[MOD 0.15|0.14] Rail Tanker - Liquid transport 1.4.1

[ASD_9]

So I've had this issue with ghost tanker hit boxes causing pumps at stations not to work properly. While you can disable and enable the mod to fix this, it causes a lot of work to set things up again. To just remove the ghost hit boxes you can use the following console command (standing close to them).

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/c for _,entity in pairs(game.local_player.surface.find_entities_filtered{area={{game.local_player.position.x-32, game.local_player.position.y-32},{game.local_player.position.x+32, game.local_player.position.y+32}}, name="rail-tanker-proxy"}) do entity.destroy() end

Does not work

[Instructor]

Found this in a storage chest http://i.imgur.com/pe9cPlv.png

[Choumiko]

Updated to Railtanker 1.3.31 for Factorio 0.13+

• now works with vanilla train conditions (full/empty/item count/inactivity)
• Note: Inserters can remove the used fake items from the railtanker, so be sure to not have inserters at a station where a railtanker might stop! Currently there is no way around it

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/c for _,entity in pairs(game.local_player.surface.find_entities_filtered{area={{game.local_player.position.x-32, game.local_player.position.y-32},{game.local_player.position.x+32, game.local_player.position.y+32}}, name="rail-tanker-proxy"}) do entity.destroy() end

Does not work

Try the same command but replace "rail-tanker-proxy" with "rail-tanker-proxy-noconnect". And if you are on 0.13+ replace game.local_player with game.player

Found this in a storage chest http://i.imgur.com/pe9cPlv.png

Looks like you had an inserter at a trainstop and somehow the item didn't get removed when the railtanker stopped. Even with versions below 1.3.31 it's best to have railtanker stops have no inserters.
With 1.3.31 it's a must, since i need to keep the fake items in the inventory to make train conditions work.

[Nexela]

1st BUG - Crash to desktop

In this setup the train is at the station in automatic mode..
Not that anyone in their right mind would attempt to do this but............ Don't try to attach a circuit wire to your rail tankers!



2n BUG (minor as everything still works right) - Fluid item object from other mods fluid show up with unknown-key in Railtanker.

[Mooncat]

Hi Choumiko, great mod here

As a player, may I request that the items of fluids in tank to have the hidden flag so they are not shown in the logistic request slot and filter slot?

As a modder, I think I can help to solve the unknown-key problem as mentioned above. When creating things based on other mods, don't try to localize them yourself because it is a task without an end. Instead, add the localised_name property when creating the thing and use it to refer to the localization key of the source.
For example, in your case, you are creating items based on fluids, and in Factorio, the keys of fluids are stored in the format of "fluid-name." + fluid name. (I checked it from the language files, and I think this can apply to all mods.) So, the value of localised_name should be {"fluid-name." .. fluid.name}

For your reference, in our Creative Mode, the part for creating free fluid recipes looks like this:

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data:extend(
{
	{
		type = "recipe",
		name = creative_mode_defines.names.free_fluid_recipe_prefix .. fluid.name,
		localised_name = {"fluid-name." .. fluid.name},
		icon = fluid.icon,
		category = creative_mode_defines.names.recipe_categories.free_fluids,
		ingredients = {},
		results =
		{
			{type = "fluid", name = fluid.name, amount = 50}
		},
		main_product = "",
		subgroup = creative_mode_defines.names.item_subgroups.free_fluids,
		enabled = false
	}
})

So now I don't need to care about the localized name of any fluid. Unfortunately, if you want to add additional string in the localized name, AFAIK, the additional string cannot be localized even if the original localized string has placeholder.
Hope this helps.

Edit: it turns out the additional string can also be localized. In my unreleased (but will be released soon) version, I added a key

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[recipe-name]
creative-mode_free-fluid=__1__ x __2__

and changed localised_name to

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localised_name = {"recipe-name.creative-mode_free-fluid", 50, {"fluid-name." .. fluid.name}}

The result is "50 x Hydrotin Gas" (The gas is from Yuoki Industries)


Edit: ooooooh, bad news. Due to the change of 0.13.5 about the on_load function. Your mod causes an error when loading a save that doesn't not have RailTanker before.

[Choumiko]

Updated to Railtanker 1.3.32 (Changelog in the link)

As a player, may I request that the items of fluids in tank to have the hidden flag so they are not shown in the logistic request slot and filter slot?

Left the flag out so i could look at the localisations for every fluid more easily and forgot putting it back in, and now i realise i forgot it again..

