Changelog

Version: 0.7.3
Date: 4. 12. 2025
  Compatibility:
    - Due to a compatibility issue with the Machine Upgrades Mod, the effect of the Chemical Plant Productivity research has been readjusted to 5%.

Version: 0.7.2
Date: 4. 12. 2025
  Balancing:
    - Adjusted the effect of the Chemical Plant Productivity research from 10% to 2%.

  Compatibility:
    - The Erbium Beacon now supports the Enhanced Beacons Mod.

Version: 0.7.1
Date: 4. 12. 2025
  Compatibility:
    - Fixed a compatibility issue with the Planet Vesta Mod.

Version: 0.7.0
Date: 4. 12. 2025
  Major Features:
    - Increased the width of the Linox Facility Platform by 1 tile, allowing more efficient placement of circuits, belts, pipes, and storage tanks around construction areas.
    - The placement and removal mechanics of the Cargo Elevator and Fluid Elevator have been changed.
      * The exit is no longer automatically installed on the opposite surface upon placement.
      * Instead, the location and status of the exit to be installed are now displayed on both surfaces, and you must place the building one more time at this location to complete the connection.
      * The Fluid Elevator and Cargo Elevator are now produced in quantities of two each.
      * The Fluid Elevator no longer functions as a pump. It now acts as a simple pipe connection.
      * All existing Pump-based Fluid Elevators will be migrated to the new entity, but their installation status will be incorrect. All such incorrect entities must be re-installed.

  Changes:
    - Adjusted the crafting time of the Fluid Elevator and Cargo Elevator to 3 seconds.
    - Adjusted the research costs of some technologies to make them easier to understand.
    - The Centrifuge recipe is now unlocked when researching Samarium centrifugation.

Version: 0.6.5
Date: 3. 12. 2025
  Changes:
    - Mantle Extractor and Advanced Rocket Silo are now crafted by hand and in assembling machines. Additionally, the recycling recipe has been normalized.

  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an error where research sold by L.O.R.A.X. could be bought while ignoring prerequisite research. Now, all prerequisite research must be completed before the research can be purchased.

Version: 0.6.4
Date: 3. 12. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where terrain wasn't outputting correctly in the Recursive Blueprints Mod Tips. The actual system functionality within the Tips itself remains unaffected.
    - Fixed an issue where the Cargo Elevator wasn't installing correctly.
    - Fixed an issue where the beacon was acquired when deconstructing the Erbium beacon.

Version: 0.6.3
Date: 3. 12. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where some text wasn’t displaying correctly due to a typo in the internal key-value.

Version: 0.6.2
Date: 3. 12. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a compatibility issue with the Mini Machines Mod.

  Translation:
    - Revised some English text.

Version: 0.6.1
Date: 3. 12. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Urgently fixed a compatibility issue with the Nuclear Science Mod.

Version: 0.6.0
Date: 2. 12. 2025
  Major Features:
    - Added the Erbium tech tree and Erbium beacon research.
    - Added Expanding Factory 4–7 research.
    - Added infinite Chemical Plant Productivity research as a final technology.

  Minor Features:
    - Adjusted the cost of L.O.R.A.X-purchased technologies that previously required Data Cards, replacing them with more appropriate items.
    - Updated the cost of the “Linox Landing Site Survey” research. It no longer requires unnecessary science packs for progression.

  Translation:
    - Improved some text for better grammar and clarity.

Version: 0.5.2
Date: 2. 12. 2025
  Minor Features:
    - Changed the theme color of the Samarium tech tree and Samarium Data Cards to green.
    - Changed the theme color of the Neodymium tech tree to white.

  Changes:
    - The Cargo Elevator and Fluid Elevator can now only be installed on Linox.

  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where the Cargo Pod landing event could not handle situations without a platform. (Compatibility issue with Rabbasca)

Version: 0.5.1
Date: 1. 12. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a load error caused by a file path issue.

Version: 0.5.0
Date: 1. 12. 2025
  Major Features:
    - Neodymium technologies and the neodymium permanent magnet generator have been added.
    - The chemical filter has been added.

  Changes:
    - Updated the icon for the Expanding Factory research.

