How to play the Randovania Factorio mod

The Randovania mod in Factorio’s mod portal is just a companion to the main Randovania application, which can be downloaded from here.

How to configure the mod

Note: These instructions skip optional configuration steps for brevity.

1. Download the Randovania application from here.

2. Open the application, go to Games, select Factorio.

3. Click “Quick Generate”.

   a. Wait for it to finish.

4. In the newly opened window, click “Export Game”.

5. Select the path to Factorio’s mod folder. Follow the instructions on the window for more details.

6. Click “Accept”.

7. Open Factorio.

8. Start a new save file normally, either single player or hosting.

   a. Do not update the Randovania mod or change the layout string in the mod settings. These were already installed and updated to the correct version by the application.

How to play in multiplayer

When joining

Nothing unique is needed, just join as if it’s any other mod.

When hosting while playing

Follow the instructions for configuring the mod listed above.

When using a dedicated server

1. Follow the instructions for configuring the mod listed above.

2. Open the mod folder you selected when exporting.

3. Transfer mod-settings.dat to your dedicated server’s mod folder.

   a. Make sure the server is using the correct version of the Randovania mod.