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Research Data

An add-on mod trying to add a bit more player interaction.

I wanted to make a lightweight mod that mainly uses Rimworlds own mechanics and still makes the research a bit more interesting other than just standing still behind the research bench 24/7.
The mod makes use of Rimworlds own mechanics, making simple research require Research Papers, high-tech research requires Research Data, etc.
I tried to balance it to fit vanilla game as much at possible.

You start out by collecting samples from whatever resources you have laying around, at the new Research Sample Bench. Creating Samples that are used to examine, write Research Papers, and Assemble Data for research.

Needing research papers and data to do your research will make pawns need to do other things than just standing still at the research bench, as they need to collect and write.
And as Collecting Samples require two different skills, you need to have either one good pawn with general knowledge in multiple skills or have multiple pawns work together on collecting samples within each of their skilled areas.

Making research a job where you now need resources and multiple skills or pawns to work effectively and keep an eye on your use of papers and data.

Collecting resources, making samples, papers and data, etc take time and make researching take longer. But it is possible to get multiple research bonuses from the new Sample Bench that link to research benches, Schematics that work as drugs, and a hard-to-get Archotech Analyzer. Making actually research speed faster than normal.



The game has menu settings for recipe costs and data consumption for all paper/data types and buildings using them.

Research Reinvented: Fully compatible.
Huge thanks to PeteTimesSix for that.

Should be compatible with most other mods.

Gloomy Furniture: Research Bench.
Rim-Effect: Core: Research Bench.
Research Spot (Continued): Research Spot.
More Linkables: Advanced Multi-Analyzer
Primitive Workbenches: Research Bench and Spot.

Let me know if I need to add other mods to the list.

English: Native.
ChineseSimplified (简体中文) by: chitoseender.
Traditional Chinese by: Jingo柏利斯.
Russian (ÉÒß߬¿®) by: Osetrokarasek.

None, but let me know.

14-08-2025
Tried to fix a wired bug with IngredientCount and Subcore Scanner.
Its a test so let me know if it happens again.

24-07-2025
After many requests from people, A LOT of tries, failure, and learning, I have managed to add settings to the mod.
Added settings for all paper/data recipes.
Added settings for buildings' paper/data consumption rate.
Hope you really like it.

20-07-2025
Huge update to the backend of the mod to make it run better on 1.5 and 1.6
and to prepare for adding mod settings (Only 1.6 get settings).
If you run into errors, let me know. Remember to re-sub the mod.
Also added patch support for the mod: More Multi-Analyzers

19-06-2025
Updated to 1.6
And fix a small error in the code after 1.6 update.

16-07-2024
Uploaded my add-on mod Research Data Theory.

Research Data [github.com]

See all my mods here