nice one thank you both!

i'm trying to stop production of science packs as they're sucking up resources too quickly. If i'm not researching, i dont want to produce them. When I do produce them, they travel quite far on the conveyor belt so i dont want them backing up all the way to the assembling machines

I understand the ...

How does Xterminator get those large icons in his craft menu:

https://youtu.be/S9kB0mmOlko?list=PLweh ... HYAVC&t=54

I bought this on steam yesterday (which is version 0.17.79). Can i still play (total newbie) the 0.18 game? should i play that and not the 0.17?

Yes, to get to 0.18, open your Steam Library, right-click Factorio, Choose Properties, BETAS tab, select dropdown "Latest 0.18 Experimental ...

valneq wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:03 pm When you start the game it is under
(version 0.18) Single Player → New Game → Tutorial
or
(version 0.17) Single Player → New Game → Introduction

I bought this on steam yesterday (which is version 0.17.79). Can i still play (total newbie) the 0.18 game? should i play that and not the 0.17?

First to the mods. I strongly recomend every new player to learn the basics without mods. Make your first 3 to 5 factories without them. You do not need to finish the game to start a new factory. Play one a while and then start over with the experience you made in the old one. When you got the ...