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[Rseding91] [1.1.104] inserters not switching to sleep state while train is departing

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:52 pm
by Vega 128
When i was trying to ups optimize a build i noticed some stack inserters (green set to 12 stack size) unloading a train not going to sleep, untill the end of the last wagon has passed the inserter.
(all observations and experiments were done with single headed trains)

Expected result:
i expected that the inserters would have gone to a sleeping state as soon as the train starts moveing, like in the case of the inserters loading a train.

Repeatability:
it seems to be a very repeatable.
all mods have been disabled and removed from the factorio mods directory.

to reproduce it in isolation i built a loop of track one load and one unload station, and the train was loaded and unloaded with infinite chests
the cargo wagons had a slot limit of 12 slots set. (so have the train load faster)
on the unloading station each wagon was unloaded by 6 stack inserters with the default stack limit of 12 .
on the loading station each wagon was loaded with fish by 6 stack inserters having a stack limit of 10.
(so there would be no inserters stuck holding a partial stack)

in the atachments i included the map on wich i recreated the observation
it was generated with the creative mode preset, the polution and cliffs have been turned off

the 2 commands that were run on the map were "/cheat"(twice) and "/editor"

Experiment results:
inserters being in a sleeping state while the train is ariving
train ariving at unloading station.jpg
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Once the train started to move the stack inserters closest to the trailing end of the train have entered their sleeping state
train departing unload station 1.jpg
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As the train is departing the station more and more inserters switch to a sleeping state reducing the inerter entity time usage
train departing unload station 2.jpg
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This behavior was not observed in case of a train being loaded
train being loaded.jpg
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all inserters go to sleep as soon as the train gets ready to move
train departing loading station.jpg
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the log has the username of the acount changed for anonymity.

Re: [Rseding91] [1.1.104] inserters not switching to sleep state while train is departing

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:57 pm
by Rseding91
Thanks for the report. This looks like a super super old artifact from when the game was in early development that was never changed. I don't want to risk changing it for 1.1 but I will change it for 2.0 and assuming no issues are found it will be fixed in the 2.0 release.