Changelog

Version: 0.3.3
Date: 2026-10-25
  Graphics:
    - Adjusted the layer position for all bonus technologies slightly.
  Bugfixes:
    - Military science pack from lava recipes did not reicive their bonus.

Version: 0.3.2
Date: 2026-10-14
  Compatibility:
    - Updated dependency of [OCs Base Assets]
    - Removed technical dependency of [OCs Stone Casting], but it is still compatible (and useful).
  Changes:
    - Casting millitary science from lava now requires [OCs Stone Casting], otherwise it is disabled.
    - For experimental recipes, casting military science ingredient molten copper is replaced by more lava, and 1 calcite was added.

Version: 0.3.1
Date: 2026-10-12
  Changes:
    - Added user setting for "easy mode" which increases tech exponent, but sets the bonus to 10% (Default: 5% bonus and square root of 2 cost increase).
  Translation:
    - Updated translations from Crowdin.
  Graphics:
    - Reused Space Age graphics instead of my own graphics for the overlayer icons, reducing mod size.
  Compatibility:
    - Updated dependency of [OCs Base Assets] to >=0.6.0, where helper functions were updated.

Version: 0.3.0
Date: 2026-06-28
  Major Features:
    - Updated to Factorio 2.1
    - Broader mod compatibility with any mod modifying the science pack recipes in the data stage. Contribution by duruoqingyun. This mod now acts in the data-updates stage.
  Compatibility:
    - Updated dependency of [OCs Base Assets] to >=0.5.0, where helper functions were updated.
    - Updated dependency of [OCs Stone Casting] to >=0.9.0.
    - Made [Science Tab] a recommended mod
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that with [AAI Industry], recipes could be duplicated, aka "normal" and "aai version".
    - Fixed incorrect cost of manual created [AAI Industry] version for "logistic science pack".

Version: 0.2.1
Date: 2026-04-27
  Compatibility:
    - Updated dependecy of [OCs Base Assets] to >=0.4.3, where helper functions were re-grouped and calculation errors were fixed.
    - Updated dependency of [OCs Stone casting to >=0.8.9, which also depends on the base mod.

Version: 0.2.0
Date: 2026-04-13
  Major Features:
    - Experimental Complete Rework of recipes. Legacy option is active on default.
  Compatibility:
    - [K2], [K2SO] is incompatible for now because of design choise. This mods tries to simplify/unify processes, while K2 wants to introduce more steps.
      As alternative, I provide another mod named [OCs Nauvis Science Port], which allows the science recipes in the non-Nauvis-buldings.
    - Basic [AAI Industry] support.
    - Added compatibility with [Science tab].
  Changes:
    - Updated dependency of [OCs Base Assets] to >=0.4.0 as helper functions were updated.
    - Set this mod properly to be a [Space Age] mod, which it was from the start.
  Bugfixes:
    - Lava version of military science pack is now correctly unlocked.

Version: 0.1.4
Date: 2025-11-11
  Changes:
    - Added Cryogenic science pack to the prerequirements for cryoplant-science-packs-tech explicitly. It was indirectly a prerequirement before.
  Translation:
    - Unify EN translation  with my other mods
    - Added missing EN translation for a mod setting.
    - Elaborated EN, DE mod setting such that it is clearer what it does.

Version: 0.1.3
Date: 2025-07-27
  Changes:
    - Added utility science pack as prerequisite for the foundry science casting.

Version: 0.1.2
Date: 2025-04-19
  Minor Features:
    - "New" thumbnail.
    - Deleting unused graphics, reducing mod size.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed wrong graphics path for some of the science packs.
  Other:
    - Updated dependency of my base mod.
    - German localisation now has different word order.

Version: 0.1.1
Date: 2025-04-06
  Bugfixes:
    - fixed typo "grapics" to "graphics" in folder.

Version: 0.1.0
Date: 2025-04-06
  Major Features:
    - Made this as a standalone mod and changed dependencies accordingly.
  Minor Features:
    - Added a non-lava recipe for military science to be useful outside of Vulcanus.
    - Added productivity researches for all science packs. 
    - Productivity tech for planetary science packs (space, metallurgy, agriculture, electromagnetic; cryogenic, promethium) are optional with userdefined max level (or infinite).
    - Added a research speed tech with promethium science, parallel to the lab prod tech. (not yet implemented)
  Changes:
    - Alternative science pack recipes are now core feature, not optional anymore.
    - Moved chemical and space science packs from cryogenetic plant to biochamber.
    - Moved production science pack from foundry to em-plant.

Version: 0.0.1
Date: 2025-01-12
  Major Features:
    - Initial idea.
    - English and German localisation.
    - Optionally alternative science pack recipes: casting automation, logistics and production science packs in the foundry; chemical space, and cryogenic science packs in the cryogenetic plant; EM science pack in the EM plant.
  Minor Features:
    - Added optional dependency of the mod "foundry expanded" by beezelo & "EM-plant expanded", which both fit perfectly in the theme. No change was done to the mod and this is a modpack.