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forum-topic-127424 | 127424 | [2.0.39] Legendary Refined Concrete when put down and removed reverts to common | Duplicates | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=127424 | Omzig | funny thing, i find it difficult to blueprint legendary concrete so that i can use it up instead of destroying it, but i cannot seem to make a blueprint that will use it. The only thing that i can find that will stamp down the quality stuff is my person. | [
{
"author": "Muche",
"content": "Duplicate of 122146 Tiles ignore quality .",
"date": "2025-03-12T14:46:45+00:00",
"quotes": []
}
] | 1 | 2025-03-12T06:01:04-05:00 |
forum-topic-120089 | 120089 | Serious Question: Can Gleba not be idle? | Gameplay Help | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=120089 | JackTheSpades | I'm not talking about the spoilable things sitting on belts. I generally understand that any setup needs to be "self purging" of spoilage and you can use normal assembly machines to make your first batch of Yomako Mash and Nutrients to kickstart things...
But what about the eggs?
In general, if I want to turn the factory off I can just use a signal to the tree farms to leave the fruit trees alone and not harvest them. They will remain unspoiled and ready to harvest forever. Basically like a buffer chest.
But the Pentapod Eggs need to be recycled every ~15 minutes or they hatch and when (not if) they hatch the system is completely deadlocked since you need to manually fetch new eggs to restart it. But recycling them need Nutrients, which spoil. You could craft Nutrients from Spoilage on demand every time but this would take a TON of spoilage and with the factory in "idle" you will run out soon with no means to replenish it.
So unless I'm missing something the factory can never be idle, it need to constantly harvest and produce spores, driving evolution more and more.
The only way to be idle would be to destroy all your eggs and then fetch new ones when you want to start the factory up again. | [
{
"author": "mmmPI",
"content": "You can restart eggs production by recycling biochamber \nYou can restart nutrient production by transforming spoilage \n \nCombined those allow to let the factory \"idle\" if you wish.",
"date": "2024-11-06T14:29:24+00:00",
"quotes": [
{
"author": "Jac... | 15 | 2024-11-06T08:23:14-06:00 |
forum-topic-102327 | 102327 | [REQUEST] Sapling tree graphics | Texture Packs | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=102327 | FuryoftheStars | I'm editing one of the tree sapling mods and am almost done. Something I'd like to expand upon with the original is different growth stages of the saplings, but I'm no artist.
Attached are the current sprites in use.
What I'd like to get:
A couple variants of sprouts (just coming out of the ground)
A couple variants of saplings about half the size of the current ones
A couple variants of saplings about halfway in size between the current ones and the full grown trees
If you want to provide other size variants in-between, or more variations than what there already is/requested, I will not say no.
If interested, please let me know here, via PM, or I should have the mod on the mod portal in the next few days to 1 week and will link to it from here (in case you are registered there but not here and don't want to register here).
Thank you. | [
{
"author": "FuryoftheStars",
"content": "a month later… \n \nFigures. \n \n https://mods.factorio.com/mod/TreeSaplings-Redux",
"date": "2022-05-31T06:47:59+00:00",
"quotes": [
{
"author": "FuryoftheStars wrote: Tue May 03, 2022 9:38 pm",
"content": ""
}
]
}
] | 1 | 2022-05-03T16:38:57-05:00 |
forum-topic-62426 | 62426 | Unofficial Factorio Web API Documentation | Development tools | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=62426 | Artentus | As you may or may not know, Factorio has a Web API that allows developers of 3rd party software to do such things as: log in, download mods, search for game servers or download Factorio updates.
However, this API is not officialy documented, and so whenever a dev wants to use any of it they have to reverse engineer it for themselves.
I, too, was one of these devs. When writing my mod manager ModMyFactory I learned how the API worked.
Now, I had the idea that I could make it a great deal easier for other devs in the future by sharing my knowlege of the API, so they may not have to do what I did back then.
That is why I have created an unofficial API documentation over at my GitHub . It is detailed, fully interactive, contains examples and can be found here:
https://artentus.github.io/FactorioApiDoc/
Special thanks to Danacus for helping me create this.
As is the nature with unofficial solutions, the docs may not be complete or 100% correct. If you are a developer and find anything missing or a mistake, please help us out and contribute over at GitHub.
For example we are currently missing some information about the matchmaking API, and none of us two have actually ever used it so we don't know how to fill it in. Help would be greatly appreciated. | [
{
"author": "",
"content": "Why aren't you using/improving the documentation hosted on the wiki: https://wiki.factorio.com/Category:Technical ? I saw Danacus improving that, so I don't understand why you are rehosting it.",
"date": "2018-09-08T17:33:24+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "... | 2 | 2018-09-08T11:27:12-05:00 |
forum-topic-123035 | 123035 | Factorio Forums • [raiguard][2.0.22] Space connection drawn incorrectly | [Modded]
A space-connection created between to planets doesn't cross direction above the sun
If the shortest connection between the two planets (possibly with the same magnitude) (for example planet1.orientation = 0.1 & planet2.orientation = 0.9) would cross above sun it is instead drawn around the bottom of the sun.
Screenshot 2024-11-26 230744.png (152.93 KiB) Viewed 900 times | [
{
"author": "",
"content": "Thanks for the report, this has been fixed for 2.0.34.",
"date": "",
"quotes": []
}
] | 1 | ||||
forum-topic-39570 | 39570 | Most chunks blacked out in map. | 1 / 0 magic | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=39570 | mooklepticon | This was a fun one. Loaded my game and got the below stuff. Mod list attached. Can zip if needed.
2017-01-07_20-41-09.png (175.37 KiB) Viewed 2052 times | [
{
"author": "",
"content": "Can you reproduce it?",
"date": "2017-01-08T02:56:40+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "mooklepticon",
"content": "No, sadly. I reloaded several times from the original save, it's fixed every time. Played some, saved and loaded and it's fixed. \n \nNow tha... | 3 | 2017-01-07T20:43:55-06:00 |
forum-topic-32046 | 32046 | it has to be said.... | Mod portal Discussion | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=32046 | alphamax86 | Hi all,
Am i really the only one here who thinks the Mod portal SUCKS ASS
it is so much worse than the " http://www.factoriomods.com/ " page was and lets be honest that was one big mess... bud this mod portal is so much much much worse
Just had to say it sorry very much love the game though | [
{
"author": "",
"content": "I trust the mod portal will evolve as Factorio evolves. I'm sure Factorio v0.1 was a lot crappier than it is now, and look at the hell of a game it is now",
"date": "2016-09-02T16:58:15+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "Nexela",
"content": "While the mod po... | 19 | 2016-09-02T11:35:50-05:00 |
forum-topic-123654 | 123654 | Move get_item_localised_name from the quality mod to core utils | Modding interface requests | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=123654 | LuziferSenpai | Hey,
the function get_item_localised_name from the quality mod is awesome, but it would be even better if it was a utils function.
Greetz,
Luzifer | [
{
"author": "PennyJim",
"content": "That would force the get_prototype function to be in util and that's honestly the one I feel needs to be in there more \n \nBut yeah I do think they are simple and useful enough functions to deserve to be canon utilities",
"date": "2024-12-03T21:06:26+00:00",
"qu... | 4 | 2024-12-03T14:59:14-06:00 |
forum-topic-119969 | 119969 | Remove ability for inserters to interact with the beacons | Ideas and Suggestions | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=119969 | Hares | TL;DR
Inserters should not be able to insert modules into beacons and, more importantly, remove them.
What?
Literally "What?". "What?" was my first thought when I saw them doing so. So many times rotating an inserter ended up with it grabbing out a module or two and putting them in the belt or getting stuck in its hand.
Why?
WHY do you think it increases the value of Factorio as a game?
Exactly. WHY this interaction is in the game in the first place? No other entity can interact with the modules in such way, and there's literally no reason to do so. Beacons don't consume less energy when they have no modules, and construction robots (especially in 2.0) can add/change/remove modules easily via upgrade planner (or even Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V). | [
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"author": "Tinyboss",
"content": "But the buildings in their area of effect do use less energy without (speed/prod) modules. And inserters can be automated with the circuit network. The point is to allow a factory to choose automatically and dynamically which modules to use. \n \nAs an example off the top... | 9 | 2024-11-05T12:51:57-06:00 |
forum-topic-103578 | 103578 | Mod Pack String (proposal) | Mod Packs / Libs / Special Interest | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=103578 | Hornwitser | Mod Pack String is a string format I'm proposing for exchanging a complete mod pack setup between client and server tools that deal with mods. They are similar to Blueprint Strings and for example allow a user to easily transfer a pack of mods including the mod settings between different mod and server managers.
Basic Format
A Mod Pack String is a JSON structure that has been compressed with zlib deflate and then base64 encoded. This is very similar to blueprint strings except there's no version byte in front. The root of the JSON structure is a ModString object containing all of the information of the mod pack. Note that all fields documented here are required to be present unless explicitly marked optional.
ModString object
name <string> - The name of this mod pack. Should not be an empty string.
description <string> - A description for this mod pack. May be an empty string if the user provides no description for this mod pack.
factorio_version <string> - The exact version of Factorio this Mod Pack String was made for, i.e. 1.1.68. Partial versions like 1.1 should not be used.
mods <ModEntry[]> - Contains an array of ModEntry objects defining the mods of this mod pack. The order of the mods is unspecified and must not be relied upon. Multiple mod entries with the same name must not be present in the array. The builtin base mod should always be present in the array. The builtin core mod should not be present in the array.
settings <object> - Contains ModSettings objects under the "startup", "runtime-global" and "runtime-per-user" keys which defines the mod settings used in this mod pack and correspond to the three scopes a mod setting may be present under in the game.
startup <ModSettings> - Startup settings for mods.
runtime-global <ModSettings> - Map settings for mods, this is only relevant when creating a new save.
runtime-per-user <ModSettings> - Per player settings for mods, this is only relevant when creating a new save.
ModEntry
name <string> - Internal name of the mod, this is the value of the "name" field in the mod's info.json file.
enabled <boolean> - If the mod should be loaded. Including a mod that is not loaded has two use cases: To disable the base mod that is bundled with the game, and to provide optional mods in a mod pack that a user can easily choose to enable or not. This field should not be used for dumping all the disabled mods a user may have in their mods folder into a mod pack.
version <string> - Version of the mod, this is the value of the "version" field in the mod's info.json file.
sha1 <string> (optional) - 40 lower case hex digits representing the SHA1 digest of the mod's zip file. If present this should be used to validate the integrity of the mod.
ModSettings
Object mapping mod setting names to <ModSetting> objects, the property names correspond to the internal name mods have defined and access the setting under. If there are no settings for this scope then this is an empty object.
setting-name <ModSetting> (optional) - Value for the mod setting of the given name.
ModSetting
The value of a mod setting is an object containing the single property "value" with the actual value of the setting. This mirrors how the game serialize mod settings into mod-settings.dat.
value <boolean|number|string|object> - Value of the mod setting.
JSON Schema
A complete description of the format follows in JSON Schema.
Code: Select all {
"$id": "ModString",
"$defs": {
"ModEntry": {
"type": "object",
"required": ["name", "enabled", "version"],
"properties": {
"name": { "type": "string" },
"enabled": { "type": "boolean" },
"version": { "type": "string", "format": "^\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+$" },
"sha1": { "type": "string", "format": "^[0-9a-f]{40}$" }
}
},
"ModSetting": {
"type": "object",
"required": ["value"],
"properties": {
"value": {
"type": ["boolean", "number", "string", "object"],
"properties": {
"r": { "type": "number" },
"g": { "type": "number" },
"b": { "type": "number" },
"a": { "type": "number" }
}
}
}
},
"ModSettings": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": { "$ref": "#/$defs/ModSetting" }
}
},
"type": "object",
"required": ["name", "description", "factorio_version", "mods", "settings"],
"properties": {
"name": { "type": "string" },
"description": { "type": "string" },
"factorio_version": { "type": "string", "format": "^\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+$" },
"mods": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "$ref": "#/$defs/ModEntry" }
},
"settings": {
"type": "object",
"required": ["startup", "runtime-global", "runtime-per-user"],
"properties": {
"startup": { "$ref": "#/$defs/ModSettings" },
"runtime-global": { "$ref": "#/$defs/ModSettings" },
"runtime-per-user": { "$ref": "#/$defs/ModSettings" }
}
}
}
}
Creating Mod Pack Strings
The simplest way to create a mod pack string is to inspect game.active_mods, settings and player.mod_settings from the Lua API while the game is running, and then build a JSON table from those. As an example, the following command will print a mod pack string of the currently loaded mods to the client/server log file:
Code: Select all /command
local modpack = {
name="pack", description="", factorio_version=game.active_mods.base, mods={},
settings={ startup={}, ["runtime-global"]={}, ["runtime-per-user"]={} } }
for n, v in pairs(game.active_mods) do table.insert(modpack.mods, { name=n, enabled=true, version=v }) end
local function set(settings, scope)
for n, v in pairs(settings) do modpack.settings[scope][n] = v end
end
set(settings.startup, "startup")
set(settings.global, "runtime-global")
if game.player then
set(game.player.mod_settings, "runtime-per-user")
else
set(settings.player, "runtime-per-user")
end
log(game.encode_string(game.table_to_json(modpack)))
It is possible to create a modpack string by inspecting the mods in the mods directory along with mod-list.json and mod-settings.dat, but this should be avoided because it has the major drawback that mod-settings.dat contains all settings for all mods ever loaded (unless it was freshly created). Another option is to recreate the Lua settings stage and run it for all enabled mods and then use the resulting settings prototypes, but that is rather involved to set up.
Applying Mod Pack Strings
To apply a Mod Pack String to a mods folder, obtain any missing mods from The Mod Portal API , then replace mod-list.json such that it enables mods enabled in the mod pack string and disabled all other mods. Then update mod-settings.dat ( a description of the format is on the wiki ) by overwriting any settings defined in the modpack and leaving the rest untouched. The structure of the settings key mirror that of the structure of the mod-settings.dat file. Once done Factorio should start up with the same mods and settings as the mod pack.
Editing Mod Pack Strings
The goal of the Mod Pack string is to contain only what's necessary to recreate a given configuration of mods and their settings, and for this reason it does not contain enough information to effectively edit it on its own. Therefore the best approach to edit a mod pack string is to download all the mods in it in order to extract the necessary dependency and settings prototype information from the mods to then build a UI and edit tools from that. While it would be possible to include this information in the mod pack string it would bloat the string and the information would be of little use because as soon as any mods are added, updated or removed it's no longer valid.
Software Supporting Mod Pack Strings
Nothing that I know of. I'm currently working on mod management for Clusterio which will support importing and exporting Mod Packs with strings as defined here. Feel free to add support for mod pack strings in your own software, if you have any suggestions, issues, or know about something using mod pack strings please let me know.
Changes
2024-01-21: Added color-setting values to the JSON schema. | [] | 0 | 2022-09-26T16:57:44-05:00 |
forum-topic-119846 | 119846 | LuaPlayer::physical_vehicle is not MapPosition | Resolved Requests | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=119846 | PennyJim | LuaPlayer::physical_vehicle is listed as a MapPosition, that is simply not true
Also why does `player.character.vehicle` not return the same thing? I'll be making a separate bug report for that though. ( 119848 ) | [
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"author": "randomflyingtaco",
"content": "Seconding, since it is a LuaEntity\n \n \n \n 11-19-2024, 23-42-04.png (91.61 KiB) Viewed 170 times",
"date": "2024-11-20T05:43:46+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "",
"content": "This was fixed at some point.",
"date": "2025-03-14T17:49... | 2 | 2024-11-04T18:05:32-06:00 |
forum-topic-3762 | 3762 | Peace with Aliens - Page 7 | Development Proposals | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=3762&start=120 | Foreros | I remember that insects can be "tamed", after all. Bees and few kinds of other insects can be trained to act differently with its owner and so you can act similarly with these insect-like aliens.
If you teach them that harm you is worse than interact with you, this will let you a new level of game. | [
{
"author": "uliks",
"content": "Basically there is nothing to give aliens instead of pollution . If we could create with factories happy environment then meybee it could be other story. But this game is to much straight forward pollutional.",
"date": "2017-05-04T20:17:47+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
... | 19 | 2014-05-21T02:31:58-05:00 |
forum-topic-124986 | 124986 | Ability to change PlanetPrototype.player_effects during runtime | Won't implement | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=124986 | Senpai1337 | Copying the template from the ideas and suggestions area.
TL;DR
The property PlanetPrototype.player_effects should likely be moved to LuaPlanet or LuaSurface that way modders can update the effects without needing to restart the client.
What?
player_effects is used by space age to give Gleba a constant rain, as well as Aquilo a nice snowy effect. It's very nice to use and very performant.
Why?
Not being able to change it live makes it difficult to implement any kind of weather system. Even just having the ability to change the opacity or something would be a big plus over what's there currently. Ideally more of these surface effects should be moved to LuaPlanet or LuaSurface to allow for implementing a weather system, but I also understand that's probably a bigger ask.
