Brilliant set of QoL updates, well done. Fred: "Hey, I can push my train now! Yabba-dabba-doo, Wilma!"

I think some people need to remember that Factorio is a game, not a physics simulation. They may enjoy showing off their qualifications and/or scientific knowledge, but that's almost irrelevant to the main aim, which is gameplay . After growing up with the space race during the 1960's, I also have w...

adam_bise wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:49 pm

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It doesn't split to 5, it splits to 2, then 3, then 2 again.

Ok, so you're splitting hairs. Fine. But does that make it any easier to manually drive a train through that junction? No.

The rail updates look really good, except for one thing. You briefly mentioned the problem of manual control when going through complex junctions. How would manual train control be implemented in the final graphic in your post, where one rail splits into five parallel tracks? I think it would be pre...

Hmm. I feel somewhat uneasy about this "quality" concept. Firstly, the names you've given to the different levels sound like Factorio is turning into an RPG, and I think that will spoil the feel of the game for a lot of players. More seriously though, I think it's always a mistake to intro...

I have a large collection of Factorio mods. I never run games where all the mods are activated simultaneously. I run different saved games to enable me to enjoy the mods in a proper context, and this also helps avoid incompatibility issues between them. Mod authors often update their mods to fix bug...

Thanks for fixing the crash so quickly.

IMO the one big thing that could be improved is the presentation of the players' viewpoint. At the moment, Factorio is a relatively simple top-down 2D game with a square grid. Although the 'angled' presentation of the sprites makes it look 'semi-3D', it quickly becomes apparent that the perspective ...

Amarula wrote: ↑

Sat May 09, 2020 2:17 pm

Saiph wrote: ↑

Sat May 09, 2020 10:22 am

So what are "Wang tiles"?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_tile

Thank you.

So what are "Wang tiles"?

EFLFE wrote: ↑

Fri May 01, 2020 11:30 am

Please add a flying biters

Only if we can research and manufacture fly spray!

I first joined Steam in August 2004, and I've used it as my main game retailer ever since. I've now purchased 375 games on Steam, and about ten days ago, Factorio became my first ever 1,000+ hour game on the platform. The 2nd-place game is Euro Truck Sim 2, with "only" 570 hours. :D Thank ...

The biggest "fail" is nothing to do with Factorio. It's down to a player who spends "hours and hours" creating items in a game, and then expects everyone else (Factorio, Steam etc) to look after them for him while he upgrades, downgrades, and generally messes around with his inst...

How about including a few extra signal names to cover common functions and values used in circuits? IMO this could make circuit diagrams easier to read and understand by giving parts of the circuit more meaningful names. Some suggestions: 'On' & 'Off' 'Max' & 'Min' 'Left' & 'Right' 'Cloc...

Hi there. I have always created transport systems which keep different types of fluid completely separate from each other. As you have found, if any fluid is left in a pipe or a pump, and a different fluid is sent through, all you get is contaminated fluid. I don't know of any method which can "...

"Hopefully you're not getting tired of hearing about the GUI....". No way! For a game like Factorio, the GUI is really important. For new players who might be a bit overwhelmed by all of the materials and components in the game, a well-designed GUI can help them find their way around and l...

After 16.40 update on Steam, started game (no mods) and tried to load a save from 16.38 vanilla. All signals on map are just blinking red/yellow/green, trains colliding all over the place.

Rseding91 wrote:Thanks for the report and investigation. It's now fixed for the next version of 0.16 or 0.17 which ever comes first.

Thank you thank you thank you for fixing this!

Thanks for the new mod portal! It's SO much faster!