Changelog

Version: 0.1.30
Date: 2026-03-29
  Bugfixes:
    - Hotkeys F and H now also resolve the independent trawler when it is the opened vehicle, so both shortcuts work consistently on the off-waterway variant.

Version: 0.1.29
Date: 2026-03-24
  Additions:
    - Spanish (ES) translation added

Version: 0.1.28
Date: 2026-03-24
  Bugfixes:
    - Pressing H no longer prints the "Enter a trawler or select one first" chat message when no valid trawler target is found.
    - The H hotkey now stays silent outside the trawler, matching the F hotkey behavior.

Version: 0.1.27
Date: 2026-03-23
  Bugfixes:
    - Pressing F no longer prints the "Enter a trawler or select one first" chat message when no valid trawler target is found.
    - The F hotkey now resolves the fishing trawler from the selected or occupied train, so it also works when the player is in or selecting the trawler engine.

Version: 0.1.26
Date: 2026-03-20
  Changes:
    - Split active net work and bait-route work into separate registries so each loop touches only trawlers that actually need that specific processing.
    - Moved bait-route updates off the per-tick loop to a 5-tick worker while preserving distance-based bait consumption and route segment generation.
    - Active bait attraction checks now run only for trawlers in the bait registry instead of for every tracked trawler entry.

Version: 0.1.25
Date: 2026-03-20
  Changes:
    - Replaced the always-on on_tick loop with dynamic on_nth_tick handlers that only run while trawlers, bait routes, or nearby buoy logic actually need processing.
    - Merged net and bait buoy scans into one pass so each trawler checks nearby buoys only once per scan interval instead of twice.
    - Added buoy entity registry tracking so buoy scans are disabled entirely when no bait or toggle buoys exist.
    - Bait attraction checks are now sharded across the cooldown interval instead of being called every tick only to exit early.

Version: 0.1.22
Date: 2026-03-15
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a crash in control.lua when checking fishing net range research on tick updates.
    - Restored the missing NET_RANGE_TECH_NAME runtime constant and added a defensive guard before indexing force.technologies.

Version: 0.1.22
Date: 2026-03-15
  Bugfixes:
    - Replaced the hidden numbered net-range chain with one visible leveled technology `fishing-trawler-net-range` up to level 17, so new levels appear in the research UI and continue correctly from older saves.
    - Added runtime fallback so net width and tow-line bonuses work with both the visible leveled technology and any legacy numbered chain data.
    - Infinite bait attraction technology now unlocks from the visible level-17 net-range research.

Version: 0.1.22
Date: 2026-03-15
  Bugfixes:
    - Restored visible research chain progression by extending net range technologies from level 10 up to level 17 in data stage.
    - Added the missing level 11-17 locale entries and moved the infinite bait attraction technology behind level 17 so it now appears in the technology tree.
    - Levels 11-17 now also extend towing lines, reaching +20% total tow-line length at level 17.

Version: 0.1.22
Date: 2026-03-15
  Features:
    - Added an infinite bait attraction technology that increases how many tiles away fish can be lured toward the bait line.
    - Each level of the new technology increases bait attraction distance by 5 tiles.

Version: 0.1.22
Date: 2026-03-15
  Changes:
    - Removed the generic A-signal buoy fallback.
    - Wired buoys from this mod now use signal F > 0 to toggle the net and signal H > 0 to toggle baiting, regardless of which buoy item was placed.

Version: 0.1.21
Date: 2026-03-15
  Features:
    - Wired trawler buoys now obey circuit control: when connected to the red or green network they activate only while their circuit condition is fulfilled.
    - Added a fallback so wired buoys with no explicit circuit condition set still work when signal A is greater than 0.

Version: 0.1.20
Date: 2026-03-15
  Features:
    - Added a runtime setting for bait fish breeding from 10% to 300%.
    - Fish attracted all the way to the baited route can now spawn additional fish based on the configured breeding percentage.

Version: 0.1.19
Date: 2026-03-12
  Changes:
    - Reduced bait CPU usage by pruning excluded-fish tables on a timer instead of on every lookup.
    - Reworked bait attraction to reuse one search pass per cycle instead of repeatedly rescanning the same water area.
    - Kept bait behavior functionally the same while lowering repeated `find_entities_filtered` pressure during active bait runs.

Version: 0.1.18
Date: 2026-03-12
  Changes:
    - Fish pulled within 5 tiles of the bait trail line are now remembered and excluded from further pulls for the lifetime of that bait trail.
    - Excluded fish become eligible again only after starting a new bait run with a new bait trail.

Version: 0.1.17
Date: 2026-03-12
  Changes:
    - Fish already pulled within 5 tiles of the baited route are now excluded from immediate re-pulling.
    - Bait attraction now prioritizes farther fish before nearer ones.

