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The "Research" button in the technology window is off the screen ( almost all of it ) when using interface scaling, tested on 1280x800 mac pro, interface scaling set at 70%, Factorio running in full screen mode ( by clicking green button on the top left windows corner, aka OSX fullscren mode, NOT using in game full screen mode )

Note, this does not happen with interface scaling disabled ( set to default/100% )

Please post screenshot and log.

Can confirm, I have the same issue, but only with a few researches. I sadly cannot tell wich exactly, as most are, well, already researched or not yet unlocked. From the currently available only Rocketry is bugged for me.

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Greetings,
- Sauerkraut

EDIT: Whoops, forgot to do my homework. This does also occur when UI Scale is at Default (100%). Changing the UI Scale neither made the button move nor did buttons from other researches move. Running on 1366x768 Resolution. This may be a new issue, so I'd be thankfull if the mods could separate it.

EDIT ": Please ignore, I am an idiot..... Rocketry is researching atm....

I am also experiencing this issue, PC, my UI is set to 112% (although the same problem is evident with 100%), both screens at 1920 x 1080, the game running on Screen 2 only.

confirmed, i get the same thing, seems to affect any research with description text

Same here, windowed, 80% UI scale, Arch Linux x64.
Can see a bit of the button so I'm playing anyway

Is someone still having this issue in 13.1?

Loewchen wrote:Is someone still having this issue in 13.1?

Can't exatcly tell how and when, but sometimes the button is in place, and sometimes it's not.

Here is a screenshot of the research UI with the button correctly in place and the description above. But last time I played (half hour ago) it was outside the screen.

The version is 0.13.1

I also have this issue. 0.13.1 and gaming at 2560*1440.

I got the same issue, in 0.13.1, with Logistics this time, in 1680x1050.

I get the problem in 0.13.1. It seems to show up if the research has any flavour text
EG solar panels: But not for Laser: (dual monitors, windowed mode, taking up most of one screen. On the off-chance it's relevant, this is a save from the current steam version (0.12.5?) in 0.13.1)

Edit to add: I started a new game, and did not have the problem at all at first, until I clicked on a locked research (Automation 2) and it started happening again. I've tred a few different locked researches and they don't all cause the issue: the Automation line does, electronics->advance Electronics doesn't, laser doesn't, circuit network does... odd. Hope that helps!

Am having this in 13.1 @ 1920x1080 resolution. :/ Very frustrating. Playing in Windowed mode seems to help, but I really want to play fullscreen.

Loewchen wrote:Is someone still having this issue in 13.1?

Yes. The difference between 0.13.0 and 0.13.1 is that 0.13.1 is actually worse with this bug. Before you could unmaximize and remaximize the window and the text would reflow putting the button on screen perfectly. Now in 0.13.1 this workaround doesn't work anymore and the research button stays off screen. I can't get the research button on screen with any of the 0.13.0 window resizing "tricks". Even changing the ui scaling to 50% only just barely gets it on the screen enough to click it.

List of technologies I have at this exact moment with the issue:
All of them have the extra description/flavor text, btw.

• Circuit Network
• Landfill
• Toolbelt
• Bullet Damage 1
• Bullet shooting speed 1

[edit]
Added more info.

Seeing this on 0.13.1 at a screen resolution of 1680x1050 on Automation. Please see screenshots.

It looks like the tech tree doesn't refer to the UI scale at all.

First off, sorry for the incoherent post, I was writing as I tried out things. See the last part for a good summary and recording of the bug.


I have the same problem. Using two monitors, 1920x1200 resolution, game is on monitor 1 (left one).

I start the game in a probably 1024x768 window and maximise it using the buttons in the top right corner. Flavour text seems to push the research button off to the right.
Seems to be variable how far off the research button is, "Energy shield equipment" is pretty bad in my game, while those with no text is fine.

Maximised + open tech = moved button, visible until the R in research
Not-maximised, open tech window = button is gone.
Not maximised, open tech window, stretching the game across both screens (so around 3000x800 pixels window) = I can see the button again
Maximising, open tech window, after stretching above = Button is off screen, have to resize back to above size, or close and open tech window

Closing and opening the tech window puts the button back partly off screen, only the R is visible if the game is maximised when I open the tech window.

Opening the tech window while the game is in windowed mode, around 1024x768 resolution, then maximising seems to fix the issue until I close the tech window. Reopening without first resizing mess it up again.


PSR recording, probably most interesting part
I recorded the bug using psr.exe (problem steps recorder, built in tool in Windows 7), see the attachment. The mht file should open in Internet explorer by default, use it as a normal website. Having paint open in the background is to hide my desktop, don't want to show that.
Summary of what I try to show, number being the problem step as recorded in the attachment.
1 - Gain focus in Factorio
2 - Opening the technology window
3 - Swapping to "Energy Shield Equipment"
4 - Clicking randomly to record a picture of bugged screen
5 - Restoring the game window/un-maximising I guess?
6 - Random click to record bugged screen, research button is now off screen
7 - Closing and re-opening the technology window (picture is taken the moment I hit T the first time, does not take a picture as I hit T the second time to re-open)
8 - Re-opened technology window, clicking to change to "Energy Shield Equipment"
9 - Random click to show bugged research button. Same position as when maximised
10 - Maximising the screen
11 - Random click to show button is in the proper place. Button stays until I close the technologies window, even if I pick another technology.
12 - Closing and re-opening the technology window, did not start the research
13 - Changing tech again
14 - Button is bugged again
15 to 19 - Clicking to show other technologies, those without flavour text is fine.

killfalcon wrote:I get the problem in 0.13.1. It seems to show up if the research has any flavour text

Agree. Text in description => Research button go away
0.13.1, Steam, New Game, 1366x768

http://imgur.com/a/ThaBQ

I believe I fixed it for 0.13.2