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Efficiency is key inSatisfactory, and what better way to make your factory more efficient than to program where your materials go? The Programmable Splitter lets you designate specific materials to send through each belt, giving you much greater control over your factory’s production.
In practice, the Programmable Splitter only has a few niche uses because it requires multiple items to be on the same input belt. However, it can help save space by having one belt transport all the different items you might need for a project. Below, we’ll take a look at how to unlock the Programmable Splitter, and how to use one.
How To Unlock The Programmable Splitter
The Programmable Splitter is unlocked in theCaterium research tree in the MAM. This research tree is unlocked after mining your first piece of Caterium.
Before you’re able to research the Programmable Splitter itself, you’ll need to unlock the following nodes in the Caterium tree.
Once the node is unlocked, you’ll need to spend100 AI Limiters, 50 Computers, and 50 Heavy Modular Framesto research it. After the three-second research time, you can now build as many Programmable Splitters as you want. Each one costs5 AI Limiters, 2 Computers, and 1 Heavy Modular Frameto create.
How To Use Programmable Splitters
Press the interact button to pull up the Programmable Splitters interface. Here, you can choose specifically which items are able to go through the left, center, and right outputs. This means that, to get any use out of the Programmable Splitter,the input will need to have multiple types of items on it.
Instead of choosing a specific item, you can also use the Any, None, Any Undefined, and Overflow options. Here’s a breakdown of what each of these do.
Using these rules, you’re able to create some interesting setups where you efficiently separate your items, sending only exactly what you need through each output.
