Source-checkedGameplay & overhauls

Early and Cheap Portals

by Andre Aquila · for Satisfactory

Unlock portals when you start the game.

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4 mo agoLast updated
>=491125Latest game version
ficsit.appSource

About Early and Cheap Portals

From ficsit.app

Unlock portals when you start the game.


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👍
Multiplayer Compatible
Everyone!
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Early and Cheap Portals

Instant travel from the very first hour. This mod re-balances the Portal system to be accessible, affordable, and easy to power for early-game pioneers.

🌀 QUANTUM TRAVEL: UNLOCKED AT TIER 0 🌀
20 MW Low Power
TIER 0 Early Start
IRON BARS Fuel Req.

Portal Building Preview

🛠️ ULTRA-CHEAP RECIPE

Build your global network with basic materials:

  • • 1 Reinforced Iron Plate
  • • 5 Cables
  • • 2 Rotors

In-game Portal usage

Operational Note: Ensure you have a steady supply of Iron Bars to keep your portal links active!

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✨ Distance is no longer an obstacle. Start teleporting today.

Read the full description on ficsit.app →

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Built for Satisfactory >=491125.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Dependencies

Needs 1 other project installed alongside it.

Early and Cheap Portals on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Satisfactory servers. We download it from ficsit.app, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Satisfactory — 8 GB (8 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
1.0.3, released 2026-06-07

Run Early and Cheap Portals on a Satisfactory 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 ficsit.app as “Mods”

Gameplay & overhauls

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

Runs on your server

From source side support

ficsit.app lists Early and Cheap Portals as required on the server. Check its ficsit.app page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Satisfactory
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
>=491125
Requires
1 other project installed alongside it.

Verified at the source

  • ✓ficsit.appOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-15Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorAndre Aquila, as published on ficsit.app
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

Early and Cheap Portals, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Early and Cheap Portals?

ficsit.app lists Early and Cheap Portals as required on the server. Check its ficsit.app page to see whether players need it too.

Is it free?

Yes. Early and Cheap Portals is free to download from ficsit.app.

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.

NxLabs

Run Early and Cheap Portals on a Satisfactory server.

Deploy in about a minute from $12.00 a month, then add Early and Cheap Portals in one click.