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EDIT: found the issue: I was using a local variable set oninit of the lua instance and that isn't reset onsave->onload. I switched to storing information in glob. and that works between save-loads. I'm not sure if this is something that needs to be fixed on the game side or if it's just something mod creators need to keep in mind: local variables are per-game session and won't carry between players in MP.


When I use this simple mod: https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... =14&t=5410 that auto-picks up item-on-ground entities within their range it will desync any MP players when a item is picked up by them.

Steps to reproduce:

• Install the mod on both player's computers
• Start a game with commands enabled
• Give yourself a collector: /c game.players[1].insert({name="item-collector-area", count = 50})
• Place one on the ground
• Drop a item on the ground near the chest

At this point any MP people will de-sync.

Well, yes this is part of the design, as we don't see a easy way to solve it. It is up to modders to do the save/load correctly, as local variables are not stored in the save.