Hello therax and first of all thank you for this AWESOME mod we hundreds of hours playing with!

Can I ask you a question: is there ability to add an option for 1 extra length to miniloaders (maybe simple hidden or straight unrotatable conveyor belt before it) to be similar as 1x2 vanilla one?
It will be great if you create such checkbox-option. It will increase complexity of planning base, because 1x1 miniloaders are too simplify for planning and avoid players from some challenge we want from time to time.
I know that there already are mods that adds vanilla-like 1x2 loaders, but they aren't consume power (i prefer that loaders must consume some electricity) and they're not so well-optimized for UPS like your mod!

P.s. also when I want to change some science cost of miniloader's technologies (want to add bob's logistic-science-pack to last tech) - I didn't find any technology costs in lua at all... tell me please, where they are? Possibly I'm simply blind.

And again - thanks a lot for a great mod! Sorry for my bad english, for bother you and any disturbance.
Best regards!

The main obstacle to make a 1x2 version is graphics. I don't know how to use Blender, so all the graphics for my mods are made by hand in GIMP, and it takes a very long time. :)

Currently technology costs are copied from the main prerequisite technology (https://github.com/mspielberg/factorio-miniloader/blob/master/data.lua#L485). So for blue miniloaders, it costs the same as Logistics 3, and for Bob's it's Logistics 4 and Logistics 5. You can set your own value for unit, or just always add logistic-science-pack to the end of the list copied from the main prerequisite, like so:

local main_prereq = data.raw["technology"][tech_prereqs[1]]
local unit = util.table.deepcopy(main_prereq.unit)
if data.raw.item["logistic-science-pack"] then
  table.insert(unit.ingredients, {"logistic-science-pack", 1})
end
local technology = {
  ...
  unit = unit,
  ...
}

I will draw all 1x2 graphics for you from current existed samples. Stand by ^^)

First (non-HR) verson of 1x2 graphics is done. Don't judje too strong. There are some bold strapes used here instead thin vanilla's because in zoom-out there is not clear what direction loader is. At final version all graphics been unified.

https://ufile.io/w601n
Here is sample base screenshot with this GFX: https://ufile.io/7blnn
so you can zoom-out this screenshot and note that direction of loaders is still clear to see.

Let's try to impliment this 1x2 gfx (like some "beta") and then I can see what need to be redone in result.
Thanks for writing loader-mod of our dreams!

UPD: here you are RU-locale for your mod:
https://ufile.io/vd8y8

I like the bolder arrows, and the "cutout" and the ends is interesting too.

Graphics need to be arranged in exactly the same format as the existing graphics, in 2 rows of 4, matching the directions they are facing, with each sprite taking the same amount of space as the other sprites in the file. I would also need a filter-template, plus icons for items, but that can come later.

Sorry and hello again, but I'm dream so much about 1x2 miniloaders again)
New updated graphics by kirazy is awesome! Maybe you can ask him to draw 1x2 version of miniloaders, I sure he will be kind to us.
Thanks again for all work for this wonderful mod!

upd: that's why it's so interesting: it will bring some challenge in reduced spaces: check that out
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/569543342401257492/664435070135828480/unknown.png

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/569543342401257492/664435994132742173/unknown.png

Any hope to have this 1x2 option in your mod? Please!
Graphics is here https://mods.factorio.com/mod/vanilla-loaders-hd done by mr. https://mods.factorio.com/user/Kirazy

Please therax GIVE HIM PERMISSION: https://i.imgur.com/utOOPrQ.png

Therax, I'm not opposed to this. Given that I provided the 1x1 cut-down version of the 1x2 sprites I made for use in this mod, I'm happy to make a set for this mod of the 1x2 variety as well.