  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a conflict with certain mods that occurred during the automatic recipe generation for the Outlet.

  Translation:
    - Fixed an issue where the Battery-related information was missing in Placement Restriction 2 tips.

Version: 0.4.4
Date: 1. 12. 2025
  Changes:
    - Updated the icon for the Expanding Factory research.

  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a conflict with certain mods that occurred during the automatic recipe generation for the Outlet.

  Translation:
    - Fixed an issue where the Battery-related information was missing in Placement Restriction 2 tips.

Version: 0.4.3
Date: 30. 11. 2025
  Minor Features:
    - The Turbo Pump research has been moved to the Samarium Tech Card tier. The Turbo Pump research now requires Samarium Tech Cards.
    - The Advanced Rocket Silo research now requires Dysprosium Tech Cards.
    - Crafting the Advanced Rocket Silo now requires Dysprosium Powder.
    - Renamed the Flotation Tank to Chemical Tank. This building will now support a wider range of chemical processing.
    - Added the Outlet. The Outlet allows you to discharge any liquid into the sea and is unlocked with the Turbo Pump research.

  Changes:
    - Accumulator placement is now allowed on Facility Platform tiles.

  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where the Chemical Tank could not be rotated.

Version: 0.4.2
Date: 30. 11. 2025
  Changes:
    - Replaced some technology images.

  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where the Dysprosium Data Card was not affected by productivity research.
    - Fixed a crash that occurred when placing certain buildings.

Version: 0.4.1
Date: 29. 11. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where certain entities at specific locations would be deleted during technology research.

Version: 0.4.0
Date: 29. 11. 2025
  Major Features:
    - Dysprosium technologies and the Dysprosium Exoskeleton have been added.
    - The Flotation Tank has been added.

  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where Storage Tanks could not be placed on Linox facility platform tiles.
    - Fixed a bug where UPS usage was abnormally high due to an issue in the Click Event handling logic.

  Balancing:
    - Reduced the amount of sulfuric acid consumed by the Rare Earth Refining recipe by half.
    - Circuits can no longer be connected to the Sintering Machine.

  Translation:
    - All missing English translations have been added and corrected.

Version: 0.3.11
Date: 29. 11. 2025
  Major Features:
    - Redesigned the construction site layout of the Linox facility to feel more open and spacious.
    - Added Facility Platform and Hazard Facility Platform tiles. These tiles follow nearly the same placement restrictions as the Terminal Platform, but allow the placement of Chests and the Core Roboport.
    - Widened the Linox corridors connecting each facility area to 4 tiles. Additionally, railing tiles have been added along the corridor edges — players can walk on them, but buildings cannot be placed there.

  Changes:
    - Added placement checks for the Fluid Elevator and Cargo Elevator. These buildings can no longer be placed on invalid tiles.
    - Updated the terrain design to better match the facility concept. Some tiles may appear incorrectly as a result, which will be fixed in a future update.

  Balancing:
    - Reduced the power consumption of the Fluid Elevator to one-fifth of its previous value.

Version: 0.3.10
Date: 27. 11. 2025
  Major Features:
    - Added the Tungsten Sintering Processing recipe. You can now directly produce Tungsten Plates, Tungsten Sticks, and Tungsten Gear Wheels from Tungsten Ore using a Sintering Machine.
    - The Sintering Machine has been reimplemented based on the Assembling Machine. As a result, it now only works when recipes are explicitly assigned.

  Changes:
    - The Linox is now technically self-sufficient, so there’s no risk of being stranded. Therefore, I removed the warning about being stranded from the exploration log.

Version: 0.3.9
Date: 27. 11. 2025
  Major Features:
    - For Linox recipes that previously used vanilla icons, Linox planet icons have been added to make them easier to distinguish.
    - Added the Power Converter system. This system provides an additional 5 GJ of energy storage capacity. However, according to L.O.R.A.X, something about it doesn’t seem quite right...

  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where the shortcut key text for the BAD Chest Area Indicator was missing.

  Balancing:
    - Increased the output of the Deep Oil Pumpjack and Sulfuric acid Pumpjack to 1200/s.

