Ghost Inserters

by Nebbeh

Removes inserter arm and held-item animations for cleaner visuals and improved FPS/UPS in megabases.

Tweaks
11 days ago
2.0
30
Owner:
Nebbeh
Source:
N/A
Homepage:
N/A
License:
MIT
Created:
11 days ago
Latest Version:
1.0.2 (11 days ago)
Factorio version:
2.0
Downloaded by:
30 users

Ghost Inserters

Ghost Inserters removes all inserter animations – no arms, no held items – for maximum performance and cleaner visuals.
Inserters still behave exactly as in vanilla: they pick up and drop items, but nothing is drawn on screen.


✅ Benefits

  • Cleaner visuals – no more inserter arms or items cluttering the screen
  • Performance boost – fewer sprites rendered → better FPS/UPS in megabases
  • Full compatibility – works for all inserter types (burner, fast, stack, modded, etc.)
  • No gameplay changes – purely cosmetic, balance is untouched

💡 Why use it?

In small factories, inserter animations are fine.
But in megabases with thousands of inserters, every animated arm and held item sprite adds up – both visually and computationally.

Ghost Inserters keeps your base minimalistic and helps maintain higher UPS as your factory scales.

Perfect for players who want smooth performance and a cleaner look while pushing megabase limits 🚀