Factorio update for 21 September 2023

Changes from 1.1.87 to 1.1.91

Features

• Migrated the prototype modding documentation from the wiki to the docs website, enabling a more advanced presentation, an offline version, and machine-readability of the underlying format. They can be found at https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-prototype.html.

Minor Features

• Added controller vibrations to some actions.

Changes

• Automatic UI scale on Steam Deck will never be lower than 100%
• Steam on-screen keyboard will automatically appear on Steam Deck and in Steam Big Picture mode when using a controller.
• The temporary virtual cursor shown when using the mouse in controller input mode will now disappear when a controller stick is moved instead of after 1.5 seconds more

Bugfixes

• Fixed that notch slider tooltips would not show in some cases. more
• Fixed that updating mods with dependencies did not work correctly in some cases. more
• Fixed music not playing after setting preferred audio output device. more
• Fixed that any error with an audio stream would crash the game, improved audio stream error handling in general.
• Fixed a hang in audio streams. more
• Fixed Hungarian keyboard layout not being handled correctly. more
• Fixed a desync between ARM and x86 platforms when calling math.atan2() Lua function with NaN arguments.
• Fixed a player could not obtain achievements if it was in game for longer than 9942h. more
• Fixed blueprint setup GUI cutting off at the bottom at certain UI scales. more
• Fixed that LuaGuiElement type 'slider' didn't enable/disable correctly when first created. more
• Fixed a crash when clearing the cursor stack through script when using capsules. more
• Fixed a crash when viewing the map preview when one or more noise expressions are invalid. more
• Fixed that the game could freeze if there were too many auto-placeable entities defined. more
• Fixed cursor sometimes teleporting to nearby entities when selecting entities to be built from the Quick panel with controller, in multiplayer.
• Fixed that damage trigger effects would not pass the damage source when doing damage. more
• Fixed some visual glitches related to LuaGuiElement::auto_toggle and LuaGuiElement::toggled.
• Fixed that some remapped keys wouldn't work on Linux. more
• Fixed that some default mappings on Steam Deck would map to back grip buttons but there was no way to trigger them.
• Fixed that --dump-data did not work if the script output folder didn't exist. more
• Fixed sounds.large_explosion ignoring volume parameter. more
• Fixed that updating a mod would re-download all of its dependencies if they were not enabled. more
• Fixed that Build control was allowing binding to controller buttons that would not work. more
• Fixed (again) dump commands not working correctly related to folders. more
• Fixed that ending copy selection in controller mode could trigger the copied entities to be immediately built. more

Modding

• Added FurnacePrototype::cant_insert_at_source_message_key. more
• Added game_controller_vibration_data to sounds.
• Removed unused rocket silo prototype property idle_energy_usage.

Scripting

• Added LuaEntity::copper_connection_definitions.
• LuaGameScript::kick_player and ban_player no longer accept LocalisedString for reason parameter but only regular strings.
• LuaSurface::map_gen_settings can be changed during on_chunk_generated. more
• Added LuaEntityPrototype::vertical_selection_shift.
• Added LuaEntity::is_headed_to_trains_front read.
• Added LuaEntity::draw_data read for rolling stock.
• LuaEntity::neighbours read for underground belt ghost returns far end.
• Removed LuaEntityPrototype::idle_energy_usage read.