These appearance settings, while they don't directly affect gameplay, I believe should be considered similar, if not the same, to LuaSurface.map_gen_settings .
Also, and I realize this might need to be a new thread, it would be nice if PlanetPrototype.persistent_ambient_sounds was also moved / made available to change. | [
{
"author": "",
"content": "Sorry but I don't see this ever happening. Those things are prototype defined and not save/load/changeable runtime. So, \"moving them to LuaPlanet\" makes no sense in the state they are.",
"date": "2024-12-30T20:48:30+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "curiosity... | 4 | 2024-12-23T01:02:05-06:00 |
forum-topic-111358 | 111358 | [Solved] [1.1.104] [Modded] Desync when joining multiplayer game or within a few minutes | Desyncs with mods | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=111358 | Oniguro | Since the Desyncs with mods subforum seems locked, I'll post this here in the hopes anyone can help us.
After starting a new game with the HEAVILY MODDED Modpack it went fine for ~200 hours before we've suddenly started getting desyncs, first sometimes but after a while right away when one person was joining the hoster (switching host also didn't work).
We've been trying to figure out which mod might be the cause but we haven't been able to get any closer to a solution. At this point we've disabled a ton of mods that we weren't using in the hopes it would help (it did, but only a little and only sometimes).
Even when we thought it might be LTN, so we disabling the entire mod but no luck.
So right now we're just playing in turns
I first posted on the HMM page itself but it's been over 2 weeks with no response.
I've uploaded the latest desync report to Dropbox, it can be found here .
While writing all of this and checking some of the desync reports that I have I noticed that the following line was often before the first line containing desync information:
118.346 Script @_heroturrets_/control.lua:470: control.local_on_start
So I'll be checking with my brother as soon as possible if it's perhaps this mod that's causing the issues. (I'll update this part once I know more)
If you need any info, please let me know and I'll try to help as much as possible! | [
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"author": "Oniguro",
"content": "Okay, so it seems we were able to pinpoint the issue. \nIt seems to have been the belt balancer mod , especially the part in the added screenshot.\n \n \n \n Factorio 1.1.104 - 2024-02-19 07_15_24-005674.png (859.75 KiB) Viewed 1444 times \n \n \nWhen they are not too loa... | 2 | 2024-02-17T12:42:56-06:00 |
forum-topic-17734 | 17734 | New types of vehicles (train, tank, car, plane, ship...) | Frequently Suggested / Link Collections | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=17734 | This is a collection of ideas about new vehicles.
Flying vehicles
There are ideas about introducing planes/Zeppelins or ships/boats
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3973 planes and such
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7750 Flying buildings
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7798 Air Transportation
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8620 Whater Vehicles Ship
viewtopic.php?f=33&t=8838 Zeppelins!
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8955 Planes! (specifically mentioning gyrocopters)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12731 Airships
viewtopic.php?f=80&t=14024 Boats
viewtopic.php?f=80&t=14121 Planes
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=32599 Airships
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=33864 One bigger logistic robot = "logistic ship"
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=35885 Better motion: Helicopters
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=43882 Cargo Airships?
Tanks or Cars
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1111 Flamethrower car
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2240 vehicle and building ideas
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3722 New Vehicles
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5468 Road-rail vehicle
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6033 more cars
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12837 Logistics in vehicles.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13291 Mobile Construction Vehicle
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26790 the "Build"Dozer...
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=27823 Drill Bore Vehicle suggestion
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=29032 Expeditionary Tank
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=38557 Tree Crusher Machine.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=45431 Deforester vehicle
And see bulldozer mod below!
About Trains (locomotive, wagon)
General ideas about new types:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1512 My observations from playing the game (Trains/wishlist) - very old, but quite interesting and actual
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2848 Enrichment of train-stuff, and other
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3309 Additions to the train system.
viewtopic.php?f=67&t=8973 Electric locomotives ☸
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9291 More wagons types [Roboport, Turret, Battery, Logistic...]
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16492 Multipurpose modular platform wagons
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=23261 Aditional Rail Features
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28399 RoboCart / Logistic Trains
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=33982 Way to load car/tank to train.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=34293 New types of trains
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=43884 Idea: Steam, Diesel and Electric locomotives
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=47472 Trains: Flatbed Wagon
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=50113 Steam/diesel locomotives
This is an important problem: There is a difference between vertical and horizontal train length:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16464 Train length [wagon, locomotive]
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=17795 Train car length changes depending on orientation?
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=23261 Aditional Rail Features
Fluids with trains
There are very detailed overview about introducing fluid transport (tank-wagons or barrelling):
viewtopic.php?f=80&t=15330 Transport of Fluids/Liquids via Barrels or Tank Wagons
Newer suggestion:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28101 Water Reservoir / Fluid Transfer System
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28143 fluid barrels
Electric trains / Electric vehicles
... todo ... Most suggested, when talking about new train types, so see above!
Meanwhile use this search:
search.php?keywords=%22electric%2Btrain ... d%5B0%5D=6
New suggestions:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=31220 electric trains
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=45643 Modern Trains
Here related:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17053 Make moving objekts acceppt Power from The Grid
With the new vehicle grid this idea changes to:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=31616 Let Vehicle Grid tap the engine for electricity
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=31760 Electric transport ideas
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=32365 Electric Trains
Steam Engine Trains
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=20616 Steam Engines for Railroads
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=21927 Electric and Steam Train
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=32596 Steam Locomotives
(and much more)
Armored trains
viewtopic.php?f=71&t=332 Train cars, armored vehicles, nuclear power, and more
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=823 Artillery
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4200 Comprehensive overview of how artillery could be implemented
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=21350 Gun Wagons
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=22678 Things I would like with trains
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26118 train wagons - gun wagon and roboport wagon
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28140 Laser Cart
Related list: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=823&p=34941#p34902
New types of transport (transport without vehicles)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7977 Ropeway conveyor above the factory...
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13200 Discussing the (missing?) 4th type of transport!
Teleport: todo (important distinction between item-transport and character transport!)
Related
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2851 A Bulldozer
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9658 An early-game way to easily remove Trees is needed
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9341 Bulldozer MOD
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=9478 RoadTrain MOD (aka Trailers)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3196 Bulldozer to fill in water tiles
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1351 Moving Fortress
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3072 Outpost logistics
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3882 Low volume, long range, low infrastructure goods transport
Graphical
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12587&hilit=vehicle * Character Customization (also valid for vehicles)
About Fuel
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12770 Wood and coal fuel should yield less power and top speed
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12772 Diesel. Liquid fuel instead of solid fuel
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17053 Make moving objekts acceppt Power from The Grid
Roads and tracks
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=10315 Roads/streets as steering guide. Cars will try to stay on it
... todo ...
Modular Vehicles
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2241 Vehicles from parts
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3399 Custom vehicles and turrets like the modular armor
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5463 Modular Tanks
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7233 Modular Tanks Expansion
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13286 Modular Vehicles
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17645 Modules for vehicles (Equipment, PowerSuit for vehicles)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=21287 more combat option:Modular Combat Vehicle w/ remote control?
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=25593 Vehicles should get power armor slots
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=29775 Modular Vehicles + Vehicle Assembler.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=30821 modular train
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=46631 Make the upcoming artillery wagon modular
Remote control
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6885 I like tanks. The new tanks are awesome. (Remote control of many vehicles at once)
Far related
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7792 Filters (Stack Filters for all Vehicles)
viewtopic.php?f=80&t=15326 Stack Filters for Chest, Vehicles and others
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7475 Large and Heavy items
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8161 Items, too big for the inventory
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18262 Vehicle Assembly Plant / no hand crafting of tanks / trains
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5263 New Biomes And New Kinds Of Playing ( use of tanks , roads )
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12663 Garage loader/unloader, parking lot
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16509 Whistle for when train is about to depart
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13979&hilit=wagon+tank%2A Add physics to Trains, and support for more Wagon options
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3383 multiple planets,bridges,vehicles and more recources
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2247 Chest-on-a-belt
viewtopic.php?f=80&t=17734 New types of vehicles (train, tank, car, plane, ship...) | [
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forum-topic-125010 | 125010 | Make prototype.output_slots >1 useful | Already exists | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=125010 | ownlyme | viewtopic.php?f=23&t=125005&p=655063
It may not be a bug, but can we do something about it so prototype.result_inventory_size = 2 or higher is actually good for anything? | [
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"content": "The only reason to have it be > 1 is for recipes that produce > 1 result.",
"date": "2024-12-23T15:13:44+00:00",
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forum-topic-104430 | 104430 | Put the release notes on the download page | Implemented Suggestions | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=104430 | silverdev2482 | Add the release notes on the download page or a link to the download page.
TL;DR
Put the release notes on the download page.
What ?
I suggest putting the release notes as a link or the whole list in the text boxes on the release page. Putting the whole list may take up too much space so a link may be a better option
Here is what I would think for the release page should look like.
Download Factorio - Experimental - 1.1.74
This is the cutting edge "experimental" version. There might be some nasty bugs. Use on your own risk.
Be sure to report bugs on our forum!
If you are running a server, you can use this link to always download the latest experimental version.
Release Notes
(per platform download option available here)
As for why I'm asking, for some reason I was on the release page, probably to recommend the demo to a friend. I looked and saw an option for experimental. I wondered what the differences were and got confused for the next 30 seconds looking for the release notes an figured out they were on the forum. In my opinion that isn't the best site design and in some capacity the release notes should be available on the download page.
Note for mods: I'm not sure where suggestion for the website should go. The only other valid option seems to be the thread "this forum" however I hesitantly decide this would be a better place to put it. | [
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forum-topic-124919 | 124919 | Attachment limit is actually 30 MB | This Forum | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=124919 | tinker9 | On the forums attachment screen, it says the attachment limit is 1GB. But the "how to report a bug" post viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3638 suggests it is 30 MB.
It's also confusing because there is no error message for a large attachment, it just simply doesn't appear.
Screenshot 2024-12-22 at 17.19.14.png (218.73 KiB) Viewed 575 times | [] | 0 | 2024-12-22T01:22:16-06:00 |
forum-topic-117342 | 117342 | [2.x/Space Age] The old map view was much better! | Ideas and Suggestions | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=117342 | FritzHugo3 | The old map view was much better!
01. why can't you zoom in when the game is paused, you could look around and plan without being attacked!
02. i can instand mine ghosts, except now on the new map, it makes no sense to mine ghosts as if they were real!
You have great innovations in Space Age but unfortunately destroyed a lot of useful functions in the process. | [
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forum-topic-86365 | 86365 | [twinsen] [0.18.32] DNS/hostname with both IPv6 and IPv4, uses only IPv4, when using --mp-connect or GUI | Minor issues | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=86365 | movax20h | It is a rather minor issue, but.
Code: Select all 0.173 2020-06-25 20:34:55; Factorio 0.18.32 (build 52799, linux64, alpha)
0.338 Operating system: Linux (Debian testing)
I have a headless server running on IPv6 only, using `--bind [::1]:8181--rcon-bind [::1]:8182`
When I try to connect to it using `factorio --mp-connect localhost:8181`, or use "localhost:8181" in the GUI to connect, factorio only tries 127.0.0.1 for the network address:
Code: Select all 88357.782 Joining game IP ADDR:({127.0.0.1:8181})
Which does fail with the error eventually. It never tries IPv6 first (despite this being my configuration AFAIK), or fallbacks to other addresses after IPv4 failed.
My configuration is very standard and not modified from default:
Code: Select all $ getent hosts localhost
::1 localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
$
Code: Select all $ getent ahosts localhost
::1 STREAM localhost
::1 DGRAM
::1 RAW
127.0.0.1 STREAM
127.0.0.1 DGRAM
127.0.0.1 RAW
$ getent ahostsv4 localhost
127.0.0.1 STREAM localhost
127.0.0.1 DGRAM
127.0.0.1 RAW
127.0.0.1 STREAM
127.0.0.1 DGRAM
127.0.0.1 RAW
$ getent ahostsv6 localhost
::1 STREAM localhost
::1 DGRAM
::1 RAW
Code: Select all $ cat /etc/hosts | grep localhost
127.0.0.1 localhost debian
::1 localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
$
Code: Select all $ grep hosts /etc/nsswitch.conf
hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns myhostname mymachines
$
(files mean to check `/etc/hosts.conf` first, before trying DNS resolves are configured in `resolv.conf` - standard behavior).
Code: Select all $ egrep -v '^#' /etc/gai.conf
$
Code: Select all $ cat /etc/host.conf
multi on # If set to on, the resolver library will return all valid addresses for a host that appears in the `/etc/hosts` file, instead of only the first.
Code: Select all $ host localhost
localhost has address 127.0.0.1
localhost has IPv6 address ::1
$
I am guessing when there are multiple results for the host, factorio uses just the first one. I would suggest to trying all in order returned by the resolver? Similar to how web browsers maybe do it? If the system doesn't have IPv6 available (this can be tested by opening the socket to destination - if there are no route to it or the protocol is disabled system wise, it will fail opening in `connect` immedietly, with `ENETUNREACH` error), the testing can be skipped. Otherwise factorio could be trying all address in the system default order, and only return back an error if all addresses failed?
But there must be more to it, because even if I change the gai.conf to:
Code: Select all $ egrep -v '^#' /etc/gai.conf
label ::1/128 0 # IPv6 localhost will be returned first
label ::/0 1
label 2002::/16 2
label ::/96 3
label ::ffff:0:0/96 4 # IPv4 in "tunneled IPv6 form", will be returned, but last
precedence ::1/128 50
precedence ::/0 40
precedence 2002::/16 30
precedence ::/96 20
precedence ::ffff:0:0/96 10
$
it still doesn't work (factorio is still trying IPv4 address by default).
Similarly, if I use, ask DNS resolver (which is not used for `localhost`, because it is handled by hosts resolver), to return tunneled form for IPv4 addresses, it still doesn't.
Code: Select all $ cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 2001:1620:2777:1::10
nameserver 2001:1620:2777:2::20
options inet6 # Ask `gethostbyname` to do AAAA query before A query, and wrap IPv4 addresses (A records) as "tunneled form" back to app if there are no AAAA records. AFAIK it is ignored by `getaddrinfo`, which requires explicit `AI_V4MAPPED` in the app for same functionality.
If I change the `/etc/hosts` to only list IPv6 for localhost it does work:
Code: Select all # cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 ipv4-localhost debian
::1 localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
#
Connect using "localhost":
Code: Select all 13.228 Joining game IP ADDR:({[::1]:34197})
So I think still it has something to do with only trying the first address.
I know in reality if the factorio server has DNS address (and clients asked to use it), the factorio server process should listen on all IP addresses exposed via this DNS address, so any address would work (not doing so would be a server misconfiguration really). The problem is it is not totally possible with factorio headless server. It can only listen on ALL (current and future) interfaces (using `--port`), or on only one (via `--bind`). For non-public server, it doesn't is exactly a good option, because it forces one to listen on all interfaces or one.
However I do think the factorio is not respecting current standards:
RFC 6724: https://tools.ietf.org/rfc/rfc6724.txt - Default Address Selection for Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
(obsoletes RFC 3484)
RFC 3493: https://tools.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3493.txt - Basic Socket Interface Extensions for IPv6 (obsoletes RFC 2553)
RFC 4291: https://tools.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4291.txt - IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture (obsoletes RFC 3513)
RFC 4862: https://tools.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4862.txt - IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (obsoletes RFC 2462)
Quote from RFC 6724 , section 2:
And more details about treatment of IPv4 and IPv6:
"preferred" (in the RFC 4862) only means that they can be used unrestricted by the applications (i.e. they are not stale, or link-local). It doesn't determinine priority of which address to use. All "preferred" addresses (which is some set IPv6 and IPv4 addresses) are considered equal in this sense:
From RFC 4862:
A non-preferred address types are tentative addresses and deprecated address. These will not be used. It is more for the purpose of selecting the source address, not the destination address, or the host resolution priorities.
As far as I know `getaddrinfo` in Linux (glibc 2.30 in my case), does respect this behaviors (as tested in other apps), but Factorio is not.
It somehow feels factorio is using own non-glibc resolver, and/or sets own address sorting, and only tries the first address.
