroy_]

Interesting! I’m assuming they all have to be on the same schedule, right? Thanks for the comment!

[@tregrenos8615]

@@engineertroy_ If the printing pod cannot be accessed at all you can do this for any schedule. So long as the dupes cannot stand around doing nothing near the pod or in a rec room they'll continue to work during their downtime. Since I run small colonies I tend to keep my dupes on a single schedule, so during their normal work time I use a cycle sensor to keep a door open or locked in case I need access to the pod.

[@anajuliarodriguesoteiro8880]

I am absolutely in love with dont starve toguether (1000+ hours) and i was thinking about exploring other games of klei. Thank you for the guide

[@civosborne]

16:30 I've clocked over 1000 hours into the game and I didn't know the light source trick. Neat.

[@ayatheflat7966]

Finally! A much needed guide. This video earned your channel a sub 👍

[@engineertroy_]

Thanks for the sub!

[@ayatheflat7966]

@@engineertroy_happy to help. keep making videos like this 😆👍

[@marztehgoddess2726]

Immediate sub. This taught me so much and now I’m excited to get back into ONI

[@engineertroy_]

Thanks! I’ll do my best to continue to earn it!

[@fulgentiuswilly5043]

A great tutorial, can you do a guide on the new way of food storage/kitchen design?

[@engineertroy_]

Sounds interesting! I’ll see what I can do. Thanks for the comment!

[@CJJC42]

Thank you so much for this. I loved the dexters lab popup too

[@engineertroy_]

You’re very welcome! I love adding those little references. 😁

[@_foxpuppet]

My biggest takeaway was that I am deeply not the target audience for this game, and I very much should not have bought it 😅

[@mossbrick5368]

Why? bc it's a lot?

[@ckinggaming5bucketmadness766]

I don’t see how you’d get that from this video Don’t really see what you’d get from most of this besides placing the research station next tot he pod, which I didn’t think of

[@_foxpuppet]

@ckinggaming5bucketmadness766 I bought this game, came here for tips, and then realised it's not the kind of game I enjoy. What's difficult to understand?

[@ABirdOnTheMoon]

I have adhd and I got overwhelmed by it too. I bought it years ago and I tried it back then, but I couldn’t stay focused. The reading, the tasks, everything else .. it felt way too much for me. I still feel the same but I am giving it ago. I am a few years later, I am overwhelmed but I tell myself it is ok to mess up. I am ready to learn it on baby steps and I mean it. There is the no sweat mode so if you worry about your duplicants, that could work. I don’t know anything about it. However, it is fun to be this puzzled and occupied by a problem. I was playing for 3 days now and I wasn’t sure what to do with pee water. It has been causing me issues. However, I just learnt I can collect it and empty it in an enclosure! I am now struggling with Co2 issues .. it’s hard when you think of it all together but when you divide it into small tasks. It’s much easier and enjoyable. I promise you, I started this game a couple of days ago thinking “I know I hate it”! I have spent 7hrs on it! That is something. Does ut mean, I will be once efficient and good? Probably not. Maybe? I though feel a sense of accomplishment because I am trying something I know beyond my abilities to handle. So, let it rest for now and who knows. Maybe you will pick it up and enjoy it later someday

[@pizzapruker9115]

Same

[@gamebuster800]

4:00-ish: I think it was worth mentioning to pick duplicants with many interests so they need less morale when getting these skills

[@engineertroy_]

Good point! I generally try to pick duplicants with many interests but I neglected to mention it. Thanks for suggesting that!

[@actionj761]

I dont knew for me i do like to have my dups have one or two interests at most I would rather have dups that are very good at a specific thing and deal with the moral by putting a natural park and a great hall with a phone and a cooler and any plant that gives this pink germs But i guess everyone has his way that he prefers

[@yihsien1112]

@@actionj761 your dupes will keep level up their learned skills the more they do said tasks, so eventually even your +1 digging dupes will reach really high digging skill. But, your morale can only reach a certain threshold depending on your rooms and food. Having 3 interests means you can tech into multiple skill trees and still have really high morale dupes. The high morale bonus will be a lot better than the extra skill levels at the beginning once you hit mid game.

[@clamiraclegaming2412]

I just recently started the game and this is a very helpful guide. Thanks!

[@engineertroy_]

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful!

