The question is porrly resumed, and i mean, when using a list of entitys like factorio does, how the games manage what is a entity, sort it between the kinds(assembler,bitter,inserter) and know where is the info about inserter 423 and belt 2450 and its content?

and for explanation, i plan to place 2 tanks, 2 fluid pumps and then add the water pumps(making intense water flow)


I'm not saying the idea is bad, but the flow wouldn't be more intense than with pumps of this size separated by a 2 tile gap, like so :
2021-07-07 07_24_58-Factorio 1.1.35.jpg ...

my Suggestions is if the water pump colision box could be a little smaller so i can fit 2 of then close in that way.
I think a mod could do that do... but in game feature can be layout better(than just resize)
water pump.png
and for explanation, i plan to place 2 tanks, 2 fluid pumps and then add ...

change SO to windows solve?
[ok thanks, and question answered]

glxinfo
name of display: :0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
server glx extensions:
GLX_ARB_create_context, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile,
GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float, GLX_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB, GLX_ARB_multisample,
GLX_EXT ...

both, steam version return:
Failed to create OpenGl context: Could not creat GL context: CLXBadFBConfig
and Factorio.com return:
it doesnt find the right file to open, and ask me to choose to open,(like choose one file from the list)
[edit]
now the linux version give the same error that steam ...

i today donwload the 0.17.79 entire version, and when i tried to launch, it gave me the following error:
failed to initialized graphics device and create swap chain.
do i need directX 11 to play the new versions?if not, how linux based system play?( i use linux-mint 19)

compact A.L.U (arithmetic logic unit)