Changelog

Version: 0.5.6
Date: 2026-05-28
  Graphics:
    - Added custom collapsed casino icon by O5MO!
  Features:
    - Added voice lines by C.H.A.R.L.E.S. when certain entities from other mods are placed on Ribbonia.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed rampant autoplace for artificial trees. Thanks timzyxel and cmcoffin!

Version: 0.5.5
Date: 2026-05-27
  Locale:
    - Added missing locale keys for big rocks, water cane and tree GUI on new game. Thanks Der Failer!
  Features:
    - Reduced gravity pull on ships 8 -> 0.1 to reflect Ribbonias artificial nature.
    - Added factoriopedia simulations for collapsed casinos and fused mystery box piles.
    - Changed internal name of mystery box item from finite-probability-drive to mystery-box.
    - Changed internal name of mystery box pile from exposed-machinery to mystery-box to match item.
    - Changed internal name of autoplace control, etc, recipes, etc etc.
    - Added dummy ore for first tech to make it obvious the first mystery boxes should be mined from a collapsed casino. Thanks Moshine!
    - Removed unused autoplace control for Ribbonia trees.
    - Added migrations for all of those.
  Compatibility:
    - Tiny solar panel compat patch solar panels are now made in the pneumatic press.
  Info:
    - Updated required version of tiny solar panels to 1.0.12

Version: 0.5.4
Date: 2026-05-22
  Translation:
    - Updated Polish locale.
  Bugfixes:
    - Added additional sanity checks for molten plastic recipes.
  Compatibility:
    - Added space routes to Khemia, Arrakis and Crucible approach.

Version: 0.5.3
Date: 2026-05-20
  Compatibility:
    - Fixed startup crash with molten plastic 1.0.38 and K2. Thanks timzyxel, toman!
    - Added electronic component molten plastic recipe to Ribbonia casting plant tech if K2 is installed.
  Info:
    - Updated required version of molten plastic.
    - Updated required version of tiny solar panels.

Version: 0.5.2
Date: 2026-05-17
  Features:
    - Added a setting to no longer lock lane splitters behind Ribbonia.

Version: 0.5.1
Date: 2026-05-16
  Features:
    - Made dummy recipe for Ribbonia science pack visible in hand crafting as other science packs are.
  Compatibility:
    - Enhanced K2SO compat:
    - Added alien tech card item and recipe.
    - Added alien research data as a satellite launch product.
    - Ensured auto generation of cooled alien tech card recipe.
    - Added advanced fuel to specialised fuel prod research. 
    - README: This is NOT the final step for K2SO compat, there will be more patches, recipes, techs etc.
    - Feedback and ideas for K2 compat are welcome!
  Bugfixes:
    - Added subgroup IDs to Ribbonia and Ribbonia planet connections to ensure correct sorting in Factoriopedia. Thanks timzyxel!

Version: 0.5.0
Date: 2026-05-15
  Major Features:
    - Part two of the big space update:
    - Added primer throwers, primer bounce pads and payload wagons!
    - Payload wagons can jump off train ramps and explode wherever they land.
    - Primer throwers and bounce pads can throw grenades, capsules and rockets at your enemies and work on space platforms.
    - Added Space debris chunks to Ribbonia routes.
    - Added defender, distractor and destroyer capsules as well as cluster grenades as drops from space debris chunks when grabbed via asteroid grabber.
    - Space debris chunks are numberous and have a high chance to disintegrate on being grabbed, encouraging the use of higher quality or higher tier asteroid grabbers.
    - Added technologies for primer throwers, primer bounce pads and payload wagons to Ribbonia tech tree.
  Graphics:
    - Added 16 sprites for space debris chunks.
    - Added new icon for space debris chunks.
  Info:
    - Updated dependency version checks.

Version: 0.4.6
Date: 2026-05-13
  Translation:
    - Added Russian locale!
  Locale:
    - Added missing localisation for space scrap chunks.
  Graphics:
    - Added missing sprite for space scrap chunks.
  Optimizations:
    - Removed remnants of old crafting category system.
    - Removed Fulgoran assembly line code remnants.

