Game menus

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Satisfactory utilizes several types of menus, most notably the main menu (title screen) and escape menu.

Some other examples include the Inventory (Tab ↹), radial menus such as the Resource Scanner, building configuration menus, etc.

Main menu

The main menu is an introductory interface seen when the game starts. Prominently featuring the Satisfactory logo and a thematic background, it allows a game session to start by creating a new one or loading a save file. It also gives access to the settings menu.

Menu options

Button Usage Notes
Continue Loads the most recent save file, starting a game session. Only available if any save file exists
New Game Brings up the New Game Start Screen, allowing a new session to be started. Starts new game session. Both Multiplayer Settings and Advanced Game Settings can be enabled before starting.
Join Game Allows the Multiplayer Clients to join another Players current Multiplayer Session. See the linked page for details. See also Multiplayer
Load Loads the selected save file, starting a game session. Advanced Game Settings can be enabled before loading.
Save files can also be deleted in this menu.
Invites Allows accepting invites from other players. See also Multiplayer. Menu option non-functional in Update 8.
Options Allows access to the settings menu. See also Settings
Server Manager Allows the management of Dedicated servers. See also Dedicated servers
Credits Shows game credits.
Exit Closes the game and exits to desktop.

General info

Below the menu options the following general game information overlay is displayed:

  • Steam login status and username.
  • Epic Games login status and username.
  • Network Address Translation (NAT) state (Open, Moderate, Strict).
  • Current game version, development branch, and build number.

Game mods loaded

In addition to the general information, the following will also be shown if any game mods are being used:

  • Mod Loader version number.
  • Mods number loaded.

Offline warning

Starting an offline session will show a popup to inform them that an online session could not be created. You can retry the sign-in process by restarting the game.

Background

An animated image is shown as a backdrop. These have changed with major updates throughout the years.

The following links are to bookmarks in various YouTube Videos which shows the common animated background image for Closed Alpha and the various Major Point Updates. Note that while the related videos do have game information, the primary purpose of the links is to show off the Main Menu background animation's and not to promote the original creator of the video or other content within the video.

Link As of Date Patch Development Video Title
Pre-Alpha 17 July 2017 N/A N/A Pre-alpha Satisfactory Tutorial (August 2017)
Closed Alpha 11 October 2018 Patch 2018-10-11 Closed Alpha Satisfactory Alpha Diaries #2 (Background not animated)
Update 1 19 March 2019 Patch 0.1 Early Access Satisfactory Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 - Intro
Update 2 2 December 2019 Patch 0.2.1.20 Experimental Everything New In Satisfactory Update 3! (just before Update 3 release)
Update 3 11 February 2020 Patch 0.3 Experimental New Update, New World, New Everything!
Update 3 8 June 2020 Patch 0.3.5.1 Early Access Satisfactory Gameplay (PC) (First Background change since Update 1)
Update 4 13 April 2021 Patch 0.4.1.0 Early Access Satisfactory Ep1 Planetfall
Update 5 3 February 2022 Patch 0.5.1.10 Early Access How To Satisfactory - Tutorial And Walkthrough - Episode 1
Update 6 22 September 2022 Patch 0.6.1.1 Early Access Satisfactory - Update 6 Gameplay Overview Revisit
Update 7 24 November 2022 Patch 0.7.0.4 Experimental 2022 Guide for Complete Beginners | Episode 1 (Update 7)
Update 8 13 June 2023 Patch 0.8.0.0 Experimental Everything New In Satisfactory Update 8!
Update 8 25 June 2024 Patch 0.8.3.3 Early Access Satisfactory - First Look - Let's Play this Early Access - My Beginning - Ep1
Version 1.0 10 September 2024 Patch 1.0 Full Release It's Factory TIME ! Satisfactory 1.0

Escape menu

The in-game escape menu, as the name suggests, is shown by pressing Esc.

Menu options

Button Usage Notes
Resume Game Closes the menu.
Save Game Allows saving the current session by creating a save file.
Load Game Allows loading a different save file, starting a different game session. Advanced Game Settings can be enabled before loading one.
Multiplayer Settings Shows a list of currently connected players, allows changing the session privacy, etc. See the linked page for details. See also Multiplayer
Go to feedback site Opens the Q&A site in the default web browser.
Options Allows access to the settings menu. See also Settings
Advanced Game Settings Allows Advanced Game Settings to be configured. See the linked page for details. See also Advanced Game Settings
Server Manager Allows the management of Dedicated servers. See also Dedicated servers
Exit to Main Menu Exits to the main menu. The game is not saved automatically
Exit to Desktop Closes game and exits to desktop. The game is not saved automatically
Respawn Instantly kills your character. This allows you to respawn if stuck. There is no confirmation prompt. Other players in multiplayer can still revive you.

