Factorio - Mod Collection by Boris

A personal collection of mods, That I use for Factorio.

All the mods linked to in this guide were made by other users of the Factorio Community.

Factorio Ingame Mod Installer

Factorio Mods
https://mods.factorio.com/

My Other Mod Collections:

Factorio
Fallout 4
Fallout: New Vegas

Warning / Notice:

In the likelihood that something goes wrong, I take no responsibility for any damage caused, By using any of the mods / programs linked with in this Guide. As always its up to you the user to ensure the files you download are safe before use.

*No Copyright Infringement Intended*
If any is found, Contact me via the comments section with what you want removing and I'll remove it.

If you have a question about this guide or need help i'll try my best to provide help where i can, Please use the comments section below. its nothing personal but I Block & Remove all friend requests i dont know on the grounds of phishing attempts, I wish steam would fix this issue.

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Please note, This guide may need updating as some of the mods linked may need updating and/or be discontinued. But ive made it Public again, To spotlight mods and what i would recommend.

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Recommended Mods

Creative Mode[mods.factorio.com]
Provides Cheats & Creative Mode.out-of-date?[mods.factorio.com]

Time Tools (+game speed +clock combinators) by binbinhfr[mods.factorio.com]
Allows you to view and alter game speeds.

Picker Extended Version by Nexela[mods.factorio.com]
Adds alot of useful tools and tweaks to the base game.

Show Max Underground Distance[mods.factorio.com]
Shows maximum range indicators for underground belts and pipes.

Squeak Through[mods.factorio.com]
Reduces the collision boxes for structures allowing you to pass by them. Example, Solar Panels.

Shortcuts[mods.factorio.com]
Adds mod pins to the Shortcuts tab for easy use.

Auto Deconstruct[mods.factorio.com]
Automatically flags drills for deconstruction if they have no more resources left.

Improved Research Queue[mods.factorio.com]
Automates research so you can spend more time else where. Hotkey Shift+T
or
Auto Research[mods.factorio.com]
Automates research so you can spend more time else where. Hotkey Shift+T

Bottleneck[mods.factorio.com]
or
Bottleneck Lite[mods.factorio.com]

Ammo Loader+[mods.factorio.com]
Automatically fills all turrets, vehicles and structures that consume fuel/ammo.
*Infinite range, Range can be changed in settings!*
or
Auto Fill by Nexela[mods.factorio.com]
Automatically hand fill newly deployed items with a little fuel/ammo.

Optional Mods:

Extended Vanilla: Power Armors[mods.factorio.com]
Overhauls all the armors in the game. (Combat, Engineering, Balanced)

CanalBuilder (Updated)[mods.factorio.com]
Adds swimming and slowing mechanics.

Landfill plus[mods.factorio.com]
Allows the player to dig up landfill.

Thicker Power Wires[mods.factorio.com]
Makes power wires thicker.

Everbuild[mods.factorio.com]
Robots take time to construct. (No longer instant build)

Longer Underground Belt (Aligned)[mods.factorio.com]
Extends underground belt distance based on their speed.

Cleaned Concrete[mods.factorio.com]
Removes all ground decoration after placing concrete!

Infinizoom[mods.factorio.com]
Infinizoom. (CTRL + K, CTRL + L)

Science Lab - Reskin:

BiusArt Lab graphics[mods.factorio.com]
or 
Disco Science[mods.factorio.com]

A.I Difficulty

Core Combat Overhaul:

Rampant[mods.factorio.com]
Complete Overhaul.

Rampant Evolution[mods.factorio.com]
Enhanced biter evolution.

Combat mechanics overhaul[mods.factorio.com]
Combat mechanics overhaul.

I Speak for the Trees Remade[mods.factorio.com]
When Trees and rocks are destroyed theres a chance to spawn a biters.
*Spices up your game*

Additional Enemies:

Explosive Biters[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new type of enemy that are Explosive.

Armoured Biters[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new type of enemy that are heavily armoured but slower than regular biters.

Frost Biters[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new type of enemy that slow you.

Notifications:

Biter Expansion Notifications[mods.factorio.com]
Get a notification when biters build a new base.

Misc:

Biter Hunt Group[mods.factorio.com]
Biters Hunt you and will ambush you from time to time.

