How to Make "Custom Planets"

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The Beginnings and Basics

(WARNING: THIS CAN ONLY BE DONE IN SANDBOX MODE!!!)

Hello there reader! Have you ever wanted to make your own planets, to add some diversity to the roster? Well you came to the right place. Before we dive into how to make custom planets, make sure you have the things listed below:

-Knowledge of how to use the /editor command
-Knowledge of my other guide, "How to Make Planetary Enclosures", to use the /editor command properly.
-At least one Sandbox mode save. (Create one if needed!)

Now if you have those things, lets get on with the planet making!

Creating Your Planet

To create a planet you must be currently on a space platform. Make a wall surrounding the hub so it doesn't get in the way. Then go to the Tiles category, and select the placement mode "Paint Bucket", and find the base generational tile for your planet. Paint bucket the empty space tiles around the hub, and then any empty space tiles will load as your paint bucket tile instead. Since you have a locked camera when the /editor command is off, but when the command is on time is paused, do this to unpause it: Go to the category with a stopwatch on it (the Time category), and find the unpause button. Then you can customize your planet with all the other categories! Thats how to make a planet people!

The End

Hope this helps any "hyper-creative" people out there. Also note that you can essentially have unlimited planets, as long as your PC can deal with the increased RAM cost of running that save due to all the Space Platforms. Anyway... bye-bye!

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