Initial Map Scan

[Vin]

Recently I've been starting a lot of new games, messing around with different plans for the early game and such. Instead of running around checking starting areas to see if I want to keep them, I've been using the console to reveal a 128x128 tile grid (around double the starting area) around me, without moving. The idea is that before landing, the player character did a scan of the landing zone to see if it is a suitable area to build a factory. Having this functionality done automatically as an "Initial Scan Mod" or something similar would be somewhat interesting. I'm just not sure how to implement it.

[ratchetfreak]

register a event handler to on_init

That will then scan the map accordingly

[Klonan]

Recently I've been starting a lot of new games, messing around with different plans for the early game and such. Instead of running around checking starting areas to see if I want to keep them, I've been using the console to reveal a 128x128 tile grid (around double the starting area) around me, without moving. The idea is that before landing, the player character did a scan of the landing zone to see if it is a suitable area to build a factory. Having this functionality done automatically as an "Initial Scan Mod" or something similar would be somewhat interesting. I'm just not sure how to implement it.

You can write your own custom scenario, and inpu the chart_map function into the control.lua...

In fact i just wrote up a scenario for you quickly...

InitialScanfreeplay.zip

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Just extract into your scenario folder, and when the game starts it will chart the specified area.

The code for area scanned is in the control file, and looks like this:

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function chart_map()
	game.forces.player.chart(game.surfaces.nauvis,{{-128, -128}, {128, 128}})
	end

If you'd like to reveal more area, just increase those value

[Peter34]

You can write your own custom scenario, and inpu the chart_map function into the control.lua...

In fact i just wrote up a scenario for you quickly...

InitialScanfreeplay.zip

Can this be used in coop MP games?

[Vin]

register a event handler to on_init

That will then scan the map accordingly

<snip> custom scenario </snip>

Thank you both!

[Klonan]

You can write your own custom scenario, and inpu the chart_map function into the control.lua...

In fact i just wrote up a scenario for you quickly...

InitialScanfreeplay.zip

Can this be used in coop MP games?

Yep totally. I havent tested it, but there is absolutely no reason that it shouldn't work.

Thank you both!

No problem at all

[Peter34]

an this be used in coop MP games?

Yep totally. I havent tested it, but there is absolutely no reason that it shouldn't work.

Cool, but how exactly do I set up a scenario-based MP game? I'm used to just using the "New Game" option. Is there a way to play a scenario in MP?

[LordFedora]

You can launch the scenario, then save, then load the save in a multiplayer game

[Peter34]

You can launch the scenario, then save, then load the save in a multiplayer game

Okay.

Would be nicer to have a mod for it, though.

[Peter34]

Recently I've been starting a lot of new games, messing around with different plans for the early game and such. Instead of running around checking starting areas to see if I want to keep them, I've been using the console to reveal a 128x128 tile grid (around double the starting area) around me, without moving. The idea is that before landing, the player character did a scan of the landing zone to see if it is a suitable area to build a factory. Having this functionality done automatically as an "Initial Scan Mod" or something similar would be somewhat interesting. I'm just not sure how to implement it.

What exactly is the console command?

[Peter34]

What exactly is the console command?

Okay, it's what Klonan wrote, just with a /c in front of it.

[Phillip_Lynx]

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What exactly is the console command?

I think (slightly modifyed the quote below)

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	/c game.forces.player.chart(game.surfaces.nauvis,{{-128, -128}, {128, 128}})
	

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[Klonan]

You can launch the scenario, then save, then load the save in a multiplayer game

Okay.

Would be nicer to have a mod for it, though.

Ok i posted it up as a mod:

https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... 92&t=15434