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* [[Tutorial:Inspecting a live mod|Inspecting a live mod]] — An annotated tour of a mod that is live on the mod portal right now. | * [[Tutorial:Inspecting a live mod|Inspecting a live mod]] — An annotated tour of a mod that is live on the mod portal right now. | ||
* [[Tutorial:Mod changelog format|Mod changelog format]] — The formatting requirements for the mod changelog.txt file. | * [[Tutorial:Mod changelog format|Mod changelog format]] — The formatting requirements for the mod changelog.txt file. | ||
* [[Tutorial:Script interfaces|Script interfaces]] — A small tutorial about script interfaces ([ | * [[Tutorial:Script interfaces|Script interfaces]] — A small tutorial about script interfaces ([https://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/classes/LuaRemote.html LuaRemote]) and custom keyboard shortcuts. | ||
* <s>[https://togos.github.io/togos-example-noise-programs/ Noise Expressions] — A tutorial about generating terrain, complete with [https://mods.factorio.com/mod/togos-example-noise-programs example mod].</s> (Shows the 1.1 format which has significantly changed for 2.0) | * <s>[https://togos.github.io/togos-example-noise-programs/ Noise Expressions] — A tutorial about generating terrain, complete with [https://mods.factorio.com/mod/togos-example-noise-programs example mod].</s> (Shows the 1.1 format which has significantly changed for 2.0) | ||
* [https://github.com/ClaudeMetz/UntitledGuiGuide/wiki Untitled GUI Guide] — A tutorial about building custom interfaces that also expands into more advanced parts of GUI modding. | * [https://github.com/ClaudeMetz/UntitledGuiGuide/wiki Untitled GUI Guide] — A tutorial about building custom interfaces that also expands into more advanced parts of GUI modding. | ||
Revision as of 19:37, 4 January 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.
- Mod structure — More details on how mods need to be structured in order to be loaded by the game.
- 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.
- 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
- Modding API docs - Overview page of the modding API documentation website
- Scenario system — Save-based mods ("soft mods") and their limitations
- Migrations guide — All information about mod migrations
- Factorio data github repository — Tracks changes of the lua prototype definitions in Factorio in between releases
- Modding FAQ
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
- Tutorials
- Modding
- Category:Technical — Documentation of technical formats and API's not related to modding