Space Exploration pipe quality of life improvements
⚪ Last updated 2021🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #88 of 502 utilities mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Quality of life improvements for working with space pipes; Mining the elongated pipe segments gives back the appropriate amount of space pipes instead Ghost versions of the elongated pipes are placed using multiple regular space pipes. Due to a limitation of the engine this will unfortunately break the pipette tool. * Crafting underground pipes takes 0. 5s
This utility mod improves space pipe handling in Space Exploration by returning the correct number of pipes when mining elongated segments and placing ghosts as multiple regular pipes. It addresses a known engine limitation, making construction and deconstruction smoother. Suitable for players who frequently work with space pipes.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- No more losing pipes when you mine those long segments—you get exactly what you should.
- Ghost placement works around the engine limitation, so planning your builds is less of a headache.
- Tiny mod, zero bloat—just does one job and does it right.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects elongated pipes; regular pipe behavior is unchanged.
- The ghost placement workaround might not be perfect due to the engine limitation.
- Last updated in 2021—could be outdated for newer versions of Space Exploration.
If you're deep into Space Exploration and constantly laying down long pipe runs, this mod saves you from pipe waste and ghost placement frustration. It's also great for builders who like to plan out their space infrastructure with ghosts before committing resources.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use ghost placement to plan long pipe runs without wasting resources—this mod makes it work as expected.
- When mining elongated pipes, you'll get the right number of pipes back, so don't worry about losing materials during rework.
- If you're using a newer version of Space Exploration, check if the mod has been updated or if there are compatibility patches.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Factorio Mods
- Author
- Feidan
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 37,114
- Endorsements
- 0.067
- Category
- utilities
- Created
- 4/23/2021
- Updated
- 4/23/2021
- Tags
- utilities
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