Factorio News

Factory building and automation sim Factorio has a fresh stable release out, continuing years of free upgrades and it now has gamepad controller support.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/07/factorio-upgraded-with-controller-support-now-in-the-stable-release

• Added controller(gamepad) support. Change input method in Settings->Controls to play using a controller.
  

• Added contextual hotkey hints. Enable it in Settings->Interface. Useful when playing using a controller.
  
• When connecting wires to entities with multiple sides(combinator, power switch), the hovered side is highlighted.
  
• Changed --dump-data to write infinite values as the string "inf" and "-inf".
  
• It is now possible to blueprint entities of friendly forces.
  

• Updated SDL to version 2.26.5.
  
• Replace "Version" column in mods install menu with "Last highlighted"
  
• Disabled the Command+W keyboard shortcut for closing the game window on Macs. Command+Q will still quit the application. more
  
• On macOS, left and right variants of the Command and Option keys are differentiated when not bound as a modifier.
  
• Improved sounds fading in and out on game resume and pause.
  
• Allow "Pick up items" and "Drop items" actions to be fired at the same time as other actions, in keyboard and mouse mode. more
  
• "Pick up items" will no longer fire at the same time as other actions. This fixes character picking up items when flipping blueprints. more
  

• Fixed wind sound not changing its volume with zoom level.
  
• Fixed that productivity values did not show correctly in some cases. more
  
• Fixed texture compression artefacts on Apple Silicon Macs. more
  
• Fixed that playing music with master volume and music volume set to 100% would mute all other sounds.
  
• Fixed a crash when unit has a composite command with a dead unit group. more
  
• Fixed that recipe category notification icons would draw under the category icon. more
  
• Fixed that inserting invalid items into blueprint books through script would crash. more
  
• Fixed being unable to copy or paste extremely large blueprint strings on Linux more
  
• Fixed a desync between ARM and x86 platforms when the pathfinder was overloaded. more
  
• Fixed a crash when trivial smoke was defined with bad movement speed values. more
  
• Fixed that startup color mod settings would appear as changeable during runtime.
  
• Fixed multiple forces being unable to order deconstruction of the same forceless entity. more
  
• Fixed deconstruction markers being visible to forces which did not order the deconstruction.
  
• Fixed inconsistent rounding in tooltips caused by floating-point inaccuracy. more
  
• Fixed that upgrading modules with fast-transfer could cause the returned modules to overlap with the inventory hand.
  
• Fixed not being able to type in textboxes on steam deck. more
  
• Fixed that dump-icon-sprites did not work correctly for icons using shift values. more
  
• Fixed ghosts could be removed even if they do not collide with built entity. more
  
• Fixed a crash when removing modded pipe-to-ground that connects to a shifted pipe-to-ground. more
  
• Fixed a crash when a mod sets a train's schedule while a temporary stop with no wait conditions is being removed.
  
• Fixed a crash when saving the game after a server disconnect with non-blocking saving enabled.
  
• Fixed that blueprints could have duplicate logistic filters. more
  
• Fixed that LocalisedString ignored 'correct' translation status of its parameters. more
  
• Fixed that some PNGs loaded darker than intended on Macs, affecting some mods.
  
• Fixed remapped modifier keys not registering properly in some environments. more
  
• Fixed that migrating color type mod settings did not work correctly. more
  
• Fixed cancel deconstruction of pipe would not remove colliding pipe to ground ghosts.
  
• Fixed a crash related to construction robots delivering items and upgrading entities in the same tick.
  
• Fixed LuaSurface::force_generate_chunk_requests() did not respect generate_with_lab_tiles. more
  
• Fixed changing recipe from one using custom fluidbox indexes into one not using custom fluidbox indexes could result in incorrect fluidbox layout. more
  
• Fixed some sounds (for example sounds from programmable speaker or rocket silo) not fading out on pause.
  
• Fixed a crash when trying to change direction of a loader simulation with fluid energy source. more
  
• Fixed a loader with energy source would not consume all the energy from internal buffer preventing out of fuel icon from showing up. more
  
• Fixed god/editor/spectator/ghost controller movement in latency when game speed is greater than 1.
  
• Fixed building underground belt over transport belt with target direction set would create incorrect undo action. more
  
• Fixed a desync when reading cursor_display_location in on_gui_click.
  
• Fixed macOS release missing files due to a third party library bug.
  
• Fixed "Enter/leave vehicle" shortcut never allowing other shortcuts to use the same key combination. more
  
• Fixed a crash when downgrading ghost of assembling machine when target machine cannot craft recipe due to missing pipes. more
  
• Fixed IME no longer working on Windows. more
  
• Fixed on_entity_color_changed not being raised for some entities. more
  
• Fixed a crash when trying to start sound fade out when there are no audio devices. more
  
• Fixed that Factorio wouldn't load on macOS versions prior to 10.15. more
  
• Fixed not being able to select assembling machine recipe if Craft, Craft 5 and Craft all were not bound to any button more
  
• Fixed another crash when downgrading ghost of assembling machine when target machine cannot craft recipe due to missing pipes.
  
