[MOD 0.12.x] Large, filterable chests

[Koub]

[Moved to Mods for 0.12 ‹ New Items, Entities, Extensions (0.12) by Koub]

[johanwanderer]

Uploaded a new version: https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... hp?t=13312

This new version allows you to research and build these chests very early in the game, so you can start building the factory with them instead of having to retrofit the factory for them later.

Change log

Change log:
- Version 0.12.5: Rework for Factorio 0.12.x.

- Version 0.12.6: Programatically generate entities.
- Decrease requirements from steel chests (plus rail tech) to iron chests to allow earlier usage.

[ssilk]

Moved to convenience, I think this is more game-changing, than just adding a new chest.

[bigyihsuan]

I've been trying to open the prototype files with Notepad+, but it seems to be set to read-only.

The only way to edit the files, I've found, is to open it in Notepad, save as a .TXT, then rename the file extension from TXT to LUA. Once I've done that, I can open it in Notepad++.

[johanwanderer]

I've been trying to open the prototype files with Notepad+, but it seems to be set to read-only.

The only way to edit the files, I've found, is to open it in Notepad, save as a .TXT, then rename the file extension from TXT to LUA. Once I've done that, I can open it in Notepad++.

The reason for that is the files were under source control when the release is packaged together as a .ZIP. To edit the file on Windows, right-click -> properties -> uncheck read-only. On *nix, chmod +w filename

[hoho]

Would it be possible to make the chest be laid down by construction bots? Currently when creating a blueprint I only get the temporary piece of railroad and not the actual chest itself.

[johanwanderer]

Would it be possible to make the chest be laid down by construction bots? Currently when creating a blueprint I only get the temporary piece of railroad and not the actual chest itself.

Unfortunately no. Because the "chest" is actually a cargo wagon, it requires a piece of rail to sit on. So when you blue-print the layout, you get rail + wagon (instead of chest), and the robots don't know how to build it.

Ghost-build still works though.

[johanwanderer]

Uploaded version 0.12.7: https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... hp?t=13312

Changes:
- Version 0.12.7: Hide the non-item items.

[Simon04090]

Any chance of this getting updated to 0.12.11?

[johanwanderer]

Any chance of this getting updated to 0.12.11?

I'll take a look to see what's changed between 0.12.1 and 0.12.11 tomorrow and see what I can do.

[TBog]

I get this error when starting factorio with this mod

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   0.245 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
   0.249 Loading mod base 0.12.16 (data.lua)
   0.332 Loading mod LongLargeChests 0.12.7 (data.lua)
   0.341 Error Util.cpp:49: __LongLargeChests__/data.lua:1: __LongLargeChests__/prototypes/entity/entities.lua:14: attempt to index field 'rail' (a nil value) 

[johanwanderer]

I get this error when starting factorio with this mod

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   0.245 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
   0.249 Loading mod base 0.12.16 (data.lua)
   0.332 Loading mod LongLargeChests 0.12.7 (data.lua)
   0.341 Error Util.cpp:49: __LongLargeChests__/data.lua:1: __LongLargeChests__/prototypes/entity/entities.lua:14: attempt to index field 'rail' (a nil value) 

Uploaded version 0.12.11: https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... hp?t=13312

This new version is compatible with Factorio version 0.12.11 and later (up to 0.12.19 currently). I have only done minimal testings, so please let me know if there are issues.

Life is kinda crazy right now, so I'm not checking these forums often. Therefore, PM me if things are still broken, the forum will alert me via email.

Long.

[Guest_4544]

Unfortunately no. Because the "chest" is actually a cargo wagon, it requires a piece of rail to sit on. So when you blue-print the layout, you get rail + wagon (instead of chest), and the robots don't know how to build it.
Ghost-build still works though.

Wouldn't it be possible to make several types of those rails which gets converted to their proper chest that they where before? Like one rail for 2x2 chest another one for 3x3 chest etc...