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Fractured World

by Maxreader · for Factorio

Shatters Factorio terrain generation and rebuilds it from the ground up. Enclosed are many wacky map presets to spice up gameplay.

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MITLicense
1.1Latest game version

About Fractured World

From Factorio Mod Portal

Shatters Factorio terrain generation and rebuilds it from the ground up. Enclosed are many wacky map presets to spice up gameplay.

Fractured World

Fractured world divides the world up into "cells" of varying shapes and sizes, and reworks terrain, resource placement, and enemy placement to fit within those cells.

Current Presets:

  • Default - Terrain that's shattered like glass
  • Gears - Islands in the shape of the Factorio gear icon
  • Circles - Islands that are roughly circular
  • Squares - Islands that are square
  • Diamonds - Islands that look like squares, but rotated
  • Bricks - Square islands in a sturdy brick arrangement
  • Spiral - It's a spiral, duh
  • Waves - Grab your surfboard
  • Trellis - Lattice at an angle. Spread across the map like a vine!
  • Random Squares - They're random, and they're squares!
  • Polytopic - Conquer the world again, but this time while roleplaying as an ancient civilization.
  • Infinite coastline

(Hopefully) Upcoming Presets:

  • Hexagons
  • Webs
  • Vanilla Islands Forever

##How do I select a preset? Presets are selected using the dropdown at the very top of the map generation screen. They are not the extra dropdowns you may find in the terrain tab, which do not need to be touched.

Mod Support

This mod has ore generation data for many of the more common overhaul mods that add resources. Any resources that I don't already have data for will be found in amounts similar to that of coal in vanilla. The same goes for any enemy spawner types added by mods. If something seems "off" or is broken, please let me know, and I'll see what I can do.

Notes

  1. For best results, don't touch the drop downs in the terrain tab. If you do, and something breaks, you were warned.
  2. This mod must stay installed to keep working. Removing it will revert any unexplored parts of your map to vanilla
  3. Mods that add ships or bridges may be a good pairing for this mod. Either way, there should be enough resources on the main island by default to research landfill and landfill your way to the outer islands.
  4. This mod is known to cause longer game-startup times whenever it is first enabled, or any other mods or mod settings are changed, especially when there are many other mods that add resources. After the initial load, any further startups with the same configuration of mods and startup settings should load much more quickly.
  5. This mod is still in development, and things may change at any point. Be careful when updating.

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Built for Factorio 1.1.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

License

Published under MIT.

Fractured World on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
1.0.5, released 2021-07-12

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.0.52021-07-121.1n/a
1.0.42021-05-031.1n/a
1.0.32021-04-171.1n/a
1.0.22021-04-111.1n/a
1.0.12021-04-111.1n/a
1.0.02020-08-231.0n/a

Dependencies

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run Fractured World on a Factorio server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Factorio Mod Portal as “Mods”

Maps & scenarios

Custom maps, arenas and scenarios to play on.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists Fractured World as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Factorio
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
1.1

Verified at the source

  • ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-09Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorMaxreader, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Fractured World, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Fractured World?

Factorio Mod Portal lists Fractured World as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Is it free?

Yes. Fractured World is free to download from Factorio Mod Portal. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

NxLabs

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