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Factorio: updates, settings and interface

Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.

Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Factorio: game tools: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Setting Change documented

Factorio: startup parameters changed

The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.

Supported server software: Factorio

Changed settings (1)
  • Settings File: Removed SETTINGS_FILE

    Path to server settings JSON file

    Before

    Setting
    SETTINGS_FILE
    Default
    data/server-settings.json
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Factorio: game tools: added

The guided tools were added to the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Changed interface controls

Added

  • clearToken
  • description
  • gamePassword
  • maxPlayers
  • name
  • publicListing
  • requireVerification
  • spaceAge
  • token
  • username
Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

What the interface looks like

The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

What the settings do

These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.

Save in the background

Off: the server freezes the whole factory on every autosave — on large maps that means seconds of standstill for everyone. On: a child process writes the save while play continues.

Setting
non_blocking_saving
Default
false
Autosave interval

How often Factorio saves on its own. Large factories run more smoothly at 15 to 20 minutes.

Setting
autosave_interval
Default
10
Range / options
1 – 120
Number of autosaves

Factorio keeps this many automatic saves; after that the oldest one is overwritten.

Setting
autosave_slots
Default
5
Range / options
1 – 20
Pause when nobody is playing

The server halts the factory as soon as the last player leaves — nothing keeps running unattended.

Setting
auto_pause
Default
true
Pause while someone joins

Halts the game while a new player downloads the map. Without it, large maps stutter for everyone present.

Setting
auto_pause_when_players_connect
Default
false
Only admins may pause

Stops any guest from halting the running factory.

Setting
only_admins_can_pause_the_game
Default
true
Remove idle players after

0 turns the check off. Otherwise anyone idle for that long leaves the server.

Setting
afk_autokick_interval
Default
0
Range / options
0 – 1440
In-game console commands

Decides who may run commands in chat. Lua commands (/c) mark the save as modified for good.

Setting
allow_commands
Default
admins-only
Range / options
true, false, admins-only
Let regulars in on a full server

Anyone who has played on this server before gets in even when the player limit is reached.

Setting
ignore_player_limit_for_returning_players
Default
false
Upload limit in KB/s

0 means unlimited. A new player downloads the entire map; a limit keeps that download from slowing the running game down.

Setting
max_upload_in_kilobytes_per_second
Default
0
Range / options
0 – 1000000
Simultaneous uploads

This many players may download the map at the same time.

Setting
max_upload_slots
Default
5
Range / options
0 – 64
Minimum latency in ticks

Artificial delay that smooths out brief network jitter. 0 leaves the decision to Factorio.

Setting
minimum_latency_in_ticks
Default
0
Range / options
0 – 60
Save Name

Name of the save file

Setting
SAVE_NAME
Default
saves/default.zip
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Version

Floating release channel or an explicit version pin. Explicit pins are never advanced automatically.

Setting
FACTORIO_VERSION
Default
stable
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.