[0.12.14] Technology Research button not working

[daniel34]

After updating to 0.12.14 the 'Research' button in the Technology window isn't working anymore. Tried with two saves from 0.12.10 (one vanilla and one with bob's mods) and with a completely new game in 0.12.14.

System: Windows 8.1, AMD Radeon HD 8500M with 1GB VRAM, Intel i7, 6 GB RAM
Tried on second system, same problem: Windows 7, NVidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti with 2GB VRAM, AMD Phenom II x4, 16 GB RAM

EDIT: tried with a freshly downloaded zip-Version of 0.12.14, after pressing New Game the 'Tips and tricks' window appears and none of the two buttons (Next/Close) reacts when clicked. Seems it's some kind of GUI issue.

Log doesn't show anything useful (from new game with Tips and tricks screen):

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   0.001 2015-10-27 01:33:02; Factorio 0.12.14 (Build 17183, win64)
   0.001 Operating system: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
   0.001 Program arguments: "D:\Games\Factorio\bin\x64\Factorio.exe" 
   0.001 Read data path: D:/Games/Factorio/data
   0.001 Write data path: C:/Users/Daniel/AppData/Roaming/Factorio
   0.001 Binaries path: D:/Games/Factorio/bin
   0.017 Available display adapters: 1
   0.017  [0]: \\.\DISPLAY1 - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti {0x05, [0,0], 1920x1080, 32bit, 60Hz}
   0.017 Create display on adapter 0. Size 1280x720 at position [310, 162]. Monitor 0
   0.048 Initialised Direct3D:[0] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti; driver: nvd3dumx.dll 9.18.13.3788
   0.074 Desktop composition is active.
   0.074 Graphics options: [FullScreen: false] [VSync: true] [UIScale: 100%] [MultiSampling: OFF] [Graphics quality: normal] [Video memory usage: high] [Light scale: 20%] [Screen: 0]
   0.141 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
   0.144 Loading mod base 0.12.14 (data.lua)
   0.829 Initial atlas bitmap size is 16384
   0.832 Created atlas bitmap 16384x5444
  16.924 Factorio initialised
  37.009 Info Scenario.cpp:123: Map version 0.12.14-0
  45.077 Goodbye

[Din]

I have the same issue with the Tips and Tricks getting stuck. New install of 12.14.

I started a game with Tips and Tricks disabled. Starting or loading any game and the Tips and Tricks screen still pops up. Window can be moved but neither Next or Close button works.

[Zcubed]

Same thing here on Ubuntu 14.04. Mods or not no research available. Button depresses, but nothing happens.

[CthulhuPorn]

Same problem. Just updated today, full vanilla no mods Win7 64bit, you can press the button but it never engages the research

[regex]

Confirming, Linux Mint 17.1 Xfce 64-bit using 64-bit Factorio. No mods installed, cannot begin research after updating to 0.12.14. Also tried fresh downloads of 32-bit and 64-bit clients, cannot close the tips window on new game.

[Tamamon]

64 bit on WIndows 10, also cannot do new research. Button clicks but does not do anything.

[nmmviola]

Confirmed on Win7 64 bit.

[Vile]

Confirmed again, Windows 10 64-bit.

[Baxitus]

Same problem here. Win 7 64. No mods.

[Rylande]

Confirmed again on vanilla W7 x64

[archie11]

the same issues 4 me if you disable tips and tricks it will complete map load but no teck research it just kind of looks at ya and goes u want me to do WHAT!
i even tried making a new map no joy there. same issues gonna try one of the scenarios to see if they got the same bugs.
thanks 4 your time archie11

[kovarex]

Oups, one bugfix creates another bug, fixed for 0.12.15

[diegokilla]

Oups, one bugfix creates another bug, fixed for 0.12.15

Any chance of that getting pushed out soon? This bug is kind of game-breaking and an emergency fix would be really nice.

[Spockstar]

Oups, one bugfix creates another bug, fixed for 0.12.15

Any chance of that getting pushed out soon? This bug is kind of game-breaking and an emergency fix would be really nice.

I can only agree! Would be nice to see a fix soon!

[Tev]

Temporary solution:

https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comme ... 14_theres/

/c game.player.force.current_research = "__TECHNOLOGY_NAME__"

Replace __TECHNOLOGY_NAME__ with the string name of the research you're doing, which is usually the displayed name of the research with all lowercase letters and hyphens instead of spaces (e.g. "advanced-material-processing"). If that doesn't work, you can find all the names in the lua files in:
%factorioinstall%\data\base\prototypes\technology

[Gusop]

Same here with 12.14 on Win 8.1
Still love guys but please bring a hotfix

[PursuedMeatl325]

The temporary solution that Tev posted really works I have used it my self and it worked. Try it your self

[Frozzen]

64 bit on WIndows 10, also cannot do new research. Button clicks but does not do anything.

[HellUnit]

Xubuntu 14.04 x64 using vanilla 0.12.14. Same deal, tips and tricks gets stuck and then research doesn't work either. Mostly just wanted to say thanks for the workaround. The LUA command to start research is actually exactly what I was looking for. Glad to see there'll be a fix next release. Thanks for the ridiculously addictive and time consuming game.