Changelog

Version: 2.2.2
Date: 2026-01-02
  Features:
    - [space-age] Added optional support for belt stacking
    - Added support for More Belts
    - Added Factorio Library as a required dependency
  Changes:
    - [space-age] The required heating energy for loaders added by this mod has changed to be 15 times the heating energy required for the reference transport belt
    - [space-age] When the `heating_energy` parameter to the `create_loader` API function is omitted, the loader will default to 15 times the required heating energy of the reference transport belt. Changed from the previous default of 60kW
  Bugfixes:
    - [space-age] Fixed that `heating_energy` parameter to the `create_loader` API function was unhandled
    - Fixed that Ultimate Belt loader recipes were not correctly configured when using the Complex mode
  Locale:
    - Added partial localization for Catalan

Version: 2.2.1
Date: 2025-04-23
  Locale:
    - Fixed names of Bob-compatible loaders to match the new naming convention

Version: 2.2.0
Date: 2025-03-30
  Changes:
    - Updated with support for Bob's 2.0.0
  Breaking Changes:
    - Changed `basic-loader` to `bob-basic-loader` to match Bob's naming convention
    - Changed `purple-loader` to `bob-turbo-loader` to match Bob's naming convention
    - Changed `green-loader` to `bob-ultimate-loader` to match Bob's naming convention

Version: 2.1.7
Date: 2024-11-03
  Changes:
    - [space-age] Turbo loader can now be crafted only in the Foundry, and has the same surface conditions as the other turbo belt entities
  Bugfixes:
    - [space-age] Fixed that loader, fast loader, and express loader could not be crafted in the Foundry
  Locale:
    - Updated Russian localization

Version: 2.1.6
Date: 2024-10-30
  Bugfixes:
    - Corrected Ultimate Belts loader recipe progression

Version: 2.1.5
Date: 2024-10-27
  Changes:
    - Fixed the cardinal sin of conditional requires

Version: 2.1.4
Date: 2024-10-27
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed dependencies on the various Ultimate Belt forks

Version: 2.1.3
Date: 2024-10-27
  Features:
    - [space-age] Added support for Aquilo, Loaders will now freeze and require 60 kW of energy to remain unfrozen
    - [space-age] Added `heating_energy` as a parameter to the `create_loader` API function

Version: 2.1.2
Date: 2024-10-26
  Features:
    - [space-age] Added support for Ultimate Belts Space Age
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that the recipes created by `create_loader` were invalid

Version: 2.1.1
Date: 2024-10-23
  Bugfixes:
    - [space-age] Fixed that the Turbo loader was not setup to use the snapping logic

Version: 2.1.0
Date: 2024-10-23
  Features:
    - Compatibility with 2.0
    - [space-age] Added support for the Turbo loader added by Space Age
  Changes:
    - Removed deprecated API functions
    - Removed `vanilla_loaders` global function host; impacted mods should require the api.lua file in their mods

Version: 2.0.1
Date: 2024-08-31
  Locale:
    - Updated localizations for Ukrainian, Czech
    - Added localization for Dutch, Russian

Version: 2.0.0
Date: 2024-05-12
  Features:
    - Added native loader snapping
  Changes:
    - Removed control logic now that loader interfacing with trains is natively implemented
    - Changed global function host from vanillaHD to vanilla_loaders to conform to snake_case
    - Dropped support for reskinning LoaderRedux
    - Removed API function addLoader; use create_loader

Version: 1.1.12
Date: 2022-08-14
  Changes:
    - Adjusted control-stage logic to be compatible with the upcoming Expansion, and made updates to take advantage of the latest Factorio API. Courtesy of Quezler

Version: 1.1.11
Date: 2022-03-27
  Changes:
    - Adjusted registering of loaders with Loader Redux to account for changes in Loader Redux version 1.7.2

Version: 1.1.10
Date: 2021-12-31
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that placing a loader next to a cargo wagon in the map editor, in a new scenario that had never been unpaused, would cause a crash

Version: 1.1.9
Date: 2021-12-24
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that when the setting "Loader Redux: Reskin only" was enabled, Ultimate loaders were not created with the correct belt speeds

Version: 1.1.8
Date: 2021-12-23
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that Vanilla Loaders could load before Ultimate Belts in some circumstances and create the loaders incorrectly

Version: 1.1.7
Date: 2021-03-28
  Features:
    - Added support for Ultimate Belts by Tyarns; note: throughput of the Ultimate loader is constrained to 240 items/s if you attach a circuit to the belt immediately in front of the loader, otherwise the full 270 items/s is available