Worm Attack![mods.factorio.com]
Worms now attack your bases.

Humanoids 2[mods.factorio.com]
Turns biters into humans.

World Generation

New Terrain:

Alien Biomes by Earendel[mods.factorio.com]
Adds new biomes. (Snow, Volcanic, Crater and alien mixed Dirt, Sand, Grass)

Alien Biomes (High-Res Terrain) by Earendel[mods.factorio.com]
High-Resolution textures for alien biomes.

Resource Generation:

Resource Spawner Overhaul by Orzelek[mods.factorio.com]
I dont even know what this does, But hey i got it recommened! I think it lowers and staggers the amount of ore you get per ore chunk in every ore patch. So you no longer get massive amounts of ore in a patch of ore.

Fear the Night!

Darker Nights & Longer Days:

Dark Nights[mods.factorio.com]
Makes nights pitch black.

Clockwork[mods.factorio.com]
Longer Days & Nights.

Additional Lights:

Realistic Flashlight[mods.factorio.com]
More realistic flashlight.
*Light halo is in the options*

Lighted Electric Poles+[mods.factorio.com]
Adds new electric poles that provide light at night.

Lightorio[mods.factorio.com]
Specific buildings provide light at night..

Nicer Fuel Glow[mods.factorio.com]
Burners emit more light.

Realistic Heat Glow[mods.factorio.com]
Heatpipes glow with heat.

Water Placeable [mods.factorio.com]
Adds the ability to place lamps in water.
*Mods: Cargo Ships and Beautiful Bridge*

Early Blueprint

Balanced:

Companion Drones[mods.factorio.com]
or
Updated Construction Drones[mods.factorio.com]
or 
Nanobots: Early Bots[mods.factorio.com]

Cheat:

Autobuild[mods.factorio.com]

BlueBuild+[mods.factorio.com]

Planners

Mining patch planner[mods.factorio.com]
Automatically places miners.

Rail Signal Planner[mods.factorio.com]
Automatically places chain and rail signals.

Muro automatic wall builder[mods.factorio.com]
Automatically places walls.

Upgrade Builder and Planner[mods.factorio.com]
Allows you to upgrade already existing items that have already been placed quickly.

Power Grid Comb[mods.factorio.com]
Tries to clean up electrical wires.

QOL:

Shortcuts[mods.factorio.com]
Adds mod pins to the Shortcuts tab for easy use.
*Recommended if you use any of the planning tools*

Show Max Underground Distance[mods.factorio.com]
Shows maximum range indicators for underground belts and pipes.

Optional:

Everbuild[mods.factorio.com]
Robots take time to construct. (No longer instant build)

Defense

Walls:

Laser Fence[mods.factorio.com]
Adds Laser Fences.

Solar Walls[mods.factorio.com]
Adds solar walls.

Accumulator Walls[mods.factorio.com]
Adds accumulator walls.

Shield Projector[mods.factorio.com]
Emits an energy shield.

Turrets:

Rampant Arsenal[mods.factorio.com]
Combat bundle.

Repair Turret[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a repair turret.

Searchlight[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a spotlight that tracks enemies.

Artillery:

Atomic Artillery by SirDoomBox[mods.factorio.com]
Adds both artillery turrets & artillery wagons along with its ammo. explosive, nuclear.

Napalm Artillery[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new Napalm Artillery Shells for use in the "Atomic Artillery" mod.

Mushroom Cloud by Arcitos[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a better explosive effect to the Atomic Bomb and Atomic Shells.

Epic Artillery Sounds by MadClown01[mods.factorio.com]
Changes the firing sound for the artillery from the "Atomic Artillery" mod.

Additional Mods:

HeroTurrets[mods.factorio.com]
Allows turrets to level up!

Turret Shields[mods.factorio.com]
Adds research to allow turrets to have shields.

Big Brother by Afforess[mods.factorio.com]
Allows you to upgrade your radar.

Turret Effects:

Bullet Trails by Eaendel[mods.factorio.com]
Adds tracers to all weapons and turrets.

Structures

Mining:

Omega Drill[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a large, Powerful Drill

Deep Core Mining[mods.factorio.com]
Ore has a 10% chance when depleted to spawn as a deep core ore. Which works like an oil rig that provides infinite ore, but reduces yeld like oil. High crafting cost and high energy cost. I started using this as i got sick of building rail ways and outposts just for the ore to go and the outpost be pointless.

