Hi there. It seems that if you hide a recipe that is a precursor item, it prevents that item from being craft.

For example, Bob's Logistics has a loader item that requires steam powered insters to craft. These will never be crafted manually once you get electric up and running, but are still needed to craft the loaders. Would it be possible to make it so it's hidden from the inventory but can still be "autocrafted" or that a technical limitation?

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Oh... yes, haven't thought about that, will have a look.

Hi BaconCatBug,

It is an engine limit that once an item recipe is hidden it is considered as not researched, so won't be able to craft it if it is a precursor item.

There's an alternative way to fix it, which is to add a copy version of that recipe and name it differently but hidden.
However this is on the risk side because other mods or tools might be able to see is recipe and can populate it in the reports and such.

For now my plan is to note that it as a limitation and leave it as it is.

Cheers,
Jackson

Added a limitations section in the mod description.