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by LocknRol
Sat Jun 06, 2020 7:25 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: does game have potential to teach me principles of elecrical engineering?
Replies: 9
Views: 3659

does game have potential to teach me principles of elecrical engineering?

Hi I'm a beginner at playing factorio (have just built my first smelters - 32 furnaces each for iron, copper, brick) After a couple of hours play I have begun to think: does this have the potential to teach me basics of electrical engineering? I've never really gotten my head around wattage, voltage...
by LocknRol
Sat May 30, 2020 2:22 pm
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: New player, handling mistakes?
Replies: 4
Views: 1352

New player, handling mistakes?

Hi, I'm a new player (just got my first smelters up). I have iron, copper, stone, feeding in correctly, but i do not like the positioning of belts and want to restructure. This however result in the ore on belts going into my backpack. I can obviously transfer excess to crates, but this seems untidy...
by LocknRol
Sun Jan 12, 2020 2:13 pm
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: How to destroy unwanted items?
Replies: 7
Views: 38912

How to destroy unwanted items?

Hi new to game and wondering how i destroy unwanted items in sandbox. I'm not using mods (having trouble resetting steam password and linking). How do i destroy items in bag and say if i need to remodel a full belt, or when coal is not longer needed for example
by LocknRol
Sat Jan 04, 2020 3:19 am
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: New disabled player - difficulty using keys to move
Replies: 21
Views: 7755

Disabled player, accessibility advice

Hi Every time i see a youtube video of this game i'm dying to play it, but due to my physical impairment i find it almost impossible. I can only use one hand, meaning i can only use mouse. Now, i've tried autohotkey to move the wee guy, but spend most of my time trying to move the guy, rather than b...
by LocknRol
Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:52 am
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: New disabled player - difficulty using keys to move
Replies: 21
Views: 7755

Re: New disabled player - difficulty using keys to move

Any idea how I create batch file that will run script followed by factorio exe? I have never made one
by LocknRol
Wed Jan 16, 2019 5:42 pm
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: New disabled player - difficulty using keys to move
Replies: 21
Views: 7755

Re: New disabled player - difficulty using keys to move

The gamepad looked interesting, but a quick google search reveals all keypads to be left handed. It is my left hand that is unusable. You have all been very kind trying to help me, but I am fed up buying games to discover that I am unable to play them. Recent examples include: Elite dangerous mutant...
by LocknRol
Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:07 pm
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: New disabled player - difficulty using keys to move
Replies: 21
Views: 7755

Re: New disabled player - difficulty using keys to move

Thank you so much. Yes, I am using windows.
by LocknRol
Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:11 am
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: New disabled player - difficulty using keys to move
Replies: 21
Views: 7755

Re: New disabled player - difficulty using keys to move

I'm not having much luck with this. I have managed to get edge detection version to kind of work, but not the one that uses right mouse button. Do any of you have advice?
by LocknRol
Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:04 am
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: New disabled player - difficulty using keys to move
Replies: 21
Views: 7755

New disabled player - difficulty using keys to move

Hi bought the game today and I'm addicted. It's bloody brilliant. I have, however an issue. I am disabled and cannot easily use keyboard and mouse at the same time:. Having to use ASWD to move wee guy if difficulty for me. I wonder, is there a mod or some other way to get the guy to automatically fo...

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