Changelog

Version: 2.0.5
Date: 2024-11-18
  Changes:
    - Pumps are now permitted on ore in easy mode

Version: 2.0.4
Date: 2024-11-12
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed logic for when chests are blown up.

Version: 2.0.3
Date: 2024-11-08
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed map view triggering the flOre is lava damage

Version: 2.0.2
Date: 2024-11-02
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed ores spawning on water

Version: 2.0.1
Date: 2024-11-01
  Changes:
    - Increased starting radius from 60 to 80
    - Rail supports, rail ramps, and rail-signals are now allowed on ores. Non-elevated rails are still forbidden in normal mode
    - Voronoi works, but is not scaled right currently, stay tuned
    - 1.1 saves not tested currently
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed some bugs introduced in v2.0.0, bad enough I pulled it

Version: 2.0.0
Date: 2024-10-31
  Changes:
    - Updated for 2.0
    - dangOreus is now by default only enabled on Nauvis. Remote call can be used to enable it for other surfaces
  Bugfixes:
    - Handled case where all ores are disabled
    - Added locale entry for option for resource collision checking.

Version: 1.5.31
Date: 2024-10-17
  Changes:
    - Made collision checks between resources optional. This was causing a massive slowdown.

Version: 1.5.30
Date: 2023-05-22
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an error when creating the Mobile Factory surface. And possibly other mods that interact with surface generation.

Version: 1.5.29
Date: 2023-04-13
  Changes:
    - Large resources no longer spawn on top of each other (may impact performance)

Version: 1.5.28
Date: 2023-04-13
  Changes:
    - Inserters are now allowed in Easy Mode.
  Bugfixes:
    - Resources with no product should not crash. (Py fix)

Version: 1.5.27
Date: 2023-03-25
  Bugfixes:
    - Oil should be even more reliable in near the spawn.
    - Oil should not spawn if it has no autoplace property (namely for Omnimatter)

Version: 1.5.26
Date: 2022-09-15
  Changes:
    - Added check for SpilledItems so items are not duplicated if a container is destroyed
    - Added one guaranteed oil patch within the starting circle
  Bugfixes:
    - FlOre is lava should stop damaging players within the mined out area but outside the easy ore radius.
    - FlOre is lava setting still looks at a wide area, not the immediate ground under the player. No hiding under cliffs!

Version: 1.5.25
Date: 2021-01-09
  Changes:
    - Fixed possible crash if autoplace controls were missing

Version: 1.5.24
Date: 2020-11-30
  Changes:
    - Ghosts placed on ore now check the ghost type to see if the warning message is warranted.

Version: 1.5.23
Date: 2020-11-24
  Changes:
    - Updated for Factorio 1.1
    - Buffed base oil spawns.

Version: 1.5.22
Date: 2020-11-05
  Changes:
    - Small tweak to make code easier to read and modify

Version: 1.5.21
Date: 2020-11-03
  Bugfixes:
    - flOre is lava option changed to prevent a potential means of bypassing it.

Version: 1.5.20
Date: 2020-10-21
  Changes:
    - Easy mode now enables building rail and rail signals on ore.
    - Easy mode now enables building military (walls, gates, turrets) on ore.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed error if starting radius was too small (Special thanks to DeadlyKitten)
    - Artillery wagon no longer explodes if placed near ore.
    - Spidertron can now be placed on ore.

Version: 1.5.19
Date: 2020-09-22
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a bug where pie mode would generate strangely if the modlist was changed.

Version: 1.5.18
Date: 2020-07-11
  Changes:
    - Oil now removes ore from 1 extra tile around it.
    - Squeezed in mOre puns.
    - Increased default starting radius slightly
    - FlOre is Lava setting tweaked.  Slightly more permissive at the edge of ore, but also more responsive.

Version: 1.5.17
Date: 2020-06-14
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed glitch preventing remote interface from re-enabling a surface.  Will still require that mod to tightly control chunk generation to work.

Version: 1.5.16
Date: 2020-05-20
  Changes:
    - Changed how simple ore radius is checked
  Bugfixes:
    - Game monitors on_script_built event to prevent mods such as Construction Drones from bypassing restrictions.

