You’d be right about the space saving, but you’d be missing the real magic. In Factorio, the to your factory’s soul.
If you’ve ever poked around in your Factorio saves folder, you’ve probably seen them: files ending in .zip . At first glance, you might think the developers simply chose to compress save files to save hard drive space. factorio zip
Have you ever manually edited a Factorio save file? Share your horror story or success in the comments below! You’d be right about the space saving, but
Let’s unzip the truth. When Factorio saves your game, it isn't just jotting down a few notes. It is recording the position of every single belt, inserter, pipe, and power pole across potentially hundreds of square kilometers. factorio zip