If you are repacking for 13.x, I looked into Misanthrope and version 6.x for Factorio 13.x has a completely different progression; I noticed in the current one being stuck from 0.47 to 0.55 evo as the waves would decrease it as much as it was gaining. Not seeing any elemental biters means you can on...

I tried in the data-final-fixes.lua : require("config") for key, value in pairs(data.raw.resources) do table.insert(log, value); end and in the config.lua: if not log then log = {} end if game then for key, value in pairs(log) do game.makefile(key, value); end end Just because I have been ...

I come from a C# background and I'm trying to figure out how to spit out a list of objects, or for a single object a list of name/value pairs for attributes and functions of the object, using the in-game LUA console (which would be faster than editing scripts and restarting each time I want to try s...

ingredients = { }, results = { {type="fluid", name="water", amount=10} }, I found this in bob's water pump which makes "free" water. But I could use something like: {type="item", name="iron-ore", amount=1, probability = 0.1} {type="item", ...

I was trying to figure out how to place an entity (doesn't need to be on a resource tile) that will effectively mine random result ores from any resource definitions present in other mods, but with a low probability for each (like 1%). I don't think the MiningDrill prototype will work without resour...

I was running 12.2 and cobalt did not come from the Galena ore. bobmods.ores.NickelGivesCobalt=false ; is the culprit I guess. Cobalt ore spawning is disabled by default so Galena would have been the only other source. I just downloaded and looked at 12.5 code and also the plates sub-mod, it still a...

I am having fun with it, however I play with aliens on max settings and like to start surrounded and unable to expand so I was trying to figure out how to get at least 1 decent patch of everything in the spawn area. I thought was related to starting_area_weight_* but didn't identify anything that wo...

I was looking at LUA/events for a hook. I saw: onchunkgenerated. It says "Contains area generated" but I'm not familiar with the data type. Does it contain tiles in the generated chunk or just coordinates of the chunk? Something like: require "defines" game.onevent(defines.events...

Is this because it's not possible to modify a tile in script at runtime? If you could change the type of tile, you could just make it one that works in the player layer as movable. But I don't see how you could do this with an entity.

I am looking at the DyTech files and Base files to understand some things. There are a few things I want to try but am not sure how to do it. = Resource Placement = Looks like the autoplace uses perlin noise with all the maps affecting each other. It looks pretty hard to calibrate things and the map...

I am looking at this mainly from perspective of the DyTech mod, where you can get up to +250% productivity on almost every process. I would suggest, that it is fine to have Productivity module +50% in any building that allows modules, and that it can also be fine to be allowed in beacons, with some ...

Tonight about 2 hours ago, it seems the forum might have been updating. Pages were not loading at all, then at some point one did load with a different theme (the gray/orange which is new to me). Making a post still shows the old light blue/white theme for me at this time. I don't object to the colo...

I think most of the ambient sounds are good in terms of fit, volume, and range, most people are moving around in the base so there is a good "mix" of industrial sounds now. But - due to how logistics robots frequently come to the player or are just all over the place delivering goods, insi...

I would make a tank just to roll over trees. Using the shotgun to clear them can be tedious and the car just stops and crashes. I am thinking the tank is slower than the car but maybe that makes it easier to control (well I guess speed is moot if you can crush terrain obstacles). It would be nice to...

Normally I have some inserters stocking to chests so that I can flip them if I suddenly have a resource shortage. This is pretty critical for coal esp. for power for lazer turrets during an attack, but only because it's hard to be mindful of all mine depletions esp. at a longer distance when you are...

Factorio is a very unique experience and one that I treasure. It has a sort of puzzle element that is only constricted by the player's goals and imagination. I look forward to seeing it exposed on Steam to a wider audience, I think it deserves to be seen more. It is definitely worth a buy in its cur...

Well, with like a medium starting zone if you do have enough resources nearby (or can make a path to them that doesn't trigger attacks), then you don't even have to face a single one if you control pollution. I used the effectivivity modules on the stuff that pollutes like 9, then on my regular fact...

I was noticing in the late game actually having problems feeding some factories despite a large mining operation and then it occurred to me, you do lose control of where the bots put stuff to some degree (this or that assembly gets the electronic circuit?). It tends to starve some factories rather t...

I should clarify what was helpful and what was confusing. I did a lot of wiki research (which not everyone does before jumping in). - Logistics the first tech that gives the provider chest, does NOT by itself allow for a useful logistics network (only chest -> player I think) . The one that does tak...

I thought I should share the story about my first real playthrough of Factorio. I am really enjoying this game as evidenced by 35 hours game time without having touched another game :lol: . I didn't really understand combat despite the tutorials (ie, what do I need to go up against a biter base?) so...