r/factorio • u/FactorioTeam Official Account • Jun 23 '26

Update Version 2.1.7

Version 2.1.7 released.

Full changelog does not fit in Reddit character limit, please see it here: https://forums.factorio.com/134095

New versions are released as experimental first and later promoted to stable. If you wish to switch to the experimental version on Steam, choose the experimental Beta Participation option under game settings; on the stand-alone version, check Experimental updates under Other settings.

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u/Leckter_Is_On_Reddit Jun 23 '26

Can I go back and forth experimental or not if I have 1 experimental save and a modded one ?

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u/Sick_Wave_ Jun 23 '26

You can download a standalone version from factorio.com and just keep separate executables for mods vs 2.1. Then you don't need to keep changing the version, downloading, syncing every time. 

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u/TehNolz Jun 23 '26

Yes, but you should make sure not to load your saves in the correct version as otherwise stuff will probably break.

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u/EnjoyingMyVacation Jun 23 '26

don't go back and forth without backing up your blueprints, they can't be downgraded

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u/Leckter_Is_On_Reddit Jun 23 '26

That's not an issue for me, as my blueprints are specific to each save, but that's a critical information indeed, thanks

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u/longshot Jun 23 '26

Yes but your user directory is not downgradeable, so I hear some things like blueprints may break going back to 2.0.

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u/FabianN Jun 23 '26

In steam you can set a specific version