[Mod 0.12.29] Space Factorio 0.2.4

[Kelmoir]

Space Factorio

A mod about changing the current endgame into a much longer game to play.

Details:

• Name: Space Factorio
• Factorio-Version: 0.12.29
• Description: After the first satellite things change. More rockets, more purpose to them.
• License: MIT license
• Release: 2016-03-27
• Download-Url: Just forum yet
• Website: this forum page
• Category: Alpha
• Tags: Space, Endgame, Liquids, Items, Entitys

Long Description

This mod aims to give you access to space, to build spaceships, reach the moon, and giving you lots of goals that way.
Yet there is just the Construction Items, the construction itself and an alternative Solid fuel source implemented.
The mod does not check for previously launched satellites. You have to launch a new one to trigger it. I might try to see where I can get it at start, or not.

changelog

0.2.0 Initial alpha release
- mod trigger working
- algae, and space construction working (queue unlocks after ship repairs)
- first space stages working
0.2.1
- fixed player_crested issue
0.2.2
- changed the story delivery mode into something multi player friendly
0.2.3
- Added start check for the first sattelite Launch - thanks to jorgenRe and Zwobot
0.2.4
- Fixed bug with the checking of previously launches Rockets - thanks to Simcra for cleaning up behind me

TODO

- Access to the moon, by some sort of remote robot, communicating via quantum FTL comms building.
- Building to export the varoius orbital construction data into the logistics network.
- mark the cargo pods as valid satellites. In case we ever the a way to do so.
- add more (explanatory) story.
- add space combat of sorts, or an purpose for a large number of military ships.

So, as you can see, this is just a proof of concept of the basic workings.
The space construction is done by sending up the specified cargo pods into orbit with the stock rocket.
Yes, the algae takes ages to grow. Yet they are still too fast in terms of growing compared to the solar panels. Photosynthesis has around 1-2% efficiency IRL.
And I am looking for any feedback and suggestions.

[kaleb_boren]

not trying to be an hypocrit but this mod is the devolpers idea of base factorio's endgame

but im happy that it came early

[Kelmoir]

Well, it is about space, but not more like the devs plan than that.
I do not try to build any sort of an platform, or the other things they wrote about.
If it would be the same thing, as in their thought, then I would not have done it.
Just to make it obvious .

[Supercheese]

When attempting to start a new game using only this mod, I receive the following error:

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[seronis]

[Koub] Moderated : Please chill, and stay on topic.

[Kelmoir]

Supercheese:
I fixed it. Things worked weird with the requirements on initial load. New version is linked in the first post. Couldn't give it an entire test, because I didn't yet tried multiplayer. And I didn't yet research what I need for that.

And in general, you can add in the mod later on into any game. No new worldgen on the map or anything.

And seronis:
[Koub] Argument referring to a moderated post

[seronis]

[Koub] Moderated : Please stay on topic.

[Thomasnotused]

Hey, I finished building the planetary cargo ship, and was just wondering if this was the current end of the mod (until later?)

[Kelmoir]

Yes, SuicidalKid, this is the mod so far.

Next thing on the list is the cargo manifest building, so that you can automate the cargo pod building.
By being able to read out storage and demmand of the orbit with your logistics network.
The moon howether, will take quite some time to get done.

[Wiloxe]

This sure looks interesting however it looks like to not work in multiplayer as we just launched our first satellite to receive this error:

If the image is not displaying correctly : https://www.dropbox.com/s/xvgpfhuy41tmw ... r.PNG?dl=0

[Kelmoir]

Whow Wiloxe,

I don't yet fully know everything that needs to work on multi player. But it is intended to get it working there.
And I tried to lay it out in an fashion, where it should theoretically should work.
I just need to be able to test it on multi player. And fix those bugs.

The one with the messagebox is getting fixed now (for 0.2.2). Anything else, well. I will have to find them and fix them.

[Ben Vagan]

It might be a bit far fetched tho, but will we be able to actually land on the Moon?

[seronis]

Why do people keep saying 'the' moon? Single moon systems are not the norm.

[steinio]

Because our moon is called The Moon.

Saturn has for example several moons, two for example are Janus and Titan.

a moon = a satellite surrounding a planet
the Moon = a satellite surrounding Earth

Coincidence: The Sun is only the name of our central star of our planetary system called Solar system.

[seronis]

Because our moon is called The Moon.

Thats my point. Factorio is not even in the Sol system. The Moon is lightyears away and is already stripped naked of all resources in its regolith. Every planet in the Sol system is. Otherwise we wouldnt be wasting time harvesting resources in some other solar system.

[SkyFyre42]

I was pretty sure this game was about escaping a planet after crashing on it through the power of factories... else why start a mining mission with just 8 iron in your pack?

Actual question: can we get bobs mods support for this? I would love something that changes the rocket silo or rocket recipe to use his new materials for instance, as well as your new recipes ofc.

[jorgenRe]

Pictures please !
Good luck on modding!

Read satelites already launched on start:

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--Code by Zwobot
function read_satellites_sent_from_gui(force)
    --game.player.print("Reading #satellites from " .. force.name)
    for i, player in ipairs(game.players) do
        local rocket_score = player.gui.left.rocket_score
        if rocket_score then
             local rocket_count = rocket_score.rocket_count
			 global.rockets_sent = tonumber(rocket_count.caption)
            if rocket_count ~= nil then
                --game.player.print("FoundGUI: " .. tostring_ex(rocket_count.caption))
            end
        end
    end
end

message("Satelites already orbiting the planet was detected: "..global.rockets_sent)

By the way if you have any questions just ask. Im and most likely others too, are happy to be of help !

[Kelmoir]

Well, accessing the moon of the planet (for now I just call it mun) you stranded upon is actually one of my goals. But don't ask me how long it will take.
Since I got a full time job, doing quite some other stuff besides that.
And for the transition I aim for some remote controlled "robot", with some quantum teleportation ftl comm uplink there. Thus basically unlock a second map to switch back and forth at will.

And thanks for the scripting help. I'll see, how well I can implement it into my first rocket detection without causing too much spaghetti code.
I'll probably try hanging around in irc, during some time on the weekend, to ask further questions.
I am yet trying to figure out, how the constant combinator works, As I want the manifest to output the missing items.
But the hidden inventory of some fake smart chest would need to be big, later on.

[Simcra]

Line 52 of control.lua causes a crash when attempting to create world in singleplayer, here's the fix I found for it.

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if global.space_status == "locked" and game.get_player(1) and read_satellites_sent_from_gui(game.get_player(1).force) then

[jorgenRe]

Line 52 of control.lua causes a crash when attempting to create world in singleplayer, here's the fix I found for it.

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if global.space_status == "locked" and game.get_player(1) and read_satellites_sent_from_gui(game.get_player(1).force) then

Careful with doing anything with player without checking if player is connected first. I think it was if players(1).connected then continue from here
Or else it might crash during multiplayer game due to player 1 not being connected for some odd reason !