Atomic Overhaul is a mod for Factorio adding new nuclear fuels, recipes and technologies to the game. Developed by Xman1109 and fainda.
Mods introducing new content into the game.
Version: 1.4.1
Date: 2025-11-11
Changes:
- Fixed simple mode by @garrotte
- Fixed a bug where the X17-weaponry chat message would show up multiple times (thanks to squish8294)
- Marked the Heat furnace Mod by ElAdamo as incompatible
- Fixed a startup crash when playing with Space Exploration (thanks to @shadowcarl4678 on github)
- made bobplates compatible again !But changes could still be made at the plutonium & thorium tier!
Version: 1.4.0
Date: 2025-09-12
Changes:
- Added new Conseqences for the Reactor meltdown... ;)
- Added 3 new resources: Muonium, X17-Particles and True Muonium
- Added 3 new Reactor Upgrades
- Added a bottling recipe for the heat-accumulator
- Updated Locales (thanks to all translators!)
Info:
- Compatibility with bobplates is disabled, because there is a bug which causes a crash during startup.
Version: 1.3.36
Date: 2024-11-15
Changes:
- Added a setting to enable/disable the Kovarex Enrichment Process (default: enabled)
Version: 1.3.35
Date: 2024-11-10
Changes:
- Merged https://github.com/Xman1109/Atomic_Overhaul/pull/69
Version: 1.3.34
Date: 2024-10-27
Changes:
- Fixed a bug where empty fuel cells would not be able to be crafted
Version: 1.3.33
Date: 2024-10-25
Changes:
- Fixed a bug that would crash the game when the player places something
Version: 1.3.32
Date: 2024-10-25
Changes:
- Updated the mod to Factorio 2.0
- COMPATIBILITY MAY BE BROKEN, PLEASE BACKUP YOUR SAVEGAMES AND REPORT ANY BUGS!
Version: 1.3.31
Date: 2024-10-10
Changes:
- (SE) Thorium Module 4-9 were not be able to used with the "module inserter simplified" mod due to load order (thanks to @Bluebottle39)
Version: 1.3.30
Date: 2024-10-05
Changes:
- (SE) Thorium Module 1-9 had the wrong limitations, so I fixed them (thanks to @Bluebottle39)
Version: 1.3.29
Date: 2024-10-04
Changes:
- (SE) Adopted the changes for thorium module 1-3 from @SargaPulcsis's Mod (thanks to @SargaPulcsis & @Bluebottle39)
Version: 1.3.28
Date: 2024-09-29
Changes:
- Integrated the "Space Exploration Atomic Overhaul Modules" Mod into the main mod (thanks to @SargaPulcsis)
- Updated Locales (thanks to all translators!)
Version: 1.3.27
Date: 2024-09-12
Changes:
- Fixed a bug where the centrifuge would not be able to be unlocked and crafted
Version: 1.3.26
Date: 2024-09-06
Changes:
- (SE) Fixed a bug where multiple items from AO would not be able to be shot into space
Version: 1.3.25
Date: 2024-04-08
Changes:
- Fixed a bug with the Glow function (thanks to @SGZ-Creations)
Version: 1.3.24
Date: 2024-03-24
Changes:
- Fixed a crash that occurred when loading or creating a save game (thanks to @djubre7)
Version: 1.3.23
Date: 2024-03-23
Changes:
- Fixed a bug where the game would throw an error when an icon_size was not defined (thanks to @SGZ-Creations)
- updated some translations (thanks to all translators!)
Version: 1.3.22
Date: 2023-12-28
Info:
- Merry Christmas!
- and a happy new year!
Changes:
- Fixed the heat accumulator script (thanks to @AmCh-Q)
- Auto-Recipe Algorithm keywords can be left empty to match any recipe. (by @leanora-polera)
- updated some translations (thanks to all translators!)
- (K2+SE) Fixed a bug where the research data recipe could not be unlocked
- possible fix for the bobplates startup crash
Version: 1.3.21
Date: 2023-07-23
Changes:
- Fixed a bug where a filename was not found (thanks to @SGZ-Creations)
- updated some translations
Version: 1.3.20
Date: 2023-07-17
Changes:
- Added a setting to enable/disable the heat accumulator script (default: enabled)
- some russian translations
Version: 1.3.19
Date: 2023-07-13
Changes:
- Normal mode: Added the Heat Accumulator, which can store heat for later use
- no centrifuges are required to assemble standard, MOX and breeder fuel cells.
- Simplified mode: productivity modules allowed for MOX fuel and breeding. Greatly rebalanced breeder&MOX production cycle.
- Simplified mode: reduced stack size for MOX and breeder fuel cells.
