Forcing initial map generation to scan large area

[evildogbot100]

Is there a way to force the game generate and scan large area of the map on the generation process? AFAIK Klonan's initial scan mod now is just requesting scan at the first tick, not from start.

[Bilka]

What's the difference between the first tick and the start?

[evildogbot100]

The game only generate 1 chunk per tick if you request chart on the first tick. In contrast, if it is done before the game started like in the current initial map generation, it will generate all chunk as fast as possible. I don't want to wait at least 2 minutes to see 100x100 chunk area around me.

[darkfrei]

https://wiki.factorio.com/Console#Revea ... the_player

/c local radius=150
game.player.force.chart(game.player.surface, {{game.player.position.x-radius, game.player.position.y-radius}, {game.player.position.x+radius, game.player.position.y+radius}})

and just

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/c game.forces.player.chart(game.player.surface, {{x = -4000, y = -4000}, {x = 4000, y = 4000}})

[evildogbot100]

Not what I want darkfrei, I want to have 100x100 area scanned the from the very first tick I pop up in the factorio world

[darkfrei]

Not what I want darkfrei, I want to have 100x100 area scanned the from the very first tick I pop up in the factorio world

On first tick place custom radar, which open this area and don't makes scanning.

[bobingabout]

Didn't 0.15 add a new option to start the game with a larger area of the map revealed?

I'd look into that if I were you (can't myself, don't have access to the game here)

[Klonan]

In 0.16 you can do

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game.surfaces[1].force_generate_chunk_requests()

which will force generation of all requested chunks in that tick

[eradicator]

In 0.16 you can do

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game.surfaces[1].force_generate_chunk_requests()

which will force generation of all requested chunks in that tick

Will this have some sort or progress bar? Or more correctly: If i call this in on_init after requesting a (large) bunch of chunks, will the player stare at a black screen (good?) while the game "freezes" to generate the chunks, or will they already be able to see the first screen of the starting area while the game is frozen (bad)?

[darkfrei]

So, first (Tick #0) tick opens always 13x13 =169 chunks, then one chunk on tick #32:

log of chunks creating

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  ["0"] = 169,
  ["32"] = 1,
  ["44"] = 6,
  ["45"] = 3,
  ["46"] = 1,
  ["47"] = 1,
  ["48"] = 1,
  ["49"] = 1,
  ["51"] = 1,
  ["52"] = 1,
  ["53"] = 1,
  ["54"] = 1,
  ["56"] = 1,
  ["57"] = 1,
  ["58"] = 1,
  ["59"] = 1,
  ["61"] = 1,
  ["62"] = 1,
  ["63"] = 1,
  ["64"] = 1,
  ["66"] = 1,
  ["95"] = 1,
  ["159"] = 1,
  ["223"] = 1,
  ["287"] = 1,
  ["351"] = 1,
  ["415"] = 1,
  ["479"] = 1,
  ["543"] = 1,
  ["607"] = 1,
  ["671"] = 1,
  ["735"] = 1,
  ["799"] = 1,
  ["863"] = 1,
  ["927"] = 1,
  ["991"] = 1,

[Klonan]

In 0.16 you can do

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game.surfaces[1].force_generate_chunk_requests()

which will force generation of all requested chunks in that tick

Will this have some sort or progress bar? Or more correctly: If i call this in on_init after requesting a (large) bunch of chunks, will the player stare at a black screen (good?) while the game "freezes" to generate the chunks, or will they already be able to see the first screen of the starting area while the game is frozen (bad)?

You won't see anything, it will be frozen on the generate map GUI, as if nothing has changed, so essentially it works perfectly as the OP would desire

[evildogbot100]

Is there any equivalent method in 0.15?

[Klonan]

Is there any equivalent method in 0.15?

No