LuaTechnologyPrototype

A Technology prototype.

Parent

• LuaPrototypeBase

Attributes

enabled

• Read: boolean
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

If this technology prototype is enabled by default (enabled at the beginning of a game).

essential

• Read: boolean
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

If this technology prototype is essential, meaning it is shown in the condensed technology graph.

visible_when_disabled

• Read: boolean
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

If this technology will be visible in the research GUI even though it is disabled.

ignore_tech_cost_multiplier

• Read: boolean
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

If this technology ignores the technology cost multiplier setting.

LuaTechnologyPrototype::research_unit_count will already take this setting into account.

upgrade

• Read: boolean
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

If the is technology prototype is an upgrade to some other technology.

prerequisites

• Read: Dict<string, LuaTechnologyPrototype>
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

Prerequisites of this technology. The result maps technology name to the LuaTechnologyPrototype object.

successors

• Read: Dict<string, LuaTechnologyPrototype>
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

Successors of this technology, i.e. technologies which have this technology as a prerequisite.

research_unit_ingredients

• Read: Array<ResearchIngredient>
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

The types of ingredients that labs will require to research this technology.

effects

• Read: Array<TechnologyModifier>
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

Effects applied when this technology is researched.

research_unit_count

• Read: uint32
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

The number of research units required for this technology.

This is multiplied by the current research cost multiplier, unless LuaTechnologyPrototype::ignore_tech_cost_multiplier is true.

research_unit_energy

• Read: double
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

Amount of energy required to finish a unit of research.

level

• Read: uint32
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

The level of this research.

max_level

• Read: uint32
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

The max level of this research.

research_unit_count_formula

• Read: MathExpression
• Write: unknown
• Optional: true

The count formula, if this research has any. See TechnologyUnit::count_formula for details.

research_trigger

• Read: ResearchTrigger
• Write: unknown
• Optional: true

The trigger that will research this technology if any.

allows_productivity

• Read: boolean
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

factoriopedia_alternative

• Read: LuaTechnologyPrototype
• Write: unknown
• Optional: true

An alternative prototype that will be used to display info about this prototype in Factoriopedia.

valid

• Read: boolean
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

Is this object valid? This Lua object holds a reference to an object within the game engine. It is possible that the game-engine object is removed whilst a mod still holds the corresponding Lua object. If that happens, the object becomes invalid, i.e. this attribute will be false. Mods are advised to check for object validity if any change to the game state might have occurred between the creation of the Lua object and its access.

object_name

• Read: string
• Write: unknown
• Optional: false

The class name of this object. Available even when valid is false. For LuaStruct objects it may also be suffixed with a dotted path to a member of the struct.