Version: 0.4.5
Date: 2026-05-07
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed issue where copying a pumpjack gave the player a rocket silo. Thanks Melissanoma!

Version: 0.4.4
Date: 2026-05-06
  Compatibility:
    - Added UFP Tritium and H3 fuel cells to fuel cell productivity research.
    - Added UFP Tritium and H3 train fuel to specialised fuel productivity research.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed typo that enabled decomposition of box recipes. Thanks yut23!
  Translation:
    - Added Polish locale!

Version: 0.4.3
Date: 2026-05-05
  Compatibility:
    - Added compat patch with fiends Train Overhaul.
  Graphics:
    - Starmap sprite now works with pLib, Metal and Stars and other mods that overwrite the starmap layer.

Version: 0.4.2
Date: 2026-05-04
  Features:
    - Added setting to no longer gate mini trains behind Ribbonia.
    - Added compat patch to force and hide mini trains setting if Mini Trains lead the Way is active. Thanks xflomasterx!
  Compatibility:
    - MTltW is now compatible!

Version: 0.4.1
Date: 2026-05-02
  Info:
    - Fixed the date in changelogs to the right year to keep time travel secret. Thanks crimsonwolf92!
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed item weight overflow for several items. Thanks yut23!
    - Removed auto recycle flag from several recipes.

Version: 0.4.0
Date: 2026-05-01
  Major Features:
    - Big Space Update!
    - Added Ribbonia sprite on the star map; compat patch for pLib is planned.
    - Added 4 sizes of custom scrap asteroids for the Ribbonia routes with custom sprites!
    - Set up Ribbonia asteroid definitions.
    - Added factoriopedia entries for asteroids.
    - The new asteroids can get huge but are very brittle and die to gunfire.
    - This makes the Ribbonia routes feel different and more challenging without destroying current save files.
    - Moved Ribbonia up slightly to be further away from existing modded planets.
    - Added a Vulcanus-Ribbonia route.
  Compatibility:
    - Added incompatibility with Mini trains lead the way. Compatibility patch is planned. Thanks xflomasterx!

Version: 0.3.2
Date: 2026-04-28
  Compatibility:
    - Added advanced and regular version of Tritium fuel cells and tritium fuel cell extraction to fuel cell productivity if True Nukes is installed.
    - Added an ignored_by_productivity field to catalysts so cell fuel and fuel reprocessing looping isn't material positive.

Version: 0.3.1
Date: 2026-04-27
  Compatibility:
    - Added Thorium fuel cell, dark matter fuel cell to fuel cell productivity research with Metal and Stars installed.
    - Added Dark matter fuel, liquid dark matter fuel, liquid uranium fuel to specialised fuel productivity with Metal and Stars installed.

Version: 0.3.0
Date: 2026-04-26
  Optimizations:
    - Some cleanup from dev phase.
    - Removed unused resource sprites.
    - Removed unused technology sprites.
    - Removed unused icon sprites.
    - Removed unused entity sprites.
    - Removed old comments.
    - Changed internal name of collapsed casino.
    - Wrote migration for collapsed casino.
  Gui:
    - Removed redundant autoplace controls in GUI at game start. Thanks Semenar!
    - Added sliders for collapsed casino and mystery pile boxes.
  Scripting:
    - Adjusted C.H.A.R.L.E.S. and starter patch on landing script for new casino rubble.
  Balancing:
    - Made all three resources much more common after player feedback.

Version: 0.2.29
Date: 2026-04-25
  Compatibility:
    - Added Dream fuel to fuel productivity research with Cubium installed.
    - Added stable plasma fuel to fuel productivity research with various versions of Dyson Sphere installed.
  Info:
    - Updated dependency version check.
  Optimizations:
    - Removed vscode internal settings file.

Version: 0.2.28
Date: 2026-04-24
  Compatibility:
    - Added Dea Dias Thorium fuel cell to fuel cell prod research.
    - Added satellite to Frozetas science productivity research.

