Big Brother Continued

Big Brother Continued updates the classic radar mod for Factorio 2.1.

Research better radar range and faster scanning, then extend map coverage to vehicles, trains, and power infrastructure. The original balance and research progression are unchanged.

Radar amplification

Radar amplification has 9 research levels. Each level:

• Adds 2 chunks to nearby continuous visibility.
• Adds 3 chunks to distant scanning range.
• Increases radar power consumption by 75 kW.

Radar efficiency

Radar efficiency has another 9 research levels. Each level reduces the time needed to scan distant sectors.

Amplification and efficiency are separate research lines, so you can improve either one independently.

Extra map coverage

A powered Surveillance Center keeps your vehicles and trains visible on the map.

The second Surveillance research level also provides map coverage around big electric poles. Coverage is kept separate for each force and surface.

Continuing an existing factory

Factories using Big Brother 2.0 [WIP] can continue with this mod.

1. Back up your factory.
2. Disable big-brother.
3. Enable big-brother-continued.
4. Load the factory.
5. Save it under a new name.

Existing research, upgraded radars, Surveillance Centers, vehicles, trains, and pole coverage are retained.

Do not enable both mods at the same time. They define the same items, entities, recipes, and technologies.

History and credits

Big Brother Continued builds on work by:

• Afforess, original creator and primary maintainer.
• Patrick Weggler (pw_sys), Factorio 0.17 port and German translation.
• Dominic Scheirlinck (dominics), runtime loading and code improvements.
• kryshnar, French translation.
• sign-out, Factorio 1.1 compatibility.
• Cameron McAvoy, historical repository contributions.
• Rseding91, upgraded-radar deconstruction support.
• umbrios, Factorio 0.17.57 compatibility fix.
• kubiix, Factorio 2.0 WIP port.
• Tokra110, Factorio 2.1 continuation and maintenance.