Version: 1.3.18
Date: 2023-07-04
Changes:
- (Bob's) fixed a startup crash
Version: 1.3.17
Date: 2023-05-02
Changes:
- (SE) Advanced Fuel cells: Ever wanted to use the normal fuel cells in space? Now you can! (idea by Flagran)
- added chinese translations for the fuel rods
- rearranged some item orders
Version: 1.3.16
Date: 2023-04-27
Changes:
- fixed a startup crash (more info on GitHub)
- added some translations for the fuel rods
Version: 1.3.15
Date: 2023-04-20
Changes:
- Added Milestones for the "Milestones" mod
- Added the fuel rod ingredient for all fuel cells
Version: 1.3.14
Date: 2023-04-05
Changes:
- low enriched and highly enriched uranium recipes allow productivity modules. Simplified mode.
Bugfixes:
- low enriched and highly enriched uranium recipes time costs corrected. Simplified mode.
Version: 1.3.13
Date: 2023-04-01
Changes:
- some russian & ukrainian translations
Version: 1.3.12
Date: 2023-02-22
Major Features:
- Mod complexity selection introduced. Full (default) represents actual features when more is better. Simplified is a comfortable
composition of realism (Uranium enrichment, Plutonium-239 sources, MOX fuel, nuclear breeding) and game balance.
Optional Breeding feature replaces unrealistic Kovarex enrichment for Simplified mode. by @garrotte
Changes:
- (K2) Fixed a bug where nukes could only be fired by normal rocket launchers
- (K2) Readjusted the graphite fuel value
- prototype code for the fuel rods
- some russian translations
- made some changes to the readme.md
Info:
- @garrotte helped me a lot with the mod and made the mod complexity selection possible, so thanks to him!
Also check out his mods: https://mods.factorio.com/user/garrotte !
- The old graphite processing will be discontinued in the next update!
Version: 1.3.11
Date: 2023-02-22
Changes:
- [Space Exploration] Fixed a bug where the space reactor was not placable on a spaceship
Version: 1.3.10
Date: 2023-02-06
Changes:
- Some Russian, Ukrainian and Chinese translations
- Fixed the mod incompatibility typo
Version: 1.3.9
Date: 2023-01-28
Changes:
- (Krastorio 2) atomic bomb recipe will now be overwritten by K2 to avoid more bugs
- (Space Exploration) deconstructing the space reactor now gives you back the space reactor as an item
Version: 1.3.8
Date: 2023-01-18
Changes:
- Deconstructing the heat furnace gives you back the heat furnace as an item #2
Version: 1.3.7
Date: 2022-12-29
Changes:
- Patch for startup error
Version: 1.3.6
Date: 2022-12-29
Changes:
- (Space Exploration) Added the Isotope transport capsule, to shoot radioactive isotopes to other surfaces (warning: may be buggy)
Version: 1.3.5
Date: 2022-11-03
Changes:
- Deconstructing the heat furnace gives you back the heat furnace as an item
Version: 1.3.4
Date: 2022-10-01
Changes:
- fixed another startup crash
- fixed a missing prerequisite when playing with space exploration
- updated the addResearchdata function so it would not crash the game
Version: 1.3.3
Date: 2022-10-01
Changes:
- Updated the Heat algo (now supports recipes with a normal/expensive mode)
- Fixed a startup crash
- Other Bugfixes
Version: 1.3.2
Date: 2022-09-30
Changes:
- New Thumbnail
- Fixed Startup Bug with Krastorio 2
- added keyword filter to the heat algo
Version: 1.3.1
Date: 2022-09-28
Changes:
- fixed the Changelog
- added an recipe-algo to automatically generate recipes for the heat furnace
Version: 1.3.0
Date: 2022-09-27
Changes:
- New Graphite Processing (finally)
- Heat Powered Furnace
- New Fuel Cell
- New Techs
Version: 1.2.13
Date: 2022-09-07
Changes:
- InformaTron wiki
Version: 1.2.12
Date: 2022-09-06
Changes:
- Bugfix for crash on map loading
Version: 1.2.11
Date: 2022-09-05
Changes:
- (Krastorio 2) Most Items added by AO are radioactive now.
Version: 1.2.10
Date: 2022-09-04
Changes:
- recipe tint for centrifuge recipes
- fuel glow color for reactor
Version: 1.2.9
Date: 2022-08-31
Changes:
- A LOT of code cleanup and optimization.
- Fixed a bug with SE where Uranium Processing could not be researched
Version: 1.2.8
Date: 2022-08-01
Changes:
- fixed a naming bug for clowns-nuclear
Version: 1.2.7
Date: 2022-07-30
Changes:
- Renamed the es locale folder to es-ES
- Removed locales that need to be retranslated
- Moved Atomic Overhaul's Crowdin Project to the factorio mods localization project on Crowdin (https://crowdin.com/project/factorio-mods-localization --> Atomic Overhaul)
Version: 1.2.6
Date: 2022-07-29
Changes:
- Added compatibility for the Carbon and Diamonds mod
Version: 1.2.5
Date: 2022-07-26
Changes:
- Added Turkish locale (thanks to @Nekoist who translated the mod on crowdin)
Version: 1.2.4
Date: 2022-07-12
Changes:
- All icons from Atomic Overhaul under the category of reprocessing have been renewed and were made by a python-script
- Added an Option that edits the Thorium reprocessing recipe and adds a new reprocessing recipe that does not give research data
- You can now translate the mod on crowdin
Version: 1.2.3
Date: 2022-07-11
Changes:
- some scripts (visit GitHub for more information)
Version: 1.2.2
Date: 2022-07-10
Changes:
- fixed an error where the game would crash when loading with k2 + se
Version: 1.2.1
Date: 2022-07-08
Changes:
- Compatibility for Space Exploration 0.6
Version: 1.2.0
Date: 2022-07-08
Info:
- support for Space Exploration 0.6 coming soon.