• Fixed that you could blueprint enemy force tile ghosts.
  
• Fixed that the mod manager would occasionally download updates that are incompatible with the current game version. more
  
• Fixed missing support for wind and ambient category for sound prototypes. more
  
• Fixed selection tool rendering in the chart for ghost rails. more
  
• Fixed enemy expansion would fail to expand into chunks with entities invisible to the enemy. more
  
• Fixed some controls allowing binding to buttons that would not work. more
  
• Fixed LuaGameScript::check_prototype_translations() did not work correctly for manual localised strings with parameters. more
  
• Fixed it was possible to drop cursor items through ghosts. more
  
• Fixed a crash when fast replacing loader into a loader with fluid energy source when the loader type needs to be changed. more
  
• Fixed LuaFluidBox::get_pipe_connections() returning target_index as zero-indexed.
  

• Added CustomInputPrototype::controller_key_sequence and CustomInputPrototype::controller_alternative_key_sequence.
  

• Added optional surface parameter to LuaForce::rechart.
  
• Added LuaGuiElement::auto_toggle read/write.
  
• Added LuaGuiElement::toggled read/write.
  
• BoundingBox accepts orientation from lua.
  
• Added LuaModSettingPrototype::type read.
  
• Added on_entity_color_changed.
  
• Added on_player_input_method_changed.
  
• Added defines.game_controller_interaction.
  
• Added LuaGuiElement::game_controller_interaction read/write.
  
• Added LuaPlayer::input_method read.
  
• Added LuaSurface::find_closest_logistic_network_by_position.
  
• Added optional area to LuaSurface::get_connected_tiles.
  
• Added cursor_display_location to custom input events and on_gui_click.
  
• Added target_fluidbox_index to PipeConnection.
  
• Renamed PipeConnection's target_index to target_pipe_connection_index.
  
• Added dash_offset to LuaRendering::draw_line.
  
• Added LuaFluidBox::get_fluid_system_contents() method.
  
• Added LuaFluidBox::get_pipe_connections() method.
  

Good news for Steam Deck and gamepad fans, as official controller support is coming to Factorio and you can try it out right now.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/06/factorio-adds-controller-support-in-experimental-update

• In the blueprint preview window, deselecting all train fuel items disables the 'Train fuel' option. (This was already the case for modules. https://forums.factorio.com/102804)
  

• Added support for Wayland on Linux. To enable it, set SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland in your environment. (thanks to raiguard)
  

• Music no longer fades out on technology screen. more
  
• On macOS, when AZERTY keyboard layout is used, the shortcut for Undo will default to Cmd + Z instead of Cmd + W. more
  

• Fixed 'on_string_translated' event having incorrect localised_string parameter for fallback groups.
  
• Fixed that LuaPlayer::cursor_stack_temporary returned false for pasted blueprints. more
  
• Fixed size issues related to mod relative GUIs. more
  
• Fixed that item request proxies could be created through script with a count of 0. more
  
• Fixed that electric energy interface entities didn't use the render layer defined in the prototype for animations. more
  
• Fixed a memory corruption issue when saving under linux with async saving enabled. more
  
• Fixed ping shown for a server in the multiplayer games browser sometimes not updating correctly.
  
• Fixed the game would fail to load sprites with some mods when max texture size was set to 2048. more
  
• Fixed centrifuge uranium glow effect flickering on and off on arm64 builds.
  
• Fixed a scripting error in tips and tricks simulations related to mod migrations. more
  
• Fixed a crash when downgrading specific entities in multiplayer. more
  
• Fixed that LuaItemStack::transfer_stack didn't work correctly for inventories that went over normal item stack limits. more
  
• Fixed TransportLine consistency issue when changing force of a linked-belt. more
  
• Fixed a crash related to custom map generation. more
  
• Fixed a crash with SDL's X11_XInput2. more
  
• Fixed programmable speaker playing incorrect sound in certain scenarios. more
  
• Fixed that create_spidertron() didn't scale lights correctly. more
  
• Fixed LuaFluidBox::get_prototype would try to return fluidbox prototypes ignoring layout of fluidboxes when part of crafting machine. more
  
• Fixed inserter could start moving to the drop target while still being in the pickup mode. more
  
• Fixed multiple personal roboports discharging. more
  
• Fixed that LuaLogisticNetwork::insert() wouldn't insert all of the requested items in some cases. more
  
• Fixed loader would ignore ElectricEnergySourcePrototype::buffer_capacity. more
  
• Fixed rotating a loader would not update heat connections if it has any. more
  
• Fixed migrating loader energy sources between types could fail to update energy source buffer size. more
  
• Fixed migrating inserter energy source between types could fail to update energy source buffer size.
  
• Fixed migrating pump energy source between types could fail to update energy source buffer size.
  
• Fixed migrating radar energy source between types could fail to update energy source buffer size.
  
• Fixed migrating reactor energy source between types could fail to update energy source buffer size.
  
