Changelog

Version: 7.0.4
Date: 11. 07. 2026
  Bugfixes:
    - Replaced removed Factorio 1.x inventory defines with the Factorio 2.1 crafter input and output inventories.
    - Fixed a non-recoverable crash when placing compact loaders next to entities without a chest inventory.
    - Updated auto-unstack inventory scanning to avoid passing missing inventory indexes to LuaEntity::get_inventory.
    - Restored a safety check for stacked items whose base item prototype no longer exists.

Version: 7.0.3
Date: 09. 07. 2026
  Changes:
    - Changed the internal mod name to deadlock-beltboxes-loaders-continued for Mod Portal publishing.
    - Bumped the continued release version to 7.0.3.
    - Updated mod metadata, title, homepage and base dependency for Factorio 2.1.
    - Added expanded README documentation with project history, original authors, maintainer status and API reference.
  Bugfixes:
    - Updated loader and beltbox recipe prototypes to use the Factorio 2.1 categories field.
    - Added safe category fallback logic for Factorio 2.1 recipes that no longer expose recipe.category.
    - Fixed Space Age startup by using a valid crafting category for express and turbo loader/beltbox recipes.
    - Retained compatibility conversion for older recipe category fields used by bridge mods.

Version: 2.7.0
Date: 09. 07. 2026
  Changes:
    - Initial community-maintained continuation release for Factorio 2.1.
    - Updated mod metadata, title, homepage and base dependency for Factorio 2.1.
    - Added README documentation for the continued project and maintainer status.
  Bugfixes:
    - Updated loader and beltbox recipe prototypes to use the Factorio 2.1 categories field.
    - Retained compatibility conversion for older recipe category fields used by bridge mods.

Version: 2.6.0
Date: 06. 01. 2025
  Changes:
    - Corrected the recipe for T4 loaders/beltboxes to use T3 instead of T2
    - Allow T3/T4 loaders/beltboxes to be made in foundaries when Space Age is present, matching the belts of that tier

Version: 2.5.0
Date: 23. 10. 2024
  Changes:
    - Updated for Factorio 2.0
    - Added compatibility with Space Age, a 4th tier of loaders/beltboxes will be added if Space Age is active
    - Turbo loaders/beltboxes are currently only localized in English, PRs with translations are welcome!
    - Removed the 'low' graphics as `hr_version` as the low/high split has been removed from the game

Version: 2.4.2
Date: 09. 05. 2021
  Changes:
    - Remove old compatibility workarounds from build event code, and add an event filter to improve performance.

Version: 2.4.1
Date: 13. 01. 2021
  Changes:
    - Remove check for whether loaders are from this mod for snapping to improve compatibility with other mods. Reminder: snapping options can be disabled in settings if desired.

Version: 2.4.0
Date: 24. 11. 2020
  Changes:
    - Updated for Factorio 1.1.0, courtesy of billbo99

Version: 2.3.7
Date: 31. 10. 2020
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix multiplication of fuel value for items with non-whole-number values, courtesy of billbo99

Version: 2.3.6
Date: 26. 07. 2020
  Bugfixes:
    - Use icons property instead of icon when both are present and fix bad size assumption, courtesy of kirazy on GitHub

Version: 2.3.5
Date: 11. 04. 2020
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix potential desync due to unneeded global variables

Version: 2.3.4
Date: 22. 03. 2020
  Changes:
    - Thanks to shelaf for adding a Japanese translation

Version: 2.3.3
Date: 07. 03. 2020
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix upgrade planner properties for new entity type

Version: 2.3.2
Date: 01. 03. 2020
  Changes:
    - Allow stacking of rail items, thanks to billbo99

Version: 2.3.1
Date: 17. 02. 2020
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix a crash when a base item for a stacked item is deleted

Version: 2.3.0
Date: 25. 01. 2020
  Changes:
    - Support 0.18 thanks to billbo99
    - Loaders changed to use type = "loader-1x1"