- Switched license from GNU GPL v3.0 to XFML
Changes:
- Updated README file on GitHub
- Add Todo list on GitHub
- Updated German and English locale
- Space Exploration add-on
Features:
- Iridium-192 Isotope
- Holmium-166 Isotope
- Beryllium-7 Isotope
- Advanced fuel cell casing
- Iridium fuel cell (17GJ)
- Holmium fuel cell (21GJ)
- Beryllium fuel cell (25GJ)
- New space reactor
- custom fuel glow for the new fuel cells
- 2 new Settings
Balancing:
- Thorium fuel cell (16GJ --> 14GJ)
Version: 1.1.30
Date: 2022-06-15
Changes:
- new empty fuel cell texture
- debug setting (needs translation)
Version: 1.1.29
Date: 2022-05-23
Changes:
- Fixed a bug where the Stack Size of the plutonium fuel would not be the same as the nuclear fuel when playing with Bob's Revamp and BigBags.
Version: 1.1.28
Date: 2022-05-23
Changes:
- When playing with Madclown's Nuclear, the uranium processing recipe will now be hidden.
Version: 1.1.27
Date: 2022-05-21
Changes:
- Added some technology descriptions. (Needs to be translated!)
- Fixed a bug where the durability of the research data was not displayed correctly when using it for research.
Version: 1.1.26
Date: 2022-05-14
Changes:
- moved research data to the resources subgroup
Version: 1.1.25
Date: 2022-05-13
Changes:
- added an alternative recipe for research data
- spanish locals (thanks to @kopynft)
Version: 1.1.24
Date: 2022-04-30
Changes:
- (Clown's Compatibility) Kovarex Enrichment recipe&tech are now hidden
- fixed the k2-rfp startup bug
Version: 1.1.23
Date: 2022-04-28
Changes:
- everything in the data.raw["lab"] table now automaticly gets the research data
- compatibility for bob's plates
Version: 1.1.22
Date: 2022-04-27
Changes:
- se-k2 bugfix
Version: 1.1.21
Date: 2022-04-26
Changes:
- hotfix
Version: 1.1.2
Date: 2022-04-26
Changes:
- Fixed the SE + K2 startup bug.
- Krastorio 2 Compatibility.
- Space Exploration + Krastorio 2 Compatibility.
Version: 1.1.1
Date: 2022-04-26
Changes:
- Localized the mod description into german.
- (Only for people who play with Bob's technology) fixed a Bug where the research data wouldn't show up in the lab-2.
Version: 1.1.0
Date: 2022-04-24
Changes:
- The Changelog now works ingame (Many Thanks to @Sgamez)
Version: 1.0.9
Date: 2022-04-24
Changes:
- Fixed order, subgroups in the Items Tab
- Added compatibility fo Clown's Nuclear
- litte fix for angels-petrochem
Version: 1.0.8
Date: 2022-04-21
Changes:
- Added compatibility for Clown's AngelBob Nuclear
Version: 1.0.7
Date: 2022-04-16
Changes:
- rebalanced the graphite fuel reprocessing recipe
Version: 1.0.6
Date: 2022-04-15
Changes:
- Added a way to liquefy Nuclear waste and reprocess it.
Version: 1.0.5
Date: 2022-04-11
Changes:
- Moved the module recipes to the modules subgroup in Atomic Overhaul
- Savegame compatibility
- Nuclear Fuel compatibility
- Added locales for the Thorium module technologies
- Added a light-map overlay for Graphite/Uranium/Plutonium/MOX/Thorium
Version: 1.0.4
Date: 2022-04-05
Changes:
- Balanced some recipes
- Added thorium module 1, 2 and 3
Version: 1.0.3
Date: 2022-04-02
Changes:
- Fixed a localisation bug.
- Added compatibility for Realistic Reactors.
Version: 1.0.2
Date: 2022-03-30
Changes:
- Changed the atomic bomb technology.
- Changed the atomic bomb recipe.
- Added proper icons for the reprocessing recipes.
Version: 1.0.1
Date: 2022-03-29
Changes:
- Added alternative reprocessing recipes without research data.
- Deleted unnecessary graphics.
Version: 1.0.0
Date: 2022-03-28
Features:
- Overhaul to nuclear power in Factorio
- New nuclear fuel cells
- New plutonium fuel
- New technologies
- New science pack