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Ninethousand Nov 14, 2024 @ 3:56pm
Can't find Bobs and Angels mods
On google i only find dead downloads from ages ago, and posts that say that you can simply download the mods in the game, with loads of upvotes and people agreeing.

I can't find any downloadable version of the two modpacks, neither on google nor in the game's mod browser. Except for the 1 inserter thing made by Bobbingabout.

Are there versions that work with current Factorio? If not, what are the latest versions and how far would i have to roll back my Factorio version in the "betas"?
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Fel Nov 14, 2024 @ 4:00pm 
https://mods.factorio.com/user/Bobingabout
https://mods.factorio.com/user/Arch666Angel

The main reason you are not finding them is probably because they have not been updated for version 2.0 yet.
They are both present for 1.1.110 (last version of 1.1 that should not get removed from the betas).
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Ninethousand Nov 14, 2024 @ 4:22pm 
Yeah, i found that crap website myself, but it's not like it lets you download anything...
I want to download a MOD! Not manage my bank account! Why do i need a username and password? And when you make an account, it still doesn't work, because you didn't buy the game with THAT account...
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Strategic Sage Nov 14, 2024 @ 4:26pm 
You can download them from within the game. They will show up in the list if you are on the correct version for them. You will need to roll back to 1.1 for many mods, including Bobs and Angels.

Originally posted by Ninethousand:
I want to download a MOD! Not manage my bank account! Why do i need a username and password?

In part, to prevent people who have an illegal copy of the game from using the mods as an encouragement for them to buy it.
Last edited by Strategic Sage; Nov 14, 2024 @ 4:28pm
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Ninethousand Nov 14, 2024 @ 4:31pm 
Oh yeah... That makes sense... I somehow assumed it would at least have shown them as outdated or something like that.

Thanks!
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Ferox_Stormdragon Nov 14, 2024 @ 4:38pm 
Originally posted by Ninethousand:
Oh yeah... That makes sense... I somehow assumed it would at least have shown them as outdated or something like that.

Thanks!

on the mods.factorio.com site, if you look on right-hand side it tells you for each mod

* whether is a content mod or localization mod etc
* when it was last updated
* what versions of factorio it works on
* download size
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Estelyen Nov 14, 2024 @ 6:33pm 
Originally posted by Ninethousand:
Yeah, i found that crap website myself, but it's not like it lets you download anything...
I want to download a MOD! Not manage my bank account! Why do i need a username and password? And when you make an account, it still doesn't work, because you didn't buy the game with THAT account...
Well, better get used to that "crap website", because it's the official one. As has been said, the account is required to make sure that you own the game. And if you do, it's very easy to link an account you create on that website to the account of whatever portal you bought it from, be it Steam or HumbleBundle or whatever. Because it's the official mod portal of the devs, linking your account also allows you to download a DRM-free version of the game directly from the devs. And once linked, you can download mods from the website.

Personally, I never did though. The ingame mod menu is much more convenient imo.
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crazy Nov 19, 2024 @ 1:28pm 
Why can't they just allow 1.1 mods in 2.0? If it breaks the game then so be it. Many mods don't need to be updated typically.
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kremlin Nov 19, 2024 @ 1:34pm 
Originally posted by Ninethousand:
Yeah, i found that crap website myself, but it's not like it lets you download anything...
I want to download a MOD! Not manage my bank account! Why do i need a username and password? And when you make an account, it still doesn't work, because you didn't buy the game with THAT account...

There's a way to link your Steam and factorio.com accounts that will let you use it from the website instead of the internal mod manager.

Originally posted by FAQ:
I bought the game via Steam, can I get the Factorio login for that as well?

Yes, it is possible. In game you will have the option to register an account on our webpage. You can also create a free account at factorio.com and then head to your profile page where you will find directions on how to link it to your Steam account. It is strongly recommended to create the account with the same username you have on Steam already.
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Fel Nov 19, 2024 @ 1:34pm 
You would need to manually edit their info.json to allow them to be loaded at all in a different version, so manually downloading them from the website version would be the best way anyway.

As for why they made it like this, the answer is pretty simple, basic users wouldn't know and would just constantly post bug reports.
More advanced users that would understand the implications of using a mod for a different version of the game should also be capable of editing a text file with a notepad, and the mod portal is specifically made so we can pick the version we want as well.
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kremlin Nov 19, 2024 @ 1:38pm 
Originally posted by crazy:
Why can't they just allow 1.1 mods in 2.0? If it breaks the game then so be it. Many mods don't need to be updated typically.

They did make a number of breaking changes with 2.0 that mods which interact with those things will need updates for. The tech tree has been refactored a bit, prototypes have changed to accommodate new features like filter inserters being removed since all inserters can filter now. I know a major Bob's Mod is that one that adds more inserter options - requires an update to work.

It would be a poor user interface to be letting you load in mods that have a chance of making the game unable to start because they're for the legacy version. Not without a big red override button at least.
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Chindraba Nov 19, 2024 @ 1:44pm 
Originally posted by kremlin:
It would be a poor user interface to be letting you load in mods that have a chance of making the game unable to start because they're for the legacy version. Not without a big red override button at least.

Something along the lines of "Ya! I know what I'm doing. Leave me alone?"

The same button also disables the bug reporting mechanisms completely - because "I know what I'm doing."
Last edited by Chindraba; Nov 19, 2024 @ 1:44pm
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slothrop Nov 19, 2024 @ 1:56pm 
Originally posted by crazy:
Why can't they just allow 1.1 mods in 2.0? If it breaks the game then so be it. Many mods don't need to be updated typically.
This is just not true. Every mod needs to be updated. There are many fundamental changes to the modding API in 2.0. 1.1 mods simply would not work at all. There is no "just allowing" it
Last edited by slothrop; Nov 19, 2024 @ 1:56pm
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Marosh Nov 19, 2024 @ 2:37pm 
Originally posted by crazy:
Why can't they just allow 1.1 mods in 2.0? If it breaks the game then so be it. ...

Sadly that is because us customers. You might think that is is a simple "so be it" but people become ferocious when something breaks or doesn't work. You open the box of pandora for mod maker being harassed, because their 5y old mod doesn't get updated anymore. It is already cringe when people get upset, because their favorite mod doesn't get updated fast enough.
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Hassel Nov 19, 2024 @ 3:28pm 
Originally posted by crazy:
Why can't they just allow 1.1 mods in 2.0? If it breaks the game then so be it. Many mods don't need to be updated typically.

maybe because they did a major rework of the in house game engine they made for the game
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