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When you build a new manufactory in Europa Universalis 5, you might get a flashing yellow warning that says “Missing Input Goods.” This is a common issue for beginners and can be quite frustrating. Unlike simple province bonuses, buildings in this game need a steady supply of certain goods to keep working. Without these goods, production stops, and your investment doesn’t pay off.
Ignoring this problem means your factories and workshops will produce less or stop working altogether. This turns what should be profitable investments into costly mistakes. This guide explains why the warning appears and provides strategies to keep your buildings supplied with the necessary materials so your economy keeps moving smoothly.
How To Solve Missing Building Inputs
The main reason for missing input goods is that the buildings lack access to certain resources. For example, buildings that produce candles, such as some religious structures, need beeswax. If your buildings need beeswax but can’t get it, they won’t operate.
As your country develops, your needs for different goods can change a lot. To fix shortages, you have three main options:
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Increase your domestic production of the needed good. You can do this by expanding resource-generating farms or building structures that produce the good directly. For example, farms and orchards can both supply fruits, so you can choose the best way to produce more of that item.
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Import the good through trade. The game’s trading system can handle most import needs. Sometimes the AI manages this well, but you can also use your trade capacity to manually bring in more of the required goods to meet your goals.
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Close unprofitable buildings that are lacking enough inputs. This frees up workers and resources to aid other production sites. The game’s automation can handle this, so it should be your last resort if other options aren’t enough.
You can check which goods are missing by clicking on the “Buildings Missing Inputs” notification. This opens a menu showing each product your buildings need but are not receiving.
Tips for Managing Missing Inputs
Focus on fixing shortages that impact a lot of buildings at once, rather than every small deficit. Not all shortages will seriously harm your economy, so prioritize the most critical ones.
Keep in mind, if you automate your buildings through the automation menu, you will not see the “Missing Input Goods” warning. The automation system manages input supplies automatically, reducing the need for constant manual adjustments.
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