It does appear factorio uses `getaddrinfo`, as I checked with gdb and ltrace:
Code: Select all Thread 1 "factorio" hit Breakpoint 1, __GI_getaddrinfo (name=0x7ffd6deb5ca0 "localhost", service=0x7ffd6deb5cc0 "34197", hints=0x7ffd6deb5d10, pai=0x7ffd6deb5c88) at ../sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c:2161
2161 in ../sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c
(gdb) bt
#0 __GI_getaddrinfo (name=0x7ffd6deb5ca0 "localhost", service=0x7ffd6deb5cc0 "34197", hints=0x7ffd6deb5d10, pai=0x7ffd6deb5c88) at ../sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c:2161
#1 0x0000000000ff69d8 in SocketAddress::SocketAddress () at /tmp/factorio-build-6v7ua5/src/Net/SocketAddress.cpp:117
#2 0x0000000000ff6b5b in NamedSocketAddress::resolve () at /tmp/factorio-build-6v7ua5/src/Net/NamedSocketAddress.cpp:12
#3 0x0000000001001164 in NamedSocketAddress::getAddress () at /tmp/factorio-build-6v7ua5/src/Net/NamedSocketAddress.cpp:5
#4 MultiplayerConnectSettings::getAddress () at /tmp/factorio-build-6v7ua5/src/Net/MultiplayerConnectSettings.cpp:27
#5 ClientRouter::joinGame () at /tmp/factorio-build-6v7ua5/src/Net/ClientRouter.cpp:40
#6 0x00000000011c3b22 in ClientMultiplayerManager::joinGame () at /tmp/factorio-build-6v7ua5/src/Net/ClientMultiplayerManager.cpp:271
...
(gdb) print *hints
$4 = {ai_flags = 1024, ai_family = 0, ai_socktype = 2, ai_protocol = 0, ai_addrlen = 0, ai_addr = 0x0, ai_canonname = 0x0, ai_next = 0x0}
(gdb)
`ai_flags = 1024`, is equivelent to `ai_flags = AI_NUMERICSERV`, which is OK (it asks getaddrinfo to only resolve the `service` from string to integer, without checking service resolution, i.e. in `/etc/services` or DNS SRV). That is OK.
`ai_family = 0` means `AF_UNSPEC`, which is also OK (return both AF_INET and AF_INET6).
`ai_socktype = 2` means `SOCK_DGRAM`, that is OK.
All is good, and if I trace it manually after the return:
Code: Select all Thread 1 "factorio" hit Breakpoint 1, __GI_getaddrinfo (name=0x7ffd6deb5ca0 "localhost", service=0x7ffd6deb5cc0 "34197", hints=0x7ffd6deb5d10, pai=0x7ffd6deb5c88) at ../sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c:2161
2161 ../sysdeps/posix/getaddrinfo.c: No such file or directory.
(gdb) print pai
$8 = (struct addrinfo **) 0x7ffd6deb5c88
(gdb) advance getaddrinfo
0x0000000000ff69d8 in SocketAddress::SocketAddress () at /tmp/factorio-build-6v7ua5/src/Net/SocketAddress.cpp:117
117 /tmp/factorio-build-6v7ua5/src/Net/SocketAddress.cpp: No such file or directory.
(gdb) print **(struct addrinfo**)(0x7ffd6deb5c88)
$17 = {ai_flags = 1024, ai_family = 10, ai_socktype = 2, ai_protocol = 17, ai_addrlen = 28, ai_addr = 0x4a996f0, ai_canonname = 0x0, ai_next = 0xae6dc10}
(gdb) print *(**(struct addrinfo**)(0x7ffd6deb5c88))->ai_next
$20 = {ai_flags = 1024, ai_family = 2, ai_socktype = 2, ai_protocol = 17, ai_addrlen = 16, ai_addr = 0xae6dc40, ai_canonname = 0x0, ai_next = 0x0}
(gdb) print *(**(struct addrinfo**)(0x7ffd6deb5c88)).ai_addr
$22 = {sa_family = 10, sa_data = "\205\225", '\000' <repeats 11 times>}
(gdb) print *(*(**(struct addrinfo**)(0x7ffd6deb5c88))->ai_next).ai_addr
$26 = {sa_family = 2, sa_data = "\205\225\177\000\000\001\000\000\000\000\000\000\000"}
I can see glibc does return two addresses for "localhost", one IPv6 and one IPv4.
Code: Select all "\205\225", '\000' <repeats 11 times> corresponds to (sockaddr_in6 value) of [::1]:34197
'\205\225\177\000\000\001...' corresponds to (sockaddr_in value) of 127.0.0.1:34197 (0205 * 256 + 0225 == 34197)
(gdb) print ((**(struct addrinfo**)(0x7ffd6deb5c88)).ai_addr.sa_data)[/*port*/2+/*flow_info*/4+/*address_length*/16-1/*last_digit*/]
$73 = 1 '\001' # 1 in `0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0001`
So factorio knows about both addresses, and as you can see glibc returns IPv6 as the first one. | [
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forum-topic-123398 | 123398 | Come play with me | Multiplayer | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=123398 | gamesmaster879 | Hi,
I'm in the UK, currently playing quite a lot on my server which has a well-established base on Vulcanus, a functional space platform which can move between Nauvis and Vulcanus, and a discarded base on Nauvis (I left Nauvis, headed to Vulcanus, and haven't gone back).
Come play with me!
(I have about 900 hours of Factorio experience, but all but 50 hours of it are pre-Space Age) | [
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"content": "I am looking for a mutliplayer session long ago, have completed space age and want to go bigger. \n \nAre you using any mods? \nIs your server dedicated or 24/7 online? \nDo you have any goals or just want to finishing space age? \n \nGreetings, \nhops",
"date": ... | 1 | 2024-11-30T14:42:46-06:00 |
forum-topic-91770 | 91770 | [1.1.0] Error on headless server: Child 53 was terminated by signal 9, saving process crashed | Pending | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=91770 | luketyleruk | last of the script.
762.660 Info AsyncScenarioSaver.cpp:144: Saving process PID: 53
790.036 Error ChildProcessAgent.cpp:62: Child 53 was terminated by signal 9
790.047 Error Util.cpp:83: Attempting to create notice box in headless mode. Message: 'Saving process crashed.'
793.464 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:113: Disconnecting multiplayer connection.
793.464 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:780: updateTick(4294967295) changing state from(InGame) to(DisconnectingScheduled)
793.690 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:140: Quitting multiplayer connection.
793.690 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:780: updateTick(4294967295) changing state from(DisconnectingScheduled) to(Closed)
793.690 Info HttpSharedState.cpp:54: Downloading https://multiplayer.factorio.com/remove-game/8647461
794.010 Info UDPSocket.cpp:218: Closing socket
794.010 Info UDPSocket.cpp:248: Socket closed
794.010 Info UDPSocket.cpp:218: Closing socket
794.124 Info UDPSocket.cpp:218: Closing socket
794.124 Info UDPSocket.cpp:248: Socket closed
794.128 Goodbye | [
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"content": "Post the complete log.",
"date": "2020-11-24T15:35:28+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
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"author": "luketyleruk",
"content": "Code: Select all 0.002 2020-11-24 15:00:44; Factorio 1.1.0 (build 56997, linux64, headless)\n 0.070 Operating system: Linux (Debian 10)\n ... | 9 | 2020-11-24T09:31:31-06:00 |
forum-topic-127157 | 127157 | LuaSchedule::add_record insert index | Implemented mod requests | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=127157 | LuziferSenpai | Hey,
it would be awesome if we could give the add_record option a index at which it should insert.
Greetz,
Luzifer | [
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"author": "",
"content": "ok",
"date": "2025-02-27T16:53:20+00:00",
"quotes": []
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forum-topic-127227 | 127227 | [2.0.37] Grey line next to car icon when in car | Resolved Problems and Bugs | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=127227 | Quezler | The button thingie for the car has a dark vertical line to the right of it, just make a fresh instance, create a new world and place a car: | [
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"content": "the left side and bottom left corner of the production tab of assembling machines seem to have it too:",
"date": "2025-03-03T09:33:00+00:00",
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"author": "",
"content": "Thanks for the report. This is now fixed for the next release.",
... | 2 | 2025-03-02T10:15:54-06:00 |
forum-topic-124974 | 124974 | [2.0.28] Crash loading save - ElectricNetwork.cpp:633: Missing statistics. | 1 / 0 magic | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=124974 | Zanko | Hello, Hello!
My main save file has begun crashing upon trying to load it. No matter if it's _autosave1 or the manual save I made.
If I load a very old save (first trip to fulgora) from 13 hours before, the game does load. I don't know how well redoing 13 hours of work sits with me however.
The issue happens if mods are enabled or not. The mods I did have enabled at the time of "corruption"? were mostly quality of life, no big overhauls.
I've searched the forum for similar incidents, and it seems this has happened before, viewtopic.php?t=109413
I don't believe that to be the issue in this case, but it seemed relevant as the crash message is the same.
I have also tried:
-Doing a memory test, checked out.
-Validating my game files, save didn't load.
-Reinstalling game, save didn't load
-Restarting my PC, save didn't load.
What was I doing before the crash?
I don't know what really "caused it" but the game had been open for about 26 hours, and I was currently in the process of building/moving/creating new space platforms.
Code: Select all 0.000 2024-12-22 17:25:23; Factorio 2.0.28 (build 81088, win64, steam, space-age)
0.000 Operating system: Windows 11 (build 22631)
0.000 Initializing Steam API.
0.000 Program arguments: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Factorio\bin\x64\Factorio.exe"
0.000 Config path: C:/Users/wool9/AppData/Roaming/Factorio/config/config.ini
0.000 Read data path: C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Factorio/data
0.000 Write data path: C:/Users/wool9/AppData/Roaming/Factorio [289780/1907214MB]
0.000 Binaries path: C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Factorio/bin
0.013 System info: [CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core Processor, 12 cores, RAM: 17850/130168 MB, page: 44537/138360 MB, virtual: 4352/134217727 MB, extended virtual: 0 MB]
0.027 Memory info:
0.027 [0]: Unknown CMK64GX5M2B6000C40 32768 MB 3600 MHz 1.1 v
0.027 [1]: Unknown CMK64GX5M2B6000C40 32768 MB 3600 MHz 1.1 v
0.027 [2]: Unknown CMK64GX5M2B6000C40 32768 MB 3600 MHz 1.1 v
0.027 [3]: Unknown CMK64GX5M2B6000C40 32768 MB 3600 MHz 1.1 v
0.056 Display options: [FullScreen: false] [VSync: true] [UIScale: manual-pixels (100.0%)] [Native DPI: true] [Screen: 255] [Special: lmw] [Lang: en]
0.355 Video driver: windows
0.355 Available displays: 3
0.356 [0]: \\.\DISPLAY1 - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 {0x05, [0,0], 2560x1440, 32bit, 120Hz}
0.356 [1]: \\.\DISPLAY2 - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 {0x01, [-1440,181], 1440x900, 32bit, 60Hz}
0.357 [2]: \\.\DISPLAY3 - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 {0x01, [2560,7], 1920x1080, 32bit, 60Hz}
0.384 [Direct3D11] Display: 0, Output: 0, DisplayAdapter: 0, RenderingAdapter: -1; d3dcompiler_47.dll
0.513 Initialised Direct3D[0]: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090; id: 10de-2204; driver: nvldumdx.dll 32.0.15.6590
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}
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Factorio crashed. Generating symbolized stacktrace, please wait ...
C:\Users\build\AppData\Local\Temp\factorio-build-iHERbO\src\Energy\ElectricNetwork.cpp(633): ElectricNetwork::checkStatisticsConsistency
C:\Users\build\AppData\Local\Temp\factorio-build-iHERbO\src\Map\MapSetupHelper.cpp(184): MapSetupHelper::MapSetupHelper
C:\Users\build\AppData\Local\Temp\factorio-build-iHERbO\src\Map\Map.cpp(828): Map::setupEntities
C:\Users\build\AppData\Local\Temp\factorio-build-iHERbO\src\Scenario\Scenario.cpp(331): Scenario::loadFactory
C:\Users\build\AppData\Local\Temp\factorio-build-iHERbO\src\Scenario\ParallelScenarioLoader.cpp(192): ParallelScenarioLoader::doLoad
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.29.30133\include\thread(56): std::thread::_Invoke<std::tuple<void (__cdecl*)(MapInterface,ParallelScenarioLoader *,MapDeserialiser *,enum InputType,InputSource *,MultiplayerManagerBase *,NamedBool<EnableReplayTag>),MapInterface,ParallelScenarioLoader *,MapDeserialiser *,enum InputType,InputSource *,MultiplayerManagerBase *,enum NamedBool<EnableReplayTag>::Enum>,0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7>
minkernel\crts\ucrt\src\appcrt\startup\thread.cpp(97): thread_start<unsigned int (__cdecl*)(void *),1>
ERROR: SymGetLineFromAddr64, GetLastError: 487 (Address: 00007FF8FBA9259D)
00007FF8FBA9259D (KERNEL32): (filename not available): BaseThreadInitThunk
ERROR: SymGetLineFromAddr64, GetLastError: 487 (Address: 00007FF8FDA0AF38)
00007FF8FDA0AF38 (ntdll): (filename not available): RtlUserThreadStart
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43.396 Error ElectricNetwork.cpp:633: Missing statistics. Connected entities dump:
43.396 Error CrashHandler.cpp:643: Received 22
Logger::writeStacktrace skipped.
43.441 Info CrashHandler.cpp:318: Executable CRC: 2137041080
43.441 Error Util.cpp:95: Unexpected error occurred. If you're running the latest version of the game you can help us solve the problem by posting the contents of the log file on the Factorio forums.
Please also include the save file(s), any mods you may be using, and any steps you know of to reproduce the crash.
44.766 Uploading log file
44.784 Error CrashHandler.cpp:270: Heap validation: success.
44.785 Creating crash dump.
44.899 CrashDump success
I would like to know if this is something that can be "fixed" (not just for future, but for my save) or if I should just move on and start rebuilding my Fulgora. Either way, I hope it doesn't happen to others! | [
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"content": "I believe this save will load in the latest version due to a migration for a different bug. But without finding out why it happened, it could happen again.",
"date": "2025-01-20T20:32:41+00:00",
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forum-topic-110878 | 110878 | Request for new tag/category | Mod portal Discussion | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=110878 | Pi-C | TLDR
Please add a new "Character" tag (or even category) for the mod portal!
Why?
During the past two years, a number of mods providing new player characters have been released (see the dependency list on my character-selector mod miniMAXIme -- there may still be others I'm not aware of). While some of these mods may affect game play (e.g. by changing inventory size, reach etc.), most of these mods are about changing the appearance of the player character in the game by changing graphics/animations and, possibly, sounds. Especially in multiplayer games, this allows players to better identify each other (player color is no longer the only distinction).
In my opinion, none of the tags available as of today really covers such mods. One tag ("Cheats") has the description "Play it your way" -- but obviously, using different graphics for your character is not really cheaty but rather a matter of personal taste.
A new category "Characters" could make sense as well. Among the categories currently available, "Tweaks: Small changes concerning balance, gameplay, or graphics" seems the one to fit best. However, I wouldn't call the changes to graphics "small" as most of the character mods are not about scaling or recoloring the vanilla character, but create new characters from scratch. | [
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"author": "ChakatStormCloud",
"content": "This, for the love of god this, searching for character replacements is a nightmare at present. Since there's really no good way to search for them, other than a handful of keywords that get used intermittently in the description, if there even is one. I've had... | 4 | 2024-01-22T09:41:09-06:00 |
forum-topic-124828 | 124828 | [2.0.28] API has incorrect link: LuaSurface.html#request_path has outdated reference to LuaEntity.html#set_command | Resolved Requests | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=124828 | berggen | https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/cla ... quest_path says
and links to https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/cla ... et_command . That anchor is not present.
I believe this should instead link to https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/cla ... et_command , possibly with a tip about how to access from LuaEntity? | [
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"author": "",
"content": "Thanks, fixed for 2.0.42.",
"date": "2025-03-14T17:43:10+00:00",
"quotes": []
}
] | 1 | 2024-12-20T11:54:59-06:00 |
forum-topic-25133 | 25133 | South Africa Co-Op ??? | Multiplayer | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=25133 | PUNISHER989 | Are there anyone Hosting a server in South Africa or close by?
Looking for a Multiplayer server i can join, | [
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"author": "PUNISHER989",
"content": "So many views, and no response. I can connect to EU servers just fine, just haven't found a server that hasn't been over run by the aliens. \nIm not a noob, i have played a few maps. so if you are out there, let me know.",
"date": "2016-05-11T08:10:45+00:00",
"... | 13 | 2016-05-10T08:39:54-05:00 |
forum-topic-113783 | 113783 | Free Icon Resource: 400+ Item/Fluid/Tech Icons | Texture Packs | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=113783 | CmmdrNeverborn | I've been working on a mod, but decided to put it on hold for the time being.
If you'd like to use the renders I made for it, they are organized into a GitHub repository here. Free for personal or commercial use, so feel free to edit, adapt, redistribute or otherwise transmogrify the images to suit your needs.
Happy modding! | [
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"author": "Saiph",
"content": "Nice work! I love the Sardine Tin!",
"date": "2024-10-25T23:30:59+00:00",
"quotes": []
}
] | 1 | 2024-06-07T19:02:52-05:00 |
forum-topic-122358 | 122358 | Show actual required Factorio version in downloads page | Mod portal Discussion | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=122358 | rimbas | The downloads page listing should show what version of "base" is listed in dependencies instead of the "factorio_version". The dependencies page shows them only for the latest release.
This should help users with finding which mod version to download if for example there's an extended Factorio experimental phase.
