Version 0.12.0

[Gouada]

Thank you for your hard work!
I would much rather have a few large and stable updates like this one than cheap updates every week!
I'm so happy that we can finally automatically control the 3 oil factions, instead of trying to baby them and only noticing that something's wrong when you've got no more plastic or something.
Unfortunately, I can't play right now but I'm looking forward to using all these new features!!!

[roman566]

Why bigger enemies were added? The defense strategy will remain the same - just add more turrets. The attack strategy will not change - just use more turrets. So, what's the point of them other than forcing the player to build more turrets?

[FishSandwich]

Why bigger enemies were added? The defense strategy will remain the same - just add more turrets. The attack strategy will not change - just use more turrets. So, what's the point of them other than forcing the player to build more turrets?

It was talked about a few Friday facts ago, they were basically added to reduce the strain on pathfinding.

[DeserveVictory]

How long can I expect to wait until the in-game update feature will update to 0.12? I'm too lazy to uninstall and reinstall with a new download, and my internet here is so bad that it's prohibitive to do that anyways.

It will not be fixed sooner than Monday. The problem with releasing on Friday I guess

Good to know. Probably wasn't going to play it this weekend anyways, and this saves me worrying about getting it updated.

[Oxyd]

there will be a Windows Server multiplayer version? Without graphics, for a root with windows would be great.

I don't think we even have a Windows Server machine anywhere in the office.

Nevertheless, the Windows binary should come with the same --start-server option as the Linux and Mac binaries. So, if you're feeling adventurous, you can give it a go on your Windows Server. Let me know how well it works, if at all.

[Gouada]

Why bigger enemies were added? The defense strategy will remain the same - just add more turrets. The attack strategy will not change - just use more turrets. So, what's the point of them other than forcing the player to build more turrets?

It was talked about a few Friday facts ago, they were basically added to reduce the strain on pathfinding.

The problem with this is that you won't get a swarm of enemies anymore...
Maybe the devs could make it so that once attacked, the giant enemy splits into multiple smaller biters, reforming that intimidating swarm. This could be a good compromise, as less pathfinding is done from the spawner to the player's base but you still get giant waves of biters.

[Boogalo]

there will be a Windows Server multiplayer version? Without graphics, for a root with windows would be great.

I don't think we even have a Windows Server machine anywhere in the office.

Nevertheless, the Windows binary should come with the same --start-server option as the Linux and Mac binaries. So, if you're feeling adventurous, you can give it a go on your Windows Server. Let me know how well it works, if at all.

I think windows server is a misnomer. Running headless server doesn't seem to work whether you use it on a Windows desktop OS, or "windows server" server.

It did not work for me. It seems to have trouble parsing the command to load the world. Windows 7, 64bit.

command: C:\Games\Factorio\bin\x64\Factorio.exe -start-server -mp-load-game Multiplayer1.zip

0.000 2015-07-17 18:08:59; Factorio 0.12.0 (Build 103, win64)
0.001 Operating system: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
0.001 Read data path: C:/Games/Factorio/data
0.001 Write data path: C:/Games/Factorio
0.001 Binaries path: C:/Games/Factorio/bin
0.015 Running in headless mode
0.018 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
0.021 Loading mod base 0.12.0 (data.lua)
0.575 Info Updater.cpp:720: Downloading https://www.factorio.com/updater/get-av ... iVersion=2
0.777 0 packages available to download (experimental updates enabled).
0.778 Factorio initialised
0.779 Error Util.cpp:45: Opening zip C:/Games/Factorio/saves/tart-server failed
9.415 Goodbye

With --

C:\Games\Factorio\bin\x64\Factorio.exe --start-server --mp-load-game Multiplayer1.zip

0.001 2015-07-17 23:33:37; Factorio 0.12.0 (Build 103, win64)
0.001 Operating system: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
0.001 Read data path: C:/Games/Factorio/data
0.001 Write data path: C:/Games/Factorio
0.001 Binaries path: C:/Games/Factorio/bin
0.016 Running in headless mode
0.019 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
0.022 Loading mod base 0.12.0 (data.lua)
0.573 Info Updater.cpp:720: Downloading https://www.factorio.com/updater/get-av ... iVersion=2
0.828 0 packages available to download (experimental updates enabled).
0.829 Factorio initialised
0.830 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(0) shutting down.
0.831 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
0.831 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(Ready) to(PreparedToHostGame)
0.831 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(PreparedToHostGame) to(CreatingGame)
0.831 Loading map C:/Games\Factorio\saves\--mp-load-game
0.854 Error MultiplayerManager.cpp:107: MultiplayerManager failed: "Opening zip C:/Games/Factorio/saves/--mp-load-game failed"
0.854 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(CreatingGame) to(InitializationFailed)
0.854 Error Main.cpp:197: Couldn't load the game for MP: Opening zip C:/Games/Factorio/saves/--mp-load-game failed

i'll write up a bug report. It is intended for us to be able to run dedicated server on a windows box?

[RocketWill]

How do I create a force?

[johanwanderer]

Try:

C:\Games\Factorio\bin\x64\Factorio.exe --start-server Multiplayer1.zip

That *might* work from what I have seen in the log.

[vampiricdust]

Wow, so now if you split stacks in your inventory to divide between machines, it will combine all the split stacks into your hand. Not only is this change not mentioned, but it's incredibly frustrating & annoying change. The start of a new game was already tedious & annoying as it was, now it just got even more annoying.

[Oilura]

[*]Items on transport belts don't go off the belt at the end, so the transport belt has
to go directly in front of the required inserter.

D=

This is neither realistic nor fun.

