What changed in Factorio in 2017

Fixed a crash when removing modded tiles that had tile ghosts waiting to be built.

Fixed multiple issues with enemy force interaction.

Fixed scrolling by caret in a textbox that would cause lines to disappear.

Fixed that only the first blueprint book, blueprint, and deconstruction planner item type would show in the blueprint library.

Ghost belt entities don't connect to other belt entities if they don't have the same force.

Fixed saving of New hope level 2.

Entities waiting for modules can now be fast replaced.

Fixed that biter expansion chunks weren't being generated correctly.

Replaced ScrollPane::dont_scroll_horizontally by horizontal_scroll_policy and vertical_scroll_policy.

Fixed a bug where text in a textbox disappeared after jumping to cursor that is off view.

Added LuaStyle::want_ellipsis read/write.

Fixed that scenario errors would lead to getting stuck on the map preview screen if started through the map preview.

Fixed that blueprints would build partially in chunks not visible by radar from the zoomed-to-world view.

Fixed the programmable speaker GUI wouldn't update correctly.

Fixed crash when exiting mod portal during a refresh.

Fixed text cursor positioning inside a textbox during scroll.

Fixed train top speed calculation when not all locomotives used the same fuel type.

Building a blueprint on top of existing assembling machines, refineries and chemical plants also copies the rotation, along with the recipe.

Fixed that blueprint strings wouldn't copy station names in blueprints.

Fixed rail pumps becoming invalid after being teleported via lua.

Fixed roboports wouldn't provide the repair packs for other robots to use when loading saves from 0.15.

Fixed that pasting assembler recipe to requester chest would request too few items for some recipes.

Added LuaGameScript::backer_names read.

Fixed that rail signal ghost of different force was restricting rail placement.

Added direction, created_by_moving, and shift_build event parameters to on_put_item event.

Fixed --apply-update not setting executable permissions.

Fixed jittering when driving cars/tanks in some cases.

Fixed that trains approaching train stop started breaking 2 times sooner when no signal was in front of the stop.

Fixed positioning of progress bars in mod download dialogs.

Fixed an additional crash when trying to filter the main inventory in the god-controller in the train GUI.

Fixed order of controls in the control settings GUI.

Fixed a crash when loading saves without specific mods.

Fixed error in saving blueprinted inserters with overridden stack size.

Fixed a crash when canceling loading of specific save files.

Fixed crash when exiting the game while a recipe tooltip was open.

Removed the mechanics of 3 different fluid tanks in fluid wagon, and simplified it so the fluid wagon has just 1 fluid.

Fixed that the game would crash trying to load some old saves.

Fixed creation of overlapping wagons under certain circumstances.

Fixed crash when recalculating connections between roboports.

Fixed server crash when last player leaves the game while the server is saving.

Fixed updater not properly setting permission bits.

Fixed that the value of 'bottom' of vertical align was not parsed properly.

Fixed that exiting the car with a passenger would leave the car driving in some cases.

Fixed that window to select signal wasn't working when sub-groups were enabled but groups disabled.

Train stop penalty is now applied when exiting the block instead of entering, preventing unnecessary path searches.

Browse games GUI now shows active filter text after reopening the GUI.

Fixed new hope level-02 script error.

Fixed that hazard concrete didn't have a walking sound in one rotation.

Fixed that achievements not obtainable with peaceful mode were obtainable with enemy settings lower than default.

Fixed JSON parser did not fail on comma at the end of list or dictionary.

Fixed incorrect number of rails being used when building with rail planner.

Fixed that the player could teleport over things to get into a vehicle.

Fixed inventory transfer tutorial where furnaces couldn't smelt ore.

Fixed force-building blueprint rails would build multiple rails on the same location.

Fixed advanced rail tutorial no path error.

Fixed that the deconstruction marker on diagonal rails was off-center.

Fixed printing of errors in Browse games GUI.

Fixed that exiting the car whilst shooting could lead to a crash.

Fixed crash related to scenario message dialog.

Fixed unknown locale key in train station tutorial.

Fixed that achievement title was sometimes not visible.

Reactor pipes now render correctly, without rotation.

Fixed that double clicking the scroll bar in the save-game GUI would save the game.

Fixed that you could copy-paste enemy structure settings.

Fixed amount in resource entity tooltip might be displayed as negative number.

Fixed achievement progress bars rendering that caused misalignment of tracked achievements.

Fixed wrong order of buttons in Direct connection password dialogue.

Attempted to fix hangs or crashes when using single channel textures for alpha masks on some PCs.

Fixed changelog GUI displaying no version when launching the game.

Fixed that the read stopped train output signal wouldn't show unless the enable/disable checkbox was checked.

When mining normal entities, ghost entity selection is disabled until the mining key is released.

Fixed the tank being hurt by its own flamethrower.

Fixed that LuaGame::take_screenshot would ignore the given surface.

Fixed that the player would die when mining an enclosed vehicle while driving it.

Fixed crashes and desyncs related to circuit controlled lamps in more electric networks.

Fixed very low performance of drawing decoratives on medium or lower video memory usage setting.

Fixed spacing of effect icons in technology detail.

Fixed that you could not submit a console message if you mapped it to ENTER.

Improved the 'prepare' step of the game, making it run approximately 50% faster, enhancing overall performance.

Introduced a minor multiplayer feature allowing players to occupy a passenger seat in vehicles.

Added new features and improvements to the Lua mod API as part of the 0.16 update.

Tweaking resource generation to balance copper and iron ratios, improving gameplay experience.

