ha! funny enough, google pointed me to https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=4761 where I scrolled and found the download. I did not see the disclaimer that this is rather old.

I tried with the version found at https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=13783 and you are right ...

I tried the mod on linux and get the error "__rso-mod__/control.lua:576: attempt to index global 'game' (a nil value)"

This happens if I load an existing game (with or without rso being used within this game) and also when starting a new game.

In order to install the mod on linux I had to change ...

-- sorry I found the bug report thread and posted the message there: viewtopic.php?f=79&t=12707&p=149971#p149971