Bugfixes

• Agricultural tower planting now respects plant's tile buildability rules. https://forums.factorio.com/123248
• Changed the sync mods with GUI "Sync startup settings" and "Load save after sync" so their value is always used. https://forums.factorio.com/129227
• Fix buffer chests having their contents counted twice for 'missing requests' circuit read. https://forums.factorio.com/128924
• Fixed Game Mode not enabling on macOS 26
• Fixed LuaForce::get_logistic_group was not working with constant combinators. https://forums.factorio.com/129484
• Fixed LuaItemStack::transfer_stack was incorrectly reporting success when performing unlimited transfers. https://forums.factorio.com/129406
• Fixed a crash when copying vehicle equipment grids from blueprints. https://forums.factorio.com/129396
• Fixed a crash when entering huge numbers into electric energy interface. https://forums.factorio.com/129518
• Fixed a crash when fast replacing furnaces when old furnace had empty item product stack and new furnace has fluid output. https://forums.factorio.com/129385
• Fixed a crash when game was saved in complete mode (for desync, benchmark or heavy mode) that could happen after a save file was loaded from an older version requiring transport line groups to be reconstructed while there were also blueprints with transport belts present in the save.
• Fixed a crash when item spoils in furnace source inventory while recipe was not yet selected.
• Fixed a crash when loading a save file when asteroid collector arms count and asteroid collector arms capacity were changed at the same time.
• Fixed a crash when migrating cargo bays in some cases. https://forums.factorio.com/129004
• Fixed a crash when navigating planets while Factoriopedia was open. https://forums.factorio.com/129766
• Fixed a crash when querying members of logistic group while one of them is a detached character. https://forums.factorio.com/129549
• Fixed a crash when removing transport belts or walls with wires in blueprints.
• Fixed a crash when saving the game while using the spectator controller while a GUI is open. https://forums.factorio.com/129198
• Fixed a crash when trying to custom launch rockets to space platforms. https://forums.factorio.com/129415
• Fixed a crash when using LuaItemStack::deconstruct_area() in some cases. https://forums.factorio.com/129573
• Fixed a desync related to circuit network and removing entities. https://forums.factorio.com/129428
• Fixed a disconnect when viewing tips and tricks in multiplayer. https://forums.factorio.com/129596
• Fixed a malformed icon. https://forums.factorio.com/129444
• Fixed beacons with supply area distance of 0 not showing radius visualisation. https://forums.factorio.com/129771
• Fixed blueprint book download progress drawing sometimes being broken.
• Fixed blueprint tile building sometimes not allowing partial builds https://forums.factorio.com/122966
• Fixed cancelling deconstruction of a tile would not remove a tile ghost of the same tile on the same position. https://forums.factorio.com/128391
• Fixed car crashing into a rock at the beginning of campaign level 5.
• Fixed collected asteroid chunks were not showing in item production statistics. https://forums.factorio.com/129520
• Fixed controls GUI in controller input method not updating the icons for the controls when the icons dropdown is changed. https://forums.factorio.com/129101
• Fixed cursor transfer could insert items beyond inventory weight limit. https://forums.factorio.com/129544
• Fixed editor not instantly reviving tile ghosts from blueprints when overbuilt over preexisting tile ghosts. https://forums.factorio.com/128861
• Fixed electric mining drills were able to stack items when at high mining productivity. https://forums.factorio.com/129590
• Fixed force building entities over required foundation marked for deconstruction would result in both decon. proxy and tileghost.
• Fixed ghost overbuilding vehicle ghost would not set inventory filters. https://forums.factorio.com/119772
• Fixed heat pipe connections did not flip. https://forums.factorio.com/129176
• Fixed logistic filter merging during parametrisation would incorrectly sum values. https://forums.factorio.com/129527
• Fixed mipmaps for fulgoran ruin vault icon. https://forums.factorio.com/129796
• Fixed music not playing on surfaces without a planet associated with them. https://forums.factorio.com/129408
• Fixed promethium science pack was missing a description. https://forums.factorio.com/129469
• Fixed quickbar selection getting stuck when trying to pick a blueprint book from the blueprint library that didn't finish downloading. https://forums.factorio.com/118438
• Fixed rectangular crafting machine sometimes rising rotate event even when it wasn't successfully rotated. https://forums.factorio.com/129252
• Fixed set constant gui would was not focusing upon opening. https://forums.factorio.com/129495
• Fixed shooter was doing ammo refill every shot causing reload time on modded ammo to not work. https://forums.factorio.com/129276
• Fixed some issues around setting driving for a vehicle on different surface via scripts https://forums.factorio.com/127651
• Fixed splitter gui was not updated in some cases. https://forums.factorio.com/129161
