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Desirable Dirt Paths

by TriggeredSnake · for Factorio

Heavily trafficked tiles will degrade into packed dirt, forming pathways and tracks. This mod is a fork of Dirt Paths and Desire Paths, bringing all of Desire Path's features into the updated Dirt Paths code as well as adding some new features and fixing some bugs. Compatible with Factorio 2.0, Space Age, Aircraft Realism, and Alien Biomes.

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7 mo agoLast updated
MITLicense
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About Desirable Dirt Paths

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Heavily trafficked tiles will degrade into packed dirt, forming pathways and tracks. This mod is a fork of Dirt Paths and Desire Paths, bringing all of Desire Path's features into the updated Dirt Paths code as well as adding some new features and fixing some bugs. Compatible with Factorio 2.0, Space Age, Aircraft Realism, and Alien Biomes.

Running back and forth between parts of your factory and haven't gotten around to paving it yet? Now you'll see results with Dirt Path! Frequently used paths will now change to show their use. May also give you tips on where you need to put down bricks or concrete!

This mod is a fork of Dirt Path by Mylon and Desire Paths by adamwong246 that combines the improved features from the latter with the updated 2.0 code from the former, as well as adding new features and fixing bugs.

Feature List:

  • Tiles will "decay" into muddier ground before turning into packed dirt as you travel over them.
  • Customisable threshold for each tile change.
  • Customisable amount of damage done to tiles by walking or driving.
  • Vehicle weight and speed are used to calculate how much damage driving vehicles do.
  • Tiles slowly recover if not walked on, they won't return to their original state but they'll lose progress towards their next change.
  • Customisable waiting time between tile recovery attempts and the amount that gets recovered each time.
  • Experimental support for aircraft through Aircraft Realism, grounded aircraft will leave desire paths but flying aircraft will not.
  • Fast whitelist implimentation for aircraft, or a slower but more complete blacklist option.
  • Compatible with Factorio 2.0, Space Age, Mining Scars, Alien Biomes, Aircraft Realism, and theoretically any ground vehicle mod.

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

License

Published under MIT.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 7 mo ago.

Desirable Dirt Paths 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
1.0.0, released 2026-03-26

Dependencies

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

Run Desirable Dirt Paths 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”

Vehicles & ships

Cars, boats, aircraft, ships and other things to drive or fly.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists Desirable Dirt Paths 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 ↗
  • ✓AuthorTriggeredSnake, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Desirable Dirt Paths, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Desirable Dirt Paths?

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

Is it free?

Yes. Desirable Dirt Paths 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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