factorio

Create a new save file

$ [path/to]/factorio --create [path/to/save_file.zip]

$ [path/to]/factorio --start-server [path/to/save_file.zip]

$ [path/to]/factorio --create [path/to/save.zip] --map-gen-settings [path/to/map-gen-settings.json] --map-settings [path/to/map-settings.json]

$ /quit

$ [path/to]/factorio [[-h|--help]]

factorio [--help] [--version] [options] [SAVEFILE]

--help
    Display command usage and options.


--version
    Print Factorio version info.


--start-server SAVE
    Launch headless multiplayer server with given save file.


--server-settings FILE
    Use custom server config JSON file.


--port PORT
    Set multiplayer listen port (default 34197).


--rcon-port PORT
    Set RCON remote console port (default 27015).


--rcon-password PASS
    Password for RCON access.


--create SAVE
    Generate new map save file.


--map-settings JSON
    Map generation settings file.


--mod DIR
    Load mods from directory (repeatable).


--autosave-interval SEC
    Autosave frequency in seconds (default 10).


--load-game SAVE
    Load existing save in client mode.


--fullscreen
    Start in fullscreen mode.


--windowed
    Start in windowed mode.

The factorio command executes the Factorio game, a 2D real-time strategy game focused on building factories, automating production, and surviving alien threats on a procedurally generated planet.

It supports both interactive client mode for single-player or multiplayer, and headless server mode for dedicated multiplayer hosting, common on Linux servers.

Factorio emphasizes complex automation with conveyor belts, inserters, trains, and modular factories. Players research technologies, defend bases from biters, and launch a rocket to win.

On Linux, download from official site or Steam. Extract and run ./factorio from bin/x64/. Supports mods via --mod options. Headless mode ideal for 24/7 servers with save auto-backups and RCON admin control.

Configurable via server-settings.json for bans, whitelists, difficulty. High replayability with blueprint sharing and megabase challenges.

Requires Factorio installation (native Linux binary). Not in standard repos; download from factorio.com. Headless mode logs to stdout/ factorio-current.log. High CPU/RAM for large factories. Ports must be forwarded for multiplayer.

Download .tar.gz from factorio.com/download. Extract: tar xf factorio_*.tar.gz. Run: ./bin/x64/factorio. Steam version: Steam > Factorio > Properties > Launch native Linux.

server-settings.json: visibility, max-players, tick-rate. map-gen-settings.json: world size, resources. mod-list.json: enabled mods.

Place in data/mods/. Use Factorio mod portal. Server/client mods must match.

Developed by Wube Software since 2012. Linux support from alpha. Full release Dec 2020 (v1.0). Headless server added early for community hosting. Active updates via free expansions.

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