[LoSboccacc]

you might want to check your website tab navigation: I'm trying to set up a server, got authenticated using elinks, got to the download page, selected experimental but couldn't tab to the actual release number

well, I'll scp the executable, however, a little fix on that page could save load of work to server adms

[Batsma2]

From OP

Replaced LuaGameScript::kill_all_enemies() by LuaForce::kill_all_units().

I still cant get this to work, tried /c game.kill_all_units() /c force.kill_all_units() and a couple of hundred other variations on this.....

I have no knowledge of LUA whatsoever, so maybe im missing something really obvious, but please help me out by posting what I actually have to type in the console

[orzelek]

From OP

Replaced LuaGameScript::kill_all_enemies() by LuaForce::kill_all_units().

I still cant get this to work, tried /c game.kill_all_units() /c force.kill_all_units() and a couple of hundred other variations on this.....

I have no knowledge of LUA whatsoever, so maybe im missing something really obvious, but please help me out by posting what I actually have to type in the console

Try following:

Code: Select all

/c game.player.kill_all_units()

Worked for me with chart command thats part of force also.

[DopeEx]

there will be a Windows Server multiplayer version? Without graphics, for a root with windows would be great.

I don't think we even have a Windows Server machine anywhere in the office.

Nevertheless, the Windows binary should come with the same --start-server option as the Linux and Mac binaries. So, if you're feeling adventurous, you can give it a go on your Windows Server. Let me know how well it works, if at all.

Operating system: Windows Server 2012

D:\Factorio\bin\x64\Factorio.exe --start-server --mp-load-game MP.zip
0.001 2015-07-18 11:58:12; Factorio 0.12.0 (Build 103, win64)
0.002 Operating system: Windows 8
0.002 Read data path: D:/Factorio/data
0.003 Write data path: C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Roaming/Factorio
0.003 Binaries path: D:/Factorio/bin
0.029 Running in headless mode
0.036 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
0.043 Loading mod base 0.12.0 (data.lua)
0.842 Factorio initialised
0.843 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(133) shutting down.
0.845 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
0.845 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(Ready) to(PreparedToHostGame)
0.846 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(PreparedToHostGame) to(CreatingGame)
0.846 Loading map C:/Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Factorio\saves\--mp-load-game
0.866 Error MultiplayerManager.cpp:107: MultiplayerManager failed: "Opening zip C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Roaming/Factorio/saves/--mp-load-game failed"
0.866 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(CreatingGame) to(InitializationFailed)
0.867 Error Main.cpp:197: Couldn't load the game for MP: Opening zip C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Roaming/Factorio/saves/--mp-load-game failed

[Oxyd]

From OP

Replaced LuaGameScript::kill_all_enemies() by LuaForce::kill_all_units().

I still cant get this to work, tried /c game.kill_all_units() /c force.kill_all_units() and a couple of hundred other variations on this.....

I have no knowledge of LUA whatsoever, so maybe im missing something really obvious, but please help me out by posting what I actually have to type in the console

It's /c game.forces['enemy'].kill_all_units()

[Oxyd]

D:\Factorio\bin\x64\Factorio.exe --start-server --mp-load-game MP.zip

You have a superfluous --mp-load-game there.

The correct command line is factorio.exe --start-server MP.zip

[Batsma2]

From OP

Replaced LuaGameScript::kill_all_enemies() by LuaForce::kill_all_units().

I still cant get this to work, tried /c game.kill_all_units() /c force.kill_all_units() and a couple of hundred other variations on this.....

I have no knowledge of LUA whatsoever, so maybe im missing something really obvious, but please help me out by posting what I actually have to type in the console

It's /c game.forces['enemy'].kill_all_units()

thanks, this one worked!

[DopeEx]

D:\Factorio\bin\x64\Factorio.exe --start-server --mp-load-game MP.zip

You have a superfluous --mp-load-game there.

The correct command line is factorio.exe --start-server MP.zip

oh thank you ok! It works now!

D:\factorio\bin\x64\factorio.exe --start-server MP.zip
0.001 2015-07-18 13:05:02; Factorio 0.12.0 (Build 103, win64)
0.002 Operating system: Windows 8
0.002 Read data path: D:/factorio/data
0.003 Write data path: C:/Users/Administrator/AppData/Roaming/Factorio
0.003 Binaries path: D:/factorio/bin
0.031 Running in headless mode
0.038 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
0.045 Loading mod base 0.12.0 (data.lua)
0.944 Factorio initialised
0.946 Info Router.cpp:405: Router peerID(79) shutting down.
0.947 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Disconnected
0.948 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(Ready) to(PreparedToHostGame)
0.948 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(PreparedToHostGame) to(CreatingGame)
0.949 Loading map C:/Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Factorio\saves\MP.zip
1.016 Info Scenario.cpp:160: Map version 0.12.0-36
1.077 Info WindowsUDPSocket.cpp:73: Opening socket at port (34197)
1.078 Info Router.cpp:432: Router state -> Connected
1.079 Info Synchronizer.cpp:55: NetworkTick(0) initialized Synchronizer local peer(0) latency(6).
1.079 Hosting game at port 34197, peerID 0, session magic 1199
1.080 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:848: networkTick(0) mapTick(1186) changing state from(CreatingGame) to(InGame)
1.080 Info NetworkInputHandler.cpp:40: mapTick(1186) networkTick(0) initialized NetworkInputHandler local peer(0).
1.199 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:1311: Received peer info for peer(0) username(<server>).
1.199 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:989: networkTick(6) mapTick(1186) received stateChanged peerID(0) oldState(Ready) newState(CreatingGame)
1.200 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:989: networkTick(6) mapTick(1186) received stateChanged peerID(0) oldState(CreatingGame) newState(InGame)

[l4m3r]

Basic PvP: New forces can now be created and merged back together; a cease-fire can be agreed upon between forces

Is this in ? I found nothig where i can set this