Water:

Water Well[mods.factorio.com]
Allows you to build a water well.

Mini Loaders:

Miniloader[mods.factorio.com]
Adds compact and UPS-friendly mini loaders to the game that allow you to load & unload items from containers.

Sorters:

Belt sorter by judos[mods.factorio.com]
Adds new belt sorter that sort items.

Item Stacking:

Deadlock's Stacking Beltboxes[mods.factorio.com]
Allows stacking and unstacking of items up to x5 per stack.

Storage:

Warehousing Mod[mods.factorio.com]
Massive Storage Buildings, Great for hording raw ore, or Iron, Copper Plates.

Factorissimo2[mods.factorio.com]
Allows you to build a warehouse, With an interior to build your factory inside.

Destroy Unwanted Items & Fluids:

Flare Stack by GotLag[mods.factorio.com]
Adds new flare stacks that allow the destruction of unwanted items & fluids.

Roboport Booster:

Logistic Technology Beacon[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a logistic beacon that provides charging and range increase.

Power:

Wind Turbines 2[mods.factorio.com]
Adds Wind Turbines with random energy generation.
*Req:Wind Speed Changing[mods.factorio.com]

Wind Speed Changing]UPL - Underground Power Lines[mods.factorio.com]
Adds under ground power lines!

Markers:

Holographic Signs[mods.factorio.com]
Adds holographic signs to show configurable icon and text.
Icon Pack - Emoji Signals[mods.factorio.com]
Icon Pack - Snouz Useful Icons[mods.factorio.com]

Text Plates by Earendel[mods.factorio.com]
Allows you to build useful text signs and labels.

Vehicles

If your looking for new vehicles i would highly recommend the AAI Vehicles.

Vehicle - Ground:

AAI Vehicles: Chaingunner[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new light tank class vehicle that is equipped with a powerful chaingun.

AAI Vehicles: Flame Tank[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new tank class vehicle that is equipped with a flamethrower.

AAI Vehicles: Flame Tumbler[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new buggy class vehicle that is equipped with a flamethrower.

AAI Vehicles: Ironclad[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a heavy metal-plated boat armed with a long range mortar and cannon.

AAI Vehicles: Hauler[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new logistic class vehicle that is designed for carrying large amounts of items.

AAI Vehicles: Laser Tank[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new tank class vehicle that is equipped with a laser Cannon.

AAI Vehicles: Miner[mods.factorio.com]
Adds several, upgradeable mining vehicles that is can mine large amounts of ore quickly.

AAI Vehicles: Warden[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new support class vehicle that is equipped with a support slow gun.
This vehicle also resupplies and repairs nearby vehicles and structures.

One More Hovercraft[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a two hovercrafts to the game.

Vehicle - Flying:

Lex's Aircraft[mods.factorio.com]
Adds VTOL aircrafts!.

HelicopterRevival[mods.factorio.com]
Adds an attack helicopter.

Vehicle - Tweaks:

VehicleSnap[mods.factorio.com]
Improves driving.

Vehicle Grid[mods.factorio.com]
Adds an equipment grid to every vehicle.

Exploration Vehicle 0.16 by De7ilx[mods.factorio.com]
Allows cars to destroy trees and rocks while being driven.

Armor Plating[mods.factorio.com]
Adds Armor Plating that can be placed inside equipment grids to increase health..

Vehicle Trails[mods.factorio.com]
Vehicles leave trails.

Trains

Electric Trains[mods.factorio.com]
Adds electric trains.

Senpais Trains by LuziferSenpai[mods.factorio.com]
Adds alot of train content. Combat and electric trains, New wagons and alot more.

Cargo Ships[mods.factorio.com]
Adds cargo ships to the game, Opens up a whole new game.
Note: Deep sea oil platforms are a fiddly (multiple snapping points) Pump oil using the new pump!
*Req:Cargo Ships Graphics[mods.factorio.com]

Wagons

Accumulator Wagon[mods.factorio.com]
Adds accumulator wagons.

Track:

Beautiful Bridge Railway for Cargoships[mods.factorio.com]
Allows you to craft special bridge track thats able to go over water.

