Making an Overhaul Mod for Factorio (Devlog 1)

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Update: Alpha is out! https://mods.factorio.com/mod/galdocs-manufacturing

This is my first devlog about me working on an Overhaul mod for Factorio. Come join me. It’ll be interesting.

I a math, programming and maker ed teacher who also sometimes plays games, and now designs them in his brief hobby-time each day. This means my devlog should have a lot of information for people to glean if they want to get involved in modding too, so if you’ve always had a big idea, hopefully you’ll get something out of this.

Making an overhaul mod is a HUGE ask, and now that I’m some ways in, I don’t know what the future holds. I am now realizing just how much of an ask this is. Still, even knowing this for a future modder is useful.

Thank you to everyone who helped me so far. There’s a LOT of you and I am deeply appreciative of the time and effort you spent in answering my numerous questions. 🙂

Software Links:
Advanced Renamer: https://www.advancedrenamer.com/
yEd: https://www.yworks.com/products/yed
Sprite Handler for Blender: https://blendermarket.com/products/spritehandler

Blender Material tutorial I found useful
Ryan King Art tutorial: https://youtu.be/yg5RCNgV57M

Timestamps
0:00 The Intro
2:27 The Idea
6:52 The Progress
21:48 The Ask
27:08 The Future

Image credits:
https://cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/velocette-le/Velocette-1958-LE-Engine-Diagram.htm (engine schematic)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt_blue (cobalt blue image)
https://www.rit.edu/engineeringtechnology/facilities/machine-shop (Machine Shop image)

Music Credits:
Holizna (Breath, Busted AC Unit, Changes, Lost on the Freeway, Before the Super Nova, Everything in Orbit, Dance of the Dead, : https://www.youtube.com/@Holizna/videos
l’Outlander – Homeland: https://youtu.be/gZCfgTH600w
Kyu – Until we Meet Again: https://youtu.be/qdU7RgF8exI

Japan-by-uniq.mp3 : Japan by Uniq | https://soundcloud.com/uniqofficial/
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Dawn by KV | https://www.youtube.com/c/KVmusicprod
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The three youtbers mentionedSpeedrunner:
Nefrums https://www.youtube.com/@nefrums4510
Guy who likes mods that bring the Pain: Bold Viking https://www.youtube.com/@BoldViking
Guy who just likes pain: Dosh Doshington https://www.youtube.com/@DoshDoshington
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