Since Factorio was ported to Nintendo Switch in 2022, it makes sense to ask again in 2024 whether there are plans to port to PS/xbox

Now that Factorio has been released on the Nintendo Switch, and the mouse-and-keyboard versus controller question has been definitively put to bed, as well as console performance concerns... I have to ask... are there any plans for a PS4/PS5/XboxOne/XBX release? Seems like a no brainer, right?

out of curiosity, now that the game has generic controller support, and has already been ported to one console platform, surely it wouldn't be much more of a stretch to also port to xbox/playstation? is that something dev team is considering?

Yes, this brings controller support to PC versions. It's experimental so there might be problems. On Steam Deck you need to change the configuration to "Generic Gamepad" or "Gamepad with Mouse Trackpad". On PC, Steam Input should be disabled for the game by default. If it is ena...

at the time that a port to Nintendo Switch was announced, it was stated that controller compatibility would to come to all platforms afterwards, and in particular that there was interest in making a release that was optimized for the Steam Deck. Is this that release?

That said the ugly part is the input controls and UI and maybe the multiplayer. I won't say the UI is horrible on the PC, but we all know it has its... quirks... and it would become horrible on a console because everything that is just plainly ported from the PC to the consoles without adjustments ...

Host1 on the LAN is hosting a multiplayer session. Host2 browses the list of available LAN sessions. Sees host1's session listed, as expected. Upon clicking (single click, or double click also works) the session in the list, it gets highlighted, turning orange. Within one second or less, it becomes ...