Types/ModifierPrototype

The effect that is applied when a Prototype/Technology is researched. It is a Types/table that contains at least the field type. A modifier prototype may also have other fields depending on the type, because it is loaded as an extension of this type.

Mandatory properties

type

Type: Types/string

One of the listed strings.

• If this is "inserter-stack-size-bonus", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "stack-inserter-capacity-bonus", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "laboratory-speed", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "character-logistic-trash-slots", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "maximum-following-robots-count", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "worker-robot-speed", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "worker-robot-storage", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "ghost-time-to-live", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "turret-attack", this modifier is loaded as a Types/TurretAttackModifierPrototype,
• If this is "ammo-damage", this modifier is loaded as a Types/AmmoDamageModifierPrototype,
• If this is "give-item", this modifier is loaded as a Types/GiveItemModifierPrototype,
• If this is "gun-speed", this modifier is loaded as a Types/GunSpeedModifierPrototype,
• If this is "unlock-recipe", this modifier is loaded as a Types/UnlockRecipeModifierPrototype,
• If this is "character-crafting-speed", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "character-mining-speed", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "character-running-speed", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "character-build-distance", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "character-item-drop-distance", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "character-reach-distance", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "character-resource-reach-distance", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "character-item-pickup-distance", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "character-loot-pickup-distance", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "character-inventory-slots-bonus", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "deconstruction-time-to-live", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "max-failed-attempts-per-tick-per-construction-queue", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "max-successful-attempts-per-tick-per-construction-queue", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "character-health-bonus", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "mining-drill-productivity-bonus", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "train-braking-force-bonus", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "zoom-to-world-enabled", this modifier is loaded as a Types/BoolModifierPrototype,
• If this is "zoom-to-world-ghost-building-enabled", this modifier is loaded as a Types/BoolModifierPrototype,
• If this is "zoom-to-world-blueprint-enabled", this modifier is loaded as a Types/BoolModifierPrototype,
• If this is "zoom-to-world-deconstruction-planner-enabled", this modifier is loaded as a Types/BoolModifierPrototype,
• If this is "zoom-to-world-upgrade-planner-enabled", this modifier is loaded as a Types/BoolModifierPrototype,
• If this is "zoom-to-world-selection-tool-enabled", this modifier is loaded as a Types/BoolModifierPrototype,
• If this is "worker-robot-battery", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "laboratory-productivity", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "follower-robot-lifetime", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "artillery-range", this modifier is loaded as a Types/SimpleModifierPrototype,
• If this is "nothing", this modifier is loaded as a Types/NothingModifierPrototype,
• If this is "character-logistic-requests", this modifier is loaded as a Types/BoolModifierPrototype.

Optional properties

icons, icon, icon_size (IconSpecification)

Type: Types/IconSpecification

infer_icon

Type: Types/bool

If set to false, use the icon from the utility sprites for this technology effect icon.

List of modifier types for which infer_icon = true does something^[1]:

• InserterStackSizeBonus
• StackInserterCapacityBonus
• WorkerRobotsSpeed
• WorkerRobotsStorage
• WorkerRobotsBattery
• MiningDrillProductivityBonus
• TrainBrakingForceBonus
• LaboratorySpeed
• LaboratoryProductivity
• ArtilleryRange
• MaximumFollowingRobotsCount
• FollowingRobotsLifetime
• TurretAttack
• AmmoDamage
• GunSpeed

use_icon_overlay_constant

Type: Types/bool

If set to false, do not draw the small "constant" icon over the technology effect icon.

Defaults for the icons

Default: infer_icon = false, use_icon_overlay_constant = true:

• CharacterMiningSpeed
• CharacterInventorySlotsBonus
• CharacterLogisticTrashSlots
• ArtilleryRange
• MaximumFollowingRobotsCount
• GhostTimeToLive
• MiningDrillProductivityBonus
• CharacterCraftingSpeed
• CharacterRunningSpeed
• CharacterBuildDistance
• CharacterItemDropDistance
• CharacterReachDistance
• CharacterResourceReachDistance
• CharacterItemPickupDistance
• CharacterLootPickupDistance
• CharacterHealthBonus
• ZoomToWorldGhostBuildingEnabled
• ZoomToWorldBlueprintEnabled
• ZoomToWorldDeconstructionPlannerEnabled
• ZoomToWorldUpgradePlannerEnabled
• ZoomToWorldSelectionToolEnabled
• DeconstructionTimeToLive
• MaxFailedAttemptsPerTickPerConstructionQueue
• MaxSuccessfulAttempsPerTickPerConstructionQueue
• InserterStackSizeBonus
• StackInserterCapacityBonus

Default: infer_icon = true, use_icon_overlay_constant = true:

• LaboratorySpeed
• AmmoDamage
• TurretAttack
• GunSpeed
• FollowingRobotsLifetime
• TrainBrakingForceBonus
• WorkerRobotsSpeed
• WorkerRobotsStorage
• WorkerRobotsBattery
• LaboratoryProductivity

Default: infer_icon = false, use_icon_overlay_constant = false:

• UnlockRecipe
• GiveItem
• CharacterLogisticRequests
• ZoomToWorldEnabled
• Nothing
• CharacterAdditionalMiningCategories