Safe Start

⭐ — (0.7 endorsements) 📥 650 downloads 📌 v0.12.0 📅 5/12/2026
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By davidhindman · tweaks

⬇ Download Mod Source: Factorio Mod Portal ↗ 📅 Updated: 5/12/2026 📅 Created: 5/12/2026

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #161 of 907 tweaks mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Bad news: You crash-landed on a planet infested by hostile natives. Good news: You managed to put 'er down in the only secure area! The Safe Start mod can surround your Nauvis starting area with a perimeter canal, protecting you from enemy expansion, and/or a tree buffer to contain pollution. Biters will be cleared from the safety zone (achievements unaffected). Customize the number of chunks out from the spawn point to protect as well as the canal width, plus some other goodies.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Factorio Mods
Author
davidhindman
Version
0.12.0
Downloads
650
Endorsements
0.7
Category
tweaks
Created
5/12/2026
Updated
5/12/2026
Tags
tweaks

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