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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|10005/factorio|87}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|10005/factorio|87}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
+
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | Automobile, Train, Tank}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pre-rendered graphics, Pixel art, Stylized}}
−
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 427520
 
|steam appid  = 427520
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|gogcom id    = 1238653230
 
|gogcom id    = 1238653230
 
|gogcom id side = 1348425010
 
|gogcom id side = 1348425010
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|official site= http://www.factorio.com/
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|official site= https://www.factorio.com/
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|igdb        = factorio
 
|igdb        = factorio
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|winehq      = 16743
 
|winehq      = 16743
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| official | http://www.factorio.com/buy | DRM-free | Provides DRM-free download for Steam owners. | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
+
{{Availability/row| official | https://www.factorio.com/buy | DRM-free | Provides DRM-free download for Steam owners. | Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | factorio | DRM-free | GOG.com users can register their serial code on the official site.<ref name="gog">{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/factorio/gog_upgrade_key/post2|title=gog "upgrade key"|date=15/08/2020}}</ref> | Download | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | factorio | DRM-free, key | GOG.com users can register their serial code on the official site.<ref name="gog">{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/factorio/gog_upgrade_key/post2|title=gog "upgrade key"|date=15/08/2020}}</ref> | Download | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | factorio | Steam |  | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | factorio | Steam |  | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 427520 | Steam |  | Download | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 427520 | Steam |  | Download | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{--}} All versions require a Factorio account to download mods.
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{{ii}} All versions require a Factorio account to download mods.
  
 
===Demo===
 
===Demo===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\Roaming\Factorio\config}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\Factorio\config|{{p|game}}/game/blueprint-storage.dat}}
−
{{Game data/config|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/factorio/config}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/factorio/config|{{p|game}}/game/blueprint-storage.dat}}
−
{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.factorio/config}}
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{{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.factorio/config|{{p|game}}/game/config|{{p|game}}/game/blueprint-storage.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
 
{{XDG|false}}
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\Factorio\saves\}}  
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\Factorio\saves\}}  
−
{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/factorio/saves/}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/factorio/saves/}}
−
{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.factorio/saves/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.factorio/saves/|{{p|game}}/game/saves/}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = false
+
|120 fps                    = hackable
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Game logic is capped at 60 FPS. Install [https://mods.factorio.com/mod/GTTS Global Tick Time Scale] to change FPS limit and remove limitation.
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|controller support        = false
+
|controller support        = true
−
|controller support notes  = Official [[Controller:Steam Controller|Steam Controller]] bindings only.
+
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Disable gamepad support ===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use the {{code|--nogamepad}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=109241|title=Version 1.1.93 Patch Notes|date=2023-12-02}}</ref>}}
  
 
==Audio==
 
==Audio==
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{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Game effects, GUI effects, Walking sound, Environment sounds, Alerts
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|separate volume notes    = Master, Music, Game effects, GUI effects, Walking sound, Environment sounds, alerts, and wind.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Kazakh
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Latin American Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Swedish
 
  |language  = Swedish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Thai
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Turkish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Ukrainian
 
  |language  = Ukrainian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Vietnamese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|local play          = true
+
|local play          = hackable
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
−
|local play notes    = Use [https://github.com/lucasassislar/nucleuscoop/releases Nucleus Coop] & [https://github.com/ZeroFox5866/nucleuscoop Unofficial mod] for Co-op.
+
|local play notes    = Use [https://github.com/SplitScreen-Me/splitscreenme-nucleus/releases Nucleus Co-op].
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
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|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
−
|p2p                = true
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|p2p                = false
−
|p2p notes          =  
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|p2p notes          = Removed since 0.13.0<ref name="multiplayerwiki">{{Refurl|url=https://wiki.factorio.com/Multiplayer#Version_history|title=Factorio Wiki - Multiplayer|date=2022-05-17}}</ref>
−
|dedicated          = true
+
|dedicated          = hackable
−
|dedicated notes    =  
+
|dedicated notes    = Needs to execute factorio with the argument {{code|--start-server}}.<ref name="multiplayerwiki"/> Guide [https://wiki.factorio.com/Multiplayer#Dedicated.2FHeadless_server here].
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 
|windows exe notes      = 32-bit is only for versions before 0.14.10 for multiplayer and 0.15 otherwise.<ref name="v015">{{Refurl|url=https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-158|title=Friday facts #158 - The end of the 32-bit era|date=25/01/2017}}</ref> 32-bit is available from BETA tab in game options on Steam.
 
|windows exe notes      = 32-bit is only for versions before 0.14.10 for multiplayer and 0.15 otherwise.<ref name="v015">{{Refurl|url=https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-158|title=Friday facts #158 - The end of the 32-bit era|date=25/01/2017}}</ref> 32-bit is available from BETA tab in game options on Steam.
−
|mac os x powerpc app  =  
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
−
|macos arm app          =  
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|macos arm app          = true
−
|macos app notes        =  
+
|macos app notes        = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=104009|title=Version 1.1.71|date=4 December 2022}}</ref>
−
|linux powerpc app      =  
+
|linux powerpc app      = unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 
|linux 32-bit executable= true
 
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 
|linux 64-bit executable= true
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes = 32-bit is only for versions before 0.14.10 for multiplayer and 0.15 otherwise.<ref name="v015" /> 32-bit is available from BETA tab in game options on Steam.
 
|linux executable notes = 32-bit is only for versions before 0.14.10 for multiplayer and 0.15 otherwise.<ref name="v015" /> 32-bit is available from BETA tab in game options on Steam.
 
