Factorio in Docker

See dockergames/factorio on Docker Hub.

Prerequisites

Docker >= 1.7.0
Graphic card

Containers

Base container is based on debian sid. Some additional libraries are downloaded for running this game.

Prolog

Here you can find more information about how to run X server in docker containers.

http://wiki.ros.org/docker/Tutorials/GUI

Install

# download startup script
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dockergames/factorio/master/bin/run -O factorio 

# run script 
sh factorio

# and see usage..

Usage

This repo contains a starter bash script, which is located in /bin folder.

Usage: run [-p | -s | -t] <folder> [-h]

Run factorio in isolated docker container.

Options:

  -h            Display this help and exit.
  -p <folder>   Portable mode. Folder points to your custom data dir.
  -s <folder>   Sources mode. Folder points to factorio root dir.
  -t            Temporary mode (no volumes).

Portable mode

If you want to download a fresh installation of game a just started. You should pick this mode.

Sources mode

If you have your factorio game already downloaded. Just pick this mode.

Temporary mode

Just start game one-time. There will be no stored data after exit.

That's all. I've tested this container on multipl linux machines.

Linux Mint 17.3 [x64]
Linux Mint 18 [x64]
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS [x64]
Ubuntu 15.10 [x64]

If you will have a troubles with it, please open issue ticket.

Thanks Felix.

dockette/factorio