Overview

Bidirectional Freight Platform enhances freight platforms by allowing them to load and unload the same train car from a single platform.

In vanilla Satisfactory, a freight platform must be configured either as Load or Unload. This mod removes that limitation by allowing both modes to be enabled simultaneously, making train logistics more flexible and reducing the number of platforms required in many setups.

The mod supports both:

Freight Platforms (solid items)
Fluid Freight Platforms (liquids and gases)

No changes are required to your existing railway network. Simply configure the platform modes according to your needs.

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How to Use

Open the configuration panel of any Freight Platform or Fluid Freight Platform.

Instead of a single Load/Unload selection, each mode now has its own toggle:

Load: Enable or disable loading items or fluids into the train.
Unload: Enable or disable unloading items or fluids from the train.

This allows three possible configurations:

| Load | Unload | Behavior |
| ---- | ------ | ------------------------------ |
| ON | OFF | Load only (vanilla behavior) |
| OFF | ON | Unload only (vanilla behavior) |
| ON | ON | Bidirectional platform |

User Interface



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Good to Know

Train operation order

When a train stops at a bidirectional platform (Load = ON and Unload = ON), operations are performed in the following order:

1. Unload cargo from the train
2. Load cargo into the train

This order is always respected.

Existing platforms

Platforms that already exist in your save will keep their current configuration:

Existing Load platforms remain Load only.
Existing Unload platforms remain Unload only.

No automatic changes are made to existing factories.

Newly built platforms

New Freight Platforms and Fluid Freight Platforms are created with both modes enabled by default:

Load = ON
Unload = ON

Important

Any train stopping at a newly built or bidirectional platform will perform:

1. An unload operation
2. A load operation

unless train filters prevent one of these actions.

For this reason, it is recommended to review your train schedules and platform filters when introducing bidirectional platforms into an existing logistics network.


Q/A

Is this mod multiplayer compatible ?

This mod has been tested on a selfhosted windows server and dedicated server. I have also compiled the mod for Linux but I have no mean to test it so use it at your own risk (if you want to help me with that you can open a ticket).

Also, in multiplayer you may encounter some visual artifacts, like cargo type switching from fluid to solid, or cargo teleport during the 2nd pass animation. I have tried to fix it but wasn't able to do so. This is a known limitation and is mainly due to how the game play the animation in vanilla game (this can happen in the vanilla game if you cut the power while the animation is playing).

What happen if I unistall the mod on a save where some stations had biderectional mode activated ?

The bidirectional stations will be set to "Unload" mode. Stations on "Load" mode will stay on "Load" and "Unload" on "Unload".</br>
Note that all content placed in the "Load" inventory will be lost no matter the station mode.

Support

For questions or support, contact:
- Issue Tracker: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/Loupimo/BidirectionalFreightPlatforms/issues)

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