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User talk:Adil

2017-03-16T21:06:02Z

Adil: /* I'm so done */

'''Welcome to ''factorio''!'''
We hope you will contribute much and well.
You will probably want to read the [[Help:Contents|help pages]].
Again, welcome and have fun! [[User:Kovarex|Kovarex]] ([[User talk:Kovarex|talk]]) 08:47, 10 January 2015 (CET)

== Updating the mod tutorial ==

Hey there, noticed that you were updating the modding tutorial on the Wiki, I wanted to thank you for that. I'd also like to ask how close you are to finishing it, as I'd like to let the community know that it has been updated. Thanks, --[[User:Gangsir|Gangsir]] ([[User talk:Gangsir|talk]]) 21:57, 7 February 2017 (UTC)

===Is this thing on?===

Hi, you're reading this, right? I'm not that used this wiki function.
Yes, I've seen quite a bit of identical questions on the forums recently, and complaints of lack of tutorial.

In its current state, following the tutorial does result in a working mod. So I don't have anything to add to the chapters that already exist. I'd want to add a few more things on the topics less talked but it seemed to me that I've reached a certain checkpoint that allows to show it to people.
I've recently made a thread about the tutorial: https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=40968
I'm both more used to and more available on the forums, so if you wish to give an input on the matter, feel free to drop by there.

===Code format===
Is it possible to make the listed code coloured? I tend to write explanations in comments in the source files. That works well when source is viewed with editor software, but not in <nowiki><pre></pre></nowiki> environment on the wiki.
: Ah, I noticed that too. Unfortunately, that would require a plugin installed into the software that runs the wiki, as Mediawiki doesn't have native support for highlighting code. You could always email Wube about it if you feel it's really necessary. --([[User:Gangsir|Gangsir]]) ([[User talk:Gangsir|talk]]) - <span style="color:#FF0000">Admin</span> 18:28, 10 February 2017 (UTC)

===I'm so done===
There will not be any major contribution to this tutorial by me now. Can it be listed somewhere now?

: Hey there Adil. Funnily enough, I too have written a modding tutorial. Me and the other admin had the idea to list both on the wiki, citing yours as a more advanced and in depth modding tutorial. How does that sound? The current plan is to wait for the release of Version 0.15, and release the new two modding tutorials in place of the old one. How does that sound? --([[User:Gangsir|Gangsir]]) ([[User talk:Gangsir|talk]]) - <span style="color:#FF0000">Admin</span> 17:07, 13 March 2017 (UTC)

: I'm good. I don't understand the waiting part, however. Release isn't soon and it doesn't seem to bring any major api alterations that would make one guide incompatible with 0.15 and other with 0.14. (Well, maybe except item-icons).

2015-08-07T06:05:58Z

Adil: /* Description */

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{{Logic
|Image
|health=50
|energy=2 kw electric
|cps=60
|input=Time, 0.5 + Copper cable, 5 + Electronic Circuit, 5
|raw=Time, 8 + Iron Plate, 5 + Copper Plate, 10
|technologies=Circuit network
|producers=Manual + Assembling machine 1 + Assembling machine 2 + Assembling machine 3
}}

[[File:DeciderSprite.png]]

== Description ==

The decider combinator is part of the [[Circuit Network]] and one of three types of combinators available in the game. It is used to make comparisons of signals on the network. Signals can be compared using "is greater than" (>), "is less than" (<) or "is equal to" (=).
Input contacts are to the left in the above picture.

== Function ==
==Function==
The internal logic process has three steps:

1) All input signals on the red and green wires are summed within the combinator.

2) The specified comparison (>, <, =) is performed on the selected signal(s).

3) If the comparison returns true, the selected output signal is send to the output nodes.

== See Also ==
*[[Arithmetic combinator]]
*[[Constant Combinator]]
*[[Circuit network]]

Tutorial:Modding FAQ

2015-02-03T11:18:44Z

Adil: /* Modding FAQ */

== '''Modding FAQ''' ==
{{sublinks|Main Page}}

Welcome to the modding FAQ. (work in progress)
Here we have a list of questions that are common to get while writing a mod.
And the fix for the problem (if someone managed to find a fix)
feel free to edit this page and add more Q and A's.

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* Q : my item / entity wont load the sprite I made.
* Fix :
Make sure your path is right : __mod-name__/map-name/2nd-map-name/sprite.png
Pay attention to case, the following file is not the same as previous:__Mod-name__/Map-name/2nd-map-name/sprite.PNG

* Q : The name of my item is displayed as "Unknown key: item-name.yourname"
* Fix :
Make sure you have valid locale mappings. Create a "locale" directory with an "en" subdirectory and create a "item-name.cfg" file.
It should contains something like:
[item-name]
itemx=Item X
itemy=Item Y

Do the same for your entities, but put them in an "entity-name" section/file.

* Q : Error while loading prototype "entity-name": No such node (pictures).
* Fix :
Make sure your entity contains the right amount of lines for that type of entity,
for example a chest needs 1 picture for the entity to work but a wall needs 20.
Look in the factorio base/prototypes/entity/entity.lua.
And you can see that different entities need different amounts of pictures.

* Q : I've modified the recipe and/or technology prototypes and when I load my save game the changes aren't there even though it works in a new game.
* Fix : You need to run <pre style="display:inline-block">game.player.force.resetrecipes()</pre> and/or <pre style="display:inline-block">game.player.force.resettechnologies()</pre> to make Factorio reload the prototypes, this can be done using the console (~) or via the game.oninit event in control.lua (which will run when the mod is first added to a game), or through [[Migration_scripts|migration]] files (if you've made a mod release and need to 'migrate' user's saves to a new version automatically). The first is the easiest while testing, the second when you're releasing a mod for the first time, and the third for when you've already made a mod release. The prototypes are saved in the save file so as to (eventually) allow making changes to them during runtime (control.lua), which is why they need to be 'reset' for saves.

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