Version: 1.5.15
Date: 2.21.2020
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed error for using an existing save in 1.5.14

Version: 1.5.14
Date: 2.21.2020
  Changes:
    - Added remote interface to disable dangOreus for specific surfaces

Version: 1.5.13
Date: 1.23.2020
  Changes:
    - Updated for Factorio 0.18

Version: 1.5.12
Date: 27.10.2019
  Bugfixes:
    - Added migration for saves made prior to 1.5.11

Version: 1.5.11
Date: 26.10.2019
  Changes:
    - Added some factors for scaling vanilla ores for most map modes.  Modded ores aren't well balanced to match their proportional use.
      Fingers crossed for a return of the API previously used to estimate relative ore occurences.
      Adjusting ores in map generation settings still affects relative ratios.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a crash if playing with a mod that left the "basic-solid" resource category empty.

Version: 1.5.10
Date: 25.6.2019
  Fixed:
    - Changed autoplace settings to adjust for API changes.

Version: 1.5.9
Date: 28.5.2019
  Changes:
    - Oil (and other fluids) should more reliably appear near the starting area like it worked in 0.16.  Thanks, EnigmaticAussie!

Version: 1.5.8
Date: 17.5.2019
  Fixed:
    - Fixed bug with the exploration limit option (Floor is Lava)

Version: 1.5.7
Date: 18.3.2019
  Added:
    - Square mode!  Ore spawns in a very tidy square for easier mining.
  Changes:
    - Easy mode allows pipes on ore.
    - Rearranged mod options.
    - Clarified "easy ore radius" to only apply to random mode.

Version: 1.5.6
Date: 1.2.2019
  Added:
    - Mod will use map gen settings for size, frequency, and richness to modify ore spawning.
  Changes:
    - Updated for 0.17

Version: 1.5.5
Date: 20.12.2018
  Fixed:
    - Liquid resources with no autoplace settings will no longer prevent loading the mod

Version: 1.5.4
Date: 24.10.2018
  Fixed:
    - Ore will no longer spawn over out-of-map tiles.

Version: 1.5.3
Date: 14.10.2018
  Added:
    - Ore ratios in some modes (perlin, pie, spiral) can be adjusted by changeing ore frequency
  Fixed:
    - Added migration so pre-1.5.0 saves work.

Version: 1.5.2
Date: 14.10.2018
  Added:
    - Added Exploration limit option.  Intended for multiplayer.
  Fixed:
    - Fixed a bug prevent perlin mode from working
    - Tweaked update logic so it should perform better across multiple mod versions.

Version: 1.5.1
Date: 13.10.2018
  Fixed:
    - Fixed a showstopping bug with the entity creation check.

Version: 1.5.0
Date: 13.10.2018
  Added:
    - New generation mode: Pie.  Mine only the ores you need!
    - New generation mode: Spiral.
    - New generation mode: Voronoi.  Special thanks to Stik for this change!
  Fixed:
    - Trains placed near ore shouldn't get blown up anymore.  Tracks still have to obey the rules.
    - When using random mode, simple ore radius is now respected.
    - Ores more closely match their proportions in Perlin mode.  This should make zinc spawn in Bob's Mods

Version: 1.4.3
Date: 30. 9. 2018
  Fixed:
    - Ores now have an additional check to see if they should spawn.  Fixes a bug with angels ores.

Version: 1.4.2
Date: 29. 9. 2018
  Changes:
    - Ores are now generated in proportion to their relative prototype.coverage values
    - Restored the ability to count ores.
    - Oil (and other fluid resources) more reliably spawns near the starting area.

Version: 1.4.1
Date: 16. 4. 2018
  Fixed:
    - The loop was skipping over one of the ores.  Should better cover the range of ores now.

Version: 1.4.0
Date: 1. 4. 2018
  Added:
    - Now has a mode to spawn ore according to a Perlin Noise pattern.
  Changes:
    - The scenario now more aggresively tries to prevent dumping ore.

Version: 1.3.2
Date: 26. 12. 2017
  Fixed:
    - Fixed a compatibility issue with certain mods and how they control ore spawning

Version: 1.3.1
Date: 26. 12. 2017
  Fixed:
    - Fixed a bug causing a crash when easy mode was enabled.

Version: 1.3.0
Date: 24. 12. 2017
  Added:
    - Added difficulty setting.  Easy mode enables belts, undergrounds, splitters, power poles, and chests on ore.
  Balance:
    - Changed ratios in vanilla to 3 iron, 2 copper, 2 coal, 1 stone.

Version: 1.2.2
Date: 16. 12. 2017
  Changes:
    - Ores now spawn using the do-not-remove-cliff logic so ores can spawn closer to cliffs.

Version: 1.2.1
Date: 15. 12. 2017
  Features:
    - Ores no longer spawn near cliffs.  This means cliffs will appear outside of the starting area.

Version: 1.2.0
Date: 15. 12. 2017
  Features:
    - Updated for Factorio 0.16