• Fixed that LuaFlowStatistics::[input, output, storage]_counts read didn't merge qualities. https://forums.factorio.com/129568
• Fixed that LuaSurface::create_entity() did not work correctly with quality. https://forums.factorio.com/129736
• Fixed that LuaSurface::create_entity() using the 'item' parameter did not work for vehicle equipment grids. https://forums.factorio.com/129479
• Fixed that Vulcanus chimneys were grouped with Nauvis big rocks in the deconstruction planner. https://forums.factorio.com/129453
• Fixed that asteroid collectors didn't draw radius visualisation for ghosts when holding it in cursor. https://forums.factorio.com/119353
• Fixed that base quality did not show in crafting machines. https://forums.factorio.com/128167
• Fixed that buffered fluidboxes would not flow fluid through their directional connections. https://forums.factorio.com/129441
• Fixed that changing a trains group would not always refresh interrupt names in the GUI. https://forums.factorio.com/129755
• Fixed that changing the link ID on a linked container wouldn't alarm sleeping inserters. https://forums.factorio.com/129345
• Fixed that choose-elem-button with id-with-quality didn't respect prototype filters. https://forums.factorio.com/129481
• Fixed that enabling user mods would not auto enable built in required mods. https://forums.factorio.com/129362
• Fixed that equipment ghosts couldn't be added to armor when not worn. https://forums.factorio.com/129673
• Fixed that fluidboxes in the vicinity of a removed fluidbox could disconnect from otherwise valid neighbors in some situations. https://forums.factorio.com/128954
• Fixed that flush-fluid would not flush fluid from fluid energy sources. https://forums.factorio.com/129756
• Fixed that integration_patch for characters did not render for the local player. https://forums.factorio.com/129260
• Fixed that inventory migrations could cause chests to send wrong item counts. https://forums.factorio.com/129515
• Fixed that large values given for LuaSurface::find_entities_filtered(radius) would crash the game. https://forums.factorio.com/129618
• Fixed that loaders were unable to drop full belt stacks if that required merging items from multiple inventory slots. https://forums.factorio.com/129343
• Fixed that mod-defined fonts did not apply correctly when first starting the game. https://forums.factorio.com/129571
• Fixed that modded choose-elem-buttons didn't respect filters. https://forums.factorio.com/129145
• Fixed that modded crafting machines with large amounts of fluidboxes could freeze the game. https://forums.factorio.com/129187
• Fixed that opening rich text Factoriopedia shortcuts while in remote view did not work. https://forums.factorio.com/129425
• Fixed that players landing on the same planet at the same time would squash each other. https://forums.factorio.com/120809
• Fixed that regular mining drills weren't able to output full belts when belt stack size was researched. https://forums.factorio.com/129365
• Fixed that remote controllers could still open GUIs of entity ghosts that had operable set to false. https://forums.factorio.com/129168
• Fixed that remote driving didn't raise on_player_driving_changed_state event when entering a vehicle. https://forums.factorio.com/118769
• Fixed that remote fast transfer of modules could downgrade modules with higher quality. https://forums.factorio.com/128747
• Fixed that repair orders would not queue robots correctly. https://forums.factorio.com/118916
• Fixed that roboport antenna was rotating while in preview. https://forums.factorio.com/129470
• Fixed that some entities would collide with nearby tiles when they shouldn't. https://forums.factorio.com/128602
• Fixed that some items that did not require recycling recipe had a recycling recipe. https://forums.factorio.com/129535
• Fixed that some widgets would click-through when trying to open Factoriopedia. https://forums.factorio.com/129295
• Fixed that space location wouldn't read starmap_icons if starmap_icon didn't exist. https://forums.factorio.com/129742
• Fixed that teleporting a car to another surface would invalidate lua references to non-player characters in it. https://forums.factorio.com/129468
• Fixed that the amount of VRAM on the Steam Deck was not being detected correctly, leading to the erroneous activation of VRAM-saving measures. https://forums.factorio.com/129164
• Fixed that the show-train-signals debug option didn't render correctly for elevated signals. https://forums.factorio.com/129804
• Fixed that the sync mods confirmation did not have the draggable texture. https://forums.factorio.com/129685
• Fixed that you could place or take blueprint items from chests in remote view. https://forums.factorio.com/129237
• Fixed that you couldn't open reactors with a void energy source. https://forums.factorio.com/129711
• Fixed tiles being thawed or frozen would cause cancelling of deconstruction. https://forums.factorio.com/129201
• Fixed using selection tools would sometimes incorrectly ignore tile ghosts. https://forums.factorio.com/127696
• Fixed vehicle ammo refill was not working. https://forums.factorio.com/129137
• Improved the expand/collapse icon for the crafting queue. https://forums.factorio.com/105538

