Alerts

Alerts and warning icons are notifications and status indicators that inform players about potential issues with their factory.

Alerts display to the right of the quickbar and some play a sound. They globally inform players of the status of the factory, including missing construction material or entities being destroyed. Alerts last between 5 and 30 seconds depending on the type (see the table below). Custom alerts can be displayed using programmable speakers.

Alerts can be clicked to show the position of the entity which caused the alert in remote view. Hovering over an alert enlarges the associated alert icons on the map and shows arrows on the screen edges that point to the positions of the entities that caused the alert.

Warning icons are shown directly on a given entity and indicate its status, such as low power or low ammunition. They last until the object's status changes.

Configuration of alerts

Alert types can be toggled and muted from the alert configuration button above the minimap. This GUI can also be opened with the /alerts command in the console.

Legacy syntax

This section describes content prior to game version 2.1.7

The /alerts command does not disable achievements. Its syntax is

/alerts <enable/disable/mute/unmute> <alert type>

Available alert types are: entity_destroyed, entity_under_attack, not_enough_construction_robots, no_material_for_construction, not_enough_repair_packs, platform_tile_building_blocked, turret_out_of_ammo, turret_fire, custom, no_storage, train_out_of_fuel, train_no_path, no_platform_storage, collector_path_blocked, unclaimed_cargo, no_roboport_storage, and pipeline_overextended.

List of alerts

Alert	Type	Description	Duration
	entity_under_attack	X objects are being damaged.	10 seconds
	entity_destroyed	X objects were destroyed.	30 seconds
	train_out_of_fuel	Train out of fuel.	5 seconds
	no_material_for_construction fluid_mixing	X objects are missing the material for construction. X objects can't be constructed due to fluid mixing.	10 seconds
	no_storage	Not enough logistic network storage space available.	5 seconds
	not_enough_construction_robots	X objects are missing construction robots.	10 seconds
	not_enough_repair_packs	X objects are missing repair packs.	10 seconds
	turret_fire	X turrets are engaged with the enemy.	5 seconds
(Any)	custom	(Any message from a programmable speaker.)	10 seconds

List of warning icons

Icon	Description
	This turret is missing ammunition.
	This object is missing fuel.
	This object is missing fluid.
	This pipeline is overextended.
	This object's power is low.
	This object's battery (internal energy buffer) is low.
	This mining drill has depleted all nearby resources.
	This power consumer is not connected to a power generator. This power generator is not connected to a power consumer.
	This logistic chest is outside the reach of a roboport.
	This roboport has no space available.
	This object is missing material for construction.
	This train has no valid path to its destination.
	This train's destination is disabled or full. (See train stop limits and circuit network.)
	This asteroid collector's arms are blocked.
	This object is under severe threat by lightning on Fulgora.
	This biochamber is missing nutrients.
	This captive biter spawner is missing bioflux.
	This object is frozen on Aquilo.
	This object is not protected from lightning on Fulgora.
	This space platform has no space available.
	This cargo pod has unclaimed items.

History

• 2.1.18:
  • Added side button for opening alerts configuration GUI.

• 2.1.13:
  • Added an alert when an expansion base is built in a chunk with active radar coverage.

• 2.1.7:
  • Added a GUI to the /alerts command.

• 2.0.7:
  • Disabled the turret shooting alert by default.
  • Added a new alert for construction and logistic robots that can't find free space in a roboport.
  • Added a new alert for trains failing to pathfind to their target.
  • Added a new alert for turrets running out of ammunition. It only sounds once right when the ammo is used up.
  • Alert gui now shows an interactive list of recent alerts. (Friday Facts #400)