Powered machine
🟡 Updated this year🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #180 of 208 internal mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
A library to make machines that normally can't consume power consume power.
🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data
Powered machine is a library mod by Frontrider that enables machines which normally cannot consume power to do so. It has 70 endorsements and 4,495 downloads, with a recent update in July 2026. This is a foundational utility for modders, not a standalone gameplay addition.
✨ Key Features
Allows machines that normally can't consume power to consume power.
Acts as a library for other mods to build upon.
Recently updated (July 2026).
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- 70 endorsements show the community trusts it.
- 4,495 downloads indicate decent adoption.
- Fresh update means it's actively maintained.
⚠️ Cons
- It's a library, so no direct gameplay impact on its own.
- Only useful if you're modding or using mods that depend on it.
- Potential compatibility issues with mods that alter machine behavior.
🎯 Is This For You?
This is for mod developers who want to make machines power-hungry, or players who install mods that require this library. If you're just looking for gameplay content, this isn't for you.
This is for mod developers who want to make machines power-hungry, or players who install mods that require this library. If you're just looking for gameplay content, this isn't for you.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're a player, just drop it in your mods folder and let other mods use it.
- Check if any mods you want require this library before installing.
- For modders, read the source code to understand how to integrate it.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Factorio Mods
- Author
- Frontrider
- Version
- 0.7.0
- Downloads
- 4,495
- Endorsements
- 70.233
- Category
- internal
- Created
- 7/26/2026
- Updated
- 7/26/2026
- Tags
- internal
🔧 How to Install Factorio Mods
Use in-game Mod Portal (Main Menu > Mods). Or drop .zip into /mods/ folder.
📖 Full step-by-step install guide for Factorio →
Visit the official mod page for specific installation instructions for this mod.
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