#Factorio rail signal tutorial how to
#Factorio rail signal tutorial series

Standard Rail Signals - Check to see if the NEXT signal is clear (ok to continue forward)Ĭhain Rail Signals - Check TWO signals ahead to see if its clear (Prevents lock up at intersections)Īnd 50 hrs or so trying to understand the need or use for chain signals.Factorio trains work on a 'block' level: only one train can occupy a given block, and all railway tiles not separated by a signal belong to the same block.Īs a result, it is possible for trains to block other trains from moving even if their paths do not intersect. Originally posted by Krull:This and circuits are the worst. I dont believe tutorials exist that would take a person from not even knowing this exists to complete expert and could create their own tutorial.

#Factorio rail signal tutorial series

I plead that if anyone would take the time and put a series together spacifically for these two concepts. I work like 55 - 60 hrs a week so to put about 100 hrs to try to understand this was like 3 - 4 months of research. He was just placing things around letting us all know why he was doing the circuits but not how they worked.įYI.

#Factorio rail signal tutorial how to

I couldn't figure out how to implement what he was doing verses what I was doing. I stopped because I realised I was just copying and not understanding. The closest I've come to understanding ciruits was with Nilaus. The results, no trains go to the stacker and avoid the only train stop the stacker is connected to or crash and burn. I'll even have my wife come over and triple check it for me. I'll even pause videos and my set up is exactly the same. I still don't have a clue why they work or what chain signals are for. Because she has multiple videos that deal with train rails and such. Ive watched countless tutorials and Im certain I've even watched the videos KOS has made as mentioned above. I've played this game for almost 900 hrs now about 100 of that trying to figure out how to get circuits to work and 50 hrs or so trying to understand the need or use for chain signals.