Initiated writing GUI tests to ensure stability and prevent breaking changes during updates.

Initiated writing GUI tests to prevent issues where fixing one element breaks another.

Upcoming changes will alter how modders specify GUI structures, particularly concerning alignment and stretching.

Upcoming changes will alter how modders specify GUI structures, potentially breaking existing mod compatibility.

Started rewriting and cleaning up the core parts of the GUI layout system to reduce complexity and improve functionality.

Started rewriting and cleaning up the core parts of how the layout works, reducing complexity and improving functionality.

Created a simple GUI debug view to help visualize layout stacking, useful for both developers and modders.

Created a simple GUI debug view to help visualize layout stacking, useful for both developers and modders.

Resolved issues with false positives in detecting crashes caused by incompatible version of RivaTuner Statistics Server.

Resolved issues with false positives in detecting crashes caused by incompatible version of RivaTuner Statistics Server.

Optional mod dependencies now show as orange when invalid.

Bonus UI now shows additional force modifiers.

Mod name in mod info pane will no longer be localised.

Fixed creating window larger than screen.

simple-entity-with-owner (and simple-entity-with-force) now supports apply_runtime_tint in sprite definition.

Fixed LuaEntityPrototype::distribution_effectivity would return value of supply_area_distance instead.

Fixed crash when trying to load replay that is not compatible with current version.

Improved performance of rendering uranium ore.

simple-entity-with-owner exposes color property through LuaEntity::color.

Fixed ghosts might emit light.

Fixed removing land mines didn't make any sound.

Computes number of values in any lua table

Changed to Command + Right Click

Changed to Command + Right Click

Fixed that energy shields would charge faster than normal when the generators couldn't provide full power and there was a battery with available energy in the grid.

Fixed a desync when loading save files from different game versions.

Fixed crash when making blueprint from power switch ghost.

Prevents never-ending pollution bloating map sizes

Computes the number of values in any lua table

Fixed that the map gen presets listbox wouldn't respond to mouse clicks.

Would go inactive when out of power and stay inactive

Resolved a bug where modded GUI elements were incorrectly marked as removed when the mod was inactive, affecting save/load functionality.

Identified and fixed a bandwidth problem caused by large blueprint libraries when many players were online, leading to excessive data upload.

Seeking community feedback on the newly added train tutorials to enhance their effectiveness before developing new ones.

Reverted change that made Inserters no longer drop what they are holding when disabled by the circuit network.

Fixed that the UI scale option wouldn't apply until restarting the game in some cases.

Fixed long strings in the right description pane.

Fixed that the UI scale option wouldn't apply until restarting the game in some cases.

Fixed curved rail ghosts wouldn't mark trees/rocks when force-built.

Fixed long strings in the right description pane.

Fixed that some mod mods would falsely be detected as removed and have GUI elements they added removed on load.

Fixed that teleporting entity ghosts didn't work correctly.

Fixed that tile filters in the deconstruction planner wouldn't get used in some cases when entity filters were also defined.

Fixed construction robots could stop doing their jobs when roboport was destroyed or unpowered.

Fixed that teleporting entity ghosts didn't work correctly.

Reverted change that made Inserters no longer drop what they are holding when disabled by the circuit network.

Fixed curved rail ghosts wouldn't mark trees/rocks when force-built.

Fixed that tile filters in the deconstruction planner wouldn't get used in some cases when entity filters were also defined.

Fixed that number-input fields would also block letters/other keys.

Fixed that number-input fields would also block letters/other keys.

Fixed construction robots could stop doing their jobs when roboport was destroyed or unpowered.

Fixed that some mod mods would falsely be detected as removed and have GUI elements they added removed on load.

Fixed that the server would crash if someone tried to connect when there were no blueprints being transferred.

Resolved an issue that caused the game to crash when accessing the train GUI while inside the train.

Selecting high sprite quality in graphics options will show warning if computer doesn't have enough video memory.

Fixed LuaFluidBox::get_capacity() didn't work when the fluidbox was empty and used 0-based indexing.

Changed the 'sync mods with save' button to support disabling mods a save file wasn't using.

Reduced wave defense biter power increase as more players join to reduce pathfinding performance drain.

Tweaked the biter and uranium ore settings of the 'Rail world' preset.

Fixed that the technology cost multiplier allowed a value of 0.

Computers with 2GB or more video memory and 8GB or more RAM will default graphics quality to high.

Fixed the map would render black if the game was resized immediately after loading a large save file.

Changed mining drill fluidbox to allow fluid to flow to pipes without the use of pumps.

Fixed blueprints with circuit wires would crash in some instances.

Fixed story script copying of assembling machines without recipes.

Reset button wouldn't reset settings to the actual default values.

First implementation of mini-tutorials accessible in-game through a simple GUI.

Players can now build ghosts/blueprints directly from the map view.

Ongoing work on optimizing belts in the game.

New look for nightvision implemented using shaders, enhancing visual depth with minimal performance impact.

Most major bugs found during internal playtesting were easy to solve.

Limit maximum texture size the game will try to use to 16384x16384 pixels.

Addressed a problem where multiplayer map downloads would get stuck at 100% with certain broken routers.

The game will now limit the maximum texture size to 16384x16384 pixels.

Fixed desync related to building of rail signals.

Resolved an issue related to desynchronization when building rail signals.

Fixed multiplayer map download getting stuck at 100% when using some broken routers.

Released update 0.14.22 to limit maximum possible texture size due to issues with GeForce Driver 378.49.