Mockup | [] | 0 | 2024-11-21T02:15:07-06:00 |
forum-topic-77315 | 77315 | Problems with making sand using the centrifuge. | DyWorld | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=77315 | Yaaman42 | I've set up a centrifuge to make sand from water using resin filters. I have an assembler making the filter direct inserting them into the centrifuge and a filter inserter to remove the empty filter and make a new resin filter. However, the centrifuge gets stuck. If I connect a tank to the water OUTPUT of the centrifuge, it will run.
However, how do I get rid of the water? Just use a "recycler" to burn it away. Is there a better way?
Also I have problems doing the math on all the different boilers and steam engines. Anyone who can help will be much appreciated.
Having lots of fun with the mod. It got me back to the game after watching KatherineOfSky on YouTube. I have about a thousand hours in vanilla... | [
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"author": "Yaaman42",
"content": "Perhaps a waste pipe that works like an inverse offshore pump would be a cool item to have?",
"date": "2019-10-28T20:20:49+00:00",
"quotes": []
}
] | 1 | 2019-10-28T15:19:00-05:00 |
forum-topic-101110 | 101110 | Normal6969 learns to do modpacks here. :) | Mod Packs / Libs / Special Interest | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=101110 | Normal69 | Yes I know it is terrible to upload this unprepared for the rigorous rules and guildelines early in the morning.
I am just happy that the mods together are still working together - and I feel the same if I gave you some new ideas.
In theory you will be able to import the pack with ModMyFactory: https://github.com/Artentus/ModMyFactory2/releases
The importable file is the one you dowload and unzip from the bottom.
Some recap of how this became:
My favourite games are those which I could transform with mods to my unrefined tastes. It's a hobby.
Krastorio 2 and Space Exploration are already compatible, after looking around I've spiced them up with several interesting, dangerous and quality of life mods, trying to keep in mind the loading time and how well it runs. Always check the mod options fully.
A lot of combinations were taken from other modpacks I've tried to play, I encourage you to do the same.
I have an ongoing playthru, where my character and knowledge survives the world-reset after overhauling the pack again and again.
I'd also be glad if you direct me to a text based FAQ how can I upload this to the mod portal as a real pack. Please?
Updated the mods (202-01-08), removed Map Cleanup as it caused errors (after map restart via NewGame+, and missing chunks in Factorissimo houses).
Have fun! | [
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"author": "Normal69",
"content": "It seems that these mods need to be activated whatever I do : \n-Bio Industries \n-Shield Projector \n \nJust edited the files. Hope they are right now. \nThose 12 people who downloaded it: \nI'd be happy to have some feedback.",
"date": "2022-01-04T17:38:21+00:... | 19 | 2022-01-03T01:07:06-06:00 |
forum-topic-126824 | 126824 | A fan project for Helldivers 2 | Off topic | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=126824 | Puppet | Hi engineers ! Or should I say helldivers if you've read the title.
I had a project idea for quite a long time now on helldivers 2, which is to make a tactical squadron. Obviously groups like this already exists but what makes it original is the features I would like to make inside it :
1. What I would call a strategic pole, where strategists elected by the community think about strategies to take dependently on the galactic war status. Then "head strategists" would be the few ones to chose which tactic to adopt, then dispatch it to the community to execute.
2. Special "Units" that would be composed of trues veterans of helldivers, and would be deployed in certains urgent situations.
3. Other side things like people to create good loadouts for people who are lost in all the weapons and stratagems that Super Earth have to offer, some events maybe.
Anyways, the most important goal of the project is to create strong bonds between helldivers, and have also organize our strength around the galaxy to spread and defend democracy. Plus I already got the name of the squadron.
So if you're interested in helping me with the project feel free to tell me and add me on discord "puppet816". Please consider that is it only a fan project, there isn't any kind of engagements, only be very motivated, have spare time and be sure that you want this squadron to emerge. | [] | 0 | 2025-02-13T11:27:14-06:00 |
forum-topic-25752 | 25752 | Factorio Forums • You can find it cool Mod Pack | A bit of challange from mods like DyTech War, Natural Evolution, Swarm etc.
A bit of complexity from mods like Bob's mods, Angels mods etc.
A bit of exploration from Rso mod.
A bit of other small addons to sweetewn the whole.
Enjoy
picture of mods in this pack
lights mod pack Light's mod pack v_0.1
some more info about configuration Dytech war difficulty = 5
Dytech world = only xp system left, ruins/loot generation turned off
Dyzyllia spawner on (very hard enemies)
Changed few recipes (e.g. dytech laser turrets)
There should be no duplicates
No overly good machines
changelog v_0.1 - fixed recipes
List and links of used mods in this pack 5dim core, trains
Advanced Logistic System
Aircraft
Angels Infinie Ores
Angels Refining
Angels Processing
Autofill
Better Icons
Biter Friendly Rails
Bob's mods
DyTech mods
Day Night Extender
Enhanced Map Colors
EvoGUI
Factorio Basics (Extended)
FARL
Fractional Destilation
Landfill
Macromanaged Turrets
Map Labels
Natural Evolution
Orbital Ion Cannon
Oxygen
Rail Tanker
Red Alerts
Rso mod
Swarm
The Fat Controller
Treefarm Lite
Uranium Power
VanillaΣx
Werehousing
Sort Invenory | [
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"author": "",
"content": "You need to post proper link, this one is wrong. (you probably took it from your direct search bar instead of share link) \nOtherwise, woah.. This combination of mods. Definetaly a challenge, will try!",
"date": "",
"quotes": []
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"author": "",
"content": "... | 7 | ||||
forum-topic-121878 | 121878 | New Live Stream | Videos | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=121878 | DeadHippie | Live Streaming Factorio Now YouTube DeadHippie62. :lol: https://youtu.be/WrApeEWEkiA | [
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"author": "DeadHippie",
"content": "Will be live streaming from 12:00 Noon to 2:00pm PST Sunday Nov.24,2024.",
"date": "2024-11-24T16:40:07+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "DeadHippie",
"content": "Live Now on Youtube DeadHippie62. Nov. 27,2024 9:30 am PST",
"date": "2024-11-2... | 10 | 2024-11-17T13:17:16-06:00 |
forum-topic-127140 | 127140 | [2.0.35] Quality burner-generator has wrong max consumption tooltip | Bug Reports | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=127140 | StephenB | Go in map editor. Use the sidebar to place down a legendary burner-generator. Tooltip says max consumption is 2.0 MW (efficiency 50% , power output 2.5 MW). If you put coal in it and put down an electric interface to use up the energy, and time it, it burns 50 coal in 40 seconds so it's actually consuming 5MW. This power consumption scales with quality the same way as power output, but the tooltip always says 2.0 MW max consumption making it look like it's going to generate more energy than it consumes.
This is different from other entities (boiler, reactor, generator) where the tooltip shows quality scaling of max consumption correctly.
I don't care about the actual `data.raw["burner-generator"]["burner-generator"]` entity but I'm working on a mod that uses that type. | [] | 0 | 2025-02-26T00:13:27-06:00 |
forum-topic-127251 | 127251 | [2.0.33] Ctrl+Click remotely in equipment grid removes one of each | Bug Reports | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=127251 | sben | What did you do? What happened?
I was trying to set forced-item-replacement requests in equipment grid over the remote viewer
(which does not seem to work or to be implemented).
What I found is that [Ctrl+Click] on an empty slot does have wrong effect:
It splits up the equipment grid, randomly selecting which items to keep and on
which equipment to place removal request (or in case of ghosts, the ghost is removed immediately).
What did you expect to happen instead? It might be obvious to you, but do it anyway!
To either remove all equipment or none, not randomly selecting which one to keep.
Removing no items would be desirable for me.
Tested this few times, each time different equipment pieces were kept and removed.
Note that I did not have enough space in the user inventory that would be sufficient to store all the equipment, but this should be irrelevant to this case, since these are bot requests made over the remove viewer.
Does it happen always, once, or sometimes?
Always.
See pictures:
Before [Ctrl + Click]:
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"author": "sben",
"content": "seems someone renamed the title of this bug report, \nI did not notice how many pieces of the different equipment types get removed - but can confirm the one of each behaviour after a little bit of testing",
"date": "2025-03-04T16:13:06+00:00",
"quotes": []
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] | 1 | 2025-03-03T19:55:25-06:00 |
forum-topic-30853 | 30853 | Circuit network features for 0.15 - Page 7 | Development Proposals | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=30853&start=120 | Optera | Would be my top priority as well. So many sleek train loader and smart furnace designs suddenly becoming possible.....
My votes for bit operators and more decider operands have been implemented already.
Here's hoping the switchable beacon might become reality too. | [
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"author": "MeduSalem",
"content": "Yeah, train loader/unloading... smart furnaces... I miss especially the later. Though I XNight's approach to overcome the stack size problems is truly awesome... I wish it would be easier. \n \nMy votes were: \n \nAssembler Set Recipes ... obviously. \nMore decider opera... | 16 | 2016-08-12T07:26:12-05:00 |
forum-topic-117432 | 117432 | [raiguard] [2.0.11] [starmap] data.raw["surface-property"].hidden = true has no effect. | Resolved Problems and Bugs | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=117432 | micromario | Greetings,
I have defined the following ["surface-property"]
Code: Select all data:extend{{
name = "ceiling",
type = "surface-property",
default_value = 1,
is_time = true,
hidden = true
}}
However it seems the hidden field has no effect. The values are still visible in the starmap.
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"author": "micromario",
"content": "Log",
"date": "2024-10-25T15:25:49+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "micromario",
"content": "Here is the offending mod:",
"date": "2024-10-25T15:28:05+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "",
"content": "Thanks for the report, ... | 3 | 2024-10-25T10:25:11-05:00 |
forum-topic-44305 | 44305 | [MOD 0.16 - 1.1] Portals | Mods | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=44305 | Description
Adds portals that can teleport players (and only players!). Build the portals using the portal gun: Left click for the orange portal, SHIFT+ Left click (ghost build) for the blue portal. Every player can have one set of portals which can be distinguished using the number next to the portal. Adds combustible lemons that work similiar to cluster grenades, just with fire.
Details
Name: Portals
Version: 0.7.1
Factorio-Version: 0.16 to 1.1 (0.14 and 0.15 available on github )
Description: Adds combustible lemons, a portal gun and portals. Each player has their own set of portals that can be used by all players.
License: MIT
First release: 2017-03-26
Download: Mod portal
Dependencies: base
Category: Transportation
Tags: Transportation
Changelog: https://mods.factorio.com/mod/Portals/changelog
Author: Bilka
Pictures Recipes:
Technologies:
Custom events on_player_teleported_event:
When a player teleports using a portal.
Contains:
player_index = Index of the player that is teleporting
entrance_portal = LuaEntity, the portal the player is teleporting from
target_portal = LuaEntity, the portal the player is teleporting to
on_player_placed_portal_event:
When a player places a portal using the portal gun.
Contains:
portal = LuaEntity, the portal that was placed
player_index = Index of the player that placed the portal, which is the player the portal belongs to
Example:
Code: Select all script.on_load(function()
script.on_event(remote.call("portals", "get_on_player_teleported_event"), function(event)
game.print("Woosh!")
game.print(game.players[event.player_index].name .. " teleported from " .. serpent.line(event.entrance_portal.position) .. " to " .. serpent.line(event.target_portal.position))
end)
script.on_event(remote.call("portals", "get_on_player_placed_portal_event"), function(event)
game.print(game.players[event.player_index].name .. " created " .. event.portal.name .. " at " .. serpent.line(event.portal.position))
end)
end)
script.on_init(function()
script.on_event(remote.call("portals", "get_on_player_teleported_event"), function(event)
game.print("Woosh!")
game.print(game.players[event.player_index].name .. " teleported from " .. serpent.line(event.entrance_portal.position) .. " to " .. serpent.line(event.target_portal.position))
end)
script.on_event(remote.call("portals", "get_on_player_placed_portal_event"), function(event)
game.print(game.players[event.player_index].name .. " created " .. event.portal.name .. " at " .. serpent.line(event.portal.position))
end)
end)
Remote functions build_portal_a: function(player, surface, position)
Build an orange portal.
Parameters:
position: Position of the new portal
surface: LuaSurface, the surface of the new portal
player: LuaPlayer that the portal belongs to. This player can't have more than one pair, build_portal will delete any excess portals
build_portal_b: function(player, surface, position)
Build a blue portal.
Parameters:
position: Position of the new portal
surface: LuaSurface, the surface of the new portal
player: LuaPlayer that the portal belongs to. This player can't have more than one pair, build_portal will delete any excess portals
destroy_portal: function(entity)
Destroy the given entity if it is a portal (also destroys label + animation).
Parameter:
entity: LuaEntity, the portal to destroy
disable_long_distance_placing: function(bool)
Change whether the blue portal can be placed from a long distance.
Parameter:
bool: Boolean, if this is true the player can never place from a long distance, if it is false, the player can place from a long distance depending on the mod option
Examples in the console:
Code: Select all /c remote.call("portals", "build_portal_b", game.player, game.player.surface, game.player.position) --place at current player position
/c remote.call("portals", "destroy_portal", game.player.selected) --destroy currently selected portal
/c remote.call("portals", "disable_long_distance_placing", true) --disable long distance placing | [
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"author": "teenkertoy",
"content": "How has nobody thanked you for this? Portals in Factorio was a small revolution for me. Awesome work. \n \nTwo requests: \n \nCould you make the portals a little larger? They are sometimes hard to walk through when I'm using lots of exoskeleton because my ability to ... | 19 | 2017-04-18T09:49:47-05:00 | |
forum-topic-118305 | 118305 | Problems and inconsistences in lua api docs | Documentation Improvement Requests | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=118305 | GlassBricks | Hi Bilka & co, it's me again!
This has now evolved into a random list of things I've noticed are inconsistent or problematic in the lua-api docs.
Title has been updated to latest version where all these issues are still confirmed.
The following concepts don't seem to be referenced anywhere else:
- VirtualSignalId
- LogisticSections, LogisticSection, BlueprintLogisticFilter
- BurnerUsageID
- CircuitNetworkSelection Currently an completely empty table??
- RaiseEventParameters
Yes, I do have a thing doing DFS/floodfill shenanigans over things in the api docs json. The above are some unconnected components. | [
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"author": "GlassBricks",
"content": "More: \ndefines.default_icon_size is empty and unused \n \nIn SoundPath's description, the last 2 \"notes\" have been removed. Compare with docs for v1.1.110 \n \nIn FluidIdentification, ForceIdentification, TechnologyIdentification, \"Identification\" has been shorten... | 9 | 2024-10-28T21:49:51-05:00 |
forum-topic-127449 | 127449 | [2.0.41] Lamps load with "Beige" color by default | Bug Reports | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=127449 | eugenekay | What did you do?
0eNrtV8GK2zAQ/ZWisxIsWZJlQy972UuhZW8lhKBk1dQgS65sJw3B/96RvdvQ3U0TdevCQi/haTSaefPisUdHtDadrn1pW1QcUblxtkHF4oiacmuVCTarKo0KFHZaZdvZxlXr0qrWedRjVNp7/R0VpF9ipG1btqUeAwyLw8p21Vp7cMCPgZpKGTMzqqoRRrVr4IizIRGEmQk55xgdABEy5xAf0rbemdVaf1W7EnKCY9fo1cYZ5yFT6zsdvGC1qty9DlQe1sF1zLxFRYLRevhVo4cye3VoViFzCNHjZ4zplYyzqRjPBcsSLiVjXIiUcUqYZGnGoytJr6xETFQJiWbMrmTM/zrj5A8Z8ysZs4kYj883iWAsrmScTtuRc56QXCSSpHmek0wklKd5IiiPKCWLfbnkr6jkMh0Z++aYlk4e2/7T0iFJbHNPzIfEtu7EfGhsY07M5/T5eGkG+F2bZWeJNXoTjjS/YhgbHucJjL6UptX+qbU91IHJrvRtB/PJSaphXpl5fQ+2b7AFJYDZOl8NbsC4Vn5gXKD3g6ELMw/lPIwuW++6Gnbubm9mdxCjX/b9S1qwWC2yN6YF/pmAXkyw9VrbuBREPJP7o1d2q88qzmMVF/8Vv/CAf9bGuP1ZxUWs4nwqxf+VILdDlHN6ZLF6sKn0SC/qEW5zr5bjJgQ5p4aMVSN9s/04hdyEyqdyf+p8bR4Eh6196Ycr9CLDFMPHly7xQgbIBpgHyAcIkxRgMWIScDZiGjCcWUK4stUVJDpd8zEyaq3NmPzdBxguGrDtQNzhX+OC5izPuSCJpFL2/Q8XRk00 Copy blueprint
Place a Lamp with "Use colors" --> "Color Components" (or use Blueprint provided)
Set an appropriate Enable condition (or "Always On")
Save as Scenario
Exit to Main Menu (or Restart game completely)
Load Scenario (so that the game starts "Paused")
What happened?