Current game info

Below the menu options the following current game information overlay is displayed:

  • Session name
  • Network Address Translation (NAT) state (Open, Moderate, Strict).
  • Current game version, development branch, and build number.
  • Play duration (hours, minutes, seconds)

Game mods loaded

In addition to the current game information, the following will also be shown if any game mods are being used:

  • Mod Loader version number.
  • Mods number loaded.

Gallery

Player information has been censored out.

History

  • Patch 1.0
    • Changed Main Menu background image and animation
    • Undocumented change. Removed the red ⚠ warning symbol for Server Manager menu item
  • Patch 0.8.2.9
    • Added a popup to inform when an online session could not be created and that you are about to continue offline
      • You can retry the sign-in process by restarting the game
  • Patch 0.8.2.4: Added additional logging to help debug an issue where some players are unable to write a save to their computer due to the process failing
  • Patch 0.8.2.1
    • Main Menu buttons should no longer be greyed out when the online integration is not fully initialized (When online or offline)
    • Removed the loading screen related to the online functionality, This will help for players that get stuck on the loading screen, it also fixes the Account linking popup never showing up
  • Patch 0.8.2.0: News Feed in the Main Menu should now be easier to read
  • Patch 0.8.0.0
  • Patch 0.7.0.0
    • Implemented double click functionality for Save and Load Game
    • Added a new submenu called Multiplayer Settings to the Escape Menu and moved Manage Session/Manage Invites there
    • Added a cancel button to "Add new server" popup in the Server Manager
    • Added a search bar to the multiplayer list in the Join Game menu
    • Added Creature hostility modes that can be set in Advanced Game Settings in the Esc Escape Menu
      • Regular: Creatures attack and investigate players based on vision and hearing
      • Retaliate: Creatures attack players after being attacked themselves
      • Passive: Creatures never attack players
  • Patch 0.6.0.14: Potential fix for softlock when respawning with a menu open
  • Patch 0.6.0.10
    • Fixed key shortcuts showing the wrong shortcuts in some menus
    • Polished the New Game Starting Area selection button
  • Patch 0.6.0.5
    • Fixed not being able to save without typing a name for the session first (Name will be auto set to “SessionName_Timestamp” if the name field is blank)
    • Fixed Delete Save button not working properly
  • Patch 0.6.0.0: Optimized the Save and Load UI
  • Patch 0.5.2.0: Fixed a bug when starting a game with the “Skip Intro” option and then loading a save would result in the intro also being skipped in that save unless exiting the game and relaunching it first
  • Patch 0.5.1.0: News feed (Main Menu) background is now darker and semi transparent for better readability
  • Patch 0.5.0.12: Fixed “START GAME” Button being off screen in the New game menu
  • Patch 0.5.0.11: News feed (Main Menu) background is now darker and semi transparent for better readability
  • Patch 0.5.0.0
    • Added Server Manager option for Dedicated servers to Main Menu and In-game Pause / Escape menu
    • Undocumented change - Network Address Translation (NAT) used info moved from Main Menu to In-game Pause / Escape menu
  • Patch 0.3.5.1: Undocumented change - The following was noted:
    • Added Game Info to bottom of Main Menu
      • Added Network Address Translation (NAT) used to Main Menu Game Info
    • Added Game Info to bottom of In-game Pause / Escape Menu (Presumed)
  • Patch 0.1 - Undocumented change - The following was noted:
    • Added Join Game Multiplayer option to Main Menu
    • Added Invites Multiplayer option to Main Menu
    • Added Multiplayer Settings option to In-game Pause / Escape Menu (Presumed)
  • Patch 2018-10-11 (Closed Alpha)
    • Play menu option changed to read New Game option on Main Menu
    • Removed Multiplayer option from Main Menu
    • Added Credits option to Main Menu
    • Removed Mods option from Main Menu
  • Pre-Alpha: Introduced

Early game development

Prior to Closed Alpha, for most of the first year of game development there were no game menus other than individual menus for Build Gun or buildings.

References

  1. ↑ YouTube - More GAME MODE options are coming in Update 8
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