Mods depending on the map

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Mods depending on the map

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Dear developers,

I want to address one thing that bothers me more and more.
First of all I have to say that I share Factorio with my son (10).

I was wondering if it would be possible to enable mods only for certain maps?

For example, I installed a mod that extends the recipes. I want this challenge.
My son, however, currently wants to play with the standard recipes.

The ability to activate the mod for my map and not my son's would be great.

I don't know how difficult this would be to implement, but I think this is the function that is still missing.

What do you all mean? Useful or not!

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Before Load Game, you can sync mods to the ones used in the save game.

Another possibility is to download a separate copy of game as zip file.

Also related:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=95293
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=94826

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Or you can use command line option to choose another mod-directory.
https://wiki.factorio.com/Command_line_parameters

See also
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28229 Mod Manager - Profiles or Groups?
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=94047 Preset in the mod's ui for different playstyles
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=83688 Mod Folders
Already mentioned:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=94826 Option to update loaded mods only
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=95293 Mod Presets
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I think the options mentioned are to difficult.

A easier way is possible...

Create new map -> chose mods you like, e.g. Mod 1, Mod 3, Mod5 -> play
Create anoter new map -> chose mods you like, e.g. Mod2, Mod3 -> play

No Mod Manager, no command line, no zip file copy etc...

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Post by bormand »

Noorphish wrote:
Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:23 pm
I think the options mentioned are to difficult.
There is "sync mods with save" button in the top-right corner of the "load game" window. It's not as convenient as your suggestion, but still just one click to play the save with correct mod set.

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