Lamps connected to a Circuit are rendered with the Default Beige color (255-255-191), not with the Values at-rest on the Circuit Network, for exactly one tick .
Screenshot 2025-03-12 194625.png (599.59 KiB) Viewed 161 times
What did you expect to happen instead? It might be obvious to you, but do it anyway!
Lamps would render with the same Color that they had when the Game/Scenario was Saved. The Circuit Network already has the Values "on the wire", and the RGB numbers in the Lamp's UI seems to indicate that it "knows about" these values.
Screenshot 2025-03-12 194641.png (546.66 KiB) Viewed 161 times
Does it happen always, once, or sometimes?
Every time a Scenario (or Game which does not automatically Tick/begin Play) is Loaded, for exactly one tick .
I first noticed this behavior a few days ago, on 2.0.38, but it seems to have been there for a long time (haven't checked 1.1). I spent about an hour debugging my Combinator Display "flickering" colors, before I figured out it was an issue in the base game - not my Mods (I had one which changed the Lamp sprite; still evident without it as in screenshot). I have searched the Forums for "lamp", "color", and "tick", with no relevant matches.... this is a very Minor Graphical issue - it only happens for 1 Tick when the Game is first loaded.
It also seems like there is a Saturation difference between Lamps setup with the Eyedropper (top row), and which receive a Circuit Signal (bottom row). I cannot think of any reasonable use case for having perfect color rendering with the Lamps..... we do not need to render Pixel art in perfect 16/24/32-bit color . I don't think I have ever used a Lamp for colors other than White, without also connecting a Wire. I am only mentioning it because I had to double-check that I got the RGB values correct after looking at the Screenshot - did not notice it In-Game.
Thanks for reading! | [] | 0 | 2025-03-12T19:10:03-05:00 |
forum-topic-32186 | 32186 | [photos] Factorio in real life - Page 7 | Off topic | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=32186&start=120 | Ghoulish | The Schwerer Gustav (Heavy Gustav). The fully assembled gun weighed nearly 1,350 tonnes ~1,224,700kg and could fire shells weighing 7t ~6,985kg a range of 47 km (29 miles). Schwerer Gustav was the largest calibre rifled weapon ever used in combat and, in terms of overall weight, the heaviest mobile artillery piece ever built. It fired the heaviest shells of any artillery piece.
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Its intended use was to blow up the French Maginot Line at the outbreak of World War II, but it wasn't ready in time, and the attack through Belgium meant it was never needed for its original purpose. The size of the shells was staggering.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwerer_Gustav | [
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"author": "Ghoulish",
"content": "Found another angle of the beetle-bug-thing from a couple of pages ago, there're 2 of them! \n \n \n \n D... | 19 | 2016-09-05T04:08:13-05:00 |
forum-topic-1878 | 1878 | Factorio development explained in gifs - Page 3 | General discussion | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=1878&start=40 | When someone posts a negative review on steam | [
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"author": "",
"content": "when someone says im going to post a positive review",
"date": "2016-03-02T09:31:57+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "Ringgeest11",
"content": "Troubleshooting bugs",
"date": "2016-03-08T12:20:55+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "",
"... | 19 | 2013-12-27T07:58:11-06:00 | |
forum-topic-122781 | 122781 | Outdated technology descriptions | Translations | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=122781 | Fosforus_x1a1 | Version: 2.0.21
Here are a few language/description issues I've noticed in the tech tree.
For the "circuit network" technology:
- one of the effects shown is red and green wires, with the caption "Unlocks circuit network." This isn't really true anymore; red and green wires are always available.
- another effect is iron stick, which seems erroneous.
For the "Rail support foundations" technology:
- in the description, "Allows to build" is missing a word or something.
For the "Fast inserter" technology:
- description still mentions item filtering, which is no longer tied to this research. | [
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"author": "Muche",
"content": "Welcome to the forum, and thank you for the report. \n \n Circuit technology's \"Unlock circuit network\" is correct, see 122605 Circuit Network Wires Unlocked Prematurely . \nIts Iron stick unlock is also correct, see 120062 Circuit network research tech shows iron sti... | 1 | 2024-11-24T13:34:29-06:00 |
forum-topic-123917 | 123917 | How to hide quality icon on hidden entities | Modding discussion | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=123917 | Pikachar | Hello!
In a mod I'm working on I've got hidden entities that facilitate some logic, but the player should not really know that they are there. They're supposed to be hidden after all. Is there a way to specifically hide the quality icon on such an entity? And if so, what is the proper way of doing that? I saw that somebody had asked that question before, but the link directed me to a post that was deleted.
I've tried setting hidden = true, but that does not seem to do anything. And I'm not seeing any other property in the LuaEntityPrototype that I could set to achieve this result.
Any help is much appreciated! | [] | 0 | 2024-12-06T19:00:27-06:00 |
forum-topic-119198 | 119198 | [2.0.13] Interface scaling hides UI above 100% | Won't fix. | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=119198 | ylsid | 1. Set shortcut bar rows to 2
2. Set interface scaling to 125% or higher
This happens
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Allowing us to simply move it to the left would fix these issues entirely | [
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"author": "Muche",
"content": "Related: 119141 Thruster side panel doesn't fit screen when UI scale is 100% .",
"date": "2024-11-02T12:37:05+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "",
"content": "Thanks for the report however we have no plans to do anything with this. Scales above 100% a... | 5 | 2024-11-01T22:08:51-05:00 |
forum-topic-87377 | 87377 | Factorio Forums • Oil refinery HD Graphics | Has the oil refineries HD graphic update been missed, I was disappointed to hear that all the graphics were completed but the refinery didn’t get one...or at least it didn’t look like it...the flame just doesn’t look as good as the smoke from the chemical plants. | [
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"author": "",
"content": "I was thinking the same as well",
"date": "",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "",
"content": "The refineries have HD graphics, yes. \n \n \n \n hr-oil-refinery.png (951.74 KiB) Viewed 1638 times \n \n \n \n \n \n oil-refinery.png (260.45 KiB) Viewed 1638 times",
... | 3 | ||||
forum-topic-126845 | 126845 | Incorrect capitalization of 'Extinct chimney Vent' | Translations | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=126845 | Havitner | Should be 'Extinct chimney vent' rather than 'Extinct chimney Vent', to match the other vents (and almost everything else in the game).
Both the world hover tooltip and 'pedia are wrong (they are presumably referencing the same string).
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I am going to be a rebel here and not include the log file, since it couldn't possibly be needed. | [
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"author": "Sharparam",
"content": "I've raised it as an issue on Crowdin: https://crowdin.com/editor/factorio/200 ... able#69974",
"date": "2025-02-15T11:41:49+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "",
"content": "Fixed for the next release, 2.0.40.",
"date": "2025-03-10T09:29:48+00... | 2 | 2025-02-14T10:41:37-06:00 |
forum-topic-93587 | 93587 | Industrial Revolution 2 discussion - Page 6 | Mods | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=93587&start=100 | Chaos_Dwarf | Hey, Deadlock, I want to say Great Big Thank You for your mod. I love it.
Some things I wanted to say.
1) In your Industrial Revolution "1" you had 3x3 storage chests, made of bronze, iron and steel, they helped a lot with the game. When you made "IR-2", you removed them. Any plans to add them back, or why, if you don't?
2) Ark smelter can only use efficiency modules. I understand why it can't use production, but why can't it benefit from speed?
3) Casting machines can't use any modules at all, and don't react to beacons. Why not add speed/efficiency to them? | [
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"content": "If I remember correctly, it was discussed previously, and the answer to #1 was that the big chests cause UPS problems . \n \nFor #2, I'm only guessing that it's because at the point where you get arc furnaces, space shouldn't be at such a premium, so part of the puzzle ... | 19 | 2020-12-26T04:07:00-06:00 |
forum-topic-127497 | 127497 | Tooltip of researches that give bonuses are not always matching the actual bonus | Duplicates | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=127497 | Carrod | Here is an example of the bug. I took a screenshot of Processing Unit productivity research with tooltips.
Here is research level 4 where it correctly displays: +10% [+30% --> +40%]
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And here is research level 5 where the tooltip also says: +10% [+30% --> +40%]
Blue-productivity-5.png (115.61 KiB) Viewed 45 times
But: Level 5 does not increase the productivity from +30% to +40%; it increases it from +40% to +50%.
The tooltip always displays the current increase (as I am researching level 4 right now), not the actual increase of the research. | [
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"author": "",
"content": "See 116018",
"date": "2025-03-14T21:13:19+00:00",
"quotes": []
}
] | 1 | 2025-03-14T15:56:39-05:00 |
forum-topic-32931 | 32931 | [LIB 0.14+] Mod console | Mod Packs / Libs / Special Interest | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=32931 | Adil | Here's little something I've devised recently to debug and test the mods.
Standard console runs in its own environment and cannot access the inner state of the mod. That state can only be accessed by functions from within the mod. You can use loadstring inside the mod to execute an orbitrary command in the environment.
This file defines a simple interface to the above route.
To use it, simply put file in your mod and put `require "console" in control.lua
When ingame use following interface call:
Code: Select all /c remote.call('console','show')
A textbox will appear, in which you can type your code, which will be run with a click onto the button.
Remove the lib when releasing the mod. It is not sophisticated and not designed to avoid clashes in case it is present in multiple mods. | [
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"author": "aubergine18",
"content": "Always wondered but not got round to testing yet, is it possible to include a file from another mod, for example: \n Code: Select all require '__SomeOtherMod__/api.lua'\n \n\nWhere your mod would define SomeOhterMod as a dependency.",
"date": "2016-09-19T10:33:42+... | 3 | 2016-09-18T18:11:50-05:00 |
forum-topic-114062 | 114062 | Friday Facts #417 - Space Age development | News | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=114062 | Here it is! (beep boop)
https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-417 | [
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forum-topic-14710 | 14710 | Alien Juice / Handling of Corpses / Recycling Dead | Frequently Suggested / Link Collections | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=14710 | About
getting more resources (besides alien eggs) from the natives.
Also recycling of dead biter corpses, using the dead parts of natives.
Mods that implement handling of dead corpses:
https://forums.factorio.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=43 DyTech (drops corpses that can be processed further)
https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... =51&t=9243 Bob's Enemies (drops small alien artefacts)
related:
viewtopic.php?f=80&t=171 Alien juice ?
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=224 Alien Technology, Advanced AI, More Planets,Factorio "World"
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1152 Dead creepers can have their uses
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=964 Robot station (aliens instead of robots)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=805 Body Recycling
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=14706 Recycled Corpses (what to do with them)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=15129 Biter Corpses
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18091 Biters and animals being able to salvage things from them
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=45897 enslaved aliens
Far related:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3440 What do biters do in their spare time? (Pheromone pathfind)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2335 Bug Repellant
viewtopic.php?f=80&t=14710 Alien Juice / Handling of Corpses / Recycling Dead | [] | 0 | 2015-08-10T14:57:32-05:00 | |
forum-topic-126591 | 126591 | Factorio Forums • Color consistency in tier or ability level should be normalized | I know that the belts and inserters and everything have been their colors forEVER and are unlikely to change, but it's a little confusing to me.
Code: Select all Item | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5
Inserter* | yellow | blue | green | white | n/a
Belt | yellow | red | blue | green | n/a
Assembler | gray | blue | green | n/a | n/a
Furnace | yellow | gray | blue | n/a | n/a
Rockets | yellow | red | green | n/a | n/a
Circuits | green | red | blue | n/a | n/a
Quality | gray | green | blue | purple | orange
*Burner inserters are not typically used in progression so are not included, but could be designated gray or black to differentiate them from stack inserters. Additionally, long variants are not discussed because there is only one base-game long variant.
This is really weird for consistency's sake. It seems like color consistency was attempted. Yellow and gray are usually lower, red is usually middle, and blue or green are usually higher. (except green circuits)
I think it'd be a lot more intuitive if every tier # corresponded to a color. Everything tier 1 was yellow or whatever. I don't care what the color is, much less that they're all consistently ordered.
PS Modules also throw a wrench in this, but their tier dots are sufficiently intuitive, so I'm not bothered by them. | [
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"content": "I would consider your list not complete, as it's missing: \nchests - b... | 2 | ||||
forum-topic-7874 | 7874 | Games Like Factorio - Page 11 | Off topic | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=7874&start=200 | blazespinnaker | Yeap. But it's OK, I think, in my way of looking at things. This is pure flattery. They are at least decent enough to steal and not just borrow.
Would be nice if they coughed up some royalties tho. Got to underwrite factorio expansion kit somehow!
As for Dyson Sphere Program, I was initially extremely excited when I saw this, but after some review I have to say while it looks like all idea and no execution.
it looks more original concept wise than satisfactory, which is good. I mean, they're not just bloating on 3d graphics.
But I really didn't see anything particularly interesting or new in terms of game play. Just a lot of fancy graphics.
That said, I think they are onto the right idea (universe scale!), but I doubt they will have budget or talent to do it correctly. Too much obsession with eye candy and not enough with mechanics.
If I were them, I'd suggest forgetting everything they knew about factorio and pull some a bunch of hard sci books off the shelves. There's some really great universe building stories out there which they could start looking at for new ideas.
I think some kind of combination of starcraft and civ would be what I'd go for, RTS and PVE but with the civilization / economy building aspect on a universe scale.
To be frank, DSP seems like someone had a very cool idea for a game and then some well meaning idiot came along and said "oh can we make it like factorio??"
I mean seriously:
Screenshot 2021-01-30 005400.png (981.79 KiB) Viewed 19656 times
At least they are wise enough to utilize isometric and not fps, I'll give them that. | [
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"author": "Hoodier",
"content": "I'd like to play Rim world. Is it difficult?",
"date": "2021-03-08T08:22:16+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "Kyralessa",
"content": "It has a \"peaceful\" mode where you don't get raided. There are still a few minor threats (e.g. the occasional ang... | 13 | 2015-01-07T04:39:09-06:00 |
forum-topic-60889 | 60889 | How to report a bug or request assistance - READ BEFORE POSTING | Logistic Train Network | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=60889 | Optera | I'm constantly getting similar incomplete reports and assistance requests, so to help me quickly resolve them follow this guidelines I adapted from the general Bug report procedure.
Report only bugs cause directly by the most recent version of LTN.
The current version can be seen in Logistic Train Network (LTN) - Description & Information post.
Report the bug as new topic. Watch out for other announcement posts like this.
Report errors caused by LTN companion mods like LTN-Tracker in their respective threads.
Make sure the bug is caused by LTN and not an interface recipient
The mod causing the error is listed in the 2nd line of the 2nd paragraph.
Example of a bug in LTN Tracker:
Code: Select all The mod LTN - Logistic Train Network caused a non-recoverable error.
Please report this error to the mod author.
Error while running event LogisticTrainNetwork::on_tick (ID ???)
The mod LTN Tracker caused a non-recoverable error.
Please report this error to the mod author.
Error while running event LTN_Tracker::Custom event (ID ???)
Search first
Use the advanced search, you can limit it to only look in the Bug Report sub-forum, use keywords like: Crash, load, start, inserter, train,...
Read the Known issues , if it is there, don't make a new topic.
Search the Bug reports board, if your bug has been reported before contribute to that report, don't open a new one.
Make a useful title
start with the version number of the latest version of LTN you had experienced the issue with in square brackets e.g. [1.2.3]
two things should be included in the title if possible: What happened and in what context: "What is a train limit?." or "Layered Icons misaligned". Bad: "Game crashed" or "LTN not working".
Describe the problem as best as you can
What did you do?
What happened?
What did you expect to happen instead? It might be obvious to you, but do it anyway!
Write down the steps to reproduce the bug if you know them.
Does it happen always, once, or sometimes?
Be precise! When i click with the mouse on Quit in the main menu... Not: When I close the game.
Provide Logfile
if it's reproducabele turn on logging in options - mod settings - map - enable debug log
let the event happen
attach factorio-current.log
optionally attach meaningful screenshots showing ALL signals going in and out of LTN stops
Answer Questions
Many times I will ask for more information about the bug or ask you to try various things. Please track your bug report(using bookmarks, subscriptions, or "View your posts" feature) and answer when more details are requested.
Thank you! | [] | 0 | 2018-06-09T00:04:48-05:00 |
forum-topic-113403 | 113403 | Railway stations – Hell for a perfectionist | General discussion | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=113403 | SANTIMEL | Goal
Correct mistake.
Situation
The positioning of trains in different directions, is different.
This problem does not allow the use of only six containers per wagon. For loading/unloading .
This forces the addition of a seventh container. | [
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"author": "Illiander42",
"content": "This is because rails are on a 2-grid, wagons are 6 long, and have a 1 gap between them.",
"date": "2024-05-09T09:15:28+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "SANTIMEL",
"content": "Why is there an asymmetry in different directions? \nAlthough not. I'... | 17 | 2024-05-09T02:33:28-05:00 |
forum-topic-112763 | 112763 | [1.1.104] Decider combinator Output input count uses wrong value on Each | Not a bug | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=112763 | ChakatStormCloud | Using output "input count" has a completely different behaviour with "Each" than it with any other input setting, making it behave more like an arithmetic combinator.