Version: 0.1.16
Date: 2026-03-12
  Changes:
    - Raised the bait pull count limit and default to 700 fish at once.
    - Increased the local bait search cap so the higher pull count can actually be filled.

Version: 0.1.15
Date: 2026-03-12
  Changes:
    - Replaced bait fish teleporting with gradual pulling toward the active baited route from up to 75 tiles away.
    - Added runtime settings for how many fish bait can pull at once and how quickly they are pulled.

Version: 0.1.14
Date: 2026-03-12
  Bugfixes:
    - Bait attraction now searches only within 75 tiles of the active baited route instead of 75 chunks.
    - Nearby fish are now teleported directly into a local ring around the baited route and replenished up to the local stock target in one attraction pass.

Version: 0.1.13
Date: 2026-03-12
  Bugfixes:
    - Bait attraction now runs from the baited route itself instead of only during active net catch scans.
    - Fish can now be pulled toward an active baited route even when the net is not currently driving the attraction pass.

Version: 0.1.12
Date: 2026-03-12
  Changes:
    - Bait now spends 1 raw fish per 2 chunks traveled.
    - Baited trail segments now expire after about half of a Factorio day instead of lingering for an hour.
    - Baited routes are now rendered as a darker navy line and get anchored to the route much more frequently.
  Bugfixes:
    - Replaced random long-range bait sampling with tracked fish attraction so remote fish are pulled reliably toward the active baited route.

Version: 0.1.11
Date: 2026-03-12
  Bugfixes:
    - Bait trail now appears immediately while the trawler is moving instead of only after the first 15 chunks.
    - Stopping baiting now preserves the last short baited segment instead of dropping the visual trail tail.

Version: 0.1.10
Date: 2026-03-12
  Features:
    - Changed the bait hotkey from G to H.
    - Added a dedicated bait buoy for toggling baiting by passing over it on waterways.
    - Baited waterway sections are now rendered with a thicker highlighted line and disappear when the bait expires.

Version: 0.1.9
Date: 2026-03-12
  Features:
    - Added a G hotkey for toggling trawler baiting.
    - Baited routes now spend 1 raw fish per 15 chunks traveled, stay active for about 1 in-game hour, and can pull fish from up to 75 chunks away.

Version: 0.1.8
Date: 2026-03-12
  Features:
    - Added 10 chained trawler net range technologies for up to +100% net span.
    - Made the net crossbar extend by 10% length per completed trawler range technology, up to +100%.

Version: 0.1.7
Date: 2026-03-12
  Bugfixes:
    - Lowered the hard minimum net speed floor so the slowdown runtime setting also affects the waterway trawler after deploying the net.
    - Unified slowdown baseline for independent and waterway trawlers so both use the same speed reference captured when the net is deployed.
    - Made deployed-net slowdown use a fixed speed baseline from the moment of deployment and a direct cap, so the slowdown behaves as an actual percentage instead of drifting with runtime drag.

Version: 0.1.6
Date: 2026-03-12
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed Factorio startup error caused by registering filtered handlers for multiple events in a single script.on_event call.

Version: 0.1.5
Date: 2026-03-12
  Changes:
    - Replaced repeated full-surface trawler scans with an event-driven trawler registry and one rebuild on init/config changes.
    - Stopped recreating net rendering lines every update; existing render objects are now updated in place.
    - Cached runtime setting values and fish item lookup to remove repeated hot-path reads.
    - Reduced idle net overhead by updating visuals less often and skipping fish scans while the trawler is stationary.
    - Reduced fish-catching overhead with cached inventory lookup, cached entity insert support, and squared-distance checks.

Version: 0.1.4
Date: 2026-03-09
  Changes:
    - Added F key usage information to the fishing trawler item and entity descriptions.

Version: 0.1.3
Date: 2026-03-09
  Features:
    - Added a runtime setting for trawler slowdown after deploying the net.
    - Net speed limits now update live from the current setting instead of only at deployment time.

Version: 0.1.2
Date: 2026-03-09
  Features:
    - Added a runtime setting for trawler damage alerts.
    - Sends a force-wide message with GPS when a fishing trawler is damaged, throttled to one alert per trawler every 10 seconds.

Version: 0.1.1
Date: 2026-03-09
  Features:
    - Added a dedicated trawler net buoy that alternates between deploying and retracting the net when passed.
    - Copied buoy graphics into the mod and unlocked the new buoy with fishing-trawler technology.

Version: 0.1.0
Date: 2026-02-25
  Features:
    - Initial release.
    - Adds Fishing Trawler (rail + independent variant) for cargo-ships.
    - Copies cargo-ships boat placement behavior on waterways via remote registration.