Changelog

Version: 3.1.1
Date: 2026-10-21
  Graphics:
    - Updated the mod thumbnail with matching original industrial artwork.

Version: 3.1.0
Date: 2026-10-18
  Changes:
    - Factorio 2.1.22 support, including native recipe categories.

Version: 3.0.0
Date: 2026-10-18
  Features:
    - Ported to Factorio 2.0.77, optional Space Age and Quality.
    - Original animated Blender presses, quantum and bulk hardware, decompressor and induction beacon.
    - Original icons, numbered compression badges and research illustrations.
    - Manifold transport, storage and native machine crafting integration.
  Bugfixes:
    - Typed recipes, valid technology unlocks, positive stack sizes and supported vanilla identifiers.
    - Enforced basic machine tier limits and startup compression settings.
    - Preserved unpacking paths for existing goods when lowering settings.
    - Prevented reversible productivity/quality exploits; compression modules now improve speed.
    - Replaced unsafe on-load writes with persistent 2.x storage and bounded native statistics.
    - Fixed fractional energy scaling and native beacon range rounding.

Version: 2.0.0
Date: 2025-06-08
  Major Features:
    - Added Quantum Compressor for ultra-high compression (levels 5-8, up to 65,536:1 ratio)
    - Added Bulk Compressor for industrial-scale processing (10x batch sizes, 6x6 footprint)
    - Added Compression Beacon to enhance nearby compressors
    - Added Compression Crystals as advanced intermediate product
    - Added 3 tiers of specialized Compression Modules
  Content Expansion:
    - Extended supported items to 50+ items including science packs, military items, barrels, construction materials
    - Added ultra-compression for 6 core materials (iron ore, copper ore, coal, stone, iron plate, copper plate)
    - Added bulk compression recipes for efficient mass processing
    - Added quantum compression recipes requiring compression crystals
  Technology Tree:
    - Added "Compression Crystals" technology (requires rocket control unit)
    - Added "Quantum Compression" technology (requires rocket silo)
    - Added "Bulk Compression" technology (requires nuclear power)
    - Reorganized recipe unlocks across 5 technology levels
  Quality of Life:
    - Added comprehensive statistics tracking for compressors
    - Added GUI interface for viewing compressor performance
    - Added uptime monitoring and efficiency metrics
    - Added remote interface for other mods
  Settings & Configuration:
    - Added setting for maximum compression level (4-16)
    - Added setting for compression beacon range (2-10 tiles)
    - Added setting to enable/disable quantum recipes
    - Added runtime setting for statistics tracking
    - Added setting to enable/disable productivity modules
  Balance & Performance:
    - Significantly increased energy costs for higher-tier machines
    - Added compression crystal costs for quantum recipes
    - Balanced module effects and limitations
    - Added configurable performance options

Version: 1.0.0
Date: 2025-06-08
  Features:
    - Initial release of Resource Compressor mod
    - Added Basic Compressor machine for level 1-2 compression
    - Added Advanced Compressor machine for level 1-4 compression  
    - Added Decompressor machine for decompressing any level
    - Support for compressing raw resources: iron ore, copper ore, coal, stone
    - Support for compressing processed materials: iron plate, copper plate, steel plate, plastic bar
    - 4 compression levels with 4:1 ratios (4, 16, 64, 256 total compression)
    - Technologies for unlocking compression capabilities
    - Full localization support
    - Mod settings for productivity modules and energy consumption