[2.0.33] Cloud Graphics PNG Missing

[eugenekay]

What did you do?
- Started on v2.0.32 (stable)
- Installed Frost Biters mod
- Upgrade to v2.0.33 (experimental) from Steam
What happened?

Screenshot 2025-01-28 130116.png (47.79 KiB) Viewed 1129 times

What did you expect to happen instead? It might be obvious to you, but do it anyway!
Game would continue to Load as it did in v2.0.32.
Does it happen always, once, or sometimes?
Any time that a Mod is loaded which references the file "base/graphics/entity/cloud/cloud-45-frames.png", which is no longer included with Factorio.

It is possible (likely) that this was an Intentional change, however it was not mentioned in the Release Notes nor in the Upcoming breaking mod changes beyond "Removed unused spritesheets from the game data folder." I was not able to spot any Visual difference between the two versions, nor any references to this file in other places in the factorio-data structure. So, if it was truly Unused then removing it seems like it might have been a good idea.

This Topic is to ask if this can please be restored for v2.0.34, or if this File needs to be included in Mods which use it as per the Terms of Service:

Any adaptations or works derived from the Factorio assets are permitted to be included and distributed as part of your mod. However Wube Software Ltd. still retains all rights and license to these assets and the work derived from them, and reserves the right to request removal of these assets from your mod.

Thank you!

[Loewchen]

The mod will have to be updated.

[eugenekay]

Thank you for confirming!

I was able to proceed by Copying the file manually into my 2.0.33 Version.