Understanding Throughput | Beginner's Guide for Shapes2 1.0 Release!

If your factory in Shapes 2 isn’t working the way you expect, you’re probably running into a throughput problem—even if you don’t realize it yet. UPDATE: apologies folks but I got the math wrong for space pipes, its 288 lanes per full belt, 24 x 12. ill check more carefully for future vids. In this guide, I break down what throughput actually means and how it affects every part of your builds, from basic machine ratios to space belts, pipes, and trains. The goal here isn’t to tell you exactly what to build—but to help you understand how the systems work so you can design your own factories more efficiently. If you’re new to factory games, or just struggling to get your setups running smoothly, this should help things click. Chapters below. 00:00 Intro 00:39 The Basics of Throughput 01:30 Key Machine Ratios 04:18 Space Belts 06:25 Space Pipes 07:32 Vortex Throughput 08:44 Trains Corrections: 6:42 I mathed wrong. It's 24 fluid launchers for EACH LANE (12 total) 6:55 6 asteroid pumps = 1 space pipe LANE 7:09 Full Space pipe is 288 (24x12)!