• Fixed double sound when transferring crafting materials from cursor stack into crafting machine or when taking items from the result slot.
  
• Fixed a desync related to fluid energy source energy extraction when floating point rounding errors are involved.
  
• Fixed a bad error message when registering custom hotkey events with filters. more
  
• Fixed that color mod settings wouldn't migrate to the default value. more
  
• Fixed that escape did not work to close the user-login GUI. more
  
• Fixed that the CustomGuiElement "switch" type would fire the click event twice. more
  
• Fixed a rare crash related to watching replays. more
  
• Fixed consistency issue related to building loader ghosts over existing loader ghosts. more
  
• Fixed spilling items would fail to spread items when surface had width or height set to more than 2^31. more
  
• Fixed an AI Pathfinder desync when changing goal_pressure_ratio while the pathfinder was running. more
  
• Fixed land mine was not colliding with rail signals. more
  
• Fixed a crash when disconnecting and reconnecting a display on Wayland more
  
• Fixed inconsistent clipboard behavior on Wayland more
  
• Fixed that disabling permissions to move didn't work correctly in some cases more
  
• Fixed furnace would stop crafting when recipe could not be deduced from ingredients and technology effects were being reset. more
  
• Fixed a crash related to script creation of entities. more
  
• Fixed module and fuel entries disappearing from blueprint preview when selectively disabled, instead of showing up with count 0. more
  
• Fixed automatic targeting with spidertrons did not work if all ammo slots were not filled. more
  
• Fixed technology title not updating when technology was researched. more
  
• Fixed horizontal lines ending up too short when close to line-wrapping labels more
  
• Fixed a crash related to migrating spider vehicle guns. more
  
• Fixed loader ghosts would connect to transport belts even when they had different forces. more
  
• Fixed a crash when moving blueprint book to blueprint library when there is also another book that will get under the cursor and tooltips are showing. more
  
• Fixed that "item-with-inventory" would allow setting inventory_size to "dynamic". more
  
• Fixed balance of several audio files. more
  
• Fixed InserterPrototype would accept too large stack size bonuses. more
  
• Fixed a crash when maximum-sounds is set below 16, for example by using --disable-audio or on failed audio initialization. more
  
• Fixed that some effects would sometimes be performed twice in multiplayer when FPS is lower than UPS.
  
• Fixed LuaSurface::find_entities_filtered would not accept force indexes. more
  
• Fixed that solar panels on multiple surfaces would all produce electricity based on a daytime of one of the surfaces when they were part of a single electric network with a script created wire between surfaces. more
  
• Fixed that loaders would spill their items when fast-replaced or upgraded.
  
• Fixed valid path searches failing because a previously failed path with a wider bounding box was cached. more
  
• Fixed LuaRendering::draw_sprite and draw_animation throwing an exception when orientation_target was not given.
  

• Added a command line flag (dump-data) to dump data-raw to the script output folder as json.
  
• Added a command line flag (dump-icon-sprites) to dump prototype icons to the script output folder.
  
• Added a command line flag (dump-prototype-locale) to dump prototype locale to the script output folder.
  
• Sprites with size close to 2048px (or 4096px when high resolution is enabled) will have forced "no-atlas" priority. more
  
• Added LoaderPrototype::energy_source and energy_per_item.
  
• Added support for "icon_horizontal_align" to sprite-button.
  
• Added "color-setting" prototype.
  
• Added 'entity-ghost' and 'tile-ghost' selection tool modes.
  
• Added chart.zoom_threshold_to_draw_spider_path utility constant.
  

• Added LuaControl::get_max_inventory_index() read.
  
• Added LuaItemStack::entity_label and LuaItemStack::entity_color read.
  
• Added "unlocks-recipe" to technology prototype filters.
  
• ForceIdentification can now be specified by force index.
  
• Added script_raised_teleported.
  
• Added raise_teleported to LuaControl::teleport.
  
• Added 'use_rich_text' parameter to LuaRendering::draw_text() and getter/setter functions.
  
• Added 'has_item_inside' to LuaSurface::find_entities_filtered parameters. Will filter for entities that have the specified item inside them.
  
• LuaFluidBox::get_prototype may return an array of LuaFluidBoxPrototype if the entity uses compound fluidboxes. more
  
• Added optional character parameter to LuaSurface::create_entity. Will simulate fast replacing using the character.
  
• Added LuaEntityPrototype::max_power_output read support for burner generators.
  
• Added LuaItemStack::use_capsule.
  
• Added LuaEntity::beacons_count read.
  
• Added LuaEntity::get_beacons().
  
• Added LuaEntity::get_beacon_effect_receivers().
  
• Added LuaRendering::use_target_orientation for Sprite, Animation, and Polygon.
  
• Added on_gui_hover, on_gui_leave.
  
• Added LuaGuiElement::raise_hover_events read/write.
  

Are you a Wayland user? Do you play Factorio? The latest update should make things a lot smoother for you.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/03/factorio-gets-official-wayland-support-on-linux