As a modder, I think I can help to solve the unknown-key problem as mentioned above. When creating things based on other mods, don't try to localize them yourself because it is a task without an end. Instead, add the localised_name property when creating the thing and use it to refer to the localization key of the source.
For example, in your case, you are creating items based on fluids, and in Factorio, the keys of fluids are stored in the format of "fluid-name." + fluid name. (I checked it from the language files, and I think this can apply to all mods.) So, the value of localised_name should be {"fluid-name." .. fluid.name}

snip

For some reason this doesn't work, it's always complaining about unknown key: item.name.water-in-tanker, even if i add localised_name = {fluid-name." .. fluid.name}. Looks like the localised_name is ignored. Gonna try doing it in data.lua instead of in data-final-fixes.lua

[Mooncat]

For some reason this doesn't work, it's always complaining about unknown key: item.name.water-in-tanker, even if i add localised_name = {fluid-name." .. fluid.name}. Looks like the localised_name is ignored. Gonna try doing it in data.lua instead of in data-final-fixes.lua

hm.... it looks like localised_name is not supported for item prototypes. I guess we will need to request that. I have feeling that they will add it soon for consistency.

[floodo1]

exciting times for Rail Tanker. Really enjoying the fact that the vanilla train UI rules for item quantity work with tankers in v0.13.x! I also had dedicated train stops for my tankers so it is not a problem to avoid inserters that could take the special items out of the tanker

I enjoy this game so much more when I can build an oil outpost dedicated to Petroleum Gas production and ship that via tanker to wherever I need it!

can't say thanks enough!

[Tergiver]

[0.13.5][1.3.31] Fails to load a game saved with tankers. The error message says:

Error while running mod-RailTanker::on_load().
Detected modifications to the 'global' table:

The patch notes for 0.13.5 say this:

Attempting to mutate the 'global' table of a mod in the 'on_load' event handler will result in an error. The 'on_load' event handler is *only* meant for re-registering conditional event handlers and setting up meta-tables. Use 'on_configuration_changed', 'on_init', and migration scripts in all other instances.

[Choumiko]

Forgot to update the first post yesterday: viewtopic.php?f=93&t=6847&start=290#p179349
Fixed.

[Moosie]

I can't download this because each time I go to page, it says log in again and forums seem BROKEN.

Is there a non-factorio forums download for 1.3.32?

[GotLag]

Log in using your Factorio username/password, not forums.

[Mooncat]

Just created a request about the localised_name property: viewtopic.php?f=28&t=28424

[MrGrim]

Any thoughts on when or if you will be able to re-render the graphics for the new train sizes? Do you have everything you need to do so, or are the original source files/artist not available? I don't intend to rush, I'm just trying to make the decision on if I want to build my base out depending on this mod or just stick to barrels for now.

Thanks!

[Choumiko]

To be honest i have no idea
Right now all i got is:

• The blender file: viewtopic.php?f=93&t=6847&start=110#p88285 (I see myself ending up in tears)
• A tutorial: viewtopic.php?f=34&t=5336
• No clue about blender

I think the tanker doesn't look too bad, it mostly seems to be a bit too long right now, so it's not really high on my todo list.

[MrGrim]

To be honest i have no idea
Right now all i got is:

• The blender file: viewtopic.php?f=93&t=6847&start=110#p88285 (I see myself ending up in tears)
• A tutorial: viewtopic.php?f=34&t=5336
• No clue about blender

I think the tanker doesn't look too bad, it mostly seems to be a bit too long right now, so it's not really high on my todo list.

Fair enough. Blender confounds me as well. Thanks for the reply!

*EDIT*: Well I just added 3 fluid stations so, my love for the functionality of the mod won the day. Maybe somebody else on the forums has the requisite skill to make a sprite sheet that matches 0.13 trains better. I would think that just having the source blender file helps a lot.

[aRatNamedSammy]

hmm, i doubt it supposed to work like this..
crude oil can be manipulate like solid objects

oil bug.JPG (43.02 KiB) Viewed 6751 times

was building a new outpost,, then i notice after placing an inserter next to the rail tanker it remove the oil and place it in the chest, like any item...

[hoho]

It's required to make the "wait until empty/full conditions to work.

There is no real fix, just don't pull the items out of tanker wagons.

I think there is a MASSIVE cheating possibility by transporting the oil "stack" via regular wagons. I guess it's up to each player to decide if they want to play as it was meant to be played or to cheat.

[MrGrim]

I guess it's up to each player to decide if they want to play as it was meant to be played or to cheat.

As it should be, really. I never really understood the modern game design trend of "you _will_ play it our way or NO WAY AT ALL!" If I wanted to "cheat" with mods there are far better options, anyway.

[Choumiko]

These items can't really be used to cheat in any way. They have no associated recipe. Railtanker only compares the actual liquid with the items and updates the items to the correct amount. If you take them out you just end up jamming up your inventory/chests