Explain which energy type is used in runtime

[LuziferSenpai]

In Prototype stage we can chooce between Watt and Joules, but in Runtime there is no info anywhere which energy type is used.

For example:
https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/cla ... rning_fuel What type of energy is left? Is it watts or joules?
https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/cla ... ergy_usage What type of energy does it use? Is it watts or joules?

This would be very helpful in knowning how to supply fuel to entities.

As am I currently struggling to figure out how to use the values correctly, to not overtick locomotives.
https://github.com/LuziferSenpai/factor ... s.lua#L270

As my fuel is 10MJ in prototype.
My current highest locomotives uses 5MW max_power in prototype.
And with how the documentation currently is, it would result in maybe alot of magic number?

Greetz,

Luzifer

[Bilka]

It's all joules. You can find the conversion formula used by the game to get from the prototype stage value to the runtime value on the prototype doc page for energy: https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/types/Energy.html

[LuziferSenpai]

Could the docs then be extended, for when Energy usage/production is written somewhere, it links to https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/types/Energy.html ?