Here's what I would except would happen, in this case:

a) The item should not be picked up, unless it can be inserted. Seems complicated to implement reliably if damaged belts are normally valid ingredients but cannot be mixed with non-damaged belts.

b) If an damaged item is stacked with non ...

Sir, my setup is based on the very reasonable assumption that an inserter is able to pick up any item that is laying on a tile from which the inserter is picking up items from. To call that "inherently faulty" is rich, when it's based on a what-you-see-is-what-you-get cause and effect assumption ...

As per subject, the logistics system chose to deliver a damaged belt to my factory, but when it automatically attempts to insert the damaged belt that somehow confuses the factory or the inserter. The inserter cannot insert the damaged belt, as there is no room, but the factory cannot produce ...

If that is the case items ought not enter the splitter at all unless there is room for them at their output lane, so that they remain grabbable in the previous tile, or enter into the splitter immediately into a state where they are grabbable as well.

Items entering a state where they are ...

I have noticed many strange quantum bugs with inserters lately, but here is a very clear-cut, demonstrable case of what I think is a bug.

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Allow me to explain. Notice the barely-visible Jellynuts sitting at the filter? One of the two inserters should be able to pick them ...

I would prefer to avoid using many combinators for what should be a relatively simple solution to a relatively simple request. I would also like to set up "If supply station doesn't have a full train load, wait until it does" (or find another that does, for something like iron or copper ore that ...

I believe the new behavior is that a disabled train stop is viewed as if the train limit was 0, according to https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-395 , so no, there should be no practical difference.

I have not played with interrupts yet (but I have been reading up a little). Based on my understanding from https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-389 and https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-395 , whenever the train leaves the station it uses the interrupt scheduler first and foremost to decide where to ...

Damn, you're right! I guess I'm brain-broken from too much playing Space Exploration, with their additional early tier of coal-only electricity generation, thanks!

Perhaps this is intended behavior, but it sure did surprise me to find that the Offshore Pump does not require electricity to function.
Fresh game of standalone version 2.0.11, all non-official mods turned off.

There are some mods that don't alter the gameplay, but provide UI-only useful features. Would it be possible to allow Steam achievements with these mods?

For example, I couldn't see myself playing without https://mods.factorio.com/mod/factoryplanner for planning how many factories building Widget X ...

Long-time fan and player, first-time poster. I just wanted to thank the Factorio developers for providing a standalone game download for Steam users, for no extra cost.

It's one of those little things that just makes me feel super appreciated as a player, and makes me happy to recommend Factorio ...