Upgrades

This article is a work in progress.

This article is in the process of an expansion or major restructuring.! You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well. See Category:Work in progress for other pages that needs expansion.

The many upgrades in Dyson Sphere Program can be used throughout the game to improve aspects of your mecha, dyson sphere, production line, and logistics. Below are the upgrades and their appropriate costs. Note: Upgrades are sorted by how they appear from top to bottom and by tier.

Exploration Upgrades

These upgrades will help you figure out how many resources you can get from every planet you visit, and mostly act as quality of life information.

Tier	Upgrade	Resource Consumption				Unlocks
1	Universe Exploration 1	10				Viewing capabilities for vein distribution on current planet.
2	Universe Exploration 2	200				Viewing capabilities for vein distribution on current planetary system.
3	Universe Exploration 3	1000	1000	1000		Viewing capabilities for vein distribution on planetary systems within 6 light-years.
4	Universe Exploration 4	2000	2000	2000	2000	Viewing capabilities for vein distribution and rare veins on all planetary systems.

Mecha Upgrades

These upgrades will improve your mecha's abilities, from walking and building speed, to being able to fly to other planets and systems.

Tier	Upgrade	Resource Consumption					Unlocks	Notes
1	Mecha Core 1	20	20				+40MJ maximum core energy limit.
2	Mecha Core 2	100	100				+240MJ maximum core energy limit.
3	Mecha Core 3	300	300	300			+400MJ maximum core energy limit.
4	Mecha Core 4	500	500	500	500		+800MJ maximum core energy limit.
5	Mecha Core 5	800	800	800	800	800	+1.6GJ maximum core energy limit.
6	Mecha Core ∞	1000					+2.4GJ maximum core energy limit.	Can be researched infinitely.
1	Mechanical Frame 1	60
2	Mechanical Frame 2
3	Mechanical Frame 3
4	Mechanical Frame 4
5	Mechanical Frame 5
6	Mechanical Frame 6
7	Mechanical Frame 7
8	Mechanical Frame 8
1	Inventory Capacity 1	120	120
2	Inventory Capacity 2
3	Inventory Capacity 3
4	Inventory Capacity 4
5	Inventory Capacity 5
6	Inventory Capacity 6
1	Communication Control 1	100
2	Communication Control 2
3	Communication Control 3
4	Communication Control 4
5	Communication Control 5
6	Communication Control 6
7	Communication Control ∞							Can be researched infinitely.
1	Energy Circuit 1	60	60	60
2	Energy Circuit 2
3	Energy Circuit 3
4	Energy Circuit 4
5	Energy Circuit 5
6	Energy Circuit ∞							Can be researched infinitely.
1	Drone Engine 1	200					+1 m/s construction drone flight speed
2	Drone Engine 2						+1 m/s construction drone flight speed
3	Drone Engine 3						+2 m/s construction drone flight speed
4	Drone Engine 4						+2 m/s construction drone flight speed
5	Drone Engine 5						+2 m/s construction drone flight speed
6	Drone Engine ∞						+3 m/s construction drone flight speed	Can be researched infinitely.
1	Drive Engine 1	150	60				Unlocks mecha flying ability. It's faster than walking, but consumes energy faster.
2	Drive Engine 2						Unlocks mecha sail ability. Once a high enough altitude is reached, the mech can leave the atmosphere and travel to other planets. Consumes energy even faster than flying.
3	Drive Engine 3						+1000 m/s sail speed.
4	Drive Engine 4						Unlocks ability to warp across large distances using space warpers

Building Upgrades

These upgrades will improve the utility of splitters, matrix labs, solar sails, and more.

Tier	Upgrade	Resource Consumption					Notes
1	Solar Sail Life 1
2	Solar Sail Life 2
3	Solar Sail Life 3
4	Solar Sail Life 4
5	Solar Sail Life 5
6	Solar Sail Life 6
1	Ray Transmission Efficiency 1
2	Ray Transmission Efficiency 2
3	Ray Transmission Efficiency 3
4	Ray Transmission Efficiency 4
5	Ray Transmission Efficiency 5
6	Ray Transmission Efficiency 6
7	Ray Transmission Efficiency 7
8	Ray Transmission Efficiency ∞						Can be researched infinitely.
1	Vertical Construction 1
2	Vertical Construction 2
3	Vertical Construction 3
4	Vertical Construction 4
5	Vertical Construction 5
6	Vertical Construction 6
1	Sorter Cargo Stacking 1
2	Sorter Cargo Stacking 2
3	Sorter Cargo Stacking 3
4	Sorter Cargo Stacking 4
5	Sorter Cargo Stacking 6
1	Logistics Carrier Engine 1
2	Logistics Carrier Engine 2
3	Logistics Carrier Engine 3
4	Logistics Carrier Engine 4
5	Logistics Carrier Engine 5
6	Logistics Carrier Engine 6
7	Logistics Carrier Engine ∞						Can be researched infinitely.
1	Logistics Carrier Capacity 1
2	Logistics Carrier Capacity 2
3	Logistics Carrier Capacity 3
4	Logistics Carrier Capacity 4
5	Logistics Carrier Capacity 5
6	Logistics Carrier Capacity 6
7	Logistics Carrier Capacity 7
8	Logistics Carrier Capacity 8
1	Veins Utilization 1
2	Veins Utilization 2
3	Veins Utilization 3
4	Veins Utilization 4
5	Veins Utilization 5	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000
6	Veins Utilization ∞						Can be researched infinitely.
1	Research Speed 1	1000
2	Research Speed 2	2000
3	Research Speed 3	4000
4	Research Speed ∞	8000					Can be researched infinitely.

Player Tips

It is worth trying for some of the upgrades as soon as possible.

Recommended are:

-Drive Engine 1 (allows sustained flight, which is faster than walking, but consumes more energy)

-Mecha Core 1 (increases maximum mecha energy storage)

and

-Universe Exploration 1 (displays symbols for resources and their yields across the planet)

as these upgrades do not use matrices, but regular components.