Factorio Space Age Clusterio Setup for Dedicated Server
With the release of Factorio Space Age, the concept of a "Mega-factory" has expanded across multiple planets. However, running all planets on a single dedicated server can crush your UPS (Updates Per Second) as the factory grows. **Clusterio** is the professional solution that allows you to host each planet on a separate server instance, linked together seamlessly. This guide covers the 2026 setup for Clusterio 2.0.
๐ Planet Splitting
Run Nauvis, Vulcanus, and Fulgora on three different physical CPU cores (or even different machines) to maximize UPS.
๐ฆ Subspace Storage
Use the Subspace Chests to teleport items between servers instantly, simulating the Interplanetary delivery system without the single-thread bottleneck.
How to Setup a Space Age Cluster
1. Install the Clusterio Controller
Clusterio consists of a "Controller" and multiple "Instances." You must first install the controller using Node.js:
npm init "@clusterio" ./controller
cd controller
npx clusterio-controller config set controller.auth_secret [YOUR_SECRET]2. Configure the Space Age Plugin
In the 2026 version of Clusterio, the Research Sync plugin is mandatory for Space Age. This ensures that unlocking "Elevated Rails" on Nauvis instantly unlocks it for players on Vulcanus.
npx clusterio-controller plugin add @clusterio/plugin-research-sync3. Linking the Planets
Each planet on your dedicated server should be its own instance. You can use the Clusterio Web UI to assign specific save files to each instance. When a player "travels" by space platform, the Clusterio Gridworld plugin can trigger a server transfer automatically.
Note: Clusterio requires an external program to communicate with Factorio's Lua console. This is included in the default Clusterio Host installation.
Performance Benefits
By using Clusterio for Space Age, you eliminate the "Surface Conflict" in Factorio's internal engine. Each surface (planet) can run its own update loop, effectively giving you linear scaling for your factory. This is the only way to achieve 60 UPS on a galaxy-wide megabase.
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