Specifically when used like this:
while every other setting treats [A] as the value to output if true:
But on each, it completely ignores the value of [A]:
and act's more like an arithmetic combinator, converting the signal to [A] and adding it up.
I would expect Each to always function the exact same as if you had a combinator set for each signal in the wire.
like these should be equivalent: | [
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"author": "",
"content": "Most of the stuff you mentioned makes a lot of sense, however i am not sure i am willing to change current behavior. \n \nCurrent behavior is kind of a mash-up of something that can be implemented explicitly using 2 combinators: first doing [each]>0, output [each] (input count), ... | 7 | 2024-03-29T02:20:31-05:00 |
forum-topic-53548 | 53548 | Feedback - Page 18 | Bob's mods | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=53548&start=340 | alercah | Why are the science requirements for base-game logistics equipment not tweaked at all? You can get cargo robots and the corresponding big chests almost immediately after hitting green science, but the small chests are locked with regular logistics or construction robots far, far deeper in the green tech tree. And despite buffer big chests being immediately obtainable after getting cargo robots (as your third green tech!), you still need far more kinds of science to get to the small ones.
(this is made even worse by silos and warehouses in Angel's, since those are at blue tech for all varieties). | [
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"author": "bobingabout",
"content": "You've lost me. \nCargo robots, Big chests and big buffer chests aren't part of bob's mods. \n \nAlso, my MK2 logistic chests are locked behind Production/BobLogistic science. I make many tweaks to the logistic tree, for example, you actually unlock the requester chest... | 19 | 2017-10-23T04:17:58-05:00 |
forum-topic-57495 | 57495 | Factorio Mod Downloader | Mod and installation managers | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=57495 | MineGame159 | Small mod downloader.
Download: https://mega.nz/#!Eg8FCRoQ!Z7Un8XbXzqPw ... D0vJUptGeA
You must have installed factorio to run this.
Downloaded mods are stored next to this application.
Have fun. | [] | 0 | 2018-02-04T08:07:26-06:00 |
forum-topic-84955 | 84955 | Foreman 0.18.0, Now on Github! | Cheatsheets / Calculators / Viewers | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=84955 | salbris | Hey,
I published a similar post on Reddit last week but I wanted to reach out here as well since they might not be the same people.
Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comme ... ill_alive/
Basically, I wanted to let everyone know that Foreman is still alive and it's active development is being managed by myself. I've managed to fix a number of bugs related to 0.17 and 0.18 compatibility as well as support for some of the more complicated mod packs such as Bobs mods. There is a still a lot of polish needed but by moving this to Github (and to no longer use Mercurial) I'm hoping we can give Foreman the attention it needs. We already have a number of pull requests merged but I wanted to reach out to the greater community to ask for any assistance. The project is a fully licensed open source project and I plan to continue supporting the project at the very least by managing it. I'll be available for advice about making contributions and merging pull requests. Hopefully I'll also have time to help make some UX improvements as well.
Thank you for any help you can give!
Github: https://github.com/Rybadour/Foreman
Discord room for contributors: https://discord.gg/q96w5y6
Again special thanks to the previous developers Nick Powell (PowellNGL) and Robin Rexstedt (Pobiega). The core functionality of Foreman was all their work I just added on top of it! | [] | 0 | 2020-05-14T15:06:52-05:00 |
forum-topic-94842 | 94842 | Youtube - SharpeTV - 2021 Factorio Beginner's Guide | Videos | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=94842 | sharpe tv | Hey Guy's
I have been working & still am working on making a simple easy to follow guide to getting started as a beginner in factorio.
This is not a mega base guide or a guide were anything is rushed or skimmed over. I will cover every step of my play though and talk about how certain items work and give advice on what key points to focus on as a beginner.
This might appeal to some people that have already got a good understanding of the game, and i will welcome any tips my self that i have missed in order to give people starting out the best start to the game.
I will play this run with the sole intent of giving information, up until a point were i believe people should be able to work out how things work.
If you have any questions or would like more advice please leave me a message or a comment and i will either reply or make a video on the subject.
Thank you and please enjoy.
Episode 1: Map Settings - https://youtu.be/e52-FX6aZ8M
Episode 2: Resources & Mining - https://youtu.be/EQp0xJYRCzM
Episode 3: Power & Automation - https://youtu.be/lnykFbbC5Ec
Episode 4: How Do Labs Work - https://youtu.be/dzhvKfB6ECM
Episode 5: How Do Assembling Machines Work - https://youtu.be/LfogoyuljfE
More to come...
If you would like to support me then simple subscribe and like will help out so much. | [] | 0 | 2021-01-23T10:26:22-06:00 |
forum-topic-18283 | 18283 | (0.13.4) MoTransport 0.2.1 | MoMods | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=18283 | ludsoe | MoTransport is a mod seeking to improve transportation by allowing some tracks to go over body's of water, and including boats.
Mod Listing: https://mods.factorio.com/mods/ludsoe/motrans
Mirror Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/691ml ... otrans.zip
Installation Non-ModPortal Download the mod, and extract its zips contents into your mods folder. If done properly you should end up with a second zip with the mod's version in its name.
Features Boats: Adds a craft-able, working Boat that works in water. What else is there to say?
Tracks On Water: Allows you to build railways above water.
Images: Coming Soon | [
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"author": "Bizobinator",
"content": "Will this mod work with 0.13.1?",
"date": "2016-06-29T16:24:10+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
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"author": "GhengizCohen",
"content": "image error of loading the mod to an existing 0.13.4 game\n \n \n \n f4c6655d0a352b418ab5c91e2dbb22eb.png (80.93 KiB) View... | 4 | 2015-12-09T17:20:55-06:00 |
forum-topic-123219 | 123219 | [Genhis][2.0.23] recipe.results[].ignored_by_stats gets ignored when a different quality gets produced | Not a bug | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=123219 | Quezler | in my latest mod i wanted to hide an internal item from the production stats, so i marked it as ignored_by_stats = 1 on the recipe prototype,
however when the machine uses quality modules and the quality upgrades an instance of the higher quality is visible under production and the lower quality under consumption, the expected behavior is that the item _never_ shows up on either side of the chart.
Code: Select all quality_holmium_solution_recipe.results = {
{type = "item", name="holmium-solution-quality-based-productivity", amount = 1, ignored_by_stats = 1},
{type = "fluid", name="holmium-solution", amount = 100},
}
to reproduce:
- install https://mods.factorio.com/mod/quality-h ... m-solution version 1.0.0 (the version number is important)
- place this blueprint in a fresh 50x50 world
Code: Select all 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
- wait till the quality modules do their thing and notice the item with the tech modifyer showing up on both sides of the graph
strigweasel pointed out the existance of 120132 that describes that this was intentionally added, but this prevents me from actually *ignoring* and item from the stats, and there is no item prototype flag or anything to blacklist an item from showing up in the production stats. | [
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"author": "",
"content": "Thanks for the report. This logic is done in the same way as products with probability which has the following documented behavior : \n \n\nBecause of this, I think this is not a bug. Feel free to make a modding interface request on this topic.",
"date": "2024-12-02T15:09:59... | 1 | 2024-11-28T14:54:00-06:00 |
forum-topic-12193 | 12193 | Factorio command line options | Tools | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=12193 | Factorio has command line options for starting multiplayer servers, creating saves and more:
https://wiki.factorio.com/Command_line_parameters | [
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"author": "StanFear",
"content": "hey, where can we ask for more commandline options ? \n \nif there is no place yet, I think I'll ask here right (don't hesitate to move my post if it is not the place) \nanyways, \nI was wondering if there could be some option to pass the savefile we want to play in the ... | 4 | 2015-05-10T04:17:15-05:00 | |
forum-topic-118083 | 118083 | __level__/freeplay.lua:197: attempt to index global 'global' (a nil value) | Technical Help | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=118083 | kpgg | When attempting to load a years-long save file without mods after the space age update, I encountered this error when loading and fixing
Code: Select all The scenario level caused a non-recoverable error.
Please report this error to the scenario author.
Error while running event level::on_configuration_changed
__level__/freeplay.lua:197: attempt to index global 'global' (a nil value)
stack traceback:
__level__/freeplay.lua:197: in function 'on_configuration_changed'
__core__/lualib/event_handler.lua:87: in function <__core__/lualib/event_handler.lua:84>
How do I fix it? | [
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"author": "kpgg",
"content": "If you have steam cloud enabled, disable it first. \nThen, navigate to your save file location\n \n On windows, it's \"%appdata%\\factorio\\saves\" \n On linux, it's (probably) \"~/.factorio/saves\" \n \n\nThen, find your world save, it's name should be \"<name-of-your-world>... | 2 | 2024-10-27T22:01:39-05:00 |
forum-topic-100614 | 100614 | 3 and 4 way intersections - Page 21 | Railway Setups | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=100614&start=400 | coppercoil | I fixed my intersections. I updated images and blueprints in my original posts:
Lilac+U viewtopic.php?p=629757#p629757
Bottle+U, Airplane+U viewtopic.php?p=636998#p636998 | [
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"author": "sparr",
"content": "My attempt at a nice simple one chunk one layer intersection with four way rotational symmetry and LHD. RHD is easier, see the next post in the thread for the simple solution to that. \n32x32 tiles \n2-rail spacing \nScore: 44.24 \n \nOne (well, four) rail signal block is la... | 19 | 2021-11-14T07:48:56-06:00 |
forum-topic-66194 | 66194 | Factorio Forums • [0.17.3] Crash using 1x1 empty.png | I stumbled into the weirdest hard to reproduce error.
For Deep Mine I'm generating a module to add mining productivity to assembler type mines:
Code: Select all {
type = "module",
name = "deep-mine-prod-module",
icon = "__core__/graphics/empty.png",
icon_size = 1,
flags = { "hidden" },
subgroup = "module",
category = "productivity",
tier = 0,
stack_size = 1,
effect = { productivity = {bonus = 0.02}} -- productivity step size is 2% we use as many as actual force mining-bonus requires
},
This works fine until I load Dectorio alongside it, suddenly Factorio throws an error: Code: Select all AtlasSystem.cpp:1204: The given sprite rectangle (left_top=0x0, right_bottom=32x32) is outside the actual sprite size (left_top=0x0, right_bottom=1x1).
Sprite name: __core__/graphics/empty.png.: __core__/graphics/empty.png
However this is not Dectorio messing with my prototype, but the Atlas system getting confused as you can see in the serpent.block made in the attached logfile the icon_size is still set to 1.
Setting the icon to any 32x32 icon, even leaving the size at 1 it loads without problem. | [
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"author": "",
"content": "Are you sure that Dectorio did not take icon that uses empty.png from one of other mods and changed it by giving it icon_size while creating it's own icon or something? \nI've seen a discussion about similar issue in mod forum I think.",
"date": "",
"quotes": []
},
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... | 6 | ||||
forum-topic-120784 | 120784 | [2.0.14] Bots jumping / snapping backwards on Aquilo | Bug Reports | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=120784 | morganc | When robots divert to charge at roboport on Aquilo they are jumping backwards. See video attachment.
Seems to be purely visual gameplay is working perfectly otherwise.
Worker robot speed 6 researched.
Using Factorio 2.0.16 experimental / Steam / Linux. | [
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"author": "",
"content": "Looks like this is just the point they are all running out of power so the position is corrected retroactively, see https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-421 .",
"date": "2024-11-19T19:10:40+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "DarkShadow44",
"content": "Seems l... | 5 | 2024-11-10T09:53:21-06:00 |
forum-topic-125864 | 125864 | [2.0.30] 1st row of recipes has no background square (mac?) | Resolved Problems and Bugs | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=125864 | Quezler | Looks like commit 2e171cc between 2.0.28 and 2.0.29 is to blame.
Log file available on request since it wasn't generated by a public build.
Note that this happens even with no mods installed, even without space age. | [
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"author": "",
"content": "Thanks for the report. This is now fixed for the next release.",
"date": "2025-01-12T23:38:28+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"author": "hgschmie",
"content": "I had the same issue in a mod and was tearing my hair out trying to understand what I did wrong. Thanks fo... | 3 | 2025-01-12T11:38:22-06:00 |
forum-topic-15337 | 15337 | Additions to the Character Logistic Slots | Frequently Suggested / Link Collections | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=15337 | This covers
- One-time requesting / temporary requests
- Dump-slots, that automatically remove items, that are too much in the inventory
- Additions to handle the requests easier
Recovering requests slots after dying in MP is AFAIK in the current dev-todo-list, so not handled here.
Temporary requests
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3868 Player logistic slot improvements (Part 1 is already implemented)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8295 Request "blueprint resource package" from logistics
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13435 Logistics System Requests
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=14504 Request blueprint materials from logistic system
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=15274 Temporary Logistic Slots
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=25398 Ordering items from logistics network
Improve handling with the dump-slots
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1267 Player inventory: requester/provider switchable (Switch between requester and provider)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4469 Request for logistics robots (Having also slots with a minimum number of items, see also next)
Additions to handle requesting easier
viewtopic.php?f=68&t=1938 Player as requester/provider chest (reserve slots in inventory, requesting stacks instead of exact amounts)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4469 Request for logistics robots (Request the bots back, needed for personal roboport)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13176 Logistic Slot UI Shortcut (list only items, that are available in the current network)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=14521 Inventory and toolbelt filters act as request slots
See also viewtopic.php?f=80&t=15326 Stack Filters for Chest, Vehicles and others
Other related
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1267 Player inventory: requester/provider switchable (Turning all request slots on/off)
viewtopic.php?f=68&t=1938 Player as requester/provider chest (if no items of this type currently available, reserved slot shows blurred image.)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4602 Intelligent Logistic Slider / Logistics UI (The amount of default request item # depends on what you request and where, in which context)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5265 Different scaling for player logistics requests
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7692 Multiple occurrences in requester chests (should not be possible in my eyes)
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13393 Interface For Logistics Storage | [] | 0 | 2015-08-29T13:23:06-05:00 | |
forum-topic-76383 | 76383 | The mod needs valves very badly. | DyWorld | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=76383 | andre2 | I have set up plate production from molten iron, molten copper, molten nickel etc.
From the slag processing there are additional molten metals left over. I want to put thoose in a leftovers fluid bus. So that they are processed at the plant for iron, copper, Nickel plate and so on.
But the copper smelting topped the molten copper fluid bus off, so that the iron slag processing can´t empty the molten copper.
I want valves, with which I can priotize that the fluid bus for leftovers gets emptied first, before the molten metals get used, which are created on site.
The other solution would be, that I use up every byproduct on site. But that would mean, that for iron for example I would have to set up 3 additional plate productions, to dispose the leftover fluids. That is to work intensive, as this setup does not scale up so easily. I would have to connect 3 more belts for the leftover production, for every iron plate productuion blueprint. That is not fun!!!
With my leftover fluid bus, I simply put down another blueprint and connect it. And then I can focus on other things. | [
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"author": "DaleStan",
"content": "If you want to use only DyWorld, you can use tanks and circuit-controlled pumps for this purpose. I, however, recommend that everyone should use Advanced Fluid Handling for all their fluid handling needs. I recommend it for its many wonderful not-valve parts, but you ca... | 2 | 2019-10-04T06:29:17-05:00 |
forum-topic-127473 | 127473 | Modded robots don't respect surface conditions fully | Gameplay Help | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=127473 | Templarfreak | Modded Logi / Construction bots properly can't be hand-placed on a surface if their surface conditions are not fulfilled by the surface's properties, but they can still be kept in inventory or put into roboports and then get assigned jobs and execute them on the same surface despite their conditions still not being met.
Example code:
Code: Select all data.raw["logistic-robot"]["logistic-robot"].surface_conditions = {{property = "pressure", min = 350}}
this example would prevent them from being placed on Aquilo, but if put into a Roboport they can still get assigned jobs and will fulfill them even though their surface condition is not met. | [] | 0 | 2025-03-13T16:14:18-05:00 |
forum-topic-127441 | 127441 | Factorio Forums • Keep a minimum on space ship? | How do I keep a minimum on a space ship? I have a ship running between vulcanas and nauvis. It requests 1k calcite from nauvis. I want it to drop 950 of that on nauvis and keep 50. Nauvis cargo landing pad is requesting said 950. I have a generic "space platform starter" logistic group on the spaceship that has the 50 kept calcite in it. This makes it so that NO calcite is dropped on the planet. If I remove that 50 in the spaceship logistics, then it works fine, but the ship doesn't have any calcite kept in reserve for its own use.
context: More details as I thought this was a bug, it's not. viewtopic.php?t=127433 | [
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"author": "",
"content": "Put the reserve on a belt...",
"date": "",
"quotes": []
}
] | 1 | ||||
forum-topic-67835 | 67835 | Trains treat fuel as cargo? | Not a bug | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=67835 | Blastodial | I have found a train with "full cargo inventory" criteria seems to get stuck at a train station. The only reason I noticed was 1 solid fuel missing, and that stop was trying to add coal as fuel. | [
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"author": "Gummiente27",
"content": "Solid fuel is an item. And therefore put into a cargo wagon. There are different wagons for fluid available. \n \n https://wiki.factorio.com/Cargo_wagon \n https://wiki.factorio.com/Fluid_wagon",
"date": "2019-03-16T15:49:08+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
{
"a... | 3 | 2019-03-16T09:39:31-05:00 |
forum-topic-51920 | 51920 | TreePlant - A green thumb (inserter?) | Reika's Mods | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=51920 | Reika | Mod Info:
I hate clearing trees, and not just because of NauvisDay. I genuinely think that they - especially some of the modded ones - are quite appealing visually, and my ideal factory is one inset into the trees like this and this .