Changes

• Changed how captive spawners work to always allow spoilage into the trash slots. https://forums.factorio.com/124219
• Moved the ammo turret request-slot closer to the turret center visually. https://forums.factorio.com/129548
• [space-age] More icons in factoriopedia made unique.
• [space-age] Remastered and remixed music.

Graphics

• Improved frame rate stability of Metal graphics backend
• Improved rendering performance of busy scenes of Metal graphics backend

Minor Features

• Added ability to undo rotating or flipping an entity. https://forums.factorio.com/116605

Modding

• Added BeaconPrototype::quality_affects_supply_area_distance.
• Added CharacterPrototype::crafting_speed.
• Added CraftingMachinePrototype::crafting_speed_quality_multiplier, module_slots_quality_bonus and energy_usage_quality_multiplier.
• Added CraftingMachinePrototype::quality_affects_energy_usage.
• Added CraftingMachinePrototype::quality_affects_module_slots, LabPrototype::quality_affects_module_slots, MiningDrillPrototype::quality_affects_module_slots and BeaconPrototype::quality_affects_module_slots.
• Added InserterPrototype::uses_inserter_stack_size_bonus.
• Added LoaderPrototype::wait_for_full_stack.
• Added MiningDrillPrototype::quality_affects_mining_radius.
• Added Prototype::custom_tooltip_fields.
• Added QualityPrototype::default_multiplier, inserter_speed_multiplier, fluid_wagon_capacity_multiplier, inventory_size_multiplier, lab_research_speed_multiplier, crafting_machine_speed_multiplier, crafting_machine_energy_usage_multiplier, logistic_cell_charging_energy_multiplier, tool_durability_multiplier, accumulator_capacity_multiplier, flying_robot_max_energy_multiplier, range_multiplier, asteroid_collector_collection_radius_bonus, equipment_grid_width_bonus, equipment_grid_height_bonus, electric_pole_wire_reach_bonus, electric_pole_supply_area_distance_bonus, beacon_supply_area_distance_bonus, logistic_cell_charging_station_count_bonus, beacon_module_slots_bonus, crafting_machine_module_slots_bonus, mining_drill_module_slots_bonus, mining_drill_mining_radius_bonus and lab_module_slots_bonus.
• Added `helpers` to settings and prototype stages.
• Added `quality_selector_dropdown_threshold` utility constant.
• Added `with_filters`, `with_weight_limit` and `with_custom_stack_size` options to ContainerPrototype::inventory_type and LinkedContainerPrototype::inventory_type.
• Added the "mod-data" prototype type.

Optimizations

• Improved performance when holding blueprints.

Scripting

• Added "blink_interval" and "render_mode" parameters to LuaRendering functions.
• Added "item-open", "item-close", "item-pick", "item-drop" and "item-move" SoundPath types. https://forums.factorio.com/129710
• Added ConfigurationChangedData::migrations.
• Added CustomInputEvent::element to get the LuaGuiElement under the cursor when the custom input was activated.
• Added LuaAsteroidChunkPrototype::dying_trigger_effect read.
• Added LuaEntity::display_panel_text, display_panel_icon, display_panel_always_show and display_panel_show_in_chart read/write.
• Added LuaEntity::inventory_supports_bar(), get_inventory_bar(), set_inventory_bar(), inventory_supports_filters(), is_inventory_filtered(), can_set_inventory_filter(), get_inventory_filter(), and set_inventory_filter().
• Added LuaEntity::pickup_from_left_lane and pickup_from_right_lane read/write for inserters.
• Added LuaEntityPrototype::captured_spawner_entity read.
• Added LuaEntityPrototype::get_fluid_capacity().
• Added LuaEntityPrototype::max_performance read.
• Added LuaEntityPrototype::min_performance read.
• Added LuaEntityPrototype::neighbour_connectable read.
• Added LuaEquipmentGrid::itemstack_owner read.
• Added LuaForce::get_logistic_groups(), get_logistic_group(), create_logistic_group(), and delete_logistic_group().
• Added LuaHelpers::compare_versions().
• Added LuaHelpers::game_version read.
• Added LuaHelpers::send_udp and recv_udp. Added on_udp_packet_received.
• Added LuaInventory::weight and max_weight read.
• Added LuaItemPrototype::send_to_orbit_mode read.
• Added LuaPlayer::exit_remote_view().
• Added LuaPlayer::pipette. LuaPlayer::pipette_entity is deprecated and should not be used.
• Added LuaPrototypes::utility_constants read.
• Added LuaRenderObject::blink_interval and render_mode read/write.
• Added LuaSpacePlatform::hidden read/write.
• Added LuaSurface get_default_cover_tile() and set_default_cover_tile().
• Added force to LuaEntityDiedEventFilter.
• Added fusion reactor properties to LuaEntityPrototype.
• Added ghost_mode to LuaGuiElement::anchor.
• Added on_research_queued.
• Added player to on_research_moved and on on_research_cancelled.
• Added several LuaEntityPrototype reads for asteroid collector prototypes and entity with health prototypes.
• Added several LuaItemPrototype reads for starter pack prototypes.
• Added target_filter to ammo type read.
• Changed LuaInventory::set_bar to allow passing nil as well.
• LuaGuiElement::locked can be set during add().
[*]Removed LuaTilePrototype::placeable_by. Use LuaTilePrototype::items_to_place_this instead.

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