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by Hiladdar
Fri Jan 31, 2020 8:37 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Friday Facts #332 - More sounds & Map color tweaks
Replies: 53
Views: 24915

Re: Friday Facts #332 - More sounds & Map color tweaks

I usually play with the sound so low, I can barely hear it, so unless it the sound is so annoying and distracting, that it annoys or distracts me from the game, I'm ok with what ever ends up as sound. Regarding the colors, what is most important for me, is that the colors convey useful information. ...
by Hiladdar
Thu Jan 30, 2020 7:02 pm
Forum: Releases
Topic: Version 0.18.3
Replies: 48
Views: 28300

Re: Version 0.18.3

I think the real highlight of this patch is addressing issue 47857, thanks.

Oh yea, the sound changes are also nice.

Hiladdar
by Hiladdar
Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:55 pm
Forum: Modding help
Topic: [SOLVED]unexpected symbol near '='
Replies: 6
Views: 2025

Re: [SOLVED]unexpected symbol near '='

Also consider adding something like after the icon_size: deagle.icon_mipmaps = 1, Reason is icons were changed between 0.17.79 and 0.18.0. They went from mostly 32x32 png file with one image, to a 120x64 png file with 4 images. If you use the new format. I believe the icon_mipmaps parameter refers t...
by Hiladdar
Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:51 pm
Forum: Releases
Topic: Version 0.18.2
Replies: 61
Views: 31375

Re: Version 0.18.2

Round 2 of the mod breaking stuff. But on the positive, we were warned, and I'm glad it is happening now in this release cycle, earlier rather then later.

Hiladdar
by Hiladdar
Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:20 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Friday Facts #331 - 0.18.0 release & Train pathfinder changes
Replies: 142
Views: 70836

Re: Friday Facts #331 - 0.18.0 release & Train pathfinder changes

Regarding trains since several are talking about them in this thrad. I use several techniques: 1. For items that have to be transported to multiple locations, I'll set up a depot, where those items are stored. The the various locations send a train the the correct depot, when they need more of an it...
by Hiladdar
Fri Jan 24, 2020 9:04 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Friday Facts #331 - 0.18.0 release & Train pathfinder changes
Replies: 142
Views: 70836

Re: Friday Facts #331 - 0.18.0 release & Train pathfinder changes

I'm glad Webe is doing triage on what to officially release for version 1.0. This is a great tool to mitigate scope creep in an application. In a way I am saddened to not have a Campaign game as part of the main release. But given my experience in learning this game, I do not believe this is a major...
by Hiladdar
Fri Jan 24, 2020 12:28 am
Forum: Modding help
Topic: Supporting multiple Factorio (Major) versions
Replies: 34
Views: 8870

Re: Supporting multiple Factorio (Major) versions

It is possible to write a mod, that works under several major releases, such as 0.16, 0.17, and 0.18. The alternative is is to write a mod 3 times, once for each release. At issue, is when there are major changes between releases. Consider the changes to science between version 0.16 and 0.17, or som...
by Hiladdar
Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:00 pm
Forum: Releases
Topic: Version 0.18.0
Replies: 87
Views: 81838

Re: Version 0.18.0

This was fast. Congratulations.

Let the testing begin!

Hiladdar

P.S. (1/21/20) How the icon are not stored is quite a bit different from version 0.17. It will take a some time for the mod developers to go through and update the icons. I'm sure once I get more into depth, I'll fine other issues.
by Hiladdar
Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:30 pm
Forum: Releases
Topic: Version 0.18.0
Replies: 87
Views: 81838

Re: Version 0.18.0

This was fast. Congratulations.

Let the testing begin!