Version: 1.1.6
Date: 2021-02-26
  Changes:
    - Adjust tint alpha values to use 85% instead of 82%, as was originally intended
    - Images are now losslessly compressed, instead of lossy; there is a modest increase in file size

Version: 1.1.5
Date: 2021-02-04
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that recipes were hidden from the crafting grid when not using the recipe overhaul

Version: 1.1.4
Date: 2021-01-09
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a control-related crash when pasting settings between logistic chests while AAI Containers & Warehouses mod was present

Version: 1.1.3
Date: 2020-11-30
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that loaders were not registering adjacent cargo wagons when built by construction robots

Version: 1.1.2
Date: 2020-11-28
  Changes:
    - Reworked control logic to only register event handling absent Loader Redux

Version: 1.1.1
Date: 2020-11-25
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that loaders were not made available in new games

Version: 1.1.0
Date: 2020-11-24
  Features:
    - Added localization support for Czech, French, German, Italian, and Polish
    - Renamed from Vanilla Loaders HD to Vanilla Loaders
  Changes:
    - Moved mod name and description to locale file for use with Factorio Mod Translations project
    - Reworked internals
    - Moved to 1.1

Version: 0.18.9
Date: 2020-07-06
  Changes:
    - Moved some function calls from data-updates to data

Version: 0.18.8
Date: 2020-04-07
  Bugfixes:
    - Added method to addLoader function to handle upgrade paths

Version: 0.18.7
Date: 2020-04-07
  Changes:
    - Moved shadows to their own layer
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed stray code related to not-yet-implemented remnants

Version: 0.18.6
Date: 2020-03-01
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed startup issue when Loader Redux is present, but Bob's Logistics is not

Version: 0.18.5
Date: 2020-02-23
  Features:
    - Added function to make adding a loader by other mod authors simple (vanillaHD.addLoader). See mod page for details
  Changes:
    - Rebuilt sprites from scratch, now finished for 0.18

Version: 0.18.4
Date: 2020-02-11
  Features:
    - Recipe overhaul is now default on; see mod images page for details
    - Recipe revisions to the Basic Loader. Now takes stone and burner inserters depending on settings
    - Removed setting: "Loader Redux recipes" has been removed
    - New setting: "Loader Redux: Reskin only". When on, Vanilla Loaders HD will only change entity and icon sprites; no recipe changes will occur
    - No longer creates a Basic Loader when only reskinning Loader Redux
  Changes:
    - Added license and copyright information to files
    - Removed optional dependence on Angel Industries, Deadlock Compact Loaders, Bob's Basic Belt Reskin, and Bob's Logistics Belt Reskin
    - Added explosions to destroyed entities
    - Improved color matching to Bob's Basic-tier of transport belts
    - Added color matching for Bob's Logistics Belt Reskin
    - Item icon adjustments
    - Cleaned up how loader entities and items are reskinned
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed loader entity icons

Version: 0.18.3
Date: 2020-02-04
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed loader icons being resized and cut off when Loader Redux is present

Version: 0.18.2
Date: 2020-01-21
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed loaders appearing beneath splitters and underground belts (and added bonus, also chests!)

Version: 0.18.1
Date: 2020-01-21
  Changes:
    - Preliminary port to Factorio 0.18

Version: 0.17.6
Date: 2019-09-05
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed startup crash related to Bob's Logistics transport belt overhaul not being enabled when Loader Redux was present

Version: 0.17.5
Date: 2019-09-03
  Features:
    - Added support for back_patch and front_patch as released in Factorio version 0.17.65 and then fixed in 0.17.67

Version: 0.17.4
Date: 2019-06-01
  Features:
    - Added support for the upgrade planner
  Changes:
    - Updated loader graphics to match with 0.17-style belt graphics. Preliminary pass, further work to be done
    - Disabled support for Deadlock's belt graphics. Will reintroduce when Deadlock reimplements the belt graphics
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed loaders not appearing in filter windows

Version: 0.17.3
Date: 2019-03-29
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed startup crash related to changes in Bob's Logistics technology naming

Version: 0.17.2
Date: 2019-03-01
  Changes:
    - Removed support for Loader Redux technologies (no longer supported in Loader Redux)
  Bugfixes:
    - With added support for structure_render_layer (0.17.3), fixed loaders appearing beneath underground belts/splitters

