Changelog

Version: 1.0.0
Date: 2026-08-27
  Features:
    - Initial public release with native shotgun and capsule ammunition turrets.
  Changes:
    - Capsule turret uses Factorio's native ammo-turret UI, targeting controls, and circuit controls.
    - Capsule rounds convert defender, distractor, destroyer, poison, and slowdown capsules one-for-one.
    - Shotgun turret requires a gun turret, combat shotgun, and steel plates.
    - Capsule turret mirrors the rocket-turret recipe without carbon fiber and requires only automation, logistic, military, and chemical science packs.

Version: 0.5.1
Date: 2026-08-27
  Changes:
    - Shotgun turret recipe now uses one gun turret, one combat shotgun, and steel plates.
    - Capsule turret recipe now mirrors the rocket-turret recipe without carbon fiber: rocket launchers, processing units, steel plates, and iron gear wheels.
    - Capsule Turret technology no longer requires utility, space, or agricultural science packs.

Version: 0.5.0
Date: 2026-08-27
  Changes:
    - Capsule turret is now a real ammo turret: it uses the vanilla turret GUI with a drag-and-drop ammo slot, native target priorities, and native range preview.
    - Capsule turrets are loaded with capsule rounds crafted one-for-one from defender, distractor, destroyer, poison, and slowdown capsules.
    - Firing, targeting, and capsule deployment are now handled by the game engine; the mod no longer runs any runtime script.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed the capsule loader crash caused by the removed 1.1 item prototype API.
  Migration:
    - Existing capsule turrets are removed on load because the entity type changed; rebuild them and craft capsule rounds.

Version: 0.4.3
Date: 2026-08-27
  Changes:
    - Capsule loader and target-priority controls now open on click and remain visible after moving the cursor away.

Version: 0.4.2
Date: 2026-08-27
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed capsule loader GUI crash when selecting a capsule turret.

Version: 0.4.1
Date: 2026-08-27
  Changes:
    - Moved capsule inventory sanitization from every tick to the existing five-tick maintenance pass.

Version: 0.4.0
Date: 2026-08-27
  Changes:
    - Replaced the capsule turret's native container inventory with a controlled capsule loader.
    - Invalid items can no longer be manually inserted into capsule turrets.

Version: 0.3.2
Date: 2026-08-27
  Bugfixes:
    - Capsule turret now rejects non-capsule items from its inventory.
    - Capsule turret target-priority panel now opens with the entity GUI.

Version: 0.3.1
Date: 2026-08-27
  Changes:
    - Capsule item-sprite flight now updates every game tick for smooth animation.

Version: 0.3.0
Date: 2026-08-27
  Features:
    - Capsule turret now supports poison and slowdown capsules.
  Changes:
    - Capsule turret now stores one capsule item type at a time.

Version: 0.2.2
Date: 2026-08-27
  Features:
    - Added capsule-turret target-priority filters and an option to ignore targets not listed.
    - Shotgun turret retains vanilla gun-turret target-priority controls.

Version: 0.2.1
Date: 2026-08-27
  Changes:
    - Reduced capsule-turret range: defender capsules to 12 tiles; distractor and destroyer capsules to 15 tiles.
    - Selected range ring now follows the loaded capsule type.

Version: 0.2.0
Date: 2026-08-27
  Features:
    - Capsule turret launches visible capsule-icon projectiles that deploy native combat robots on impact.
    - Selecting a capsule turret displays its 25-tile maximum range.
  Changes:
    - Capsule turret launch cooldown is now 5 seconds.

Version: 0.1.2
Date: 2026-08-27
  Bugfixes:
    - Capsule turret now deploys supported capsules from any inventory slot.

Version: 0.1.1
Date: 2026-08-27
  Bugfixes:
    - Capsule turret now directly accepts defender, distractor, and destroyer capsules.
    - Capsule turret deploys the native combat-robot entities from each loaded capsule.

Version: 0.1.0
Date: 2026-08-27
  Features:
    - Added the capsule turret, a 2x2 tinted rocket-turret variant using combat-robot capsules.
    - Added the tinted shotgun turret, a gun-turret variant using shotgun shells.
    - Added Space Age dependency, recipes, technologies, and English locale.