Hiladdar
by Hiladdar
Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:17 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Friday Facts #330 - Main menu and File Share Shenanigans
Replies: 94
Views: 42585

Re: Friday Facts #330 - Main menu and File Share Shenanigans

On the CONTINUE selection, my recommendation is to have some sort description of what you are continuing, such as single player with file name or multi-player with server name. Although many do play through Steam, I would like to see way for someone to join a multi-player game without having to go t...
by Hiladdar
Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:10 pm
Forum: Modding help
Topic: changing a texture of a wall
Replies: 4
Views: 1858

Re: changing a texture of a wall

What the others wrote before me is spot on. Only thing I would like to add, is this: If all you are modifying is the skin, then there is no need to edit the ...shadow.png files. If you want, you can improve on the resolution of the graphic, then you will need to edit some of the attributes which def...
by Hiladdar
Sun Jan 05, 2020 5:27 pm
Forum: Modding help
Topic: Shifting hue of graphic from another mod
Replies: 5
Views: 2377

Re: Shifting hue of graphic from another mod

Two software programs may be of you to you. Both are free to download and use. Gimp and Bender. I recommend downloading them and "mucking around" with them for a bit. I also recommend downloading and taking a look how tinting is done in the mod https://mods.factorio.com/mod/high-pressure-p...
by Hiladdar
Sat Dec 28, 2019 6:35 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Friday Facts #327 - 2020 Vision
Replies: 128
Views: 58742

Re: Friday Facts #327 - 2020 Vision

First off, major congratulations on 2m games sold! That means that most likely there were at least 2m different people banging away on keyboards and clicking mice trying to break the game, and in the end result, a much more stable playable release. Regarding the tutorial/campaign game. I started wit...
by Hiladdar
Fri Dec 27, 2019 9:11 pm
Forum: Modding help
Topic: i can not edit fluid speed by lua
Replies: 1
Views: 853

Re: i can not edit fluid speed by lua

Probably the best programming example that might meet some of your needs is https://mods.factorio.com/mod/high-pressure-pipes . What that mod does create a new tier of pipes with increased throughput of fluids. Based on the code, it looks like the variable xxx.fluid_box.height can be modified to cha...
by Hiladdar
Sat Dec 21, 2019 11:52 pm
Forum: Duplicates
Topic: Belt / Splitter speed display on tool tips UI
Replies: 2
Views: 1014

Re: Belt / Splitter speed display on tool tips UI

Thanks ... searched but did not find it.
by Hiladdar
Fri Dec 20, 2019 8:41 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Friday Facts #326 - Particle emitter & Data cache
Replies: 42
Views: 22401

Re: Friday Facts #326 - Particle emitter & Data cache

Optimization of sprites being loaded in to the game, all for that. Optimization of loading mods into the game, all for that. Regarding delivery of Christmas gifts via artillery. I am OK with that in a mod. Some will like that, some will ignore it. I personally think the most dangerous thing at Chris...
by Hiladdar
Thu Dec 19, 2019 11:59 pm
Forum: Duplicates
Topic: Belt / Splitter speed display on tool tips UI
Replies: 2
Views: 1014

Belt / Splitter speed display on tool tips UI

Within the base game, the transporter belt, underground belt, and splitter speed is displayed as an integer. When the belt or splitter speed exceeds two digits, based on a mod such as Faster Belts, the tool tip displays the belt speed in exponential format. My expectation is that unless the belt spe...
by Hiladdar
Fri Dec 06, 2019 7:30 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Friday Facts #324 - Sound design, Animated trees, Optimizations
Replies: 98
Views: 49974

Re: Friday Facts #324 - Sound design, Animated trees, Optimizations

I quite want it on, but perhaps instead of a toggle you could add a slider for 'intensity' of the effect (a simple 0-N bias scale, where 0 is off (can just not run that shader then, fallback to the normal texture shader) and non-0 is a scale, can even turn it above 1.0 for a 'larger' effect (likely...
by Hiladdar
Fri Nov 29, 2019 6:00 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Friday Facts #323 - Animated water
Replies: 54
Views: 26946

Re: Friday Facts #323 - Animated water

It looks nice, but I concur with the game performance concerns on legacy computers.

Hiladdar
by Hiladdar
Fri Nov 22, 2019 6:48 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Factorio version 0.17 - Now stable
Replies: 33
Views: 20400

Re: Factorio version 0.17 - Now stable

First off, I am glad that there will be a version 0.18 prior to releasing version 1.0. This will give mod developers time to fix their stuff from the expected mod breaking changes. The advantage is that when the game is released, if there are no mod breaking changes, mod developers in theory should ...

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