Talk:Smart Splitter

This page might require a cleanup as its mechanic has been recently updated. Kwjcool321 (talk) 15:46, 7 August 2019 (UTC)

Overflow Splitter?
(First thing first, I haven't played this game (can't afford currently), but I have watched plenty of videos).

Can this rule be (ab-)used to create an "overflow splitter"?


 * "The outputs are processed in a specific order: center output first, left output, right output."

I'm thinking you have your main line, from that you split of item X (just to be sure you don't get some unknown items, not really needed if it's a pure line) using a Smart Splitter.

From that new line you put ANOTHER Smart Splitter (the actual overflow splitter), then you connect the CENTER (important) output to your main production line, and any of the side outputs to your overflow line (to the AWESOME Sink), you set this 2'nd Smart Splitter to filter the SAME item on BOTH the Center & Side outputs, THIS is what creates the "overflow splitter" because according to the rule above, the center output should have priority over the side outputs.

What do you think?

Would this work?

Can someone test this in game & (make a video?) come back with he results, please?

-- Sebbes33324:46, 7 March 2020 (UTC)


 * This is interesting and could be tested to verify. Currently, overflow splitters can be handled by vehicle stations (I might do a tutorial on the wiki later).
 * Ondar111 (talk) 09:29, 8 March 2020 (UTC)


 * Just tried, for some reason, if I set the same item for straight and right, it will ONLY send items to the right and none straight, stopping the input... that's a bug and should be reported.
 * Ondar111 (talk) 12:29, 8 March 2020 (UTC)


 * Interesting, what happens if you cut off the side belt (that apparently is the "primary belt"), will it re-direct to any of the other belts ("secondary belt" aka. overflow belt) instead? Or will it just stop the sorter?
 * -- Sebbes333 20:21, 8 March 2020 (UTC)


 * Yeah, but Vehicle Stations or also Train Stations are so bulky and shouldn't need to be a component in a sorting system just to handle overflow, I have also seen solutions where you chain 10-20 splitters & mergers so only like 0.1% of the throughput is diverted in normal operation, but 100% when overflowing, but none of these solutions are really good. However, if this can work it would kind of revolutionize how items can be handled in game, you can with just one single Smart Splitter (per item) have a central storage or production, & when a line overflows you just Sink the items.
 * -- Sebbes333 20:50, 8 March 2020 (UTC)