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Stay away if you value your time. It's not a joke when they call it cracktorio. Especially on the Deck...

by birracerveza 3y ago

naillo 3y ago
Tangent but if you 'value' your time but don't use the time to entertain yourself I'm not sure you're using it right.
- marcusverus 3y ago
  The concern isn't that entertainment is bad, it's that Factorio is so entertaining that it tends to get its claws into you, making it difficult to turn off. If someone struggles with time management or self-control, avoiding Factorio is perfectly reasonable.
- MerelyMortal 3y ago
  Entertaining one's self is not the end-all, be-all.
- deleted 3y ago
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- birracerveza 3y ago
  Well, yes, but it can get out of hand.
unglaublich 3y ago
On the Steam deck? How? With external KB and mouse?
- redundantly 3y ago
  Probably because you can pick up and play anywhere at any time. Playing on a PC vs the Deck (or other similar portable) is like the difference between being an addict and the dealer using their own product.
- jnwatson 3y ago
  I’m personally not a fan, but lots of folks report that factorio works fine on the deck.
- kevincox 3y ago
  They made some UI tweaks to make it work well on the Steam Deck. https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-370 https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-370 I haven't tried it but I've heard that it is completely playable, although I'm sure not as convenient as using a mouse and keyboard.
  - snthd 3y ago
    Controller support landed in June, a long time after that blog post. https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=586148#p586148 https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=586148#p586148
- kimbernator 3y ago
  It has native controller support as well, evidenced by the fact that it is also available on switch.
- jayshua 3y ago
  Custom input map with extensive radial menus and layers.
- lawn 3y ago
  I haven't played Factorio (yet...), but the trackpads work surprisingly well for other mouse based games such as Planet Coaster, FTL, point and click games etc. While I wouldn't play RTS games on it, the pads combined with the fantastic steam input that lets you rebind any button to any keypress (or a macro of presses) makes it so you can be fairly sure you can play most mouse keyboard+mouse games on it.
- dotnet00 3y ago
  Initially with a custom input map, took a little customization and getting used to, but was very natural afterwards. Now with the controller support added to the PC version of the game from the Switch release.
res0nat0r 3y ago
I really like this game but the colors are hell on my eyes. I'd like to play more but I have such a hard time trying to figure out sometimes what is connecting where. I wish this had some nice bright colors and I would for sure play much more.
- mdaniel 3y ago
  You may enjoy Dyson Sphere Program, then, as it has a much brighter palette and (currently) no biters. I have yet to figure out why I like DSP more than Factorio but I just do. It's more _fun_ to me
  - res0nat0r 3y ago
    Yep, I bought that and have played it a bit! I like the graphics much more for sure. I need to get back to digging in some more as I've barely gotten off the ground.
    - mdaniel 3y ago
      Both games have a "lull period" in them, just at different stages of progression in my experience. But the "game changer"(heh) for me was when I realized that I really needed to start DSP games by spacing out things waaaaaaay more than one might think necessary at the time. Every time I've been glad to have the extra space when I needed to add more production or rework something and didn't have to tear down the whole city to do it
- BlueTemplar 3y ago
  It was made brighter and more colourful recently(ish) : https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-320 https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-320
cwkoss 3y ago
Has anyone tried Space Exploration mod on steam deck? Does it run alright? I've been meaning to try it, but also know its going to suck me in hard if it works well, so have been waiting for the right time.
- dotnet00 3y ago
  I've been doing an SE run on my Deck, I'm not that far in, but I think it'll probably be fine, Factorio is extremely light on the Deck given how long the battery lasts with it, so there should be plenty of performance headroom available.

Stay away if you value your time. It's not a joke when they call it cracktorio. Especially on the Deck...

naillo 3y ago

Tangent but if you 'value' your time but don't use the time to entertain yourself I'm not sure you're using it right.

marcusverus 3y ago
The concern isn't that entertainment is bad, it's that Factorio is so entertaining that it tends to get its claws into you, making it difficult to turn off. If someone struggles with time management or self-control, avoiding Factorio is perfectly reasonable.
MerelyMortal 3y ago
Entertaining one's self is not the end-all, be-all.
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birracerveza 3y ago
Well, yes, but it can get out of hand.

unglaublich 3y ago

On the Steam deck? How? With external KB and mouse?

redundantly 3y ago
Probably because you can pick up and play anywhere at any time. Playing on a PC vs the Deck (or other similar portable) is like the difference between being an addict and the dealer using their own product.
jnwatson 3y ago
I’m personally not a fan, but lots of folks report that factorio works fine on the deck.
kevincox 3y ago
They made some UI tweaks to make it work well on the Steam Deck. https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-370 https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-370 I haven't tried it but I've heard that it is completely playable, although I'm sure not as convenient as using a mouse and keyboard.
- snthd 3y ago
  Controller support landed in June, a long time after that blog post. https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=586148#p586148 https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=586148#p586148
kimbernator 3y ago
It has native controller support as well, evidenced by the fact that it is also available on switch.
jayshua 3y ago
Custom input map with extensive radial menus and layers.
lawn 3y ago
I haven't played Factorio (yet...), but the trackpads work surprisingly well for other mouse based games such as Planet Coaster, FTL, point and click games etc. While I wouldn't play RTS games on it, the pads combined with the fantastic steam input that lets you rebind any button to any keypress (or a macro of presses) makes it so you can be fairly sure you can play most mouse keyboard+mouse games on it.
dotnet00 3y ago
Initially with a custom input map, took a little customization and getting used to, but was very natural afterwards. Now with the controller support added to the PC version of the game from the Switch release.

res0nat0r 3y ago

I really like this game but the colors are hell on my eyes. I'd like to play more but I have such a hard time trying to figure out sometimes what is connecting where. I wish this had some nice bright colors and I would for sure play much more.

mdaniel 3y ago
You may enjoy Dyson Sphere Program, then, as it has a much brighter palette and (currently) no biters. I have yet to figure out why I like DSP more than Factorio but I just do. It's more _fun_ to me
- res0nat0r 3y ago
  Yep, I bought that and have played it a bit! I like the graphics much more for sure. I need to get back to digging in some more as I've barely gotten off the ground.
  - mdaniel 3y ago
    Both games have a "lull period" in them, just at different stages of progression in my experience. But the "game changer"(heh) for me was when I realized that I really needed to start DSP games by spacing out things waaaaaaay more than one might think necessary at the time. Every time I've been glad to have the extra space when I needed to add more production or rework something and didn't have to tear down the whole city to do it
BlueTemplar 3y ago
It was made brighter and more colourful recently(ish) : https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-320 https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-320

cwkoss 3y ago

Has anyone tried Space Exploration mod on steam deck? Does it run alright? I've been meaning to try it, but also know its going to suck me in hard if it works well, so have been waiting for the right time.

dotnet00 3y ago
I've been doing an SE run on my Deck, I'm not that far in, but I think it'll probably be fine, Factorio is extremely light on the Deck given how long the battery lasts with it, so there should be plenty of performance headroom available.