Version: 0.2.27
Date: 2026-04-23
  Compatibility:
    - Added diesel inserter thrower variants if Pelagos is installed.
    - Added standalone diesel inserter thrower tech if Pelagos is installed. Thanks Talandar for reviewing!
  Graphics:
    - Added empty thrower .png for future compats composite tech icons.

Version: 0.2.26
Date: 2026-04-22
  Compatibility:
    - Added tiberium fuel cell to respective prod research with Tiberium Dawn.
    - Added tiberium nucelar fuel to respective prod research with Tiberium Dawn.
    - Added compatibility with Vesta easy mode. Thanks Vampir3z!

Version: 0.2.25
Date: 2026-04-21
  Compatibility:
    - Added DT fuel cell to the productivity research with Vesta installed.
    - Added DT fuel cell research as pre requisites for productivity research if installed.
    - Added Maraxsis and Cerys techs as pre requisities for productivity researches if installed.
  Graphics:
    - Added Plutonium fuel to specialised fuel productivity.
    - Added Plutfonium fuel cell to fuel cell productivity.

Version: 0.2.24
Date: 2026-04-20
  Compatibility:
    - Added Cerys plutonium fuel to specialised rocket fuel productivity research.
    - Cerys fuel cells are untouched as to not disturb the cargo locked playthrough.

Version: 0.2.23
Date: 2026-04-19
  Compatibility:
    - Added Maraxsis MSR fuel cell to fuel cell productivity research.

Version: 0.2.22
Date: 2026-04-18
  Balancing:
    - Tiny solar panels are now made by putting regular solar panels into the pneumatic press.
    - Plasma fluid wagons may now be made in assemblers as well as the cryo plant.

Version: 0.2.21
Date: 2026-04-17
  Balancing:
    - Belt ramps now use molten plastic instead of molten iron. To closer mirror the base game principle of either fully or not at all replacing metal ingredients.
  Compatibility:
    - Resolved an incompatibility issue with more casting.

Version: 0.2.20
Date: 2026-04-15
  Graphics:
    - New technology icon for fuel cell productivity (thanks for roasting me for the old one).

Version: 0.2.19
Date: 2026-04-14
  Balancing:
    - You may now place belts, loaders, 1x1 loaders, splitters and lane splitters on Ribbonia. Undergrounds are banned to encourage usage of Thrower inserters and trains.

Version: 0.2.18
Date: 2026-04-13
  Compatibility:
    - Fixed startup crash with fluid recycler in unbalanced mode. Thanks nattanang.
  Major Features:
    - Natalie may no longer ride C.H.A.R.L.E.S.

Version: 0.2.17
Date: 2026-04-12
  Features:
    - Playtest patch for Foundry Public Playtest!

Version: 0.2.16
Date: 2026-04-11
  Features:
    - Added reactor fuel productivity infinite research.

Version: 0.2.15
Date: 2026-04-10
  Features:
    - Added specialised fuel productivity infinite research.

Version: 0.2.14
Date: 2026-04-05
  Graphics:
    - Added custom graphics for the Improvised fusion generator.
    - Graphic library extended to old sprites.
  Info:
    - Edited readme.txt

Version: 0.2.12
Date: 2026-04-04
  Compatibility:
    - Fixed a startup error with various lane balancer and lane balancer extension mods. Thanks nattanang.

Version: 0.2.11
Date: 2026-04-03
  Bugfixes:
    - Set the improvised fusion generator effectivity to 0.1. Thanks Amdu-Kado.

Version: 0.2.10
Date: 2026-04-02
  Compatibility:
    - Marked Alien Biomes as incompatible. Thanks The_God_.

Version: 0.2.9
Date: 2026-04-01
  Minor Features:
    - Added mock up recipe to Factoriopedia so people can see where to get Alien science packs.
    - Also requested feature that the base game shows rocket launch product sources: https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=133226

Version: 0.2.8
Date: 2026-03-31
  Graphics:
    - Added custom thumbnail.

Version: 0.2.7
Date: 2026-03-26
  Major Features:
    - Full version mod portal release. Pre play test, marked as deprecated.