About ScienceCostTweaker Mod
From Factorio Mod PortalAllows the cost of research to be tweaked, in terms of count, science packs and time. Edit its configs costs *.lua to tweak the multipliers.
This mod can be used as a simple alternative to marathon mode. It increases science costs significantly (4x to 9x depending on tier) - you need a bigger factory to feed your science labs. Science also now has its own dedicated production lines and intermediate products. No more making science packs from conveyor belts and inserters! Currently has custom science pack recipes for vanilla and for Bobs mods.
Comes with flavor text (at least in English and German (partial), no other localization done yet), giving a bit more feasible explanations as to how these are used in adapting technology to the alien world. New tiers or labs are also enabled by default, mainly making them more energy hungry, forcing you to expand your energy infrastructure as well.
The ingame mod config has an option for what cost difficulty you want, and what science pack recipes you want. (More settings will be added in future version).
Special Thanks to: zocke1r - German Locale
Forum Thread: https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=91&t=14294
Highlights
From source dataFootprint
Rated a light load on a server.
License
Published under GPL-3.0.
Last update
Its author last shipped an update 9 yr ago.
ScienceCostTweaker Mod 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
- 0.15.5, released 2017-06-04
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.15.5 | 2017-06-04 | 0.15 | n/a |
| 0.15.4 | 2017-05-12 | 0.15 | n/a |
| 0.15.3 | 2017-05-05 | 0.15 | n/a |
| 0.15.2 | 2017-05-04 | 0.15 | n/a |
| 0.14.0 | 2016-08-30 | 0.14 | n/a |
Dependencies
- Optional: Bob's Functions Library mod
- Optional: Bob's Electronics
- Optional: Bob's Metals, Chemicals and Intermediates
- Optional: Bob's Tech
- Optional: UberTweaks (factorio_portal, not in our catalogue)
- Optional: Peace Mod
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run ScienceCostTweaker Mod 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 catalogQuality of life & UI
Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.
Runs on your server
From source side supportFactorio Mod Portal lists ScienceCostTweaker Mod 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 ↗
- ✓AuthorUberWaffe, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
- ✓LicenseGPL-3.0Free
