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Source-checkedWorld generation

Ore Expansion

by Rseding91 · for Factorio

Ore density increases the further you go from the start zone.

22Downloads
6 yr agoLast updated
MITLicense
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About Ore Expansion

From Factorio Mod Portal

Ore density increases the further you go from the start zone.

Makes ore denser the further from spawn you go. It's meant to encourage exploring deep into biter land instead of just sitting < 1000 tiles from the spawn the entire game. It should work with any mod-added ore without any changes required.

Every 3500 distance from spawn (roughly 109 chunks) the ore density doubles. You can change the rate it doubles in the control.lua file - just change 3500 to how ever many tiles you want it to double after. The ore rate scales as the distance does (it's not 1x ore at 3499 and then 2x at 3500).

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

License

Published under MIT.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 6 yr ago.

Ore Expansion 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
2.0.0, released 2021-03-09

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
2.0.02021-03-091.1n/a
1.0.42016-09-080.14n/a
1.0.32016-06-270.13n/a

Dependencies

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

Run Ore Expansion on a Factorio server

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What kind of mod it is

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

World generation

Changes or adds to how new terrain, biomes and structures are created.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists Ore Expansion 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

Verified at the source

  • ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-09Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorRseding91, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Ore Expansion, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Ore Expansion?

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

Is it free?

Yes. Ore Expansion 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.

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