Hello, you can either use launch option --force-d3d or edit config.ini (in %APPDATA%\Factorio\config\config.ini) and delete line force-opengl=true from it

Try to open Factorio properties in Steam, and set launch options to --dxgi-blit-model

Try to disable V-sync in graphics options. If that doesn't help or introduces tearing, disable "Use flip presentation model" in graphics settings (you need to restart the game for this one to take). If that doesn't work either, try to see if you can disable G-sync for Factorio in nVidia control panel.

My guess is that you haven't installed the graphics drivers.

Explanation in FFF that KatherineOfSky mentioned: https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-158It is unfortunate we decided to drop the 32bit support just few months after releasing the game on Steam. It would not be reasonable to prevent access to the product people payed for, so we can't mark the game as 64bit only now. Doing that would make Steam Client update everyone to 64bit build of the game, and would prevent people from even installing the game on 32bit OS in the future.If you bought the game recently and have only 32bit OS, you should request refund. Read more

Hello, it's usually caused by slow HDD. In subsequent starts, game files are cached in RAM by OS, so it's not reading them from disk anymore and starts fast.Installing the game on faster HDD or SSD should help decrease the startup time.

Hello, try to update your graphics driver: https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/152970/en-us

Originally posted by Willoguns: my laptop has these specs:
CPU: A4-7210 quad core up to 2.2GHz
GPU: Radeon R3
RAM: 8GB 1600MHz ddr3L
and a really slow HDD

can happily say that even after all these updates I can comfortably get 50-60 fps on low-medium settings! :D

Hey, thanks for the message. We put non-trivial amout of effort to make the game run even on fairly low spec hardware, and I appreciate that you recognize it's not expected to run on "anything" just because it's a 2D game. Read more

If you want to have an infinite supply of an item, place down Inifinity Chest (it's in the "question mark" category in Entity Editor) and set its filter to the item you want (artillery shell) and set how much should be kept in the chest inventory. As you take out items out of it, the chest will respawn new items to fullfill the filter settings. So then you can Ctrl + click the chest and top up supplies in your inventory instead of having to pickup items from ground.Also, did you know you don't need to save scenario and create new map, you can just type /editor in the chat/console and it will switch you to character mode? Type /editor again to switch back to editor mode. This also works in your existing saves (will disable achievements). Or you don't need to bother with switching to character mode, you can setup inserter to feed artillery turret from infinity chest and unpause time in the editor mode.We make the editor for ourselves to develop the game. During development of 0.17 ... Read more

Originally posted by Toothless Raider: Good to know that. Is it safe to say that works on Linux as well?

Indeed. But you have to use valid Linux path, obviously.

Originally posted by Toothless Raider: WTH? I mean WOW The graphic update is amazing!!!! Keep up the great work!

Thanks!You can override mod folder path by setting launch options in Factorio properties in Steam Library. It's not the most convenient solution, but probably easier than having to fiddle with symlinks.
--mod-directory "D:\Factorio_mods"

We don't know what we will do after Factorio 1.0 (probably not Factorio 2 right away)

The problme is low-quality option is 0.17 option only, and is not recognized by 0.16

Is Factorio going to be on sale next Steam sale?
No, we don't plan to participate in any sales any time soon.Announcement of no-sale policy originally posted by kovarex in Factorio Friday Facts #140[www.factorio.com]

We state it on our steam page, but people are still asking about it so I want to state it officially. We don't plan any Factorio sale. I'm aware, that the sale can make a lot of money in a short period of time, but I believe that it is not worth it in the long run, and since we are not in financial pressure we can afford to think in the long run. We don't like sales for the same reason we don't like the 9.99 prices. We want to be honest with our customers. When it costs 20, we don't want to make it feel like 10 and something. The same is with the sale, as you are basically saying, that someone who doesn't want to waste his time by searching for sales or special offers has to pay more.

Purpose of this thread is for people who are interestend in the game but feel asking... Read more