Interplanetary Logistics Network [WIP]

by cfcluan

Advanced logistics network for managing resources across planets and space platforms in Factorio Space Age.

Content
a day ago
2.0 - 2.1
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Logistic network

Changelog

Version: 0.4.7
Date: 2026.10.25
  Graphics:
    - Moved machine artwork 18 pixels south to center it vertically inside the selection rectangle.
    - Applied the same offset to body, glow and shadow layers while preserving the original artwork, proportions and viewing angle.
Version: 0.4.6
Date: 2026.10.25
  Graphics:
    - Restored the original machine proportions and appearance from 0.4.4, undoing the distortion introduced in 0.4.5.
    - Retained the ground contact and shadow corrections without forcing the artwork to fill a square footprint.
Version: 0.4.5
Date: 2026.10.25
  Graphics:
    - Corrected machine base proportions and centering to fit the existing three-tile footprint.
    - Regenerated provider and requester animations, shadows and inventory icons from the aligned Blender models.
Version: 0.4.4
Date: 2026.10.25
  Graphics:
    - Fixed oversized, offset shadows that made the transfer machines appear to float.
    - Grounded the feet and aligned body, emission and shadow sprites to a shared origin.
    - Replaced flattened silhouettes with down-right cast shadows and ground contact.
Version: 0.4.3
Date: 2026.10.24
  Graphics:
    - Replaced the square provider and requester artwork with rounded futuristic Blender models.
    - Added updated 64-frame idle and active animations, emission layers, shadows and inventory icons.
    - Updated the mod thumbnail to feature the new machines.
Version: 0.4.2
Date: 2026.10.21
  Fixes:
    - Fixed a crash when opening a requester on saves with planet surfaces.
Version: 0.4.1
Date: 2026.09.27
  Changes:
    - Added compatibility with Factorio and Space Age 2.1. Factorio 2.0 players should use 0.4.0.
Version: 0.4.0
Date: 2026.09.26
  Features:
    - Added recovered Blender provider/requester sprites, 64-frame animations, shadows and new mod thumbnail.
    - Added requester source planet/platform and provider selection, plus opt-in local robot access.
    - Added configurable chest item stack sizes and stacks per transfer.
  Fixes:
    - Fixed quality transfers and preserved equipment, blueprint data and spoilage.
    - Fixed platform placement, cloning, script placement, destruction and orphan helper cleanup.
    - Prevented local robot delivery loops and transfers between different forces or on the same surface.
    - Fixed concurrent transfer ID collisions, partial stack requests and request section handling.
    - Corrected rocket weights, circuit connectors, recipe unlocks and requester buffer ingredients.
    - Corrected energy scaling and transfer timing, including free power and research bonuses.
    - Prevented temporary power buffers from consuming and discarding extra energy.
    - Cancelled stale requests safely and respected inventory capacity and bars.
  Changes:
    - Requires Factorio and Space Age 2.0.46 or newer for partial stack transfers.
    - Existing chests are rescanned and orphan helpers removed when upgrading. In-flight items remain in providers.
Version: 0.3.0
Date: 2025.08.08
  Features:
    - Added rocket cargo integration allowing interplanetary chests to be sent to rockets
    - Added configurable rocket capacity setting (0-10 chests per rocket)
  Fixes:
    - Fixed missing locale strings for interplanetary logistics technologies
Version: 0.2.0
Date: 2025.08.08
  Changes:
    - Added circuit and logistic wire connectivity to interplanetary provider/requester chests
      allowing wiring and reading inventories via the circuit network
    - Minor internal refactors; no gameplay balance changes
Version: 0.1.5
Date: 2025.08.08
  Changes:
    - Updated chest inventory to use "with_filters_and_bar" for better item management
    - Reduced stack size of interplanetary provider/requester chests from 50 to 10 for balance
Version: 0.1.4
Date: 2025.08.07
  Changes:
    - Implemented item reservation system to prevent over-committing items across multiple pending transfers
    - Updated transfer energy handling to stream energy per tick until both sides are fully paid
    - Enhanced power failure notifications with detailed energy requirements and rate limiting
Version: 0.1.1
Date: 2025.08.03
  Changes:
    - Extracted transfer logic into dedicated modules and simplified event wiring
    - Added helpers for cached settings and storage initialization
    - Simplified power configuration to five presets (free, cheap, normal, expensive, extreme)
    - Corrected power buffer capacity and prevented duplicate transfers
    - Adjusted recipe costs to improve progression balance
    - Added power failure feedback with flying text and rate-limited chat messages including tips
    - Added basic interplanetary provider/requester chests with placeholder graphics
    - Documentation and tooling improvements (README, formatter/linter configs)
Version: 0.1.0
Date: 2025.07.20
  Changes:
    - Initial release