Menu Bar Access
The RICS mod adds a convenient menu bar button for quick access to all major features while playing. This provides instant access to editors, tools, and status information without navigating through multiple menus.
In-Game Position: Look for the RICS button in the bottom-right corner of the screen, typically near other mod buttons and the game's main controls.
Availability: The menu appears when you have a game loaded and active.
- Purpose: Open main mod settings window
- Access: All global, Twitch, YouTube, Economy, and Game Event settings
- Equivalent: Mod Settings → RICS
- Purpose: Direct access to item store management
- Use: Add/remove items, set prices, manage categories
- Equivalent: Game Events tab → Store Editor button
- Purpose: Configure available viewer traits
- Use: Set trait prices, karma requirements, availability
- Equivalent: Game Events tab → Traits Editor button
- Submenu: Weather and Events editors
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Contains:
- Weather Editor: Configure weather events
- Events Editor: Manage game incidents and raids
- Event Statistics: View current event counts
- Purpose: View chat message history and mod activity
- Use: Monitor commands, errors, and system messages
- Data: Real-time chat and command logging
- Purpose: Monitor live chat from connected platforms
- Use: Watch viewer messages in real-time
- Toggle: Opens/closes chat monitor window
- Purpose: Manage viewer data and statistics
- Use: View balances, karma, purchase history, moderate users
- Access: Individual viewer management tools
- Purpose: Customize and manage chat commands
- Use: Enable/disable commands, set permissions, create custom commands
- Control: Fine-tune command behavior
- Purpose: Configure available pawn types and Xenotypes
- Use: Set race availability, DLC content, restrictions
- Requires: Biotech DLC for Xenotype options
- Purpose: Manage viewer pawn assignment queue
- Use: Monitor queue status, adjust settings, manage offers
- Control: Balance colony growth and pawn distribution
- Purpose: Quick status check of platform connections
- Shows: Twitch and YouTube connection states
- Update: Real-time connectivity information
- Submenu: Platform reconnection tools
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Options:
- Reconnect Twitch: Restart Twitch connection
- Reconnect YouTube: Restart YouTube connection
- Reconnect All: Restart all services
- Submenu: Economy management utilities
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Options:
- Award Coins: Give coins to active viewers
- Reset All Coins: Clear all viewer balances
- Reset All Karma: Reset all karma values
- Quality & Research Settings: Configure game progression
- Store Tools: Price resets, item management, statistics
- Purpose: Open wiki documentation
- Action: Opens browser to mod documentation
- Resource: Direct link to help and guides
- Use Connection Status for instant platform checks
- Live Chat for real-time moderation
- Viewers for individual user management
- Store Editor to customize available items
- Trait Editor for balanced trait options
- Events menus for event configuration
- Reconnect Services for connection issues
- Message Log for error tracking
- Economy Tools for system resets
- Menu access is lightweight and doesn't impact game performance
- Some editors may pause the game when opened
- Large data sets (many viewers/items) may slow down certain windows
- Changes made through menu editors are saved immediately
- Some actions (reconnects, coin awards) happen in real-time
- Always save your game before major bulk operations
- Check Connection Status
- Open Live Chat for monitoring
- Verify Store Editor items are available
- Use Pawn Queue to manage new viewers
- Monitor Live Chat for viewer interaction
- Use Viewers for individual help/issues
- Check Message Log for error tracking
- Use Economy Tools for maintenance if needed
- Check Connection Status before closing
- Review Message Log for any issues
All menu functions are also available through:
- Main Menu → Mod Settings → RICS
- In-Game Options → Mod Settings → RICS
- Some windows may support keyboard navigation
- Escape key typically closes most editor windows
- Tab navigation available in form fields
Next: Store Editor - Learn how to configure your viewer marketplace