changing config params

[ohkanada]

Hi, I already had a decent size train network when I decided to try to add LTN. I have it working but having some issues due to timeouts that is causing all sorts of problems. While I resolve those issues I was hoping to be able to disable some of the timeouts, or increasing the timeouts.

I see there are some Startup, Map and Per player config settings. From what I have tried, you can't change any of the Map config settings once you have already created your map. Since I added LTN a long time after the map, I never got a chance to change them.

I was hoping to change Stop timeout to 0 (from 120), and to increase Delivery timeout (from 600) to a much bigger number. So anyone way to do this other than starting a new game (which does work)?

At some point I would also want to change the Message Level which is set to Notifications by default.

Thanks for the great mod!

Ken

[torne]

I see there are some Startup, Map and Per player config settings. From what I have tried, you can't change any of the Map config settings once you have already created your map. Since I added LTN a long time after the map, I never got a chance to change them.

It sounds like you're trying to change the settings before loading your save. The map/player settings are saved in individual saves, as you suspect - the settings from the main menu are just the defaults when starting a new game or loading a save that didn't previously have that mod installed.

All you need to do is load your save first and then edit the settings from the menu in-game; that will update the settings being used by that game.

[ohkanada]

Thanks. I am sure i did it that way and it still didn't work. But it works now. Thanks a lot!

[Upuaut]

Hello,
Sorry for bringing up this old topic again. But I have the exact same issue as the original poster.
I have a running game with LTN and want to change the Stop timeout to 0 (from 120) and the Delivery timeout to 36000 (from 600).
It seems to me that this can´t be changed at a running game as it switches always back to the default values. Meaning it works only for me when starting a complete new game. Is there really no way to change this with my existing save file?
Thank you very much for any help.

[DaleStan]

Load the save first, and then change the settings.

[Upuaut]

Load the save first, and then change the settings.

Hello DaleStan
But that´s exactly what I do.

1. starting Factorio
2. loading save file
3. changing the values in settings\mod settings\
4. confirm

When I go back into the settings the values are again the default values.
And it´s only with these two settings Stop timeout and Deliver timeout. I can change other settings without issues.

[Upuaut]

Ok after some further testing and trying I come to the conclusion that it´s not possible to change these two values for a running save file. It can only be changed before a fresh new start.

[Optera]

If the ui doesn't update it's a Factorio bug.

Delivery timeout is applied instantly to existing deliveries.
Stop timeout is only applied to newly created deliveries.
Both work as intended.

[Upuaut]

It´s not an update issue with the UI indication in the settings. After changing the settings the trains still have the default times in their delivery plan. I gave up trying and started over - now it works hopefully (don´t have trains yet) as it keeps the settings as I set them in the settings options. It´s not too bad, I have just to keep in mind that these two settings can only be changed at game setup.

[robot256]

After changing the settings the trains still have the default times in their delivery plan.

Did you wait for each train to return to the Depot and get a new delivery like Optera said? It should have taken effect eventually.