However, one is inevitably forced to clear trees, both to make space for infrastructure, and because they often end up pollution-damaged and unsightly.
Well, that is no longer a concern. Depending on how it is configured, TreePlant can make trees replantable and healable in a variety of ways, including stumps that can be regrown into trees, sapling drops, or a simple tree healing capsule. As bonus features, it also includes options to stop biters from tearing a hole through your forests, and a water capsule to put out unwanted forest fires.
Screenshots/Video:
Putting out a forest fire:
Tree Healing Capsule in action:
Tree Replanting Machine:
Notice the natural tree clustering: | [
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"author": "i_i",
"content": "The mod T-Re(e)plant caused a non-recoverable error. \nError while running event TreePlant::on_player_mined_entity (ID 65) \nUnknown item name stone-var1 \nstack traceback: \n__TreePlant__/functions.lua:55: in function 'onEntityMined' \n__TreePlant__/functions.lua:60: in funct... | 8 | 2017-08-17T00:17:48-05:00 |
forum-topic-121854 | 121854 | [2.0.15][win64] Crash switching audio device "Error SoundInterfaceSDL.cpp:271: Unsupported format 0" | Bug Reports | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=121854 | lucdem | Starting the game with no audio devices connected to the PC, connecting an audio device after the game is open, the trying to switch devices on the "preferred output" settings, can cause a crash.
You can see in the screenshot the crash as I select a bluetooth device while in a game, but I can easily replicate this bug on the main menu as well. | [] | 0 | 2024-11-17T10:18:20-06:00 |
forum-topic-117952 | 117952 | [hrusa] [2.0.11] Ghost Assembling Machines w/ Modules don't show accurate crafting speeds | Assigned | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=117952 | _ramar | TL;DR:
ghost:
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as a lazy engineer, i'm a huge fan of the new overlay for items / second! i noticed when trying to design a system, placing modules in is super easy and nice, but it doesn't update this value!
great work on 2.0 and the DLC everyone <3 | [
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"author": "nthexwn",
"content": "I've been finding this rather annoying when trying to design things in advance. There's no easy way to know how fast the machines will be until all the beacons, machines, and modules are present and powered on.",
"date": "2024-11-22T06:57:06+00:00",
"quotes": []
... | 3 | 2024-10-27T10:17:38-05:00 |
forum-topic-108862 | 108862 | Friday Facts #377 - New new rails | News | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=108862 | Here it is! (beep boop)
https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-377 | [
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"author": "mmmPI",
"content": "That's legendary good news hahaha",
"date": "2023-09-22T11:02:16+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
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"author": "Hares",
"content": "Great changes! Now I can build even more rails!",
"date": "2023-09-22T11:08:52+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
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"author": "S... | 19 | 2023-09-22T06:00:09-05:00 | |
forum-topic-116258 | 116258 | [StrangePan][2.0.7][macos 10.13.6] Crash on launch, after "Cloud player-data.json unavailable" | Resolved Problems and Bugs | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=116258 | SevenMass | After double clicking the app icon, the factorio.app program launches. It spend some time loading stuff, and then it crashes. The main menu never appears.
Log file:
factorio-current.log
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"author": "",
"content": "I believe this issue and 116227 are related",
"date": "2024-10-21T16:01:35+00:00",
"quotes": []
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"author": "SevenMass",
"content": "Update: \n \nThe problem goes away if i delete this file: \n Code: Select all ~/Library/Application\\ Support/factorio/c... | 10 | 2024-10-21T09:00:02-05:00 |
forum-topic-61287 | 61287 | Hidden Object-Information | Ideas and Suggestions | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=61287 | Mr_Happy_212 | What?
Hide the equipment box when you hover over an object that has more Information that your screen can Show.
Why?
The box is over the description of the object, so you cant see what is under it. | [
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"author": "bobucles",
"content": "Could you please show an example? ctrl-print screen, Mspaint and ctrl-V work wonders.",
"date": "2018-06-30T12:56:48+00:00",
"quotes": []
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"author": "eradicator",
"content": "There's mods that auto-hide the minimap, which is far larger than the gun... | 6 | 2018-06-30T04:18:27-05:00 |
forum-topic-25469 | 25469 | Angel's Bio Processing | Angels Mods | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=25469 | Arch666Angel | Angels Mods
I. Angels Infinite Ores
II. Angels Refining
III. Angels PetroChem
IV. Angel's Smelting
V. Angel's Bio Processing
VI. Angel's Industries
VII. Angel's Addons
X. Development and Discussion
XI. Bugs & FAQ
XII. Donations and Chocolate Fund
Angel's Bio Processing (Beta)
Description:
-Algae Farming: Different Algae live of a variety of liquid solutions and growth enhancer, they then can be processed for the element they metabolized while growing.
-Green Algae: Live of Mineralized Water and produce fibers which can replace some aspects of wood
-Blue Algae: Live of Waste Water and produce nitrogen heavy compounds
-Red Algae: Live of Thermal Water and produce silicate heavy compounds
-Alien Spores: Can be filtered from the air and cultivated in the Algae Farm to further process them to artefacts
Downloads
Mod File:
angelsbioprocessing
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 | [
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"author": "Arch666Angel",
"content": "Long description Angels Processing \n \nAlgae Farm \n \n \nDesert Tree \n \n \nSeed Extractor \n \n \nComposter \n \n \nFarming Processor \n \n \nPress \n \n \nTree Seed Generator \n \n \nArboretum \n \n \nSwamp Tree \n \n \nTemperate Tree \n \n \nGardens \n \n \nTemp... | 1 | 2016-05-18T17:59:08-05:00 |
forum-topic-109528 | 109528 | Create logistic group from blueprint | Implemented in 2.0 | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=109528 | TL;DR
With the logistic groups announced, I think it's time to revisit this suggestion : Allow the engineer to create a logistic group in one operation by importing a blueprint item list.
What ?
The core idea is we need some kind of interaction between blueprints and logistic requests, and the logistic groups are (were) one of the missing steps for that. Now that we can (will be able to with 2.0) group a set of individual logistic requests into a coherent whole, the last thing we need is use the contents of a blueprint to feed the logistic group. The things I will want to do at some point :
1) I have a blueprint ( [Edit] : Or a "Copy" selected) in hand, or I'm browsing my BP library, I want to :
- create a new logistic group with the items listed in the blueprint/blueprint book
- add to an existing logistic group the items listed in the blueprint/blueprint book
2) I am in my inventory preparing something, I want to be able to :
- Create a now logistic group by importing a blueprint/blueprint book from my library (or my inventory if blueprints in the inventory are still a thing in 2.0)
- Add to an existing logistic group the contents of a blueprint/blueprint book from my library
Cherry on top : QoL minor feature like pre-filling the new logistic group's name with the BP/BP book's name
Why ?
I think the why is pretty obvious, given it's one of the oldest feature requests regularly re-requested for 8 years.
I'm aware having two paths to access the same core feature is twice the work, but I'm sure there are clever ways to do that to minimise the double work (like for example invoque the same interface from two starting points). I totally see myself using both, hence the suggestion to allow both.
[Edit] : In the 1) Blueprint in hand , I added a nuance : as soon as I have "Copied a zone on screen, even when there is no actual blueprint in hand, I want to be able tu use that feature. | [
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"author": "morsk",
"content": "edit: Er, I misunderstood the suggestion and thought it was something else. I don't have anything to say about this, unfortunately. Except that obviously some people want it, and it would be convenient.",
"date": "2023-11-05T13:03:14+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
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... | 13 | 2023-11-05T06:06:09-06:00 | |
forum-topic-126544 | 126544 | Factorio seed reader? | Tools | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=126544 | ElectroMagnetic | Is there such a thing as a Factorio seed reader? In my phrasing a Factorio seed reader is basically a Minecraft seed visualizer but for Factorio. I want this because I like to plan for stuff(Almost excessively) and I sorta want the world map so I can see how much free space I have between oil patches and stuff. If there is, link it below please! Thanks for any help, Electromagnetic. | [
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"author": "atomizer",
"content": "The game itself can generate previews for you: https://wiki.factorio.com/Command_line_parameters",
"date": "2025-02-02T19:25:24+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
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"author": "ElectroMagnetic",
"content": "Ok thanks!",
"date": "2025-02-02T19:38:10+00:00",
... | 2 | 2025-02-02T13:15:45-06:00 |
forum-topic-50281 | 50281 | [MOD 2.0] Global Tick Time Scale - Change the UPS/FPS of Factorio without changing the game pace. - Page 2 | Mods | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=50281&start=20 | Zanthra | if you only replaced half the reactors, take a look at the speed at which the fuel cells are consumed between one that was replaced and one that was not and see if they are the same. If I recall when I replaced a reactor I watched it burn through most of a fuel cell while an adjacent reactor that I did not replace barely touch its, perhaps only the output is recalculated.
I'll take a look again at solar panels and roboports when I get a chance. I really appreciate the reports, thanks! | [
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"author": "Zanthra",
"content": "Alright, I added the \"charging_energy\" to fix roboports, and added \"production\" to fix the solar panels, and added a few values specific to the rocket silo. Should be working proper now with 1.1.2 .",
"date": "2017-07-25T21:14:56+00:00",
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... | 19 | 2017-06-27T17:26:37-05:00 |
forum-topic-126973 | 126973 | offset and offset_deviation in create_entity and create_asteroid_chunk | Won't implement | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=126973 | gogogadgetdisco | The noise in velocity and position of the resulting downsized asteroids when asteroids are destroyed appear to be accomplished by the offset and offset_deviation keys inside the dying_trigger_effects of the entity-type asteroids (used on both the create-entity and create-asteroid-chunk type effects).
So far as I can tell from the docs, neither Surface's create_entity() or SpacePlatform's create_asteroid_chunks() appear to take this as input, would it be possible to expose these on both methods?
My use case is spawning additional asteroid entities/chunks prior to asteroid destruction, and without this I think I'm restricted to noiseless/inorganic feeling methods to set the position and velocity for the new objects?
(Apologies if this duplicates another request, is documented somewhere I missed, or is a dumb ask that can be done another way, this is my first tiny mod to orient myself in the code) | [
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"author": "",
"content": "I don't understand what do you mean by this, or rather why do you think offset and offset_deviation makes things organic in a way that you can't do by setting position and velocity yourself? Trigger just uses uniform random generator to generate random offset. How would that be d... | 3 | 2025-02-19T22:20:49-06:00 |
forum-topic-95222 | 95222 | Friday Facts #364 - 1.1 stable | News | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=95222 | Here it is! (beep boop)
https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-364 | [
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"content": "Thanks guys, those new features are amazing, with exception to the automatic underground belt traversal, which is freaking EPIC! \n \nI'm always grateful for articles about optimizations, so also thanks to Rseding for the Save game speed explanation, I was curious about ... | 19 | 2021-01-29T03:41:01-06:00 | |
forum-topic-125728 | 125728 | [posila] [2.0.29] crash to desktop without animation repeat_count defined | Resolved Problems and Bugs | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=125728 | Quezler | Playing around with getting hurricane graphics to work, whilst trying to debug animations layers desyncing i ran into this crash to desktop:
Code: Select all Factorio crashed. Generating symbolized stacktrace, please wait ...
src/Util/StacktraceToStream.cpp (52): walkStackAndPrintToStream
src/Util/StacktraceToStream.cpp (60): printStacktraceToStream
src/Util/Logger.cpp (334): writeStacktrace
src/Util/Logger.cpp (379): logStacktrace
src/Util/CrashHandler.cpp (181): writeStackTrace
src/Util/CrashHandler.cpp (644): commonSignalHandler
src/Util/CrashHandler.cpp (652): SignalHandler
0x1b01874a3
src/Graphics/Animation.cpp (69): loadFrames
src/Graphics/Animation.cpp (350): load
src/Graphics/Animation.cpp (278): load
src/Graphics/Animation4Way.cpp (41): load
src/Graphics/WorkingVisualisations.cpp (160): load
src/Graphics/WorkingVisualisations.cpp (103): WorkingVisualisations
src/Graphics/WorkingVisualisations.cpp (101): WorkingVisualisations
src/Entity/CraftingMachinePrototype.cpp (29): CraftingMachineGraphicsSet
src/Entity/CraftingMachinePrototype.cpp (31): CraftingMachineGraphicsSet
src/Entity/CraftingMachinePrototype.cpp (129): CraftingMachinePrototype
src/Entity/FurnacePrototype.cpp (27): FurnacePrototype
src/Entity/FurnacePrototype.cpp (32): FurnacePrototype
src/Data/PrototypeLoader.hpp (30): operator()
src/Data/PrototypeLoader.hpp (26): __invoke
src/ID/PrototypeList.cpp (28): executeLoader
/opt/libcxx16-macos10.10-11.0/lib/../include/c++/v1/__functional/function.h (510): operator()
/opt/libcxx16-macos10.10-11.0/lib/../include/c++/v1/__functional/function.h (1156): operator()
src/Data/PrototypeLoader.cpp (283): loadPrototypeForType
src/Data/PrototypeLoader.cpp (71): loadPrototypes
src/Data/ModManager.cpp (965): loadModPrototypes
src/Data/ModManager.cpp (1378): processMods
src/Data/ModManager.cpp (590): loadData
src/GlobalContext.cpp (506): init
src/MainLoop.cpp (286): run
src/Main.cpp (1357): fmain
src/Main.cpp (1379): main
This error comes and goes as you (un)comment energy-condenser-quality-edition/graphics/disruptor/pictures.lua:15
Earlier during this mod's development i did get a "1 != 80" ish error but it looks like "that" doesn't trigger for this situation. | [
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"author": "",
"content": "Thanks for the report. \nAnimation definition using \"stripes\" causes crash when trying to compose the error message about mismatch in frame count. \nFixed for 2.0.30",
"date": "2025-01-09T09:11:16+00:00",
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forum-topic-118063 | 118063 | [raiguard] [2.0.11] Pipeline overextended when it is not | Not a bug | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=118063 | luc | First: congratulations on the space launch! Still working on the first rocket launch in a fresh world so I have yet to experience it but I'm very excited
I built an electric miner at the end of a pipeline which caused several overextended error messages to appear, but there is no problem: the miner works perfectly fine.
I thought maybe the error is like at the exit port of the machine and appears despite the machine itself still being able to receive the liquid on the near side, so it's like an off-by-one error where the error appears at the limit of where there would be a problem, but no: adding another miner also still works, it still receives fluid.
Perhaps it's the daisy chaining where you give some leeway, make it work like one big machine/requester? No: I can also put a piece of pipe in between (which will also complain about overextension) and put a miner on the end and it still receives fluid.
Perhaps the error starts appearing before the limit is actually reached? (In which case it should be a suppressable warning; I have gone as far as I want to with this pipeline for now.) No: the maximum of 320 tiles ( source ) is reached because it says¹ 320 meters (=tiles?) horizontal and 122 meters vertical distance = over 400 tiles total since there are no diagonals. (Edit: I also just noticed the "pipeline extent" property saying 321 out of 320)
I cannot explain the behavior. It seems that either the error appears too soon, or that the distance limit is not being enforced. Considering the extent showing as 321 out of 320, I guess the distance limit is not being enforced
As a separate issue, there is no help information in the tips and tricks about this error, or pipelines in general for that matter, nor anymore info when you click on it (the map simply appears, having error icons plastered all over it but nothing useful). It is not clear what the game wants from you if you haven't read the friday facts -- which I purposefully haven't to get the full exploration experience once it comes out | [
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"author": "",
"content": "Please provide a save file showing the issue you’re having.",
"date": "2024-10-28T02:21:29+00:00",
"quotes": []
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"author": "luc",
"content": "Was playing on multiplayer; I've asked my friend to send over the save file (they're sleeping now though), will po... | 8 | 2024-10-27T18:46:36-05:00 |
forum-topic-106306 | 106306 | [Twinsen][1.1.80][switch] Cannot enter newlines in multiline text fields | Resolved Problems and Bugs | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=106306 | VisibleReality | Problem
On switch, it is not possible to type a newline in any multiline text field, such as the Description field for hosting a multiplayer server, it is not possible to input a newline, because the "Return" button is greyed out. Additionally, it is not possible to use an external keyboard to enter a newline either.
