Source-checkedGameplay & overhauls

Rainbow Modules

by Kabury · for Factorio

Adds new color modules.

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3 mo agoLast updated
UnlicenseLicense
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About Rainbow Modules

From Factorio Mod Portal

Adds new color modules.

Modules are overhauled to be available at red science.

The first 3 colored modules, red yellow and blue, can provide a very small boost on what you want to machines. However, they also have downside effects (like consuming more electricity) so they aren't that useful.

The second tier removes the negative effects,, but their effects are small and aren't that powerful. The third tier provides more powerful modules.

All of the tiers have a different recipe chain from vanilla. If you want productivity modules, you need to produce speed, and to produce speed you need to produce energy modules.

The white modules are "good for everything" that are a flat upgrade to all machines. But their effects are weak, so you'll want to upgrade to color modules eventually. If you have the quality flag enabled, black modules appear in all techs. Those are pure quality modules that aren't that different from vanilla (+1%, +2%, +3% quality) and are made with the color modules.

Vanilla modules are kept for science & item production, so I wouldn't change the vanilla balance for science packs. By default they don't give bonuses anymore so you use the rainbow modules but you can enable them in the startup settings. Module graphics borrowed from Mr.SmoothieHuman

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

License

Published under Unlicense.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 3 mo ago.

Rainbow Modules 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
1.0.4, released 2026-07-28

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.0.42026-07-282.1n/a
1.0.32026-07-282.1n/a
1.0.22026-07-042.1n/a
1.0.12026-03-072.0n/a
1.0.02026-03-032.0n/a

Dependencies

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

Run Rainbow Modules on a Factorio server

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What kind of mod it is

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

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists Rainbow Modules 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 2026-10-08Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorKabury, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseUnlicenseFree

Rainbow Modules, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Rainbow Modules?

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

Is it free?

Yes. Rainbow Modules is free to download from Factorio Mod Portal. Its license is Unlicense.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

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