Simpler Platform Drag
🟡 Updated this year🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #178 of 533 tweaks mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Adjusts the drag force on space platforms such that only the ship's weight affects its drag force/top speed, not its shape.
Simpler Platform Drag tweaks space platform physics so drag force and top speed depend only on ship weight, not shape. This simplifies platform design and makes speed predictable. It is for Factorio players who want less complex platform building. With 14.4k endorsements and recent updates, it is a popular, maintained tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- No more worrying about aerodynamics—just add weight and go.
- Makes top speed predictable, so you can plan your platform builds without surprises.
- Active mod with 14k endorsements, so it's proven and likely stable.
⚠️ Cons
- Changes core physics, so it may conflict with other platform-related mods.
- Simplifies a mechanic that some players enjoy optimizing.
- Compatibility risk with mods that alter platform stats or drag.
This is for Factorio players who find platform shape-based drag annoying or overly complex. It's also great for builders who want to focus on weight and thrust rather than aerodynamics. If you enjoy min-maxing every aspect of platform design, you might prefer the vanilla system.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since drag now depends only on weight, adding more thrusters will always increase top speed, so don't worry about shape.
- If you're building a heavy platform, expect lower top speed—balance weight and thrust accordingly.
- Check for compatibility with other mods that modify space platform behavior before adding them.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Factorio Mods
- Author
- thesixthroc
- Version
- 1.2.1
- Downloads
- 10,078
- Endorsements
- 14.367
- Category
- tweaks
- Created
- 6/24/2026
- Updated
- 6/24/2026
- Tags
- tweaks
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