I'm having the issue of the trainbuilder refusing to be placed on the rail. I tried with vertical and horizontal rails, I tried with ghost rails, I tried with legacy rails. Nothing works. I can place down the depots, but train controllers and builders I can't place at all. It just keeps saying "straight rail is in the way"

I tested the latest version of the mod and couldn't reproduce the issue.

Factorio version: 2.1.12
Mod version: 0.5.7

Everything works correctly on my end. I didn't encounter any errors or unexpected behavior while using this version of the mod with Factorio 2.1.12.

Could you please tell me your exact Factorio version and mod version?

Mod version 0.4.10
Factorio version 2.0.77
I updated everything I could to the latest public version I had, I had no other options for it, and I updated my mods before starting the todays session

I currently only have Factorio 2.1 installed and no longer have a 2.0 installation. I'll try to investigate the issue on Factorio 2.0 today, and if I find the cause, I'll work on a fix.

oh, we're getting updates on this mod, great

i got a crash when i deconstructed the Trainbuilders using network bots, it worked after the crash with personal bots
it crashed again when i put 2 Trainbuilder controllers on next to each other
also i cannot place Trainbuilder ghosts ? only manual or blueprinted

IM using the latest verions also and mostly vanilla playthrough

Hey, sorry for the lack of updates. I currently don't have much time to work on the mod, so I haven't been able to investigate or fix these issues yet.

I haven't abandoned the mod, but I can't promise when I'll have time to work on it again. I'll take a look at the reported issues as soon as I have the time. Thanks for your patience!

0.5.8 is out - thanks for the reports.

Most crashes had one cause: when robots deconstructed a Trainbuilder, the internal
numbering got mixed up and controllers ended up pointing at a Trainbuilder that no
longer existed. Fixed, and existing saves are repaired automatically on load.

Also fixed:
- Ghosts/blueprints: the item can be placed as a ghost again, and building one no
longer deletes the ghost of its neighbour (blueprints came out incomplete).
- Two controllers side by side no longer grab the wrong Trainbuilder.
- Copies (blueprint/copy-paste) keep their station name, so controller and depot
stay connected.
- Trainbuilders can be placed on legacy rails again.
- The controller item goes back to you instead of onto the ground.

New (can be switched off per player): Trainbuilders snap to the correct 7 tile
spacing, and free places are marked while you hold the item.

@Snip3rScope: I still cannot reproduce "straight rail is in the way". On 2.1.19
with vanilla + Space Age it works in every direction, also on legacy and ghost
rails. You were on Factorio 2.0.77 with 0.4.10 - this fork is only updated for
2.1, so please try 2.1 with 0.5.8. If it still happens, please post your mod list.

@Daniel7: the deconstruction crash, the two-controller crash and ghost placement
should all be gone. If something is still broken, tell me what you did right
before it happened.