Aloft: Guide To Windmills

In the skybound survival game, Aloft, you'll explore a network of floating islands, using your glider to traverse between them. Clever players can even repurpose smaller islands as mobile bases by adding sailing components.

Your home island serves as your central hub, a place to construct buildings, resource-processing machines, and even automated systems. The key to automation? The Leaf Windmill.

Crafting a Leaf Windmill

Unlocking the Leaf Windmill requires a Vestige, found within the Fallen Heights biome. Construction demands these materials:

Material	Quantity	Ingredients
Carved Wood	2	Wood x3, Hardstone x1
Leaf Cloth	3	Leaves x3
Wooden Cog	3	Carved Wood x2, Mykter Grease x3
Waxed Rope	5	Rope x2, Wax x1

Position the windmill on your island, facing your helm. Before placement, choose a blade style (aesthetic only – performance remains unchanged). Left-click to place, then adjust height (requiring additional wood at greater heights), blade size (needing more Leaf Cloth for larger blades), and blade number (using the scroll wheel). A final left-click confirms your choices.

Linking Your Windmill to Machines

Automation requires connecting your windmill to your machines. Target the windmill's spool with your crosshair, select "make links," and press 'E' to begin. Connect to machines spool-to-spool; direct windmill-to-machine links aren't necessary. The connection range is limited, but the Windmill Connector (Carved Wood, Windstone, Wooden Cog) extends this range when placed between spools.

Getting Your Windmill to Work

Windmill function depends on wind direction. It must face into the wind; facing away results in erratic behavior. Optimal placement is facing your helm, ensuring your island's movement aligns with the wind, powering the windmill.

Efficiency (green = power supplied, red = power consumed) is displayed by hovering over the spool. More machines increase red, lowering efficiency. Adding more windmills and linking them expands power generation. For best results, ensure all windmills face the same direction.

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