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* [[Tutorial:Modding tutorial/Gangsir|Modding tutorial/Gangsir]] — A simple modding tutorial that suits beginners well.
* [[Tutorial:Modding tutorial/Gangsir|Modding tutorial/Gangsir]] — A simple modding tutorial that suits beginners well.
* [[Tutorial:Mod structure|Mod structure]] — More details on how mods need to be structured in order to be loaded by the game.
* [[Tutorial:Scripting|Scripting]] — A small tutorial that focuses on run-time scripting and provides some info on how to use the story script.
* [[Tutorial:Scripting|Scripting]] — A small tutorial that focuses on run-time scripting and provides some info on how to use the story script.
* [[Tutorial:Mod settings|Mod settings]] — A comprehensive tutorial about how to create and use mod settings.
* [[Tutorial:Mod settings|Mod settings]] — A comprehensive tutorial about how to create and use mod settings.
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** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-prototype.html Prototype documentation]
** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-prototype.html Prototype documentation]
** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-runtime.html Documentation of the runtime API]
** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-runtime.html Documentation of the runtime API]
** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/index-auxiliary.html Auxiliary modding API docs]
*** [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/auxiliary/mod-structure.html Mod structure]] — More details on how mods need to be structured in order to be loaded by the game.
* [[Scenario system]] — Save-based mods ("soft mods") and their limitations
* [[Scenario system]] — Save-based mods ("soft mods") and their limitations
* [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/auxiliary/migrations.html Migrations guide] — All information about mod migrations
* [https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/auxiliary/migrations.html Migrations guide] — All information about mod migrations

Revision as of 11:10, 18 September 2025

These tutorials range from teaching the first steps of modding to in-depth explanations of individual mechanics:

  • Modding tutorial/Gangsir — A simple modding tutorial that suits beginners well.
  • Scripting — A small tutorial that focuses on run-time scripting and provides some info on how to use the story script.
  • Mod settings — A comprehensive tutorial about how to create and use mod settings.
  • Localisation — A tutorial about how to format and use localisation, which is how mods are translated.
  • Inspecting a live mod — An annotated tour of a mod that is live on the mod portal right now. (Beware that this uses the 1.1 API, so many examples will not work in 2.0+ without modifications)
  • Mod changelog format — The formatting requirements for the mod changelog.txt file.
  • Script interfaces — A small tutorial about script interfaces (LuaRemote) and custom keyboard shortcuts.
  • Noise Expressions — A tutorial about generating terrain, complete with example mod. (Shows the 1.1 format which has significantly changed for 2.0)
  • Untitled GUI Guide — A tutorial about building custom interfaces that also expands into more advanced parts of GUI modding.
  • Controller modding guide / FAQ — A guide about building your mod to support controllers (game pads).

Additional info

Third-Party Tools

There is a wide variety of tools contributed by community members to help in mod development, such as plugins for IDEs to provide auto-completion, debuggers, as well as scripts to automate common tasks regarding translations or packaging.

See also

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