Factorio version 2.0.30 released as stable

Changes from 2.0.29 and 2.0.30

Minor Features

• Added smart pipette for items on the ground.

Graphics

• Improved graphics of Recyclers.

• Added corpse graphics for Asteroid Collectors.

Changes

• Changed map generated lightning attractors to always produce full-health items when mined. more

• Reordered results of scrap recycling to make the recycler stack them on belts more efficiently. (https://mods.factorio.com/mod/better-scrap-stacking) more

Bugfixes

• Fixed a crash when mods define heat pipes with heating_radius of 0.

• Fixed that deleting a surface with global electric network would leak an electric network. more

• Fixed blueprint could be configured with invalid set of grid size and absolute grid position. more

• Fixed that the space map would not show when unlocking space-locations. more

• Fixed map artifacts on space platforms when removing in-progress builds. more

• Fixed that frozen radars still worked. more

• Fixed that instant blueprint over-building would not auto fulfill item requests. more

• Fixed that marking a space platform to be deleted while a starter pack is on the way would break the platform state. more

• Fixed statistics would not include values from a newest sample that is still being created. more

• Fixed an issue with memory management in some cases when rotating entities. more

• Fixed a crash related to modded triggers on spider legs. more

• Fixed that hidden mining drills would still show in "mined by" in resource tooltips. more

• Fixed that the artillery wagon auto-targeting checkbox was not shown when the artillery had an equipment grid. more

• Fixed LuaTransportLine::get_line_item_position would return incorrect positions. more

• Fixed that writing to LuaPlayer::opened did not update the GUI in multiplayer. more

• Fixed pumps were setting filter when given negative fluid signals. more

• Fixed a crash related to merging forces and gui. more

• Fixed trains could switch to manual when due to interrupts the schedule became empty. more

• Fixed math expressions were not accepting numbers with positive exponent and + sign. more

• Fixed a desync related to worker robots charging when force has worker robot battery bonus set.

• Fixed a crash when installing mods with almost-cyclic dependencies. more

• Fixed that changing surface::localised_name did not update the surfaces list in remote view. more

• Fixed that quality could add a supply area to an electric pole without one. more

• Fixed that the LAN games browser would not show anything if the public-games filter was set to only show favorites. more

• Fixed a crash related to cargo pods when loading older save files. more

• Fixed bad rendering logic for space platform trash slots. more

• Fixed that flying robots did not render quality indicators correctly. more

• Fixed arithmetic combinator gui not refreshing circuit network selection when combinator parameters are changed externally. more

• Fixed solar panels bonus description didn't display correctly. more

• Fixed copy source was cleared when source entity was built from ghost or destroyed leaving ghost. more

• Fixed that tesla turret chain bolts could damage protected biter spawners. more

• Fixed that some actions would still be processed while the game was paused. more

• Fixed a latency armor related crash. more

• Fixed that some remote view GUI elements did not align correctly. more

• Fixed that Factoriopedia would claim some recipes as exclusive to a given planet/location when they weren't. more

• Fixed that the blueprint GUI didn't render vehicles correctly. more

• Fixed that you could launch yourself to a platform in flight. more

• Fixed that changing loader direction through script could cause transport lines to become inconsistent. more

• Fixed that plants would show the wrong expected amount in deconstruction planner totals. more

• Fixed that map pipeline rendering would show other forces pipes. more

• Fixed that pipette over tiles would always override other actions bound to the same hotkey. more

• Fixed that vehicles would get stuck as 'reserved by remote driver' if they died while being remote driven. more

• Fixed inserters would keep using filters after migration when new prototypes disallowed usage of filters. more

• Fixed that item request proxies would show bad "missing materials for construction" counts. more

• Fixed a crash when creating a ghost assembling machine with a pre-set recipe through script. more

• Fixed a multiplayer latency related crash when deleting surfaces. more

• Fixed crash due to division by zero when line_length of sheet definition of SpriteVariations was 0. more

• Fixed quality filter comparators did not dim at night. more

• Fixed ammo turrets with target leading would undershoot ammo with range modifier. more

• Fixed opening a train stop on another surface from a tag would show the wrong trains. more

• Fixed only pings from last message in a given tick were being recognized. more

• Fixed circuit condition signal selection title was "Set the filter" instead of "Select a signal". more

• Fixed asteroid collector could fail to grab some chunks if there were no other chunks nearby. more

• Fixed a crash when interacting with ghost assembling machines after migrating recipes. more

• Fixed crash when using the same sprite as both decal and decorative. more

• Fixed that cycling quality did not work while the mouse was over scrollable widgets. more

• Fixed that logistic groups could get broken when mining and un-doing ghost logistic containers. more

• Fixed long custom ending text would not fit in the victory screen. more

• Fixed that hidden surfaces would show in the evolution command. more

• Fixed a crash when hovering some widgets at very small resolutions. more

• Fixed that orbital request weight tooltips wouldn't show any decimal values. more

• Fixed a crash when quitting abnormally in multiplayer while the menu was visible. more

• Fixed that labs would consume power for one tick when not working. more

• Fixed that the mods GUI did not fit on small screens such as the Steam Deck. more

• Fixed crash when frame count of animation layer definition using stripes didn't match frame count of previous layer. more

• Fixed hovering cursor over undo button could change rail planner start location. more

• Fixed missing Ў character in the game font. more

• Fixed yet another issue with flow statistics. more

• Fixed script rendering objects targeting an entity didn't draw at render position of the entity. more

• Fixed issue of incorrect undo of deconstruction of multiple tile ghost with common dependent entity ghost more

• Fixed macOS Game Mode not activating for the non-Steam version of the game.

• Fixed that items would end up in crafing machine trash slots when it wasn't desired. more

Scripting

• Added LuaEntity::inserter_spoil_priority read/write.

• Added LuaRecord::get_active_index.

• Added LuaEntityPrototype::science_pack_drain_rate_percent read.

• Added LuaEntityPrototype::get_fluid_usage_per_tick. LuaEntityPrototype::fluid_usage_per_tick is deprecated and should not be used.

• Added LuaEntityPrototype::get_max_power_output. LuaEntityPrototype::max_power_output is deprecated and should not be used.

• LuaEntity::combinator_description supports ghosts of combinators.

• Added LuaDefines::car_trash read. more

• Added asteroid collector support to LuaEntity::get_filter, set_filter, and filter_slot_count.

• Added LuaPlayer::clear_recipe_notification().

• Changed LuaEntity::get_passenger() to give the character in cargo pods. more

• Added LuaControl::hub read.

• Changed LuaEntity::cargo_pod read into LuaControl::cargo_pod read and made it work for players in cargo pods.

• Changed LuaEntity::get_logistic_point() and LuaEntity::get_logistic_sections() to work with ghosts.

Modding

• Added CargoWagonPrototype::quality_affects_inventory_size.

• Added FluidWagonPrototype::quality_affects_capacity.