Short description of this mod(pack):

This mod implements some methods for refining your mined ores (and some other intermediate items) to augment the complessive final yield.
Each tier of refining needs to be unlocked with their relative technology, and you can further upgrade these recipes with modules as you progress through the game.

Furnace (Alternative smelting):

Obtain a plate from an ore, obtained with advanced material processing
No extra yield, but now this technology introduces the Crusher, a machine that won't allow you to boost your ore production at first, but will allow you to speed up the normal vanilla process.
Scroll down if you want to see some setups for each stage of the game.

Ore Crusher: (From 2.0x to 2.75x)

Now that you've researched the Base ore processing, you can obtain double the plates from the same amount of ores.
Obviously you need to smelt the dust into plates.

Enrichment Chamber: (From 3x to 3.5x)

With the power of electrolysis, you can further refine your ores.
Ores are processed into ore clumps that can be cracked into dust with crushers.

Purification Chamber: (From 4x to 4.75x)

Purification chambers are really complex machines that use sulphuric acid to melt down ores into chunks.
The chunks can be then processed into clumps and then smashed into dust.

Coal processing chains:

Coal processing does not revolve around a simple boost to final yields.
The approach here is revolved around fuel quality and steel processing.

More efficient fuels:

Raw coal can be refined through the game in coal coke, coal dust, clumps and chunks, gaining more and more Megajoules of fuel value with each recipe. Coal chunks have better stats than solid fuel if you compare them.
Furthermore, coal chunks can replace solid fuel in the production of rocket fuel.
(A production chain of 4-5 passages is needed, yes, but in the end you always obtain more MJ of fuel than what you consume in the craftings.)

More, and faster, steel:

Vanilla steel production remains untouched, but now you can unlock faster and better methods to produce steel, using enriched coal.
Enriched coal has no fuel stats, but it can be produced with each coal intermediate, with the philosophy "the better fuel, the more enriched coal", and allows you to make steel more than two times faster and with even less iron.
The steel recipe chain can be united with the iron recipe chain. This allows you to produce a steel plate with HALF iron ore in the late game.

Stone processing:

You can smash down stone into gravel, and then into fine sand, with increased yelds.
Gravel and fine sand can then be processed into stone bricks, landfills and concrete, that require less resources to craft.
(Amounts and ratios can be adjusted via settings.)
(You can find some examples in the gallery.)

Here are some setups for each stage of the game.

Thought for yellow belts - reduced machine usage.

Ore crushing: duplication at all effects.

Ore enriching: triplication at all effects.

Ore purifying: quadruplication at all effects.

Late game production of a megabase: (Up to 5.100x)

Crushers and Enrichment chambers have two upgrades, while the purification chambers have one.
The Mk2 tiers are obtained by researching the Advanced and Elite ore processing, while Mk3 tiers are dedicated to late-game enthusiasts and are obtainable after space science.
Mk2 and Mk3 machines have enhanced defensive stats, process 1.67 and 2 times faster, and have a base production boost of 5% and 10%.
This will save up a lot of space in the designs and at the same time boost your production.

Some late-game designs of the EV community:

Can be found in the gallery of this modpage.
If you want me to post your latest design, you can ask me on my discord server. :D

Modularity & Customization: the Extended Vanilla philosophy

The modding community increases as the player base does. So in a so crowded game compatibility is the key.
And since I can't keep up with all the mods that each day get released, updated and changed, I'll let you do that as much as the code lets me do it.
That's why many key recipe of the mod can be adjusted and modified via the settings tab.
Ingredients, ratios, results, secondary products: almost all the key recipes can be modified as you like.

Projects for the mod: (Last updated: 24.10.24)

Uranium processing and refining chain; (Introducing plutonium and other byproducts.)
Implement ore Quintuplication and overhaul; (Comin' with Factorio Space Age.)

Projects finished:

Krastorio 2 optimization. (Ex. Steel production)/ (Done!)
Implement new tiers of the ore processing machines; / (Done!)
Do a cross-mod compatibility with Brevven mods; / (Done!)
Expand coal processing chain; (Coal, charcoal, coal coke, pellets, etc.) / (Done!)
Expand the stone processing; (Sand, landfills, etc.) / (Done!)

The Extended Vanilla Modpack: (Last updated: 24.10.24)

I've been working on updating the pack for the past week thanks to the early access. (Thanks to the Factorio team that let me do so.)
Currently, I have a couple of ideas in my mind, and a name for the "overhaul" - Extended Vanilla: Processing.

It will revolve around intermediates, metal and non-metal processing and general enhancement of Vanilla mechanics.
There will be an impact on the game, but on my vanilla+ philosophy: vanilla textures, "simple" recipe chains that are easy to understand... and a relaxed op late-game to enjoy alone or with friends.
As it has been back in 0.15 there will be a focus on alloys, taking inspiration from both real and phantasy metals and metallurgy.

I'll make this expansion compatible with the mods I think can revolve around these concepts, like Krastorio and Bz that I supported in the past and that I'm open to support once the creators will update them to Factorio 2.0.

A complete list of the mods on which I'm currently working: (Last updated: 24.10.24)

The Extended Vanilla modpack:

[Extended Vanilla: Processing] - (Working on - early stages.)

Compatibility:

The mod is coded procedurally: implementing new ores is as easy as writing a word, but creating all the textures needed could take some time.

So:

If you are a mod owner, you can contact me in private on both discord and the factorio forum;
If you're a fan and want mod compatibility, feel free to ask me.
(DISCLAIMER: I'm more active on discord)

Currently supported in Factorio 2.0: (Last updated: 24.10.24)

Ev Mining drills: tech three add-ons; (Enable via settings.)

Join the chill vanilla+ enjoyers:

I'm not really active on the Factorio forum.
Instead, I daily use discord for multiple reasons, so you can follow me on my discord server if you want.
There you will find, other than me, many players that enjoy the modpack (and the game). We're both enthusiasts with hundreds of hours into the game and chill players that just started their journey in the game.
And if you have any suggestion, idea, or just need to report a bug, be sure to do it!

Support:

As a university student balancing my studies and other passions, sometimes it can be challenging for me to determine how much time I should invest in modding Factorio.
While I love creating content, I also have responsibilities and interests outside of gaming, as I think you can imagine.

By supporting my work, you're not only helping me decide how much time to dedicate to improving the mods, but you're also showing the value that my content brings to the community.
Your contributions could have a real impact on my ability to continue developing, and even those around me will see the importance of this creative journey. (They are not into the game and, therefore, can't understand its dynamics.)
If you enjoy what I do, consider paying me a coffee—your support truly makes a difference.

In return, you'll have some perks and boosts on this server, as a dedicated chat for donors and priority on modding ideas (this last one if you achieve the @Steel bros title).

In this sense, special thanks to my donors:

Tungsten enjoyers:

Merikolus;

Steel bros:

EGB Gaming;
MT;

Iron fellas:

Сотрудник НКВД;
Ala;

Mods used in the making and testing of my mods and of this page: (I think this is the least I can do.)

Inspired from the famous Mekanism's ore processing (A minecraft mod).

You've come this far? Really? What do you want? Even more schreenshots?
Just download and spam mate I can assure you this mod(pack) will allow you to, trust me. :D
What are you waitin' for? The factory must grow!

Known issues:

If you find any... my mistakes in english are endless... I'm sorry. :D

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Extended Vanilla: Refining