Changelog

Version: 1.3.8
Date: 2025-08-28
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a crash introduced in the last version

Version: 1.3.7
Date: 2025-08-28
  Features:
    - Added a remote interface to access the related entities for a given nonstandard beacon. Access using the beacon's unit number
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed internal manager having a collision mask

Version: 1.3.6
Date: 2025-08-11
  Features:
    - Added a hidden mod setting to automatically force quality compatability instead of erroring. For use by other mods.
    - Added a remote interface to force migrations. Useful when another mod changes soemthing that hasnt been caught

Version: 1.3.5
Date: 2025-08-10
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed electrical energy sources having incorrect names in the electrical network GUI
    - Fixed electrical energy sources having incorrect descriptions in the electrical network GUI
    - Fixed modules being shown twice in beacons that have the flag uses_module_effects
    - Fixed custom migrations not applying when loading the mod into an existing save
    - Fixed a crash when trying to rotate beacons on events that fire during desyncs

Version: 1.3.4
Date: 2025-07-13
  Features:
    - Allowed the rotation and counterrotation of included source pipe and heat connections

Version: 1.3.3
Date: 2025-07-13
  Changes:
    - Added teleport support to beacons, so mods like picker dollies should work properly
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a crash when placing any entity while the mod has no beacons registered as custom

Version: 1.3.2
Date: 2025-07-13
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed... another... crash...

Version: 1.3.1
Date: 2025-07-13
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a crash when loading the game :P

Version: 1.3.0
Date: 2025-07-13
  Features:
    - Added a custom variation of the electric beacon to use new features (energy_source.type = "electric-2-electric-boogaloo") thanks for the name @Osmo
    - Added the ability for beacons to use effect_reciever.uses_module_effects, which means the beacon will have it's source effected by the modules it's using.
    - Added quality verification such that quality enabled nonstandard beacons match up their beacon supposed stats to their source stats, if uses_module_effects is enabled
    - Added automatic migrations whenever mods change to check if any of the nonstandard beacons should be updated
    - Added a command "update_beacons" to update beacons, used for mod development and fixing critical issues. Use -help ingame for a complete description
    - Added validation to automatic migrations to check if any entities have been removed or invalidated on mod change
    - Added a required dependency on module inserter
  Changes:
    - Removed the allowed_effects custom field because it overrode the existing field under the same name and did literally nothing
    - The mod will error if uses_module_effects and uses_beacon_effects are both true, only one can be used at a time for now due to implementation restrictions
    - Event filters are generated during the prototype stage, vastly speeding up the load time of saves with no impact on game load speed
    - Bumped minimum Factorio version to 2.0.58 to use ModDataPrototype
    - Added validation to entity migration scripts to check if any entities have been removed or invalidated when the mod was updated
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a crash when adding to a save that did not already have the mod
    - Fixed allowed_effects being culled resulting in modules not being insertable into beacons :D
    - Fixed quality scaling not applying regarding the power usage of the source entities

Version: 1.2.1
Date: 2025-06-24
  Features:
    - Beacons now support allowed_effects and effect_reciever, meaning they can be affected by the modules in themselves and nearby beacons. This is however only limited to consumption and pollution as all other effects have no effect.
  Changes:
    - Updated example beacons to use new allowed_effects and effect_reciever
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed manager entity sometimes sticking out of beacons
    - Fixed manager entity missing proper flags to make it completely hidden
    - Fixed a crash when an entity is destroyed
    - Fixed a crash when an entity is mined by a robot

Version: 1.2.0
Date: 2025-06-23
  Changes:
    - Improved runtime script event registration to only activate when a modded beacon is involved
    - Improved area marked deconstruction searching to be faster when applied
    - Expanded possible status messages to be more complete, covering most possible operational descriptions
    - Allow automated insertion and removal of modules via inserters on fluid and heat powered beacons
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed source being selectable in game
    - Fixed a crash when marking entities for deconstruction
    - Fixed an issue where the beacon could not be selected in a deconstruction planner
    - Fixed shenanegins when marking beacons for deconstruction
    - Fixed beacons having the wrong status in certain cases
    - Fixed the UndoRedoQueue not working properly with modded beacons
    - Fixed potential crashes when migrating from older saves

Version: 1.1.3
Date: 2025-06-22
  Changes:
    - Added missing 1.1.0 migrations, lol
    - Cleaned up 1.1.2 migrations
    - Removed stray on_cancelled_deconstruction event registration that was overridden

Version: 1.1.2
Date: 2025-06-20
  Changes:
    - Removed the redundant hidden surface because it's... well... redundant

Version: 1.1.1
Date: 2025-06-18
  Changes:
    - Ignore the internal recipe in statistics

Version: 1.1.0
Date: 2025-06-18
  Features:
    - Using quezler certified jankery, you will now have zero script overhead when idle/full power. There will only be overhead when the state changes to/from active.

Version: 1.0.2
Date: 2025-04-22
  Changes:
    - Reduced update time by ~40% by storing machine state in storage, using 2 fewer API calls.

Version: 1.0.1
Date: 2025-04-22
  Changes:
    - Reduced update time by ~35% by altering validity checks to only run when required.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a crash when using a deconstruction planner in editor mode and 'instant deconstruct' is enabled

Version: 1.0.0
Date: 2025-04-22
  Features:
    - Initial release