Factorio Update 1.1.87 Patch Notes – July 13, 2023

Factorio update 1.1.87 is rolling out on PC(Steam). According to the official Factorio patch notes, the latest update brings various gameplay changes and tweaks. Apart from this, Factorio patch 1.1.87 also includes several bug fixes.

Previously, a major Factorio update 1.1.75 added various fixes for crashes and more. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing several issues since the last major patch. Today’s Factorio patch 1.1.87 will address a few of these errors.

Read more details below.

Factorio Update Patch Notes – July 13, 2023

Features

1. Added Controller (Gamepad) Support
   • Change the input method in Settings->Controls to play using a controller.

Minor Features

1. Contextual Hotkey Hints
   • Enable it in Settings->Interface.
   • Useful when playing using a controller.
2. Highlighted Hovered Side
   • When connecting wires to entities with multiple sides (combinator, power switch), the hovered side is highlighted.
3. Changed –dump-data Behavior
   • Write infinite values as the string “inf” and “-inf”.
4. Blueprint Friendly Forces
   • It is now possible to blueprint entities of friendly forces.

Changes

1. Updated SDL to version 2.26.5.
2. Mods Install Menu
   • Replaced “Version” column with “Last highlighted”.
3. Keyboard Shortcut Change for Mac Users
   • Disabled the Command+W keyboard shortcut for closing the game window on Macs.
   • Command+Q will still quit the application.
   • This change prevents accidental closure of the game window.
4. Differentiation of Left and Right Variants of Command and Option Keys on macOS
   • Left and right variants are now differentiated when not used as modifiers.
5. Improved Sound Fading
   • Sounds fade in and out more smoothly on game resume and pause.
6. Simultaneous Actions
   • “Pick up items” and “Drop items” actions can now be fired at the same time as other actions in keyboard and mouse mode.
   • “Pick up items” will no longer fire at the same time as other actions, fixing the issue of character picking up items when flipping blueprints.

Bug Fixes

1. Wind Sound Volume Adjustment
   • Fixed wind sound not changing its volume with the zoom level.
2. Productivity Values Display
   • Fixed incorrect display of productivity values in some cases.
3. Texture Compression Artifacts on Apple Silicon Macs
   • Fixed texture compression artifacts on Apple Silicon Macs.
4. Music Volume Muting Other Sounds
   • Fixed an issue where playing music with master volume and music volume set to 100% would mute all other sounds.
5. Crash with Composite Command and Dead Unit Group
   • Fixed a crash that occurred when a unit had a composite command with a dead unit group.
6. Recipe Category Notification Icons
   • Fixed recipe category notification icons drawing under the category icon.
7. Crashes and Issues
   • Multiple crashes and issues were fixed, including crashes related to saving, construction robots, blueprint books, desyncs, sound fading, movement, pipe-to-ground entities, and various interface issues.
8. IME Support on Windows
   • Fixed the issue with IME not working on Windows.
9. Mod Compatibility
   • Improved mod manager to prevent downloading updates that are incompatible with the current game version.
10. Enemy Force Limitations
    • Fixed issues where enemy force tile ghosts could be blueprint-ed and where enemy expansion failed due to invisible entities.
11. Various Fixes and Improvements
    • Fixed several other bugs, including issues with prototype translations, ghost entities, chart rendering, control binding, localizations, and compatibility with different platforms and versions.

Download free Factorio update 1.1.87 for PC(Steam).