[@Perjoss]

this video looks like it took quite a bit of effort to make, appreciate the upload 👏

[@engineertroy_]

Thanks! 😊

[@r3yd3s10]

9:57 almost gonna say "GYAT!" there buddy 😂

[@engineertroy_]

Lol

[@Oberst3001]

thanks for spending your time to explain the game

[@engineertroy_]

Thanks for watching!

[@gypseetim]

05:34 secret unlocked ;p Getting priorities and schedules fixed early on for every dupe pays off fast! First research should always be farming. Insulated tiles around your farm area or starting area to keep that sweet spot of 20°C. Keep heat generating buildings away! For Oxygen either spam Algae, or if you start having more than 6 Dupes offgas Polluted Water with deodorizers. Shouldn't worry about elecrtolyzer build until you are ready to build your first atmo suits.

[@engineertroy_]

Excellent tips!

[@goranmitic7500]

this was nice and simple. thank you

[@engineertroy_]

😊

[@BusinessAnalyzer]

Subbing for more ONI videos. I like Francis John's but also looking for others who describe their methods while keeping the videos TIGHT! Thanks!

[@engineertroy_]

Thanks for the sub!

[@BouncingTribbles]

Great video. Lots of useful tips for new players.

[@damius1980]

I have about 1k hours in ONI and just started a Colony after a 3 month break and I forgot to Enable Proximity.....😂

[@engineertroy_]

😂

[@ZeldaIsAGirlGames]

This is helpful! Not sure if it's game settings or what, but I can't queue up anything because I don't have the materials. Like all the plumbing stuff is greyed out to me. And I'm missing the radiation overlay. Don't have any DLC though so that might be why.

[@graycatsaderow]

Great guide! Except the plumbing and ventilation part, i didnt understand any of that and how it works

[@engineertroy_]

Sorry! I was trying to keep it brief and basic. 😢

[@graycatsaderow]

@@engineertroy_ dw i get it after trying myself

[@MH-lr6ue]

This game is hilarious. I had some dups die for very stupid reasons. Couldn't stop laughing when one of em peed themselves and it ended up everywhere😂😂😂

[@engineertroy_]

Unfortunately the dupes aren’t very bright. That’s why they need you to manage them! 😂 😆

[@ScruffyMisguidedAndBlue]

Good intro, as a more experienced player, I would have added how gases and liquids work - elements don't mix, heavier elements slowly head downwards. This is crucial early on for keeping CO2 away from your dupes by digging down.

[@engineertroy_]

Great suggestion! Thanks!

[@nicktopo8380]

set 3 schedules right away when you first load in, change rest time and bath bed time. work times should be only overlap.

[@sam11182]

Flatulence is only acceptable if they have the Loner trait and you can build a small room near the bottom that will filter the natural gas out of the air in their 120 quality room and they have to put on an Atmo suit to visit the rest of the world. They make free natural gas and if you store that for later, you will have a great power source. P.S. I just remembered that the Loner is planet-wide but they work fine being far away too

[@PersonAliveYes]

Thanks! 📝

[@ebifuon6776]

Thank you for this I just bought the game and my first map is...... Chaotic at best. I only just figured out how to do the research station and my dups are still either getting food poisoning or peeing everywhere and there's almost no air. I think I'm going to try a new map as all water sources are.... Yellow

[@axiezimmah]

The basics are nice but what about intermediate level? For example transitioning from a base with outhouses to a plumbed system?

[@engineertroy_]

Sounds like a great idea for a part two 😉

[@kirasigncomics]

I didnt knew enable proximity was a thing. thank you

[@wattj2]

Point of clarity... (at 0:35 ish) As I understand it, you can only pick the traditional ONI game by clicking on 'deactivate DLC'. Clicking on the 'classic' option in asteroid style just gives you a bigger map, closer to or maybe equal to the size of the base game's asteroids. You still are playing the DLC, with various elements not included in the base game (e.g. radiation) and the spaced out tech tree. I'm not absolutely confident of this because... I own the DLC but I've barely played it.

[@wattj2]

(in the base game, the same dialogue offers only 'classic' and 'labs')

[@engineertroy_]

Thanks for the clarification!

[@elilewis8212]

Yes. This is what it is. Classic is larger asteroids, not as "space" orientated... DLC is smaller asteroids, making the game more of a "space" focus by making you go there quicker

[@AlexanderBukh]

Good introduction 🎉🎉🎉

[@engineertroy_]

Thanks!