Version: 0.3.8
Date: 26. 11. 2025
  Major Features:
    - Added the BAD Chest area indicator from Recursive Blueprints. You can find it in the shortcuts.
    - Tips and Tricks for Recursive Blueprints have been added.
    - The example blueprint has been slightly modified following the Recursive Blueprints mod update. Existing saves are unaffected as long as no settings are changed.

  Balancing:
    - The cost of the Recursive Blueprints technology has been reduced by half.
    - Rare Earth Data Cards and Samarium Data Cards can now also be produced at the Electromagnetic Plant.
    - Adjusted the position and contents of the starter item boxes provided with the early-game example.

Version: 0.3.7
Date: 25. 11. 2025
  Balancing:
    - Adjusted the crafting time of the Rare Earth Refining recipe from 30 seconds to 4 seconds.
    - Adjusted the crafting time of the Samarium Centrifuging recipe from 10 seconds to 3 seconds.
    - The “Expanding Factory 3” research no longer requires Rare Earth Data Cards.

Version: 0.3.6
Date: 25. 11. 2025
  Balancing:
    - Buffed the lava data card recipe: Tungsten stick requirement: 6 → 2, Tungsten gear wheel requirement: 3 → 1.
    - The rare-earth data card recipe has been buffed. It now consumes only 1 of each required item, and it uses steel plates instead of tungsten ore.
    - The research cost for Mantle Extraction has been reduced by half.
    - The cost of the Samarium Data Card has been significantly reduced.
    - The number of land plots obtainable from the Rocket silo Foundation research has been increased to 4.

  Changes:
    - The internal names of some items have been generalized. Please report any bugs or errors that may occur as a result.
    - Increased the volume of ambient sounds on the surface of Linox. (Not very noticeable, though.)
    - Added Data Card Productivity research, which can be purchased from L.O.R.A.X.

  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where some text keys were incorrectly linked.

Version: 0.3.5
Date: 24. 11. 2025
  Balancing:
    - Buffed the tungsten extraction recipe: stone output 15 → 10, crafting time 16s → 8s.
    - Buffed the lava data card recipe: Tungsten stick requirement: 10 → 6, Tungsten gear wheel requirement: 5 → 3, Crafting time: 5s → 2s.
    - Starting item has been improved. Beacons, modules, and some logistics chests are now provided from the beginning, reducing the need for hand crafting and allowing players to focus more on planning and layout.

  Bugfixes:
    - A placement restriction has been added for the Core Roboport. It can no longer be placed in space.

Version: 0.3.4
Date: 24. 11. 2025
  Balancing:
    - Buffed the tungsten extraction recipe: stone output 15 → 10, crafting time 16s → 8s.
    - Buffed the lava data card recipe: Tungsten stick requirement: 10 → 6, Tungsten gear wheel requirement: 5 → 3, Crafting time: 5s → 2s.
    - Starting item has been improved. Beacons, modules, and some logistics chests are now provided from the beginning, reducing the need for hand crafting and allowing players to focus more on planning and layout.

  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where the tip about the planetary power network was not displaying correctly.

Version: 0.3.3
Date: 24. 11. 2025
  Minor Features:
    - Auxiliary icons have been added to researchable technologies via script.
    - Added Linox planet auxiliary icons to technology icons that use vanilla icons.

  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where the Core Roboport was missing in the first example due to a built-in blueprint error.

  Changes:
    - Slightly increased the size of Linox as it appears on the starmap.
    - Moved the Linox label slightly to the right on the starmap.

Version: 0.3.2
Date: 24. 11. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where recipes for unresearched items were enabled by default.

Version: 0.3.1
Date: 24. 11. 2025
  Balancing:
    - The tungsten extraction recipe can now only be used on Linox.

  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where the installation requirements for the mantle extractor were missing. It can now only be placed on surfaces with a pressure of 10 or higher and gravity of 1 or higher.

Version: 0.3.0
Date: 24. 11. 2025
  Major Features:
    - Rare earth ore has been changed to rare earth powder.
    - Samarium powder has been added.
    - Sintering research has been added.
    - The sintering furnace has been added.
    - Replaced the samarium images.
    - Replaced the rare earth images.

