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• Alternate Recipes

May 13th, 2025

• Q&A: Why can't we separate the Recipes in the to-do list? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voEySfXehec

April 15th, 2025

• Q&A: Any plans to add automated Inhalers? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDWZ-BZt34w

December 3rd, 2024

• Q&A: Why Copper Powder for Nuclear Pasta? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ddSH2gADQ

November 26th, 2024

• Q&A: Are there any balance changes coming in 1.1? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grjwb4aCkNE

November 22nd, 2024

• Change in FICSMAS Recipe unlocks https://youtube.com/embed/T5Va14sl5Xo?autoplay=1&start=185&end=217

November 12th, 2024

• Q&A: Will any Recipes be changing for FICSMAS? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbdAo96hTlQ

September 24th, 2024

• Q&A: Do you plan to do any balance changes after 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhEs5LM_BAk

September 17th, 2024

• Q&A: Why can't any of the Inhaler Recipes be made by a machine? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umwJKlb3YFE

September 3rd, 2024

• Intro / State of Dev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtkimzB5L8c

August 13th, 2024

• Q&A: Will there be changes in Tier 1-8? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21lzjOPfquA

July 2nd, 2024

• Q&A: How many Recipes in total will be added in 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dLCajEl0pg
• Q&A: Have the Alternate Recipes for the announced altered Recipes also been altered? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPL0hO2D99Y

June 25th, 2024

• Intro / State of Dev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n0IcdNN2i4
• Q&A: Does the video on Recipe changes include all the 1.0 changes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m45XOkgKgdE
• Q&A: Are Recipe changes final, or will they change after 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7M1MZQ-giE
• Q&A: Are there node changes to Bauxite nodes, S.A.M. nodes, or Resource Wells coming in 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCgOtncYuB8
• Q&A: How are you adjusting the Recipes for the S.A.M. Ore? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyfVqe0d8KY
• Q&A: Since Mikael added last-minute changes to the video, how definite are the map changes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv_O9Fc_r_k
• Q&A: How did you make the Node Maps? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzLUhWMhEMQ
• Q&A: Have the amounts of items in the outputs of the new Recipes changed at all? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufygL2zmKFw

June 14th, 2024

• Heavy Modular Frames https://youtube.com/embed/fkzumQ1A9Ms?autoplay=1&start=531&end=546
• Circuit Boards & Electromagnetic Control Rods https://youtube.com/embed/fkzumQ1A9Ms?autoplay=1&start=545&end=553
• Computers https://youtube.com/embed/fkzumQ1A9Ms?autoplay=1&start=556&end=591
• Encased Industrial Beams & Heavy Modular Frames https://youtube.com/embed/fkzumQ1A9Ms?autoplay=1&start=590&end=625

May 28th, 2024

• Intro / State of Dev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYV7RSWWYAs

May 14th, 2024

• Q&A: You said end-game will be changed, will Recipes be easier or harder? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3WieWKKwW0

April 23rd, 2024

• Q&A: Will you announce every single Recipe change/rebalance when 1.0 releases? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5_94IRiL48

April 16th, 2024

• Q&A: Is rebalancing of Recipes finished in Closed Beta? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRn_SAHUVS0
• Q&A: Has the Biomass Recipe featured in the teaser changed for 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxV7-IFCvhw

April 2nd, 2024

• Q&A: Will the early-game Recipes change? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8csDaggVHY
• Q&A: Will the Refinery spam be addressed in 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW0wie8AIyo

March 22nd, 2024

• Endgame Recipe Rebalance https://youtube.com/embed/QZJ27aFaoJc?autoplay=1&start=649&end=757

March 19th, 2024

• Intro / State of Dev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9wcNlxvOJw
• Q&A: New Recipe for Laser Gun. For making holes. For Golf? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxPXa-1RF9E

March 5th, 2024

• Q&A: Can you give any details about the balancing changes coming in 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7iBYqaH1zo

February 20th, 2024

• Q&A: How soon will Recipe rebalance changes be announced? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0_-m1KLBqI