Bulk Rail Unloader by Therax[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new loader and unloader for trains.
*Can be fiddly, But very effective!*

Optional:

Automatic Train Painter[mods.factorio.com]
Automatically colors locomotives and wagons based on their contents.

Automatic Station Painter Continued[mods.factorio.com]
Automatically colors stations based on the trains' colors..

Fully Automated Rail Layer[mods.factorio.com]
Also known as F.A.R.L. Helps you lay train tracks easily, Takes a while to understand and master but works very well and saves alot of time.

AAI Mods

AAI Mods by Earendel
Dependencies:
 Data Raw Prototypes[mods.factorio.com]
 Detached Gun Sounds[mods.factorio.com]
 Off Grid Effects[mods.factorio.com]

*These dependencies are not required unless your using the "AAI Programmable Structures & Vehicles" mods. Also please note these mods are not available in the in-game mod browser, Thanks to Benjamin Barrels for bring this to my attention.
AAI Structures:
 AAI Industry[mods.factorio.com]
Adds alternative new crafting components and structures for building and crafting other AAI mods items.

 AAI Containers & Warehouses [mods.factorio.com]
Adds large Storehouses.

 AAI Programmable Structures[mods.factorio.com]
Adds scanning and control structures allowing you to automate your base using Vehicles.
AAI Programing:
 AAI Programmable Vehicles[mods.factorio.com]
Gives Vehicles AI and allows you to control them with the use of the "remote control handset" tool. With ther parts of the AAI mods installed it extends functionality to allowing you to automate patrols, friendly base navigation, vehicle-based mining, and more advanced applications.

 AAI Signals[mods.factorio.com]
Adds additional settings and signals for use with AAI Programmable Vehicles.

 AAI Zones[mods.factorio.com]
Gives you the "Zone Planning" Tool that will help you set up paths Programmable Vehicles.
*Prevents Turret Creeping*
AAI Vehicles:
 AAI Vehicles: Chaingunner[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new light tank class vehicle that is equiped with a powerful Chaingun.

 AAI Vehicles: Flame Tank[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new tank class vehicle that is equiped with a Flamethrower.

 AAI Vehicles: Flame Tumbler[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new buggy class vehicle that is equiped with a Flamethrower.

 AAI Vehicles: Ironclad[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a heavy metal-plated boat armed with a long range mortar and cannon.

 AAI Vehicles: Hauler[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new logistic class vehicle that is designed for carrying large amounts of items.

 AAI Vehicles: Laser Tank[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new tank class vehicle that is equiped with a Lazer Cannon.

 AAI Vehicles: Miner[mods.factorio.com]
Adds several, upgradeable mining vehicles that is can mine large amounts of ore quickly.

 AAI Vehicles: Warden[mods.factorio.com]
Adds a new support class vehicle that is equiped with a support slow gun.
This vehicle also resupplies and repairs nearby vehiciles and structures.
Dont want to use all of the mod? Try using "AAI Programmable Vehicles", "AAI Signals" and "AAI Vehicles". Seems to work great.

How To: Manaualy Installing Mods (basic guide)

1.) Download your desired mod or mod version from:
https://mods.factorio.com

2.) Move selected file into the directory below:

%appdata%\Factorio\mods
or
C:\Users\YOUR-USER-NAME\AppData\Roaming\Factorio\mods

Obviously "YOUR-USER-NAME" is your computer user name not that.

3.) Launch your game and then enable it in the mod selection screen.

Alternativly download the mods ingame using the name search tool for easyer install!

[Boris]

Links been fixed thanks^

[DeathClawz]

Your Senpais Trains by LuziferSenpai link sends you to the Helicopters page.

[Boris]

Updated the guide, Thanks for the heads up, Credit given^

[Benjamin Barrels]

I am trying to use the AAI programmable vehicles mod , it requires multiple other mods to work and there are three that i don't see on the in game mod list, data-raw prototypes, detached-gun-sounds, and off-grid-effects.

[Boris]

So after testing i had an older version of Rampant installed V0.16.24 that worked fine. Though after the update to V0.16.30 i can confirm it is not working. Though if you manualy install V0.16.24 from the website it should work.

https://mods.factorio.com/mod/Rampant

Thanks for the feedback, I hope the guide was useful

[The Crandellan Effect]

Rampant doesn't seem to work right now, I wish it did.