Research Tower

by RedRafe

Set the technology to research via a control tower

Content
22 days ago
2.0
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Circuit network
Owner:
RedRafe
Source:
https://github.com/RedRafe/research-tower
Homepage:
https://mods.factorio.com/user/RedRafe
License:
GNU GPLv3
Created:
22 days ago
Latest Version:
0.1.0 (22 days ago)
Factorio version:
2.0
Downloaded by:
42 users

Research Tower

Set the technology to research via a Research Tower controlled by circuit connections.

1.1 How it works

Here's a brief explanation on how thw Research Tower works:

  • Only 1 Research Tower per force may be built. The Research Tower works just like any other combinator: it can provide a signal itself, and it can be connected to the circuit network.
  • Once the Research Tower is connected to the circuit network, it will automatically set the researh queue of its force to the highest-positive value provided to its network.
  • You can simply set new signal-to-research rules when opening a research tower (see 1.2 "Ruleset")
  • If no signals are provided OR if no rules are set OR if the technology to be queued is not possible to research, then the Research Tower will have no effects on the research queue
  • You can change the update interval from mod settings & reloading the save. Go to Menu/Settings/Mod settings/Update interval.

1.2 Ruleset

Adding a new rule
1. Open the Research Tower
2. Select a signal in the first column, that is, the signal provided via circuit connection (wires)
3. Select a technology that will be researched when that signal will be the highest-positive value provided

Credits

Graphics by undo's Weak Electric Heating Tower mod

Idea by abucnasty Discord | YouTube