63 lines
2.8 KiB
Markdown
63 lines
2.8 KiB
Markdown
[](https://ko-fi.com/raiguard)
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[](https://crowdin.com/project/raiguards-factorio-mods)
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[](https://mods.factorio.com/mod/RateCalculator)
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# Rate Calculator
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Calculate maximum production and consumption rates for the selected machines.
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## Installation
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[Download on the Mod Portal.](https://mods.factorio.com/mod/RateCalculator)
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## Usage
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Select some machines with the selection tool (found on the shortcut bar, or use
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the hotkey `Alt + X`) to calculate the maximum production and consumption rates
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for those machines. The rates will be displayed in the GUI:
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The GUI shows rates in several categories:
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- **Ingredients:** Materials that the machines import.
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- **Products:** Materials that the machines export.
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- **Intermediates:** Materials that some machines produce and others consume.
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The displayed rate is the "net rate" of that intermediate material.
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With a given set, your goal is to make all of the intermediate net rates
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positive (green) or neutral (white). The numbers in parenthesis next to the
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machine counts denote "net producers" i.e. how many fewer or more
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similarly-configured machines you need to build to produce the material at the
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required rate.
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The above screenshot shows that this yellow science set needs at least 1
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more assembler producing engine units to achieve the required input rates. It
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also shows that there is an extra assembler making low density structures that
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can safely be removed from the set.
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Use the dropdown to change the timescale for the measurements. Select a
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container or cargo wagon with the entity selector to scale the measurements to
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that container or wagon's capacity (accounting for stack sizes). Select a
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transport belt or inserter to measure against that belt or inserter's maximum
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item transfer rate.
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Use the manual multiplier input and/or buttons to scale the entire subfactory's
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rates and machine counts by that multiplier.
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You can access the previous ten sets by using the navigation buttons in the
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titlebar.
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## Tips and tricks
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- Selecting normally will produce a new selection. Alternatively, you can also
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hold **shift** to append the existing selection, or use **shift + right click**
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to remove machines from the selection.
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- Press the shortcut / use the hotkey again when already holding the tool to
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show the GUI.
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- Power input rates are not shown by default, but can be enabled in the mod
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settings.
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- Hovering over an entry will give more detailed information about that rate:
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