}}
 
}}

Latest revision as of 06:25, 8 May 2024

Factorio
Factorio cover
Developers
Wube Software
Release dates
Windows August 14, 2020[1]
macOS (OS X) August 14, 2020[1]
Linux August 14, 2020[1]
Reception
Metacritic 91
OpenCritic 87
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Point and select
Genres Building
Vehicles Automobile, Train, Tank
Art styles Pre-rendered graphics, Pixel art, Stylized
Themes Sci-fi
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Factorio on HowLongToBeat
Factorio on IGDB
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Factorio on MobyGames
Factorio on Wikipedia
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Factorio is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view building game.

General information

Official forums
Official Wiki
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
 Provides DRM-free download for Steam owners.
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
CD key
 GOG.com users can register their serial code on the official site.[2]
Download
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Humble Store
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Steam
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Download
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All versions require a Factorio account to download mods.

Demo

A Demo is available on Steam and the official website.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Factorio\config
<path-to-game>/game/blueprint-storage.dat[Note 1]
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/factorio/config
<path-to-game>/game/blueprint-storage.dat
Linux $HOME/.factorio/config
<path-to-game>/game/config
<path-to-game>/game/blueprint-storage.dat
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
On Linux, the game consults the user database (/etc/passwd) to find the user home directory. The value of the $HOME environment variable is ignored.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\Factorio\saves\
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/factorio/saves/
Linux $HOME/.factorio/saves/
<path-to-game>/game/saves/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics Settings
Graphics Settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
The window is fully resizeable.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Game logic is capped at 60 FPS. Install Global Tick Time Scale to change FPS limit and remove limitation.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode
Use Colorblind Circuit Network and Colorblind UI Enhancements

Input

Controls Settings
Controls Settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Official Steam Controller bindings only.
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Disable gamepad support

Use the --nogamepad command line argument[3]

Audio

Sound Settings
Sound Settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Music, Game effects, GUI effects, Walking sound, Environment sounds, alerts, and wind.
Surround sound
Subtitles
No speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Belarusian
Catalan
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Kazakh
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
An up-to date page of all supported languages can be found here

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
Local play
Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play
Online play
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Removed since 0.13.0[4]
Dedicated
Needs to execute factorio with the argument --start-server.[4] Guide here.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 34197
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11 [7]
OpenGL 3.3 [7]
Executable 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
32-bit is only for versions before 0.14.10 for multiplayer and 0.15 otherwise.[5] 32-bit is available from BETA tab in game options on Steam.
macOS (OS X)
[6]
Linux
32-bit is only for versions before 0.14.10 for multiplayer and 0.15 otherwise.[5] 32-bit is available from BETA tab in game options on Steam.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Vista 7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU) 3 GHz Dual Core 3 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
ATI Radeon HD 4850
Intel HD Graphics 5500
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 10.1 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
AMD Radeon R7 360
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Requires a 64-bit OS.
A system meeting the minimum requirements will be limited to low-resolution sprites and minimal VRAM usage.[8]
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.9 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.14, 10.15
Processor (CPU) 3 GHz Dual Core 3 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) 2012 Mac
512 MB of VRAM 		2015 Mac with dedicated GPU
2 GB of VRAM
Requires a 64-bit OS.
A system meeting the minimum requirements will be limited to low-resolution sprites and minimal VRAM usage.[8]
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU) 3 GHz Dual Core 3 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
ATI Radeon HD 4850
Intel HD Graphics 5500
512 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.3 compatible
DirectX 10.1 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti
AMD Radeon R7 360
2 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 4.3 compatible
DirectX 11 compatible
Requires a 64-bit OS.
A system meeting the minimum requirements will be limited to low-resolution sprites and minimal VRAM usage.[8]


Notes

  1. ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Factorio - Friday Facts #349 - The 1.0 plan - Steam News - last accessed on 2020-05-29
  2. ↑ gog "upgrade key" - last accessed on 15/08/2020
  3. ↑ Version 1.1.93 Patch Notes - last accessed on 2023-12-02
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Factorio Wiki - Multiplayer - last accessed on 2022-05-17
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Friday facts #158 - The end of the 32-bit era - last accessed on 25/01/2017
  6. ↑ Version 1.1.71 - last accessed on 4 December 2022
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Version 0.17.0 - last accessed on 03/06/2020
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Factorio on Steam - last accessed on 2018-17-4
    "Low sprite resolution and Low VRAM usage."