# Things to power with generators
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/things-to-power-with-generators/4211
**Category:** The Drawing Board
**Created:** [November 25, 2013, 4:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/things-to-power-with-generators/4211 "2013-11-25T04:54:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@Redwallzyl](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Redwallzyl)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/things-to-power-with-generators/4211/21 "2013-11-25T21:29:24Z")
how about plugs for cars? plug an mp3 into it or a gaming device, perhaps a computer if they ever add laptops with games. I want to play some cataclysm in cataclysm. it ought to be much more complete in the future.
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### Author:  [@Pumbletron](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pumbletron)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2013, 10:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/things-to-power-with-generators/4211/22 "2013-11-25T22:09:05Z")
When did we get generators?
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### Author:  [@vache](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vache)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/things-to-power-with-generators/4211/23 "2013-11-26T02:52:04Z")
I’d want generators to play a part in missions. Maybe have one involving gathering all the parts necessary for a small research lab and then getting a generator to hook it all up? Or for a smaller mini-mission like hooking a generator up to a console and door inside a lab to get to the next area? I think working generators should be something for when you’re well established, and you want to move on to advanced things. They’d work well as objectives for missions, whether NPC-driven or not.
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### Author:  [@Inadequate](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Inadequate)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2013, 2:53am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/things-to-power-with-generators/4211/24 "2013-11-26T02:53:31Z")
If the farming stuff gets added it, I would sincerely be the happiest man alive. Oh, and a generator-powered chemistry set would be helpful, I burn through a lot of batteries with that.
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### Author:  [@vultures](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vultures)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/things-to-power-with-generators/4211/25 "2013-11-26T21:01:32Z")
If exercising gets into mainline then simply someone or something to do pushups instead of me. 😃
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### Author:  [@Cherry](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cherry)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/things-to-power-with-generators/4211/26 "2013-11-26T23:23:35Z")
Is there a tutorial on how to find/use generators in this game? I’m also confused on when this got added in.
I can obviously see the build notes, but I keep crashing before I can reach the “building deathmobile” part of the game.
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### Author:  [@retrohazard1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/retrohazard1)
#### Post date: [November 26, 2013, 11:58pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/things-to-power-with-generators/4211/27 "2013-11-26T23:58:10Z")
Idk if there is a tutorial on generators, but i will give you a quick one on solar power generator for household use. First open a door or window in your house. then start vehicle construction and build a frame in the open space where the door or window was before you opened it. Then build a board in that same spot to prevent animals or zombies from seeing inside or getting past. Then install a frame on the outside of the building connected to the initial frame. then install a storage battery on the outside frame. then install a solar panel on the outside frame. Then install a frame on the inside. Then install a kitchen unit/welder/mounted electric forge. You now have power for household use.
\_ = frame/board #= solar panel/storage battery &= kitchen unit, welder, mounted electric forge
Outside
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\_\_\_\_\_\_ or for more power \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
& &&
inside
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### Author:  [@Cherry](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cherry)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2013, 4:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/things-to-power-with-generators/4211/28 "2013-11-27T04:56:36Z")
I remember reading something like this before, but I never tried it. Thanks for the picture though, I’mma go try this right now.
Oh, I remember something like this because I heard about a portable welding cart in the vehicle thread!
It was basically a battery and rig on two wheels that you just grab. Pretty cool.
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