Factorio News

Factorio gets official Wayland support on Linux

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

Version 1.1.76 released as stable

Changes

Added autosave slots to "The Rest" settings gui. more

Bugfixes

Fixed a crash with crafting machines using burner energy sources and items that produce burnt results. more
Fixed that the bonus GUI could show incorrect values for modded inserter bonuses. more
Fixed that additional layers of multi-layer recipe icons were tinted when building. more
Fixed that restoring a window minimized to the macOS dock would freeze the graphics. more
Fixed a crash related to failed audio initialization and switching audio devices.
Fixed a crash when creating surfaces during the chunk deleted event. more
Fixed that projectiles didn't draw oriented lights at the correct orientation. more
Fixed that the 'create_spidertron()' Lua function didn't set the correct minable result name. more
Fixed that 'item on ground' didn't show item amount in the tooltip. more
Fixed a crash when restarting after syncing mods with save if the mod(s) were disabled and the save had a valid replay. more
Fixed working sound's volume or speed not being matched to activity when fading, for example with pipes. more
Fixed overlaping red and green wires connected to a power switch. more
Fixed that moving a container with which a loader was interacting would not disconnect the loader.
Fixed that vehicle ammo slot filter selection would show ammos that the slot cannot accept. more
Fixed vehicle ammo slot style when filtered. more
Fixed train lights in preview would render for trains on surface a player is on, not for the surface being rendered. more
Fixed that cloning item entities wouldn't clone the to-be-looted flag. more
Fixed that boilers wouldn't consume fuel if fed fluid at maximum temperature. more
Fixed a desync related to custom blueprints. more
Fixed transport belts not decompressing overcompressed items in certain cases. more
Fixed drawing an extra shadow for health bars of items on ground and items on belts.
Fixed that connecting circuit or copper wires in map view did not work if the Build and Drag map controls conflicted. more
Fixed override_sound_type having no effect. more
Fixed a crash when trying to filter car/spider ammo slots. more
Fixed visual artifact in water when zoomed out.
Fixed 'on_entity_renamed' Lua event not including 'player_index' if copy-pasting to a train stop. more

Scripting

Added 'entity' to LuaPlayer::open_map and LuaPlayer::zoom_to_world, which specifies an entity to follow.
Added LuaRailPath::is_front read.
Added LuaEntityPrototype::alert_icon_scale read.
Added LuaBootstrap::get_prototype_history().
Added LuaGameScript::console_command_used read.
Added is_split to on_player_fast_transferred.
Added LuaPlayer::drag_target read.
Added LuaControl::surface_index and force_index read.
Added LuaEntity::inserter_target_pickup_count read.

Modding

Added LoaderPrototype::allow_rail_interaction and allow_container_interaction.

You can get experimental releases by selecting the 'experimental' beta branch under Factorio's properties in Steam.

Factorio is about to increase in price so be quick

The developers of the awesome Factorio have announced that the price is about to go up, so if you still haven't purchased it now is the time.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/factorio-is-about-to-increase-in-price-so-be-quick

Steam building game lets you blow up your city to save the environment

Combine the rapid expansion of Cities Skylines, the construction, destruction, and pixel-block visuals of Minecraft, and Factorio's focus on creating an efficient production line, and you'll likely end up with a fascinating, new Steam building game, where you can choose to construct a mass manufacturing empire - or blow everything up to snub your corporate overlords and save the local environment.

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Friday Facts #372 - 2022 recap

Hello, another year has come and gone.

We know this year we were very sparse with any details about the expansion, and it is what you all really want to hear about. Trust me we really want to tell you about it, and in time we will. There are still major sections of the gameplay being changed and adjusted, and if we tell you about them now, the information would quickly become outdated and inaccurate.

For now, we can offer this Christmas postcard Albert has made, which has a sneak peek of some new item icons.

As well, we do have some other topics we can discuss, on our website.