Factorio update for 29 August 2022

Changelog of versions 1.1.61 to 1.1.67

Minor Features

• Added support for SRV records on Windows.
• Added support for SRV records on Linux and MacOS.

Changes

• The game no longer requires re-entering server passwords when restarting to sync mods or mod settings.
• When joining modded games mods and settings are synced at the same time reducing the number of restarts needed.
• Integrated SDL_Mixer for audio mixing, which is now the default mixer.
• Added PulseAudio driver for the SDL audio backend.
• Added Wayland driver for the SDL video backend.
• Updated the --audio-driver command line option description for Windows, and added the option for Linux and Mac.
• Storage tanks can now show fluid connection info.

Bugfixes

• Fixed server getting stuck at "Saving the map for player" for 20 seconds sometimes if a client disconnects shortly after connecting.
• Fixed server getting stuck at "Saving the map for player" forever in some rare situations.
• Fixed highlight box on curved-rail would not render selection box correctly. more
• Fixed heavy-mode when character dies in multiplayer. more
• Fixed that the "run forest, run" achievement could be unlocked by shooting trees instead of running them over. more
• Fixed a crash when trying to read LuaEntity::neighbours on a WallConnectable when one of the neighbours is a ghost. more
• Fixed recipe highlights in the assembling machine GUI. more
• Fixed an issue with the prototype explorer GUI and guns. more
• Fixed false-positive desyncs when using mods and running /c game.force_crc() or /toggle-heavy-mode more
• Fixed a crash when defining a fluid stream prototype with zero particles. more
• Fixed a GUI layering issue related to some error messages. more
• Fixed not being able to open blueprint books in books through the quickbar. more
• Fixed LuaSurface::find_entities_filtered would fail to find entities by collision mask if they only collide with tiles. more
• Fixed that pump that cannot interact with fluid wagons would crash on save after position change. more
• Fixed a desync when canceling deconstruction of cliffs when a robot has already thrown the explosive. more
• Fixed startup mod settings would show as being able to be reset while the game is running. more
• Fixed an issue when installing mod dependencies related to base-game dependencies. more
• Fixed an issue with biter AI that could freeze the game. more
• Fixed a crash when viewing other player inventories when changing controllers. more
• Fixed that the LuaPlayer::remove_alert 'prototype' parameter wouldn't accept an actual prototype instance. more
• Fixed character inventory was not auto sorted when changing armor. more
• Fixed that the reset-to-default tooltip for string mod settings wasn't fully localised. more
• Fixed a crash when trying to draw a wire connected linked container in a blueprint. more
• Fixed linked containers with filters would not preserve filters while there are no containers placed. more
• Fixed a crash when using SDL audio backend with configurations other than stereo. more
• Fixed a desync when using LuaGameScript::get_train_stops when there are multiple stops found.
• Fixed a crash related to transport belts and item entities. more
• Fixed linked container content was cleared when entity dies leaving a ghost. more
• Fixed linked container content was cleared when fast-replacing through script. more
• Fixed locomotives on curved rails would not snap to train stops. more
• Fixed a crash related to audio. more
• Fixed that it was possible to provide invalid path_resolution_modifier value to LuaSurface::request_path. more
• Fixed double click interaction with number input. more
• Fixed teleporting spidertrons across surfaces while also changing their position. more
• Fixed manual filter insertion logic with modded container entities. more
• Fixed a crash related to multiplayer latency and modded selection tools. more
• Fixed an inserter activity progress being incorrect for certain orientations.
• Fixed a sound instance leak. more
• Fixed integer mod settings would allow decimal values. more
• Fixed that renaming a spidertron wouldn't include the player during the Lua event. more
• Fixed a lag spike when finishing selection of entities in chart view far from the center of the map. more
• Fixed a crash related to copy tool when cursor stack was cleared during setup blueprint event. more
• Fixed multiple instances of the same working sound syncing up, causing "phasing" artefacts.
• Fixed fluid wagon fluid tooltips would round the amount shown incorrectly.
• Fixed some sounds playing in fog-of-war when they shouldn't.
• Fix modded entities not showing input-output fluid connection arrows more
• Fixed LuaControl::enable/disable_flashlight when LuaPlayer points at a player with CharacterController. more
• Fixed incorrect fluid arrows on chemical plants, pumpjacks and oil refineries more

Modding

• The mod settings GUI will now show the 'tooltip' icon for any settings that have tooltips.
• Added a reset button to each mod setting in the mod settings GUI.
• Modded tips and tricks information is remembered when the associated mods are temporarily removed/disabled.
• Added support for container entities with filters by using inventory_type = "with_bar" or "with_filters_and_bar".
• Added EntityPrototype::build_grid_size. Supported values are 1 (for 1x1 grid) and 2 (for 2x2 grid).
• Added EntityPrototype::use_exact_mode.
• Added support for circuit connections to linked containers.
• Added the entity prototype flag not-in-made-in to allow hiding things from the 'made in' recipe tooltip.
• Added FluidBox::hide_connection_info. When true the blue fluid connection arrows will not be drawn.

Scripting

• Added LuaControl::crafting_queue_progress write.
• Added LuaTile::tile_ghost.
• Added 'to_be_deconstructed', and 'has_tile_ghost' filters to the options for LuaSurface::find_tiles_filtered.
• Added LuaEntityPrototype::indexed_guns. It works as LuaEntityPrototype::guns but returns an array.
• Collision-mask prototype filters for Entity, Tile and Decorative now support a 'contains-any' and 'contains-all' modes.
• Added support to set player.opened to script inventories.
• LuaEntity::get_connected_rail also returns rail_direction and rail_connection_direction going back to origin rail.
• Added on_pre_ghost_upgraded event.
• Added LuaEntity::get_rail_segment_rails.
• Added LuaEntity::is_rail_in_same_rail_segment_as.
• Added LuaEntity::is_rail_in_same_rail_block_as.
• Added LuaEntity::get_parent_signals.
• Added LuaEntity::get_child_signals.
• Added LuaEntity::get_inbound_signals.
• Added LuaEntity::get_outbound_signals.
• Added LuaEntity::rocket_silo_status read and defines.rocket_silo_status
• Added LuaBootstrap::register_metatable.
• Added LuaLogisticNetwork::can_satisfy_request.
• Added LuaLogisticNetwork::get_supply_counts.
• Added LuaLogisticNetwork::get_supply_points.
• Added LuaEntityPrototype::use_exact_mode read.
• Added LuaEntityPrototype::active_energy_usage, idle_energy_usage, lamp_energy_usage reads.
• Added rocket_silo_input, rocket_silo_output, rocket_silo_modules inventory defines.
• Added LuaEquipmentGrid::unique_id read.
• Added LuaForce::color read.
• Added LuaForce::custom_color read/write.
• Added target to on_pre_ghost_upgraded.
• Added target and direction to on_cancelled_upgrade.
• Added LuaEquipmentGrid::find/count methods.
• Added LuaEntityPrototype::tile_width/tile_height reads.
• Added LuaEntity::tile_width/tile_height reads.
• Added range_modifier, cooldown_modifier, consumption_modifier fields to AmmoType concept.
• Added LuaEntity::stop_spider().

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