Cargo Drone


Adds a long distance cargo drone.

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Changelog

Version: 1.9.2
Date: 19. 03. 2026
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed error when placing Cargo drone when the save is migrated from a pre-1.8.0 version of the mod.
Version: 1.9.1
Date: 18. 03. 2026
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed migration running erroneously causing errors.
Version: 1.9.0
Date: 16. 03. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - Added a button in the mooring and Depot GUI that shows the location of the structure on the map.
    - Added tooltip to the priority label in the mooring and Depot GUI.
Version: 1.8.0
Date: 16. 03. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - Added a dedicated Depot structure.
  Changes:
    - Moorings can no longer act as depots. This behavior has been replaced with the Depot structure.
Version: 1.7.4
Date: 13. 03. 2026
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a crash when removing a Cargo drone that is docked to a Provider mooring with Read request enabled.
Version: 1.7.3
Date: 11. 03. 2026
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a crash when deleting a surface with Cargo drones.
    - Fixed a crash when clearing a surface with Cargo drones.
Version: 1.7.2
Date: 09. 03. 2026
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed mooring ghosts not being able to be rotated or flipped.
    - Fixed ghost Provider mooring not showing the Read requests checkbox.
    - Fixed ghost Refueler mooring incorrectly showing the inventory selection as Trunk.
    - Fixed a crash when pasting an empty Constant container's settings to a mooring ghost.
Version: 1.7.1
Date: 09. 03. 2026
  Changes:
    - Made internal changes to how mooring settings are stored. Previously it was based on setting index, now it's based on the setting filter name. This is to fix incompatibilities with mods that sort filters.
Version: 1.7.0
Date: 08. 03. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - Added a checkbox inside the GUI for Provider moorings to read the currently missing items from docked Cargo drones.
    - Added a setting to toggle alerts for moorings with not wires attached.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a crash when selecting ghost providers.
Version: 1.6.0
Date: 06. 03. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - Added a checkbox inside the GUI for moorings for marking them as a depot. Idle Cargo drones will park next to depots when waiting for new tasks.
  Changes:
    - Sorted the Cargo drone list in the mooring GUI, so more relevant drones are placed higher.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a crash when selecting a Cargo drone after destroying a selected Cargo drone.
    - Fixed an issue where item requests would sometimes have a higher priority than heading to a Refueler mooring.
Version: 1.5.1
Date: 03. 03. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - Changed the Cargo drone refuel interrupt behavior to be based on percentage fuel items left.
    - Added a setting for the percentage fuel required to trigger a refuel interrupt. Defaults to 20%.
Version: 1.5.0
Date: 02. 03. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - Added alert for Cargo drones that has spent too long docked to a Refueler mooring. Defaults to 120 seconds.
    - Added inventory target selection to moorings, allowing different tiles of moorings to target different inventories inside Cargo drones.
  Changes:
    - Removed the Read inventory output from Refueler moorings when using burnt results.
Version: 1.4.6
Date: 25. 02. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - Added an alert for Provider and Requester moorings with no circuit network connections.
Version: 1.4.5
Date: 24. 02. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - Added setting for the heuristic cost for moorings.
    - Added scheduling settings. Can be used to lower lag spikes when applicable.
  Changes:
    - Reduced API calls when ticking Cargo drones.
    - Unnecessary steps in scheduling is now skipped.
Version: 1.4.4
Date: 23. 02. 2026
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed loaders not working with moorings.
Version: 1.4.3
Date: 22. 02. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - Added status for Cargo drones being docked with mooring and queuing at mooring.
Version: 1.4.2
Date: 22. 02. 2026
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed mooring GUI not updating when the game is paused.
Version: 1.4.1
Date: 21. 02. 2026
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed moorings not being properly selected in editor mode.
Version: 1.4.0
Date: 21. 02. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - Added custom GUI to moorings.
    - Added setting for fuel inventory size.
    - Added setting for burnt result inventory size.
    - Added support for the burnt result of fuel.
  Changes:
    - The internal type of the Moorings have been changed, causing wires attached to them in previous versions to detach.
    - Setting Priority and Drone limit via circuits must now be enabled in the mooring GUI.
    - Priority and Drone limit can now be set in the GUI.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed desyncs in multiplayer.
Version: 1.3.3
Date: 06. 02. 2026
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where Cargo drones could get stuck at providers when picking up more than one types of items.
    - Fixed error when using Cargo drones on multiple surfaces.
Version: 1.3.2
Date: 05. 02. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - Added a docking sound for Cargo drones.
  Changes:
    - Cargo drones should now spread themselves more evenly in a group of Provider moorings with the same item and priority to avoid queuing.
    - Lowered the volume of Cargo drones.
    - Reduced the tickrate of Cargo drones when they don't require as many updates.
    - Reduced lag spikes by collecting idle drones and assigning tasks over several ticks.
  Bugfixes:
    - Cargo drones should no longer overshoot moorings when moving at higher speeds.
Version: 1.3.1
Date: 03. 02. 2026
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where Cargo drones could get stuck at providers when picking up more than one types of items.
Version: 1.3.0
Date: 03. 02. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - Added priority for moorings via signals.
Version: 1.2.0
Date: 02. 02. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - Moorings can now limit the amount of incoming Cargo drones via signals.
Version: 1.1.1
Date: 02. 02. 2026
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed memory leak with completed tasks not being removed from memory.
Version: 1.1.0
Date: 02. 02. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - Cargo drone inventory size can now be changed in the settings.
    - Moorings can now be the target of several Cargo drones.
    - Cargo drones will queue and wait for their turn to dock with moorings.
  Changes:
    - Improved performance of task assignment and Cargo drones
Version: 1.0.5
Date: 30. 01. 2026
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed Cargo drones not accelerating properly by increasing their fuel consumption and lowering their effectivity
Version: 1.0.4
Date: 24. 01. 2026
  Changes:
    - Cargo drones and moorings can no longer be built if the pressure is too low if using Space Age.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed inconsistent casing in locs.
Version: 1.0.3
Date: 23. 01. 2026
  Changes:
    - Moved graphics into graphics directory.
  Bugfixes:
    - Caught errors not being printed correctly.
    - Fixed Cargo drones getting stuck if assigned to a mooring they are facing.
Version: 1.0.2
Date: 22. 01. 2026
  Minor Features:
    - New map icon.
    - Added Changelog.
  Bugfixes:
    - Enemies will no longer target Cargo drones.
    - Moved the alert icon for Cargo drones to the ground so that it can be seen.
Version: 1.0.1
Date: 22. 01. 2026
  Bugfixes:
    - Removed particles from under Cargo drones when moving.
Version: 1.0.0
Date: 22. 01. 2026
  Major Features:
    - Initial release.