Came looking for a thread like this.

Having an "is result of" option in addition to the "is ingredient of" would really help when using alternate recipes, or let us keep using the limited selection screen of the building while also setting output filters/limits

Bacteria don't have a fuel value, at least not for me. Where are you seeing the fuel values?

Edit: I was looking at the factoriopedia entry, other tooltips do show a fuel value. wait no... thats a tooltip about spoilage that shows up with the iron bacteria recipe, as the recipe also produces ...

Yup, been going on for a while. See 119600

I too tried 1 fish at first, my second attempt with a full cargo of fish worked fine (3 stacks). Not sure if 3 stacks is the intended amount to trigger, but it did work as of a couple weeks ago.

edit: if I'm remembering right, I think a 4th button to launch appeared once the cargo was full of fish ...

What you are likely seeing is the plant using up a hidden internal buffer of electrolyte. See 119796 for more detail.

Parameters could do with some polish, but I don't think this is a bug. You probably have "Show all items in selection lists" enabled (Settings > Interface > Interaction). It does not limit the selection screen if you are using the same parameter for multiple things (like setting output limits ...

I've also experienced this and started ignoring it after repeatedly noticing them. I think they usually appear when fighting enemies, most commonly on Gleba. Gleba has a lot of extra enemies spawning during fights, and there is often an orphaned red dot left on the map. Unsure if its left behind ...

I know you said this is by design, but I would argue that this post gaining such traction implies the system is not intuitive.


Having hidden internal buffers is obviously a major point of confusion, especially when the thruster can somehow function for a time with the wrong fluid in these ...

Duplicate report, but you are correct that it triggers on an update. See 119600.

I don't have a save or anything to add to make this into a full bug report... But tooltips did seem to trigger at odd times for me, later than expected. I'm pretty sure I've had new dlc factory buildings built and in use, but no help topics on them available until some time later.

Also, "Heating ...

You will need to give a lot more info and a save for the devs to look into this. There's a pinned post on how to report a bug.

I will ask though, are you on Gleba? And if so have you read the description of the Pentapod Eggs you collect when destroying nests? You may want to do that.

But it is a pretty severe limitation that pipes cannot ever run out or you risk your entire pipe network the entire time.


From my experience running a pipe dry wont cause the "leak", but if the pipes are already contaminated (by https://forums.factorio.com/119600 or something else) then yes ...

It does indeed sound like 119600. So they are aware of the issue.

Hopefully will be fixed sooner rather than later as it is currently caused by updating the game, which is not ideal.

Once again I am faced with this bug.


Check https://forums.factorio.com/119600 to see if it could be the same issue. Currently caused when the game updates and I've seen a few new fluid mixing reports posted since 2.0.15 released. (edit: one of which was you :lol:, didn't read the names to see i ...

Check https://forums.factorio.com/119600 to see if it might be the same fluid mixing issue as what you are experiencing, if you aren't doing anything to cause it yourself. Currently happens every time the game receives an update.

As for fluid output disappearing, EM plants have multiple outputs of ...

I would query why it is not possible to display the combined total in the interface, but if it's a current limitation then sure not a bug. Just unintuitive and will continue to cause confusion.

I have noticed EM plants have excessively large internal buffers, more than just what's shown in the recipe screen. It's not unlimited, I can't remember the exact number though I did count it at the time, but I got a lot of crafts out of an unconnected plant.

edit: I repeated my test. Can confirm ...

Look at my saves. Load one in the version it was created, then load it in a newer version of the game.

Are you not seeing the same issue as me?

I can try to verify my game files when I am home tomorrow, but I am not playing with any mods enabled. When the game is opening a save from a previous ...

Seeing as this has not yet been filled as "not a bug" where other duplicate threads have been...

This IS an issue. A version change in the game will sometimes allow fluids to leak between pipelines. This is NOT a case of accidental rotation or connecting pipes incorrectly.

Please read the issue before filing it as not a bug... This is very frustrating. There are saves available to reproduce it and there most certainly is an issue.