Expected Behaviour
The return button is usable and behaves the same way as pressing Enter in the PC version of Factorio.
I do not know if it is possible to provide a log file from the switch version of the game.
The return button is greyed out and unusable when the multiline text field is selected. Factorio No Return.jpg (499.13 KiB) Viewed 1000 times | [
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"author": "",
"content": "After a long time, Fixed in 1.1.92. \n \nThanks for the report.",
"date": "2023-09-19T13:12:02+00:00",
"quotes": []
}
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forum-topic-124483 | 124483 | Can't filter Big Fulgora rock | Duplicates | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=124483 | AndrolGenhald | Since the deconstruction planner trees/rocks mode unfortunately doesn't deconstruct ruins , I made my own with all the fulgoran stuff whitelisted. I later noticed that there is a "Big Fulgora rock" (which maybe should be renamed to "Big Fulgoran rock" to be consistent with other entities) that isn't listed in the filter menu, so now I have to deconstruct things twice, once with the trees/rocks planner and then again with my own ruins/cliffs planner. | [
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"author": "IsaacOscar",
"content": "Not a bug, several things have been merged in the filters to not overwhelm people. \n \nIt's probably just under 'big rock' or something lime that, play around with the different types and see what works.",
"date": "2024-12-15T16:09:27+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
... | 4 | 2024-12-15T09:44:13-06:00 |
forum-topic-73131 | 73131 | You won't like but here's what would fix fluids: | Implemented in 2.0 | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=73131 | StephenLynx | Remove flow mechanics entirely. Just like durability and pickaxes were removed entirely and no one looked back.
Hear me out: when someone is designing a factory, having to wrestle fluid resistance and pumps that don't add pressure is not fun. All people want is to get stuff from point A to point B. So why not treat pipes like electric poles? If X is being served from somewhere and somewhere else can consume X, just make it get there. We are halfway there with fluid mix prevention anyway.
Bonus points: no more performance and parallelization issues. | [
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"content": "Hmm, it has the charm of a problem being solved with a sledgehammer (solving problems with a sledgehammer does have some charm). \n \nPros: \n-It would work \n-Perfomance and easy to code \n-I probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference \n \nCons: \n-I've neve... | 19 | 2019-07-10T19:41:25-05:00 |
forum-topic-70603 | 70603 | [2.0.42] Upcoming breaking mod changes - Page 2 | Modding discussion | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=70603&start=20 | 2.0. 22 will include several small breaking changes to make portions of the Lua API support quality when reading/writing.
Code: Select all - Changed all instances of get_item_count to support quality.
- Changed LuaPlayer::get_quick_bar_slot to include quality.
- Changed LuaEquipmentGrid::get_contents() to include quality.
- Changed LuaEquipmentGrid::count() to support quality.
- Changed LuaEntity::storagE_filter read to include quality. | [
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"author": "",
"content": "2.0.25 changes how burner inserters initial energy is handled. \n \nIn this release the burner energy source prototype will have 2 new optional properties: initial_fuel and initial_fuel_percent.",
"date": "2024-12-09T17:32:14+00:00",
"quotes": []
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"author": ""... | 3 | 2019-05-09T05:28:40-05:00 | |
forum-topic-109638 | 109638 | Combiner 2.0 Feedback | General discussion | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=109638 | Roflhouse42 | Loving the new changes so far to Combinator but I definitely feel like there are some key missing parts. I started thinking about how this will affect the design of train stops and think that adding a few different options could help a lot for new players. Also, additions to the Arithmetic Combinator and chests I am super sad to not see added.
Arithmetic Combinator or the Decider Combinator NEEDS to have at minimum support for Min and Max. Ideally it would have the clamp operator as well but at minimum please add min/max. To make a min operator you need two Decider and a multiplier. On top of that you need to hardcode the constant value in each or wire up a constant combinator to all three. Its complex and annoying and very error prone. Also you need to understand the wire merge/addition mechanic which merges the two branching signals back together. Its the most difficult part for a noob to understand when making train stops. Please add that functionality to the Arithmetic Combinator. Adding this alone would simplify train stops by almost half the complexity and number of operators.
Unloader stations/item request stations are annoying and hard to build. Please add additional functionality to make this better. Some useful tools for that would be for chests to emit signals around how empty the chest is such as number of empty slots or the number of selected items that can fit in the chest. AKA you select copper ore or 100 copper ore, and it tells you how much more copper ore is needed to full up to that amount (both a full chest or a constant amount). This would make calculating the number of missing items a stop much easier and automatic.
Also please add an option for the chest to output a constant value(aka 1 chest) so you can count how many chests are connected. A count of how many chests are connected at a train stop plus the stack size operator seems very powerful. Mostly i just want it to make sure that all my chests at a train stop are connected to a wire. I think this would make it much easier to build unloader stations and stations requesting items.
Next let's look at calculating the inventory at loader train stations.
Stack size is great, but for train stops, really not what you want. I imagine you would use the stack size operator to calculate the train capacity then calculate the # of trains. something like:
Input------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
Input->Selector(Stack Size)----------------------------------------->mul(items per train)->div(# trains)
Constant Combinator 160------------------------------------------>
This works and it is much better then vanilla because it offers a much more robust solution not needing to manually edit the constant combinator for item types but it also has a lot very complex wiring. I think it also has noob unfriendly features like the Constant Combinator is representing both the number of cargo wagons per train and number of stacks per wagon and it only works for stack based loading.
Alternatively, if we had Cargo Wagon Capacity as an option for the selector:
Input----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
Input->Selector(Cargo Wagon Capacity)------------------->mul(items/train)->div(# trains)
Constant Combinator 4(wagon/train)----------------------->
I think is this much more noob friendly because all simplification of the constant combinator and it also it works for liquids. Also, when building this setup you are working with simple understandable intermediate values, Cargo wagon capacity, number of wagons per train, number of items per train. Selector could even offer a number modifier to the cargo wagon capacity so it would provide 4x cargo wagon capacity if you wanted to remove the need for a constant combinator and multiply.
A different approach would be to provide a more robust divide operator. This would likely be an additional option in the Arithmetic Combinator operators instead of a selector operator. Two useful examples would be converting a signal into the number of stacks of that signal or the number of cargo wagons of that signal. Both of these operators would be equivalent to dividing the signal by the Stack size or Cargo wagon capacity which make sense as an option when selecting the constant value of the Arithmetic Combinator's divide. The Arithmetic Combinator already allows you to select a constant or a signal value. This might be going too far in simplifying, however.
Example for Number of stacks in a signal:
Input->selector(Number of stacks in inventory)--------------------------------->div(# trains)
Constant Combinator 160(40 stacks per wagon * number of trains 4)->
This method saves only one multiply but simplifies the wiring significantly (only three wire connections). But only works for non-liquids. Note that you don't need to wire the original input into the div which is much simpler to figure out for a noob. I think this is going too far in simplifying but i though i would include it.
Finally, if we had Number of Cargo Wagons:
Input->Selector(number of Cargo Wagons)->
Constant Combinator 4(Number of trains)->div(# trains)
This is the simplest and works for both liquids and non-liquids. It is however probably too simple.
Conclusions on the Selector:
I think that the number of stacks per signal is not really in the spirt of the selector but if simplify is the goal it helps a lot. If it were up to me i think adding "Cargo Wagon Capacity" is a no brainer as it is very simpler to "Rocket Capacity" which is a function of the selector already and allows for a train stop to support both liquids and non-liquids very easily.
TLDR: Please add
"Cargo Wagon Capacity" to the selector and maybe even "Steel Chest Capacity"
min/max/clamp operators to Arithmetic Combinator or Decider Combinator.
Add option for chests to output a signal for empty space or missing items from chest.
Add option for chest to emit constant value for chest counting. | [
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"content": "I'd put free/used/total slots into the circuit settings for containers (and train stops). Having selector modes only usable for only specific items begs the question of how modded variants could be supported. (I even feel \"rocket capacity\" is a bit out of place as there wi... | 3 | 2023-11-10T13:31:31-06:00 |
forum-topic-119843 | 119843 | Early game automatic mall | Combinator Creations | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=119843 | CircuitBreaker | This is an automatic mall that can be built very early, you only need to have researched automation, circuit networks, and logistics for the lane balancer.
It can build anything that can be built by assembling machines with no more than two intermediate steps from the ingredients you supply.
I have used this successfully to produce things which I want to have constantly available, but don't constantly consume in large quantities: many of the buildings and all railroad stuff except the rails themselves (signals, locomotives, wagons).
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How to use it?
You can connect the ingredients on the incoming belts in any order, but you must configure the inserters so their enable condition matches the item on their belt. Due to the sushi belt design, you can easily add more input materials as you progress.
Set the production targets on the constant combinator in the lower left, and that's it! Your requested products will be delivered into the output chest. A green light will light up when all requests are fulfilled.
There is a 4x4 space where you can later fit a roboport and connect this to your logistics network. Adapting the control circuit to integrate with the logistics network is left as an exercise for the player
The two assemblers on the top pre-produce intermediate products which are commonly needed and cheap to produce. In the blueprint, it is set to produce gears, iron sticks and copper wire. You can program it to something else (via the constant combinator in the middle), it just has to be something that can be directly produced from what you supply on the belt. Initially, the pre-production assemblers will consume most of the iron and copper plates until they have reached their production target. If you don't want to wait, manually put gears, iron sticks and copper wire into the output chests of the pre-production to jumpstart production.
Given iron plates, copper plates, steel, electronic (green) circuits and stone bricks as inputs, the mall can produce: iron and steel chests, medium and big electric poles, pumps, train stops and signals, locomotives, wagons, storage tanks, lamps, most combinators, repair kits, steam engines, solar panels, electric drills, pumpjacks, steel furnaces, assembling machines level 1&2, oil refineries, chemical plants, labs, radars, gun turrets. (Also, belts and inserters up to the fast level, pipes, walls, ammunition, and red and green science, but I don't recommend that because those are things you need in large quantities, so you're better off having dedicated production lines for those.)
How to speed up production:
This is obviously not designed for maximum throughput. The ratio of upstream to downstream production is always 1:1, which is not the optimal ratio for most recipes.
Having said that, a large slowdown, based on my observation, is that when assemblers get a new recipe, all of the excess ingredients they hold must be moved out before they accept the new recipe. Upgrading the inserters to fast inserters will give you a good speed boost.
Troubleshooting:
If the control circuit becomes stuck on a recipe it shouldn't hold (for example, if you accidentally requested something for which you don't have the ingredients), disconnect the green wire that connects the input and output of the memory cell (the decider combinator that shows an equals sign on its display) and then reconnect it.
Over time, the chests in the recycling loop accumulate excess inventory that was cleaned out when switching recipes. Theoretically, if the output chests of the upstream assemblers become completely filled, the mall will get jammed because the upstream products can no longer flow downstream to the assembler that needs them, but in practice you will probably get to logistics robots long before this happens. It does happen that the final output chest gets full, but that doesn't interrupt the production chain, just the recycling loop. Update the chests to steel chests as soon as you have steel!
How does it work?
Annotated screenshot
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(Note: this screenshot is very slightly outdated, I managed to rearrange things to make this one tile smaller while keeping the space for the roboport.)
The assemblers in the bottom row produce based on your demand. They are connected into a production chain, so if you request something that requires intermediate products, those will be produced by the upstream assemblers. For example, if you request a locomotive, the main assembler will have its recipe set to the locomotive, the middle one will produce engines for the locomotive, and the right one pipes for the engine.
In the production chain, the output inserters move outputs from chest to chest in a "recycling loop" that allows outputs to be reused as ingredients, this is because excess ingredients are cleaned out each time the recipe changes.
The control circuit does not decide which item to produce first. When multiple things are in demand, the assembler will pick one (in inventory order, I think).
Two combinators keep a snapshot of the demand in memory until the production of one item is completed. This prevents switching between different production targets before any production completed and never getting anything done. The reset signal is sent by the assembler when it finishes producing its recipe. I found that the reset signal has to be delayed by one tick, otherwise the demand calculation is not updated yet. This is done by a combinator that simply forwards the R signal.
Each assembler outputs its ingredients as demand to the next upstream assembler's control circuit. There is no memory cell for the upstream assemblers. It's not required: if the main assembler's recipe doesn't change, then its ingredients will also not change.
Feel free to use this as-is or to reuse elements from it in your own designs! | [
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"author": "saberTech",
"content": "I have a question about this auto mall. How can you get it so that it does not clear out that final assembler after each completion if you are making a specific quantity of a specific product?",
"date": "2024-12-04T19:57:37+00:00",
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forum-topic-126858 | 126858 | [2.0.34] Fix default value of CustomInputPrototype::linked_game_control | Documentation Improvement Requests | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=126858 | Geheim | CustomInputPrototype::linked_game_control has an empty default value of "", which is no valid union member of LinkedGameControl . | [] | 0 | 2025-02-15T08:37:44-06:00 |
forum-topic-5 | 5 | Electric energy - Page 12 | Development Proposals | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=5&start=220 | raidho36 | Each fission reaction only produces a small handful of neutrons and most of them just fly out of fuel rod, it's important that at least one on average sets off another fissure, otherwise the reaction halts. The fission products "dampen" reaction because being nuclei they still consume neutrons, but contribute nothing to the reaction - because low atomic number, one neutron can't sway it out of stability and nothing happens, but the neutron is gone. Also because of low atomic number it can't be made to fissure. But after building up substantial number of neutrons it will decay, likely increasing atomic number but without releasing amounts of energy comparable to normal nuclear fuel fission. To become nuclear fuel again through beta decay, the particle will have to consume hundreds of neutrons on average, in practice this rarely happen and most of material is non-radioactive. But because fission products nuclear mass and neutron absorption is random, some nucleus will beta-decay upwards high enough to become radioactive, and some fission products are heavy enough to be radioactive to begin with, so nuclear waste will contain radioactive material and not just random mash of low atomic number non-radioactive matter. Note that even if it's not radioactive, it's still poisonous - many elements are, and there are many elements in the waste. And then some chemical reactions may occur in the waste, too. That's what makes it dangerous - it's both radioactive and poisonous, and there's no easy way to separate elements because there's so many of them, normal chemical reagents only have a handful, not dozens and possibly hundreds. Just to be clear, I'm referring to 100% waste, not spent fuel rods.
My point is, as you use up fuel, the unusable waste should build up. The mash of random elements that's radioactive and can't be really used as fuel nor anything else. For game's sake you can go without waste altogether, but it was in original suggestion that waste becomes fuel, rather than fuel remains are extracted from waste which then remains permanently, and so I argued. | [
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"author": "Enkal",
"content": "Actually, in a regular light water reactor you do breed and use Plutonium (going up in nuclear number). They have a breeder factor of about 0.6 meaning that they produce 60 % of their fuel by raising the atomic number. \n \nBreeder reactors, ie. breeder factor over 1, can us... | 19 | 2013-02-07T09:30:50-06:00 |
forum-topic-127350 | 127350 | My Shattered Planet Ship | Show your Creations | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=127350 | Scalinger2 | I didn't think this ship would be able to make it there and I had a spare fusion generator I slapped on (I should have put them next to each other for the neighbor bonus). I was crawling at the end (~45 km/s) but it worked out. I centered everything around beacons and made squares of underground belts to hold a lot of asteroids. I forgone anything to hold promethium chunks because I wanted to go all in on making it to the planet. The asteroids come in, get sorted, the overflow goes into reprocess and back into the sorter and the super overflow gets tossed. The simple crushers only feed into the mix when I need more of carbon etc. Railguns for huge/big asteroids, missiles for medium and lasers for small. | [
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"author": "Scalinger2",
"content": ".",
"date": "2025-03-09T02:55:16+00:00",
"quotes": []
},
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"author": "eugenekay",
"content": "Neat! I like that the Platform Hub is at the “rear”, and not in the center. \n \nYou can use an Attachment (as .TXT file type) for larger Blueprint strings... | 6 | 2025-03-08T20:52:36-06:00 |
forum-topic-122394 | 122394 | [kovarex] [2.0.20]Galaxy of fame UI not avalable. | Assigned | https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=122394 | oobanooba | I'm not 100% certain that this isn't a case of user error, but I also can't for the life of me figure out why the galaxy of fame option isn't avalable.
I've already beaten the game on this save and had uploaded my save already, so I should have met all the conditions. But now I want to reupload my save to be able to show off all the new things i've built.
I've parked my ship at the solar system edge just like I did when I beat the game initially. but the menu option is entirely absent. I lost the option when my first spacecraft to the solar system edge was destroyed (shortly after I beat the game), and it hasnt been avalable to me since then.
If anyone knows whats going on here, i would greatly appreciate it.
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"author": "",
"content": "Hey there, can you please post your Factorio log file? I think the UI doesn't show when you're not logged in, maybe that's the reason it's not showing. Are you logged in when checking the Other category in Settings?",
"date": "2024-11-21T16:31:27+00:00",
"quotes": []
},... | 9 | 2024-11-21T10:29:22-06:00 |
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