Adds a basic chemical production chain for a crude plastic from coal to the early game and onwards.
Mods introducing new content into the game.
Version: 0.3.2
Date: 18. 07. 2026
Bugfixes:
- Fixed visible Extractor-pump in factoriopedia if disabled (thanks NOiZE!)
Version: 0.3.1
Date: 17. 07. 2026
Bugfixes:
- Fixed compatibility error with AAI (thanks Siblis!)
- Fixed compatibility error with SI
Version: 0.3.0
Date: 16. 10. 2026
Features:
- Added optional fdsl dependency (expands Mod Settings)
- Added Mod Setting to remove iron-plate ingredient from electronic-circuit recipe (requires fdsl)
- Added Mod Setting to remove coal ingredient from plastic-bar recipe (requires fdsl)
- Added Mod Setting to use steam instead of water
- Added Mod Setting for a simple mode (coal + water → syn-plate)
- Added High temperature Syngas recipe for SA (unlocked on Vulcanus)
- Added Mod Setting to change icons for Syngas and Methane gas
- Added Mod Setting to pick colors for Syngas, Natural gas and Methane gas (requires Full Control)
- Added more recipes to adjust in Mod Settings (requires Full Control)
- Added recipe for Synthetic plate from Spoilage (in Simple Mode)
Changes:
- Changed the way Mod Settings are handled internally
- Changed Advanced oil processing with gas to false by default
- Changed default colors for Syngas and Methane Gas
- Changed Methane gas → Petroleum gas recipe to Full Control
- Changed order of Mod Settings
- Changed crafting_machine_tint for various recipes
- Changed icons for various recipes
- Changed virtual-signals to sprites
- Changed thumbnail
Version: 0.2.3
Date: 03. 10. 2026
Info:
- Added support for "Full Control". "Basic Chemistry - Full Control" will be deprecated soon.
Version: 0.2.2
Date: 10. 07. 2026
Bugfixes:
- Fixed compatibility error with Scrappy Industry
Minor Features:
- Added optional Petroleum gas from methane gas recipe (fully customizable with FC)
- Added Solid fuel from methane gas recipe
- Added "force methane compatibility" option to FC (highly experimental, use at your own risk!)
Version: 0.2.1
Date: 05. 07. 2026
Bugfixes:
- Fixed compatibility error with Scrappy Chemistry
Info:
- Compatibility with Scrappy Chemistry is currently very limited
Version: 0.2.0
Date: 23. 06. 2026
Features:
- Updated for Factorio 2.1
- New fluid Methane-gas
Changes:
- Basic and Advanced Natural Gas Processing now use the Oil Refinery
- Old Basic and Advanced Natural Gas Processing recipes are kept as legacy for now (will be removed at some point)
- Mod Setting for Natural Gas from Crude Oil can now be toggled independently
- Added Petroleum-gas to Methane-gas cracking
- Removed Petroleum-gas from Syngas recipe (to prevent loop)
- Changed default icon for Synthetic-plate to synthetic-bar-brown
Bugfixes:
- Fixed Extractor pump missing entity-icon
- Fixed Extractor pump graphics config
Info:
- Compatibility with other mods untested for Factorio 2.1
Version: 0.1.7
Date: 18. 12. 2025
Info:
- A heads-up for an upcoming change to Natural-gas processing in a future release: Recipes will move from chemical plant to oil refinery.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash with Krastorio2 and more-glass setting
- Fixed crash with Krastorio2 and AAI; Recipes and items are now hidden instead of deleted (thanks to UNOwen for this to my attention!)
- Fixed not hidden settings for Wood → Syn-gas
Features:
- Added a selection of various icons for synthetic-plate to the Mod Settings (thanks to SafTheLamb for the clean circuit icon!)
Changes:
- Added thumbnail with higher resolution
Version: 0.1.6
Date: 02. 12. 2025
Bugfixes:
- Fixed crash because of duplicate electric-circuit ingredients
Version: 0.1.5
Date: 02. 12. 2025
Features:
- Added a bunch of hidden advanced Mod-Settings
- Added support for "Full Control" to make advanced Mod-Settings visible
Changes:
- Removed bool setting Syn-gas from Wood (see Full Control)
- Removed bool setting Rail requires Synthetic plate (see Full Control)
Version: 0.1.4
Date: 23. 11. 2025
Minor Features:
- Added basic support for any-planet-start (no deadlocks)
- Added extractor-pump (burner pumpjack, must be enabled in Mod Settings. Required for Vulcanus start!)
Compatibility:
- Fulgoran ruins yield synthetic-plate (Space Age)
Version: 0.1.3
Date: 21. 11. 2025
Optimizations:
- Removed redundant code.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed error with SI (thanks SafTheLamb!)
Version: 0.1.2
Date: 14. 11. 2025
Optimizations:
- Switched to util.tech_lock_recipes if AAI is enabled.
- Various typos.
Compatibility:
- Removed SI scrap engine recipe modification if AAI is enabled.
- More Glass Setting is now available if AAI and/or CI is enabled.
- Added nightvision-equipment recipe to More Glass Setting if AAI is enabled.
Bugfixes:
- Fixed SI plastic recycling with syngas.
Version: 0.1.1
Date: 13. 11. 2025
Bugfixes:
- Fixed AAI and Crushing Industry glass recipes.
- Fixed locale Description for "More Glass".
Version: 0.1.0
Date: 10. 11. 2025
Major Features:
- Initial release.
Version: 0.0.2
Date: 07. 11. 2025
Major Features:
- Prefix migration.
Version: 0.0.1
Date: 07. 11. 2025
Major Features:
- Internal.