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i already know lua 5.2 like the back of my hand

but interms of factorio modding and the api i have no idea where to start,

all the tutorials so far just jump into it without explaining step by step how to make a mod in a clear way.

and yes i checked the wiki.


where do i start??

I'd say look at one of your favorite Factorio mods and pick apart its data.lua and control.lua (and associated dependencies, if applicable).

IncrementTimesTwo wrote:i already know lua 5.2 like the back of my hand

but interms of factorio modding and the api i have no idea where to start,

all the tutorials so far just jump into it without explaining step by step how to make a mod in a clear way.

and yes i checked the wiki.


where do i start??

Well, the BEST place to go is to the API: http://lua-api.factorio.com/

Then the wiki: https://wiki.factorio.com / https://wiki.factorio.com/Modding

Then I suggest you download a mod that you like and check it's souce. You can learn A LOT at it.

Then, grab an idea and implement it!