[@EdwardChen-c4z]

19:25 arrow is pointing at the wrong number, should be Effects: Oxygen: 500g/s. The explanation is correct though.

[@fen4554]

I've literally got hundreds of hours on this game but almost ever run ends once I reach the oil refinement stage. The tutorial covering the second half of the game would be appreciated.

[@engineertroy_]

Working on mastering that as we speak. The more I play the more I find there is to learn. Loving it!

[@georgecolwey2855]

This was so useful thanks

[@kckillakrack9714]

Good video Ty man

[@engineertroy_]

Thanks! 😊

[@suszczpablo]

My biggest takeaway from watching this video and then -spending an hour researching charachters and traits, an hour paused at landing to see and understand all the buttons, and getting lit to finish my sandwich, i realize im old because theyre not buttons... they're controls.

[@engineertroy_]

😆

[@Lorens4444]

One more thing: Duplicant priority takes precedence over regular priority, except for top priority. For example, if your mechatronic engineer has lower duplicant priority for building than others, or has other tasks in a higher duplicant priority, he will not build the thing that requires his M.E. skill unless top priority is chosen for that building task, and your regular builders can't build it so they wouldn't. I'd suggest new players to leave duplicant priority alone.

[@alexishuon8440]

A lot of info but nice, loved it

[@masterrob2000]

very helpful. thank you.

[@engineertroy_]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stevesteve8098]

setting the doors open ,looses the Morale boosters, since it means the room s bigger

[@sam11182]

There is NO mod that will organize the mods you have installed. I want some mods on some worlds and some on another one. But no, it's either All on or all off. Each time the game updates, you have to start over

[@violetwullur1866]

I really want to play this game but damn it needs research, electrician, and plumbing license

[@engineertroy_]

It’s a lot but you can definitely ease into it at your own pace. You can always make it more relaxed by turning down the difficulty settings and picking an easier asteroid. 😃

[@PirateofAE2]

5:11 the gg wiki is better

[@engineertroy_]

Thanks! I added it to the description.

[@t1me794]

I downloaded this DLC just to watch this tutorial

[@actionj761]

17:30 or you can be sloppy about it at go right into the boime and hope that it is not that big and you are able to demolish it before too much heat is transferred 😂😂😂

[@engineertroy_]

There’s always that lol. Thanks for the comment!

[@schuylerashton813]

I have no idea what the heck I'm doing with research, each time I unlock something I feel like I would of been better off with something else.

[@engineertroy_]

Understandable. 😊 Most times I just go down the list unless I need something specific. If that’s the case you can search for it at the top left to figure out where it is.

[@wlcraysimon2845]

Thx man

[@engineertroy_]

Glad you found it useful!

[@zerdgeofficial]

its my birthday my parents will buy me this game

[@engineertroy_]

Nice!!

[@Sagolera1218]

you gave the most complex things 3 minutes to explain by the end and 20 minutes for the most obvious stuff lmao

[@engineertroy_]

🤦‍♂️ 😂

[@GhostStyle007]

You dont need that much toilets. Your dupes will split between going to eat and going to toilet then they switch roles. So you need half only

[@engineertroy_]

Fair point! But what if they have a full bladder at the same time, albeit probably a fringe case? I swear dupes actively try to find a reason to make a mess sometimes! 😂

[@lavenderlatte8333]

I just realized you kind of sound like Nick Offerman xD

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[@RuskinDoreen]

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[@bonbonnie8]

sorry but - for a non-native english speaker - you're talking way too fast. good thing, i could set the speed slower and listen to you sounding drunk, but at least understanding. i would recommend to not speak so extremely fkin fast.

[@engineertroy_]

I initially favored fast edit pace because I didn’t want to drag out a video and waste people’s time. I’ll continue to working on my pacing. Thanks for the feedback. Hopefully the drunken sounding me was at least funny to listen to. 😊

[@MrSponsor203]

poor explanations of what to asctually do

[@mustardketchup]

The edits kinda suck🤷‍♀

[@engineertroy_]

Yikes! Hopefully I’ve gotten a little better since then. 😂 😃

[@mustardketchup]

@@engineertroy_ I understand that finding a balance between brevity and clarity is a tough job 😉😁

[@Jute511]

Too rushed.

[@engineertroy_]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@fanman1584]

well yeah, every 10 cycles you get a new objective. the video is only 23 minutes long.

[@Kamelifts]

I need faster