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Source-checkedWeapons, items & crafting

Scan Area

by duskwuff · for Factorio

Adds a tool to scan an area with the navigation satellite, and an option to let it provide vision in remote view.

562Downloads
4 mo agoLast updated
MITLicense
2.1Latest game version
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About Scan Area

From Factorio Mod Portal

Adds a tool to scan an area with the navigation satellite, and an option to let it provide vision in remote view.

Adds a tool to the toolbar to chart or unchart an area of the map, unlocked by launching at least one satellite into space.

(Uncharting an area only makes chunks invisible to the player. It does not delete them from the map.)

Adds a setting which automatically scans the area around the viewport, allowing remote view to look anywhere.

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Built for Factorio 2.1.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

License

Published under MIT.

Scan Area 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
2.0.3, released 2026-06-23

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
2.0.32026-06-232.1n/a
2.0.12025-11-162.0n/a
2.0.02025-10-242.0n/a
1.0.22022-10-071.1n/a
1.0.12022-10-061.1n/a

Dependencies

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

Run Scan Area 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”

Weapons, items & crafting

New weapons, gear, items and the recipes to make them.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists Scan Area 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
2.1

Verified at the source

  • ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-08Open ↗
  • ✓Authorduskwuff, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Scan Area, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Scan Area?

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

Is it free?

Yes. Scan Area 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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