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When hovering over an item recipe, you may see a clock symbol and a number. This is the amount of time in seconds needed to craft an item in [[Game-second|game seconds]]. [[Assembling machine|Assembling machines]] have a multiplier that determines their crafting speed. [[Module|Modules]] may also affect crafting time, either speeding it up or slowing it down for some other benefit.


Time in Factorio can mean different things:
Time in Factorio may also refer to:


* crafting time - the time the [[Character]] needs to [[Crafting network|craft]] an item in [[Game-second]]s. For other devices this is multiplied with some handicap or bonus ([[Modules]])
* [[Lua/Game#tick|game time]]: measured in [[Game-tick]]s or [[Game-second]]s. This is very important.
* real time - the time you sit before your computer
* [[Lua/Game#speed|game speed factor]]: the factor that is used to multiply real time to achieve game time.
* [[Lua/Game#tick|game time]] - this is measured in [[Game-tick]]s or [[Game-second]]s. This is very important.
* [[Lua/Game#speed|game speed factor]] - the factor which is used to multiply real time to achive game time.


Real time and game time is normally equal, so the factor is normally 1. But you can change it, using the [[Console]] and change the [[Lua/Game#speed]].
Real time and game time is normally equal, so the factor is normally 1. It can be changed using the [[console]] and setting [[Lua/Game#speed]].


This is also influenced by the speed of your CPU. If your computer us too slow, the game time automatically decreases to the needed amount, which results in stuttering gameplay.
This is also influenced by the speed of your CPU. If your computer us too slow, the game time automatically decreases to the needed amount, which results in stuttering gameplay.

Revision as of 13:12, 13 August 2014

When hovering over an item recipe, you may see a clock symbol and a number. This is the amount of time in seconds needed to craft an item in game seconds. Assembling machines have a multiplier that determines their crafting speed. Modules may also affect crafting time, either speeding it up or slowing it down for some other benefit.

Time in Factorio may also refer to:

Real time and game time is normally equal, so the factor is normally 1. It can be changed using the console and setting Lua/Game#speed.

This is also influenced by the speed of your CPU. If your computer us too slow, the game time automatically decreases to the needed amount, which results in stuttering gameplay.

See also