  Balancing:
    - Tungsten rods are now produced in batches of 2.
    - Adjusted the research tree to match the requirements.
    - The factory expansion research level has been reduced from 8 to 4. This was updated previously but was missing from the changelog.

  Changes:
    - Most internal names of the mod’s components have been changed. This may cause text display errors or issues with game progression, so please let us know if you encounter any.

  Bugfixes:
    - Items no longer appear duplicated in Factoriopedia.

  Translation:
    - All missing Russian translations have been added.

Version: 0.2.4
Date: 23. 11. 2025
  Balancing:
    - Reduced the tungsten-related costs to half for the technologies sold by L.O.R.A.X.
    - Research costs for some technologies have become cheaper.
    - Linox technologies are no longer affected by the tech cost multiplier, since the factory cannot be expanded infinitely.

  Bugfixes:
    - Adjusted a few incorrect tech tree connections. This does not affect game progression.
    - Fixed an issue where items were poorly sorted. Items may still appear duplicated in Factoriopedia, which will be addressed in a future update.

Version: 0.2.3
Date: 23. 11. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where some images were not loading correctly.

Version: 0.2.2
Date: 22. 11. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where day and night cycles repeated on the surface of Linox. The surface of Linox should always be daytime.

Version: 0.2.1
Date: 22. 11. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where the spaceship orbit requirement message was not displayed correctly.
    - Fixed an issue where incorrect tiles were placed on the surface of Linox during the first visit to the planet.
    - Fixed an issue where L.O.R.A.X dialogue windows and other GUIs would not open due to a duplicate-check bug.

Version: 0.2.0
Date: 22. 11. 2025
  Major Features:
    - The early-game progression has been completely revamped. Some basic research can now be purchased from L.O.R.A.X.
    - A Linox-exclusive science pack has been added. A supercomputer for conducting research on Linox has also been added.
    - The tech tree order has been adjusted to better suit progression.
    - Most Linox research costs have been revamped to use the dedicated science pack.

  Balancing:
    - The recipe for the Cargo Elevator has been simplified.
    - The recipe for the Fluid Elevator has been simplified.

  Changes:
    - Adjusted dialog text to automatically wrap when it becomes too long.
    - Fixed an issue where button text was cut off at the bottom in languages other than Korean.
    - Mech Armor can no longer fly over the out-of-map tiles in the Linox Facility.
    - The recommended settings for Recursive Blueprints are now enforced. These settings are no longer visible in the options menu.

Version: 0.1.13
Date: 21. 11. 2025
  Changes:
    - Restored the inventory capacity of the Advanced rocket silo to its previous value.

Version: 0.1.12
Date: 21. 11. 2025
  Features:
    - Added a dependency on PlanetLib.

Version: 0.1.11
Date: 21. 11. 2025
  Translation:
    - Russian language support has been added. (Thanks to Efremiros)

Version: 0.1.10
Date: 20. 11. 2025
  Features:
    - Added tips regarding the planetary power network.
    - Added tips regarding the NPC system.

  Balancing:
    - Quality modules can now be used in the Samarium Centrifugation recipe.

  Changes:
    - Adjusted the positions of L.O.R.A.X and the Network Terminal. NPCs will no longer occupy the central area.
    - Adjusted the size of L.O.R.A.X to be more fitting for a planetary AI.

Version: 0.1.9
Date: 20. 11. 2025
  Balancing:
    - The Rare Earth Refining recipe no longer returns 99 stone.
    - The Rare Earth Refining recipe can now only be used on Linox.
    - New recipe - Advanced acid neutrallisation

  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where the Rare Earth Refining recipe did not receive productivity module effects.
    - Fixed an issue where the text for the controls.linox-custom-input_click keybind was missing.

Version: 0.1.8
Date: 19. 11. 2025
  Changes:
    - Replaced the image of the Network Terminal.
    - The Network Terminal now actually activates at the moment L.O.R.A.X attempts to power it.
    - Updated L.O.R.A.X's images.
    - L.O.R.A.X now displays a green lighting effect when it boots up.