Version: 0.17.1
Date: 2019-02-26
  Changes:
    - Preliminary update to Factorio 0.17, updated visuals forthcoming

Version: 0.16.19
Date: 2018-10-28
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed failure to load when Loader Redux is not present

Version: 0.16.18
Date: 2018-10-27
  Changes:
    - Updated to support latest version of Loader Redux

  Bugfixes:
    - Basic Loader now works with snapping when Loader Redux is installed

Version: 0.16.17
Date: 2018-09-05
  Features:
    - Supports Deadlock's belt reskins

Version: 0.16.16
Date: 2018-09-02
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed damage alert icons not being replaced by Vanilla Loader HD graphics

Version: 0.16.15
Date: 2018-07-17
  Features:
    - Added a changelog to the mod proper, found in Mods -> Vanilla Loaders HD -> Changelog
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed enabling the mod after researching Logistics technologies was not enabling the loaders

Version: 0.16.14
Date: 2018-07-01
  Features:
    - Now supports overwriting loader graphics added by Angel's Industries
  Changes:
    - Split Bob's Basic-Belt reskin into its own separate mod. Highly recommended if using Vanilla Loader HD with Bob's Logistics
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed Vanilla Loader HD not overwriting default Loader recipe under certain conditions
    - Fixed that the description and name text for the Loader Redux research option were not appearing

Version: 0.16.13
Date: 2018-06-20
  Changes:
    - Revised Loader Redux research setting to be default on, to protect against compatibility issues for other mods dependent on Loader Redux technologies. Warning now included in setting mouse-over

Version: 0.16.12
Date: 2018-06-12
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed crash if Bob's logistics transport belt overhaul was enabled, but Vanilla Loaders HD recipe overhaul was not
    - Fixed LoaderRedux modifying recipes when it should not have been
    - Fixed recipes being modified when Bob's logistic transport belt overhaul was not enabled, but Vanilla Loaders HD recipe overhaul was
    - Miscellaneous code fixes to Loader Redux integration

Version: 0.16.11
Date: 2018-06-12
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed crash when Bob's Logistics was not installed

Version: 0.16.10
Date: 2018-06-12
  Changes:
    - Changed loader graphics to be generated using color masking
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed Bob's Plates/Electronics not updating Loader recipe with "Loader Redux recipes" enabled
    - Fixed that basic loader was being added to the game when it was not supposed to be, causing the game to fail to start

Version: 0.16.9
Date: 2018-06-08
  Features:
    - Added support for Loader Redux
    - When Loader Redux is installed, Vanilla Loaders HD uses Loader Redux's loader behaviors, and respects snap logic and train logic as set in Loader Redux's mod settings
    - Reskins Loader Redux entities and technologies
    - Supports using Loader Redux recipes. Off by default
    - Supports using Loader Redux style research. Off by default
  Changes:
    - Miscellaneous code improvements

Version: 0.16.8
Date: 2018-06-07
  Features:
    - Added sprite overrides for Bob's Logistics basic transport belt and derivatives. Now in color!
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed bug with low-resolution sprites causing mod to fail to load

Version: 0.16.7
Date: 2018-06-07
  Changes:
    - Due to ShinyIcons native support, removed redundant code
    - Changed the recipe ingredient Filter Inserters to Stack Filter Inserters when using the hardest recipe settings
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that inserters were appearing as an ingredient when they should not have been

Version: 0.16.6
Date: 2018-05-22
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed inconsistent loader recipe for a particular setting configuration (Steel -> Iron)

Version: 0.16.5
Date: 2018-05-21
  Features:
    - Added Basic Loader (Tier 0) for Bob's Logistics
    - Added "Recipe overhaul" and "Recipes include inserters" settings. Description above
  Changes:
    - Changed lowest tier loader to have at most 4 items, allowing it to be built sooner in assemblers
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed ShinyIcon support
    - Fixed inventory sorting absent ShinyIcon. Loaders will now be on Bob's Logistics tab when mod is present
    - Fixed adverse interaction with Bob's logistics transport belt speed overhaul (massive item stacking on belts)

Version: 0.16.4
Date: 2018-05-19
  Changes:
    - Fixed HD shadows

Version: 0.16.3
Date: 2018-05-19
  Changes:
    - Revamped HD sprites to correct some awkward inconsistencies

Version: 0.16.2
Date: 2018-05-18
  Features:
    - Initial public release