February 6th, 2024

• Q&A: When will we get information about the 1.0 Recipe changes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3epFhbwm0G8
• Q&A: Will the cost difference for different size of Foundations? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKjjE_wnpyc

January 30th, 2024

• Q&A: How many changes to Recipes will there be in 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXdsn9UXdNY

November 21st, 2023

• Q&A: Will the big Recipe rebalance come in 1.0 or before 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbE7lNCzD9g

November 7th, 2023

• Q&A: Will the Toilet Paper DLC use Leaves or Polyester Toilet Paper? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K0EhO7cf4E

October 3rd, 2023

• Q&A: Any plans to change the Turbofuel Recipe to mess with Jace's Turbofuel tower? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lzHVSJ2qDI
• Q&A: Do you accept suggestions for the Recipe rebalance? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gKgVDF2anM

September 29th, 2023

• Q&A: How are you going to change the Uranium Fuel Unit alternate recipe so it doesn't use Beacons? https://youtube.com/embed/lK-kN8QOrJw?autoplay=1&start=1328&end=1449

September 5th, 2023

• Q&A: Any Recipe changes as of late? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Og0r4UBo2Y

August 22nd, 2023

• Q&A: Is there going to be a big Recipe rebalance before 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW1gaEYVEww
• Q&A: Any idea when Beacons will be replaced? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgrZbqKOCU0

August 15th, 2023

• Community FYI: Just play without screws https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23tpBX1v-rE

May 23rd, 2023

• Q&A: Will you solve the 007 zero recipe glitch? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eUQMfcnXJ4

May 9th, 2023

• Q&A: Any new parts confirmed for Update 8? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FM1GQ2hffc

April 25th, 2023

• Q&A: Are you going to rebalance Recipes before 1.0 to get feedback? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRsk9JL4vqA
• Q&A: Are there going to be items worth more AWESOME Sink points than Thermal Propulsion Rockets? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGojiVAhfcI

April 11th, 2023

References

• Q&A: Is the World Update & Unreal Engine 5 the only thing on Update 8? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZXHPXd_Edk

March 14th, 2023

• Q&A: Any updates on the Beacon Recipe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaLuZevJIMc
• Q&A: Thoughts on being able to automate Medical Inhalers? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJBZmDW3-FY

February 28th, 2023

• Q&A: Automate Inhalers? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8MHVOFwxmI

February 7th, 2023

• Q&A: Do you have any thoughts on why Mk.3 Belts are so expensive compared to the others? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM4bpOnf13w
• Q&A: Can we cut down a bit on the unspeakable machine name from Recipes in the end-game? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6iM0Uigx24

January 27th, 2023

• Q&A: What does ChatGPT say in response to "How do I make HMF in Satisfactory?" ? https://youtube.com/embed/wBWmXDPDpL8?autoplay=1&start=366&end=534

January 10th, 2023

• Q&A: Why do I need 207.7777 Rubber and 108.88888 Plastic for 10 Nuclear Pasta? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1lk-yv_ztY

December 20th, 2022

• Q&A: Are Recipes going to rebalanced before 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp2O6nKvuUg

November 22nd, 2022

• Q&A: Are Recipe balance changes coming before 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJd56wLdNBc

November 11th, 2022

• Setting up an Iron Rod manifold https://youtube.com/embed/9KBQyjy-a6g?autoplay=1&start=284&end=355
• Plan ahead for expansion https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxSFjWY6hvm7RXh7y8ZvY8DnxpVgPYYAft

September 27th, 2022

• Q&A: Are the Recipes pretty much finalised? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBEiMDtBrng

September 13th, 2022

• Q&A: How do you decide what gets an Alt Recipe, and are there any items that won't get one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5U1BtcMMIA
• Q&A: Random Recipes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXVq0fQ3EhE
• Q&A: Why do 1m Walls cost the same as 4m Walls? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BFq4f1kS8Q
• Q&A: I'd like to see a rebalance so we're encouraged to automate each Tier instead of handcrafting? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mp-XYvQYWg

