To create a stargate, you need to build a 5x5 ring composed of a
Stargate Base Block, eight Stargate Ring Blocks and seven Stargate
Chevron Blocks, arranged in the patter shown here. The blue circle on
the base block should face the direction you want the front of the
stargate to be in; the direction of the other blocks doesn't matter.
Right-clicking on the top of the controller will bring up a GUI for entering a
stargate address. The address can be entered either by clicking buttons on the circular
grid or typing letters on the keyboard. The Backspace or Delete key can
be used to erase characters. Once a complete address is entered, press
the Enter key or click on the orange button. If the address is valid,
the orange button will light up and the stargate will begin dialling
the address.
Before your stargate will do anything, it needs to be supplied with energy.
Stargates run on naquadah, a
dense mineral of unknown composition that is a very rich energy source.
Naquadah is obtained from naquadah ore,
which is most commonly found underneath lava, although it occasionally
appears in other places. Due to its very high density, a
diamond pickaxe is required to mine naquadah.
A
Stargate Chevron Upgrade adds another two chevrons to a 7-chevron
stargate, enabling 9-character addresses to be dialled. To install the
upgrade, shift-right-click on the stargate while holding it. (If you just right-click, it will open the GUI instead.)| Problem |
Possible
causes |
| Blocks will not merge into
stargate |
• Block pattern is incorrect • Base block facing in wrong direction • Interior of ring is not empty |
| Central button of controller is
dark and controller is not responsive |
• Controller not close enough to
stargate • Controller not facing towards stargate • Stargate already linked to another controller |
| Dialling an address fails |
• Address is incorrect • Initiating stargate has insufficient fuel • Destination stargate is already connected |
| Stargate begins dialling by
itself |
This is normal. When receiving a
connection, the receiving stargate automatically dials back to the initiating stargate. |