Sharing/ MP

[patfly]

Is it possible to share a current game or map? Is multiple players simultaneously on one map possible?

[Koub]

You can share a map via the map exchange string.
And the multiplayer feature is indeed several players on the same map.

[DanGio]

Hello ! Multiplayer is still considered unfinished by the developpers, but it works pretty well from what I've seen. I also played 2-3 hours in LAN without issue. Moreover, in the future 0.13 release :

Multiplayer production polish (move from "usable if you try hard and overlook imperfections" to "just works")

(Roadmap for 0.13)
If you want to test it, go to Multiplayer subforum.

Sharing : I'm not sure if that's what you want to do, but you can locate the saves folder in the Factorio install folder : there's a "Saves" shortcut, which redirect to your AppData folder. Just pick one of the zip archive you want to share.

[Peter34]

Coop MP worked very well even in 11.22, over Internet using Evolve. Although all 3 players were in the same fairly small country.

[patfly]

Thanks for the replies. I have a good base set up- anything you need I got, or can make- I was just looking for someone to expand the horizons, as it were. I saw the map string item but I'm not sure how it works, or MP for that matter... Do we just swap map updates?

[Biglulu]

In the Play tab, you can select Multuplayer near the bottom. If you load or create a new map, you can host your own server. If you choose connect, you can connect to another server via IP address. The host needs to port forward. More info here: https://forums.factorio.com/wiki/inde ... ultiplayer