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by FactorioBot
Mon May 12, 2025 4:58 pm
Forum: Releases
Topic: Version 2.0.49
Replies: 4
Views: 6302

Version 2.0.49

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Fixed it was possible to set "solar" usage priority for electric energy source of entities that are not a solar panel.
Fixed multioctave noise allowing negative and infinite octaves ... wish to switch to the experimental version on Steam, choose the experimental Beta Participation ...
by FactorioBot
Mon May 12, 2025 10:38 am
Forum: Releases
Topic: Version 2.0.48
Replies: 9
Views: 6463

Version 2.0.48

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Fixed missing train stop limit and priority blueprint parametrisation context captions ... https://forums.factorio.com/128512)
Fixed solar panels on a script created surfaces were not ... wish to switch to the experimental version on Steam, choose the experimental Beta Participation ...
by Panzerknacker
Sat Apr 26, 2025 9:27 am
Forum: Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: Make Solar Energy Research a Prerequisite for Rocket Silo Research in Space Age
Replies: 39
Views: 3516

Re: Make Solar Energy Research a Prerequisite for Rocket Silo Research in Space Age

... to launch a rocket to space without using solar pannels, i feel it would be more confusing if ... optional challenge achievements should have priority over the regular gameplay experience ... all logical, you can get there very easy with steam power. I actually think me and OP's 'challenge ...
by Hares
Thu Dec 05, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: All machines to have circuit network control
Replies: 7
Views: 3116

Re: All machines to have circuit network control

... closest brother)
turrets (also allow set priority!)
and many others (like rocket silo ... factorio.com/28679)
heat exchangers (why?)
steam engines (why??)
solar (read daytime?)
labs (read contents)
beacons (enable/disable?)
fulgora lightning collector (idk why)


Also:

radars ...
by jamiechi1
Fri Nov 15, 2024 3:59 am
Forum: Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: Option to Lock Power Poles Against Auto-connection
Replies: 18
Views: 8603

Re: Option to Lock Power Poles Against Auto-connection

... Basically I used this to disable the Solar Power network, when I had a certain amount of Nuclear power. Since once Nuclear power start up, I wanted Nuclear Power to have a higher priority than ... working in Factorio 2?
data.raw.generator["steam-turbine"].energy_source.usage_priority ...
by EustaceCS
Thu Oct 24, 2024 10:06 pm
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: Space Platform 101 Discussion
Replies: 92
Views: 157261

Re: Space Platform 101 Discussion

... overboard. It's a mildly decent fuel for your steam generators at home. Throw ice overboard instead ... assembling machines on space platform... due to solar power being OP at at least Nauvis orbit and ... space platform pieces on orbit.
Splitter with priority output selected is your best friend on space ...
by Theikkru
Tue Oct 22, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: Balancing
Topic: Basic oil processing proposal (differential from 0.17.60): reintroduce light, sulfur from solid
Replies: 16
Views: 10828

Re: Basic oil processing proposal (differential from 0.17.60): reintroduce light, sulfur from solid

... the two oil outputs is as simple as using a priority splitter (or a combinator attached to an inserter) to control the distribution of solid fuel (to steam boilers, if nothing else). Even in the worst ... just about anything else (such as blue science, solar, or even just waiting around a bit) alleviates ...
by Anachrony
Sat Sep 28, 2024 8:45 pm
Forum: Questions, reviews and ratings
Topic: Nullius problems
Replies: 13
Views: 1733

Re: Nullius problems

... solution, to complement variable wind or solar energy generation methods that actually create power. Burning it doesn't create more power than it took to electrolyze it. The priority system on ... of 1, and Hydrogen Combustion 1 produces 440 steam per second. Hover over the steam fluid icon ...
by Stargateur
Sun Aug 18, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: Modding interface requests
Topic: usage_priority is not very clear
Replies: 2
Views: 941

Re: usage_priority is not very clear

... coded to “accumulator logic” and ignore usage priority.


It's a bit unfortunate, indeed it's ignored, that mean I can't really do something like:

- Solar
- Accumulator
- Turbine for nuclear/Steam Engine for chemical fuel

With more level I could even put steam only if nuclear is not enough.

But at ...
by nevjmac
Tue Jul 30, 2024 12:26 am
Forum: Show your Creations
Topic: Base Creation - My 10 SPM Micro Base in Factorio – Challenges and Designs
Replies: 10
Views: 3817

Base Creation - My 10 SPM Micro Base in Factorio – Challenges and Designs

... their use with direct insertion was a priority where possible. Balancing resources in such a ... was an "Ah-ha" moment.

