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b Possible Bug? - Steam and Heat Exchanger 3 and 4

8 months ago

I want to thank you again for your continuous work on this project.

I'm not sure if this is a bug, or something peculiar to my installation (mods, settings, etc.).

Heat Exchanger 2 works fine. But I cannot get Heat Exchangers 3 and 4 to produce any useable output. Putting H.E.2 back in the setup restores proper function, but only after completely flushing all the H.E.3 produced steam. (i.e. deconstruct the H.E.3 AND the attached turbines first.)

To add more detailed information to the inexplicable weirdness: I can fill a storage tank with steam using H.E. 3, but if I connect a Turbine (of any level) to the tank, or even a fluid pump, the turbine status shows "No input fluid." Even a regular Steam Engine attached reads the status as"No input fluid" and yet I can pump the steam around using pipes and fluid pumps. It's as if the steam is both there and not there at the same time.

Playing around a bit, I discovered some more clues/strangeness using this setup: I put down a properly heated and fully functioning H.E. 2 and attached a storage tank to it's output, and then connected a Turbine 3 to the storage tank and the turbine starts generating. If I replace the H.E.2 with H.E. 3, the turbine slowly stops even though the storage tank keeps filling. If I re-replace the H.E.3 with the original H.E.2 (reconnecting it to the storage tank) the turbine won't start working until I flush the steam from the entire system.

It's almost as if steam outputted from an H.E.2 is partly the same and yet also partly different from steam from an H.E.3. You can mix the two, but it is as if H.E.3 steam somehow contaminates H.E.2 steam, and breaks the system.

Very puzzling to me, but maybe all this (extra-wordy) info helps you help me?

8 months ago

not very sure what is the issue but i can do heat exchange 2 to steam turbine 2, he3 to st3 and so on ...
maybe can discuss in discord for some quicker reply...

8 months ago

Thanks for the reply. It helps to know that it works fine for you. I imagine the issue is peculiar to my mods, or mod settings, or some other thing. I'll explore it some more at my end. Perhaps I'll reset everything, or even try a fresh and separate installation. Maybe I can identify the conflict or glitch.

Thanks again for all your effort on the mod, and for the reply. Cheers!!

8 months ago

yeah...
and because i dont really check on this site, so that's why said using discord to discuss.

8 months ago

yeah...
and because i dont really check on this site, so that's why said using discord to discuss.

8 months ago

I tried to find you on Discord just now using your profile page info, but no luck. I just copied and pasted but Discord couldn't find you. Sadness.
I guess I'm stuck taking my chances contacting you here for now.

So, I made sure I was updated to the latest current release of Factorio version 1.1.109, restarted with ONLY this mod installed (latest version 2.0.21), made sure to reset all the mod settings to default, and then created a brand new map with all default settings (except for disabling enemies). Next I used the console to give myself an infinity chest and to research everything. Then I set up a quick Nuclear Reactor installation, plopped down a HeatExchanger2 and a Turbine 3, and instantly I get power generated. I put down a HeatExchanger3 and a Turbine 3 and I get no output power generation. I also tried with level 4 and 5 units but get no power out from them either.

Maybe if I can get Discord to recognize your contact info so I can find you, I can discuss it with you there. I did try.

Anyway, I thank you sincerely for your time and efforts. So no worries here at my end. Life is too busy and too stressful to worry over stuff that stops being fun to do. Cheers and best wishes!

8 months ago

or maybe you can use the search in the factorio official discord

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