The highest possible train speed is 1.38 tiles per tick. This works out to 11.83 fluid wagons per second. 11.83 fluid wagons per second can carry 295714 steam per second. To produce 295714 steam per second we need 2869 heat exchangers. 2869 heat exchangers require 28685 MW of power. 28685 MW of powe...

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Note: The name will appear for all linked containers. It's not specific to a prototype but to the base of the prototype. So another mod has their own modded linked chests then suddenly they have a plain text input field too. That can be fixed with the anchor property. https://lua-api.factorio.com/l...

Here is a sample of what can be done with a gui. Paste it into the console. /c function create_gui(player) if player.gui.relative.my_frame then player.gui.relative.my_frame.destroy() end player.gui.relative.add{ type = "frame", name = "my_frame", direction = "horizontal"...

No, and that is on purpose. They were being targeted by stolen credit cards and getting hit with chargeback fees.

Entity icon is almost useless, it is only used in the map editor.

What you want is entity.picture.

Are you adding the +20% productivity bonus?

Four years ago when that thread was made, c was equal to 3.5.

I think your artillery range has grown so big, that they shot all the nests in expansion range of Base #1.

You need 3 prototypes to add most things to the game: Recipe Item Entity Gangsir's tutorial is misleading, because armor is special and does not require a separate "entity". You tried copying data.raw["linked-container"]["linked-chest"] and data.raw["item"][&q...

Here is my solution, which uses the same item for save and reset. The arithmetic combinators stop saved values from adding together. If you want them to add, it can be done in 3 combinators. 0eNrtl1+O2jAQxq9S+bFNVuQfhEg9SbWKnHgAS4kd2Q4qQjlAb9Gz9SQdJy2wkBC8qNI+9AWwsX8ezzffBI6kqFpoFBeGZEfCSyk0yb4dieZb...

There is some constant overhead for running the game, so in theory the best way to maximize SPM * UPS is to build as big as you can before you run out of RAM. In terms of factory design, there is a local maximum at a few hundred SPM where most belts are full and distances are short. The most efficie...

Use event.research.force instead of game.player.force (which only exists in the console).

I'm curious where the wall's repair speed modifier is specified though - I see it mentioned in the prototype specification but not in the data files anywhere -- is it in the non-lua code? There is only one repair_speed_modifier in the data files, with the right search tool it will take you straight...

20 nests will probably trigger their next upgrade, but you should be fine.

Focus on getting oil and flamethrower turrets, which can defend against the highest levels of biter evolution.

script.on_nth_tick(216000, function() local surface = game.surfaces[1] for _, force in pairs(game.forces) do local green_circuits = force.item_production_statistics.get_flow_count{ name = "electronic-circuit", input = false, precision_index = defines.flow_precision_index.one_hour, count =...

There are two ways to paste entity settings.

1. Shift + left click on the entity.
2. Place a blueprint on top of the entity.

The event on_entity_settings_pasted triggers for case 1. I would like it to trigger for case 2 also. Or at least make any event to detect it.

https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/eve ... _cancelled

See data/base/scenarios/freeplay.lua for an example.

Here is a funny hack. Use an inserter to remove the item. Wire the inserter to activate a mining drill. Use the mining drill to deplete a resource patch, which triggers the on_resource_depleted event. Obviously everything in this contraption should be invisible and inside the area of the original as...

The Factorio team did make a short video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqaAjgpsoW8#t=21
https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-353