Quality of Life research

⭐ — (26.067 endorsements) 📥 218,490 downloads 📌 v3.4.2 📅 5/4/2025
🟠 Updated over a year ago

By Aidiakapi · utilities

⬇ Download Mod Source: Factorio Mod Portal ↗ 📅 Updated: 5/4/2025 📅 Created: 5/4/2025

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #17 of 502 utilities mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Adds bonuses and optionally research for bigger bags (more inventory space), movement/walking/running speed, character hand crafting speed, long reach (optional far resource reach), and player mining speed. Use settings to choose which ones you want, either through research or by just choosing a value yourself.

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Quality of Life research adds configurable bonuses for bigger bags, movement speed, hand crafting speed, long reach, and mining speed, optionally gated behind research. With 26k endorsements and 218k downloads, it's a popular utilities mod for players seeking convenience without permanent stat changes.

✨ Key Features

Adds bonuses for bigger bags, movement/walking/running speed, hand crafting speed, long reach, and player mining speed.
Optionally gates these bonuses behind research, or you can just enable them directly via settings.
Each bonus can be toggled individually in the mod settings.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • 26k endorsements and 218k downloads show it's a trusted, widely-used mod.
  • You can pick and choose which QoL boosts you want—no forced changes.
  • Research option adds a progression layer if you want to earn your upgrades.

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated May 2025, so it's recent, but no guarantee it works with the latest game version.
  • If you enable all bonuses, it might trivialize early-game resource gathering and travel.
  • Research-based bonuses could feel grindy if you just want instant QoL.
🎯 Is This For You?
This is for players who want to speed up tedious tasks like mining, crafting, and hauling loot without installing a dozen separate mods. It's also great for modpack creators who want to offer optional QoL upgrades through research.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Use the settings to enable only the bonuses you actually need—like bigger bags early on.
  • If you enable research, make sure you have the required tech tree mods or progression systems that support it.
  • Test each bonus individually to see how it affects game balance before enabling everything.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Factorio Mods
Author
Aidiakapi
Version
3.4.2
Downloads
218,490
Endorsements
26.067
Category
utilities
Created
5/4/2025
Updated
5/4/2025
Tags
utilities

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