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zapper's Space Exploration Mogpack

by _zapper · for Factorio

A modpack that's QoL-rich and centered around Space Exploration. It's made to play with my friends but feel free to use.

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About zapper's Space Exploration Mogpack

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A modpack that's QoL-rich and centered around Space Exploration. It's made to play with my friends but feel free to use.

A modpack centered around space exploration with a few QoL mods, made to play with my friends but feel free to use.

Mods (Excluding Libraries):

  • = Mod

^ = Dependancy for above mod

Content

  • Space Exploration

> Huge overhaul mod which extends your journey to traverse through space and reach other planets, you also get to build your own space station in orbit.

^ AAI Industry > Overhauls the early game by requiring slightly more effort to unlock electricity and introduces new burner machines. Also slightly modifies early recipes.

^ AAI Containers & Warehouses > Adds bigger storage options for steel and logistics chests

^ AAI Signal Transmission > Allows you to send circuit signals anywhere via a wireless connection, even across planets.

^ Alien Biomes > More biomes to explore.

^ Jetpack > An armour equipment that allows you to fly in the air at high speeds.

^ Robot Attrition > Will cause Logistics bots to crash into each other if there's too many of them in one area.

^ Shield Projector > Shield projectors generate a force-field, acting like a wall that only needs energy to sustain itself.

  • AAI Loaders

> Loaders allow belts to directly insert items into containers.

  • AAI Vehicles: Chaingunner, Flame tank, Flame tumbler, Hauler, Ironclad, Miner, & Warden

> Adds more vehicles to roam around in.

  • Additional Turrets

> More options to defend your base with.

  • Anti-Cheese Waterfill

> A waterfill mod with no exploits! (I made this :o)

  • Armour Pockets

> Armour equipment that adds inventory space.

  • Electric Transformers

> Adds electric transformers which can limit how much power certain parts of your factory can consume.

  • Equipment Gantry

> Equipment Gantries can insert equipment into any vehicles that support it.

  • Faster SE Space Trains

> Adds electric maglev space trains which are faster than normal trains. Integrated into Space Exploration progression so you will have to work for these.

  • fCPU :: SE Fix :: Memory fix + Improvements

> Allows you to program circuits in low-level code.

  • Flow Control & SE Flow Control Bridge

> Adds pipes with restricted connections, build pipes next to each other and introduce pipe valves.

  • Grappling Gun

> Grappling guns can be used to pull yourself over buildings and gaps.

  • Holographic Signs

> Digital signs that don't take up much space.

  • Lighted Electric Poles +

> Adds electric poles with build-in lights.

  • Memory & Fluid Memory Storage SE FORK

> Adds an item and fluid storage unit which can contain an infinite amount of one item/fluid, at the cost of energy (consumes more energy the more you fill it up).

  • More Ammo & More Ammo Balanced

> Adds more magazines to shoot with.

  • Project Cybersyn

> Allows you to create a better train network by linking them to your logistics network with custom logic.

  • Pushbutton

> Adds a button which sends a constant signal for one tick only.

  • Shelter-K2

> Adds the shelter from Krastorio 2, which changes your planet's spawn-point to wherever you place this.

  • Spidertron Dock

> Adds a dock for your spidertron on space ships.

  • Storage Tank Mk2

> Adds a 100k fluid tank with more pipe connections

  • Stack Combinator

> Adds a combinator that can work with two input values at the same time.

  • Switch Button by GalactusX31 updated for 1.0

> Adds an on/off switch to send constant signals whenever you like.

  • Text Plates

> Allows you to make giant signs made from many different materials.

  • True Nukes

^ Warheads > Planets full of biters? No problem (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK).

  • UPS Friendly Nixie Tube Display

> A convenient way of displaying integer values with number displays

  • Wood Walls

> Adds a starting wall tier, wood. It has very little hp and isn't worth automating but it is something to put your wood into as it's a good way to claim land early game.

QoL

  • Advanced Inserters

> All inserters have filters, pre-existing filter inserters are now long inserters.

  • Auto Blacklist

> Filter inserters are now set to blacklist by default instead of whitelist (especially with the advanced inserters mod)

  • Auto Deconstruct

> Automatically marks miners for deconstruction if they run out of minerals to extract, leaving construction bots will remove them.

  • Auto Deploy Combat Robots

> Automatically places combat robots when you're fighting enemies. No one uses them anyway so why not let the game use them for you!

  • Automatic Train Repair

> Trains that are destroyed will now leave ghosts for construction robots to rebuild.

  • Blueprint Request

> Whenever you're holding a blueprint, a new button at the top-left will allow you to automatically make a personal logistical request for the items you need to build the blueprint.

  • Bullet Trails

> Adds visual to magazine-based bullets being shot so they're not invisible.

  • Cleaned Concrete (Mod Compatible)

> Removes ground decoration when placing floor tiles.

  • Combat Mechanics Overhaul

> Changes how alien attacks work (mainly spitter projectiles).

  • Copy Machine Orientation

> Blueprints will remember which way the assembler is facing if it has a fluid input (also fixes the issue for a lot more machines).

  • Coverup Fixed

> Resources patches can be hidden if you place tiles on top of them. Removing the tiles will reveal the resources again.

  • Custom Production UI Fixed

> Increases the width of inventories and the recipe section. Also adds a better scrollbar to modded warehouses.

  • Electric Grid Enforcer

> Electric poles prioritise 90 degree wire connections over other angles.

  • Even Distribution

> Makes it easier to share items with multiple machines

  • Fireproof Land Mines
  • Fireproof Trains
  • Fireproof Worker Bots

> Making friendly-fire a lot more friendly

  • Floaty Chat

> Players will display their chat messages above their head, making conversations a little more engaging.

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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 yr ago.

zapper's Space Exploration Mogpack 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
1.4.0, released 2024-03-20

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.4.02024-03-201.1n/a
1.3.22024-03-141.1n/a
1.3.12024-03-121.1n/a
1.3.02024-03-121.1n/a
1.2.02024-02-181.1n/a
1.1.02024-02-161.1n/a

Dependencies

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

Run zapper's Space Exploration Mogpack on a Factorio server

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What kind of mod it is

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

Quality of life & UI

Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists zapper's Space Exploration Mogpack 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 ↗
  • ✓Author_zapper, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseUnlicenseFree

zapper's Space Exploration Mogpack, answered

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Do my players need to install zapper's Space Exploration Mogpack?

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Is it free?

Yes. zapper's Space Exploration Mogpack is free to download from Factorio Mod Portal. Its license is Unlicense.

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