[MOD 0.12.x] Spawn Belt 0.1.1

[barrykun]

Type: Mod
Name: Spawn Belt
Description: Create spawn & void belts to test throughput
Version: 0.1.1
Release: 2016-06-07
Tested-With-Factorio-Version: 0.12.35
Category: (One of Alpha, Helper, Item, SimpleExtension, Gameplay, Convenience)

Download: https://github.com/MakuraYami/spawn-bel ... _0.1.1.zip
Github: https://github.com/MakuraYami/spawn-belt

Long description

Long description
A simple mod I've seen people request, it adds two belts that are faster then the express belt.
- Spawn Belt
- Void Belt

The Spawn Belt will continuously spawn iron-ore (by default) on max throughput and the Void Belt will delete any items that enter it.

You can change the type of resource spawned by placing a chest behind the spawn belt and putting the desired item in the first slot, the chest can be removed after that, the belt will remember its last set configuration.

There are currently no required technologies, as this is intended to be used for testing... or cheating

Todos and bugs

Todos and bug

• Not tested in multiplayer.

Pictures

Pictures

Version history

Version history
Version #0.1.0 (2016-06-07): Initial release
Version #0.1.1 (2016-06-08)

• Fixed Spawn Belts not working after map loads, data is now save persistent.
• The Spawn Belts now look for a container behind them (wood/iron/steel chests) and spawn the item that is on the first slot of the container

[XBBX]

Cool mod I still want do some testing belts vs underground belts vs bots it will help allot thx

[martingolding96]

Cool i would only use the Void Belt

[hyspeed]

This was super helpful for me to figure out layouts for furnaces and smelting.

I was able to figure out a way to 'simplify' and multi-dimensional furnace layout that could start at stone furnace and move up to electric - plus be easily used for steel. I wouldn't have been able to do it without being able to sit and watch an unlimited amount of iron fill the belts and confirm the balance of the output.

many thanks,
jon

[barrykun]

This was super helpful for me to figure out layouts for furnaces and smelting.

Great to hear that Jon! Let me know if you have any issue with the mod, or want to request something else that's not too complicated.

[lordvizer]

please update it so it will work with 0.13.x all modes spotted when i update my game
and i look in the the modes files and i think if you just copy the code and made for copper ore it will be useful

[barrykun]

please update it so it will work with 0.13.x all modes spotted when i update my game
and i look in the the modes files and i think if you just copy the code and made for copper ore it will be useful

It's already updated! https://mods.factorio.com/mods/barrykun/spawn-belt its on the mod portal so you can get it by the "install mods" button ingame, also published a new "spawn-pump" mod that does the same but then for liquid.

[lordvizer]

how to use it it ask user name and password

[barrykun]

how to use it it ask user name and password

To use mod portal you need to be logged in, same for auto updates. You use the account from factorio.com

[Ranik]

I keep getting the following error on 13.5

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Error while running the event handler:_ _spawn-
belt_ _/control.lua:31:bad argument #1 to 'insert'
(table expected, got nil)

It seems to only happen when I try to take a belt North/South from a chest. Any ideas?

[barrykun]

I keep getting the following error on 13.5

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Error while running the event handler:_ _spawn-
belt_ _/control.lua:31:bad argument #1 to 'insert'
(table expected, got nil)

It seems to only happen when I try to take a belt North/South from a chest. Any ideas?

Are you using it from the mod portal? I just updated it to 1.0.0 yesterday, adding circuit network support. I have not tester yet in 0.13.5 though, only 0.13.4 so there may be something there. I'm not at a pc right now but I'll test it later today and fix the issue. Thanks for reporting it

You can try instead of a chest adding it to circuit network and sending a signal to it

[Camalie]

I also get the error

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Error while running the event handler: __spawn-belt__/control.lua:31: bad argument #1 to 'insert' (table expected, got nil)

I am using the version from the mod portal (for 0.13.x). It has happened to me ~3 times, but whenever I try to reproduce it it doesn't work. The latest time it happened with simply the void belt: I loaded my game, used some spawn belts + chest (successfully), tested various setups, removed everything in that area, then later tried to use a void belt (vertical; if that matters) and the game crashed.

[barrykun]

I also get the error

I am using the version from the mod portal (for 0.13.x). It has happened to me ~3 times, but whenever I try to reproduce it it doesn't work. The latest time it happened with simply the void belt: I loaded my game, used some spawn belts + chest (successfully), tested various setups, removed everything in that area, then later tried to use a void belt (vertical; if that matters) and the game crashed.

Thank you for the additional information, I had tried to reproduce this error after the last guy posted it but didn't get the error no matter what I tried. I'll take a look at it again and if necessary just add extra nil check to line 31 to prevent a crash. Expect update later tonight

[Jupiter]

I got this error message upon placing a voidbelt. You can see in the screenshot where I wanted to place it.

[Jupiter]

I discovered something weird regarding the crash.

Most of the time I can place the belts without any problem but now I got a particular situation in which the error keeps coming up. This is the save file with which you can reproduce the error: https://we.tl/bL3GrLt5W6

Steps to reproduce:
- First delete all the voidbelts that are to the upperleft of where you spawn (the ones in the left belt-balancer test setup)
- Place either a voidbelt or a spawnbelt just above the test setup on the right (place them vertically).
- You get the error

Here comes the weird part, if you don't first the delete the other belts then you don't get the error.

[barrykun]

I got this error message upon placing a voidbelt. You can see in the screenshot where I wanted to place it.

I found the issue, new version (1.0.1) is on the mod portal, thanks for the reports and using the mod!

[Jupiter]

I got this error message upon placing a voidbelt. You can see in the screenshot where I wanted to place it.

I found the issue, new version (1.0.1) is on the mod portal, thanks for the reports and using the mod!

Awesome

Btw, my test results for anyone interested:

screenshot

Conclusion: both 2-3 belt balancers balance their input perfectly (I thought the left one would bias its right exit) but the balancer on the right doesn't allow full throughput. So use the left design.
This test was made possible by spawnbelt

*No warm was done to any logistics or construction bots during the execution of this test*

[Sunnova]

Spawn belt no longer works in .13.10, just pops out coal and causes freezing and unfreezing.

[barrykun]

Uh oh. Silly updates! Will try out 0.13.10 tomorrow and see what's up. Would be useful if you could share any errors you encounter, maybe describe at what point exactly the game freezes. And only coal seems weird, are you sure that's not because of circuit connection? It listens to those too.

[Sunnova]

No circuit connections, had to delete all spawn belts to stop the pausing, about every second or so, pause, unpause, new belts starts off with iron then goes coal. Even with one belt you can see the slight pause when moving your character.

No hurry, just thought you would want to know.