Version: 0.1.7
Date: 19. 11. 2025
  Changes:
    - There are no longer any placement restrictions in the Linox corridors.
    - Added placement restriction tips for certain tiles.
    - The radar range provided by L.O.R.A.X for Linox facilities has been increased by 1
    - Added logic to check the settings of the Recursive Blueprints mod.

Version: 0.1.6
Date: 19. 11. 2025
  Changes:
    - Corrected incorrect names.
    - Fixed an issue where certain research effects were not being applied correctly in some situations.
    - Fixed an issue where the first Expanding Factory research was not applied correctly.

Version: 0.1.5
Date: 19. 11. 2025
  Changes:
    - Adjusted some of the English translations to be more appropriate.
    - Updated the thumbnail image.

Version: 0.1.4
Date: 18. 11. 2025
  Major Features:
    - The English translation is now officially supported.

  Changes:
    - Some lines of dialogue have been revised.

Version: 0.1.3
Date: 18. 11. 2025
  Major Features:
    - Cargo loss has been added. Now, when sending cargo from Linox orbit, only about 30% of the items will successfully land.
    - Orbital Entry Safety research has been added. Each level increases the cargo landing success rate by 5 percentage points.
    - Added tips related to cargo loss.

  Changes:
    - Added sub-icons to some research items.
    - Updated the tip icons.
    - Changed the timing of the elevator discovery message.

Version: 0.1.2
Date: 17. 11. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a crash that occurred when using the /cheat command. However, since research effects may malfunction, Linox-related research must be reset and completed again to take effect properly.

Version: 0.1.1
Date: 17. 11. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where the Linox landing site survey research did not actually require a spaceship to be docked.
    - Fixed an issue where loading would fail due to errors in the settings.

Version: 0.1.0
Date: 17. 11. 2025
  Info:
    - In the Recursive Blueprints Mod map settings, the "X, Y Coordinates" must be set to "Center"; otherwise, the sample of the first factory site may malfunction.
    - Saves from previous versions will not be properly compatible. To play the game correctly, you must start a new game.
    - To use this version in an ongoing game, you need to temporarily remove the mod to completely clear its data from the save, then add the mod again.

  Major Features:
    - You can now secure your first factory site for free by talking to L.O.R.A.X, and an example automated factory producing iron and copper plates will be generated there.
    - With the example automated factory, various resources and buildings are now provided to ease the early game, significantly reducing the difficulty.
    - The surface and underground power grids are now connected globally from the moment terrain is generated, with no research required.
    - Solar panels can now be used on the surface.
    - Expanded the size of the auxiliary space around factory sites for circuits.

  Changes:
    - Updated L.O.R.A.X's dialogue and images.
    - Updated the Linox planet images.
    - You can now obtain crude oil, sulfuric acid, and useful specialized recipes through research, making self-sufficiency theoretically possible.
    - The power converter has been removed.

  Balancing:
    - Adjusted the stone consumption in the casting stone brick recipe from 1 to 2.
    - Adjusted the number of land plots provided by the Linox rocket silo foundation research from 4 to 2.

  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where manipulating the GUI after loading a save that was saved while the GUI was open would cause a crash.
    - Fixed an issue where the foundation tiles of Linox installations could be forcibly removed.

Version: 0.0.5
Date: 13. 11. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where the Samarium centrifugation research was incorrectly unlocking the turbo pump.
    - Fixed an issue where robots could not be placed at the center of Linox-related surfaces.
    - Fixed an issue where the properties of Linox installation surfaces were incorrect.

Version: 0.0.4
Date: 13. 11. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue where a crash occurred in certain situations during cargo pod takeoff or landing.
    - Fixed a crash that occurred when entities were placed or removed.

Version: 0.0.3
Date: 13. 11. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed incorrect text entries.
    - Fixed an issue where cargo landing pad were not being properly taken over.

Version: 0.0.2
Date: 13. 11. 2025
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed incorrect text entries.
    - Fixed an issue where robots consumed excessive power.

Version: 0.0.1
Date: 13. 11. 2025
  Major Features:
    - Initial release.