Power Management [/b]
Solar setups and steam furnaces took up too much space, so I opted for a nuclear setup which is something I had never designed before. Designing a micro ...
by jamiechi1
Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:02 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Looking for input on a Coal Power Plant mod design and Steam Engines/Boilers
Replies: 18
Views: 4274

Re: Looking for input on a Coal Power Plant mod design and Steam Engines/Boilers

... nothing is completely useless in mid/late game. Using a small array of solar in a mining area away from the main factory is very useful.

As for Power Priority modding. This is one of the main issues I have with the game. So I change the priorities as much as the game allows. I also use circuits in ...
by MeduSalem
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:37 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Looking for input on a Coal Power Plant mod design and Steam Engines/Boilers
Replies: 18
Views: 4274

Re: Looking for input on a Coal Power Plant mod design and Steam Engines/Boilers

... it is that since I already plopped the boilers/steam engines down and made the investment for them ... them in place even into endgame as a low priority backup plant that only kicks in after Nuclear ... The Nuclear power obviously is secondary to any Solar power. But I am not much of a solar power fan ...
by Dial-up
Sun Dec 31, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Friday Facts #384 - Combinators 2.0
Replies: 334
Views: 116371

Re: Friday Facts #384 - Combinators 2.0

... based on third-party information (the amount of steam in the barrels) but here I am very not sure ... needed just to turn the pump on and off


priority of combinators in the electrical network
those ... introducing a reserve of steam electricity when solar panels fail


In general, for me, the game ...
by mmmPI
Tue Oct 17, 2023 10:48 pm
Forum: Off topic
Topic: PID controller thread off topic fork
Replies: 19
Views: 14201

Re: PID controller

... for real life market, like volcanoes or solar eruptions , climate at the big bang noise level ... existing are also worth 0.

In such case the steam value in tanks also depend on those truly ... it is mechanically dealt with, the different priority splitter that insert material on the loop make ...
by JimBarracus
Thu Feb 23, 2023 12:22 pm
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: Can Steam power be prioritized?
Replies: 14
Views: 7748

Re: Can Steam power be prioritized?

... system

Electricity is provided on a priority basis. The demand for energy is satisfied by generators in following order:

Solar panels – Top priority; they always work at maximum performance available, unless they can cover all demand of the network, in which case they match demand.
Steam ...
by astroshak
Thu Feb 23, 2023 12:45 am
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: Can Steam power be prioritized?
Replies: 14
Views: 7748

Re: Can Steam power be prioritized?

... fed wood from the logistics network, and the steam engines are on their own separate power grid ... source such as steam engines, steam turbines or solar cells should be priorized over accumulators. I ... honestly, in terms of electrical generation priority, I’d prefer that Steam Engines have a higher ...
by gGeorg
Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:10 am
Forum: Energy Production
Topic: 2x6 tileable Nuclear Reactor 1.76 GW
Replies: 9
Views: 14622

Re: 2x6 tileable Nuclear Reactor 1.76 GW

... possible. Savings of few pipes is secondary priority.
- number of steam tanks is way over need for wasteless&brownout protection. Now you use 30 tanks per 6 reactors, I guess 6 tanks should be ok. For ... no_power cold start ? I guess that amount of solar panels you used are not enough to power ...
by gGeorg
Sat Sep 10, 2022 11:10 pm
Forum: Energy Production
Topic: Power controller for mixing solar with steam/nuclear power
Replies: 23
Views: 13385

Re: Power controller for mixing solar with steam/nuclear power

... it matters where that energy comes from. With steam engine producing power costs fuel.
So the power you want to store in accumulators is solar power. Otherwise you would waste free power and pay for ... of fuel ever possible.
Solar made power has priority for consumption. Result is, solar power is ...
by Tertius
Sun Sep 04, 2022 1:22 am
Forum: Energy Production
Topic: Power controller for mixing solar with steam/nuclear power
Replies: 23
Views: 13385

Re: Power controller for mixing solar with steam/nuclear power

... accumulators by the power plant, you waste the solar energy at day, since the accumulators are ... possible. We only know solar power has priority above power from power plants, so power plants ... t too easy. It boils down to the question if a steam engine or steam turbine drains a filled steam ...
by aka13
Tue Jul 05, 2022 5:30 pm
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: Force Steam engine to charge Accumulators
Replies: 6
Views: 2548

Re: Force Steam engine to charge Accumulators

... and I can't generate enough energy from Solar panels to charge Accumulators enough to go ... but I want to do the opposite.
I want to have steam engines always on until Accumulators are 100 ... They are on already. Accumulators are used last. Solar>steam>accu is the discharge priority.

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