August 30th, 2022

• Q&A: Will you change the Uranium Fuel Rod Recipe using Beacons in Update 6? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmzRbZ6_0CM
• Q&A: Will Experimental Recipes change in Update 6? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzgA1OrdTTs

August 23rd, 2022

• Q&A: Aren't Trains pointless because the game works on speed of items not amounts of items? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGajLyhvHUY
• Q&A: New Nuclear Recipes confirmed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDZCG82PWRo

July 5th, 2022

• Q&A: Gas Nobelisk Recipe change? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQLQ7tDz6Mw
• Q&A: Planning production in the game? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaMBc6ULZ5c
• Q&A: Is there going to be factory monitoring? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_GulSX3Zw

June 28th, 2022

• Q&A: Add a material for the glass window? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YE2NLV2s34
• Q&A: Are the Recipes going to be updated before Update 6 moves to EA? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Fc0slcf9g
• Q&A: Add a way to configure many Smelters with the same Recipe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p37rDJJgTo

June 14th, 2022

• Birk & Snutt Talk: Remote Copy & Paste https://youtube.com/embed/Z6bo0pjYghk?autoplay=1&start=12349&end=12409

June 7th, 2022

• Q&A: Will Nukes use Waste? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2ncq57UyC0
• Q&A: What Recipes are you looking for to rebalance, if any? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mhn8S_U0DE
• Q&A: Would it be possible to automate the new ammo types, or just manually craft them? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLDPr7bEDOk

May 24th, 2022

• State of Dev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYTbjlXLFp4
• Q&A: What is the likelihood of lower-Tier Recipes getting a rebalance? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDrQRQAtoAs

May 20th, 2022

• Beacons https://youtube.com/embed/QYMHs1aTyOs?autoplay=1&start=60&end=194
• Bonus Round https://youtube.com/embed/QYMHs1aTyOs?autoplay=1&start=807&end=898

May 17th, 2022

• Q&A: Can you ask the Dev team to release some info about the new Recipes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H43HfFnO8eU
• Q&A: Will Beacons be replaced with something for building Vehicles? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7MGuYiuzno

May 3rd, 2022

• Q&A: Will Recipes get a do-over before 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOsUEy25oPQ

April 26th, 2022

References

• Q&A: Does Mark play Satisfactory? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZhotIy0l4k

April 15th, 2022

• Snutt & Stefan Talk: Assembly lines in Sprint 3 https://youtube.com/embed/7I3NGAm3j_4?autoplay=1&start=409&end=478
• Snutt & Stefan Talk: The core gameplay loop in Sprint 3 https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxZiaxmIYNVDuHgsevIaUR54c-1E53Oz0U
• Snutt & Stefan Talk: Mining Resources & Crafting in Sprint 6 https://youtube.com/embed/7I3NGAm3j_4?autoplay=1&start=782&end=1063
• Snutt & Stefan Talk: Finite Resources in Sprint 8 https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxLsDXmCKXlC-yjBFjbAxKzWioYDXpiIgE

March 1st, 2022

• Q&A: Feature where you can see what Recipe something is used in? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YSWmdpt3I0

February 22nd, 2022

• Q&A: What do you think of a Hard Mode with production per minute requirements? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyWrFTRCXJA

November 2nd, 2021

References

• Q&A: How come you're turning Limestone into Concrete? How come it's Steel-framed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdXyjapP9IM
• State of Dev: Recap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPQJqkEO9iM

September 28th, 2021

• Q&A: Are there any Recipes that sure won't change 'til 1.0? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iBW1DPBlD4
• Q&A: Will you add a harder mode at some point with more expensive Recipes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMgvD3QPJqM

September 14th, 2021

• Q&A: Will there be any Recipe changes in Update 5? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUf3qor9P5Q

References

• Q&A: How do I request a new feature? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmnUlPK4Ouw

September 7th, 2021

• Q&A: Are there going to be changes to Recipes like there was in Update 4? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnQBLg0EgUE
• Q&A: Will Update 5 mess with early-Tier Recipes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tjZm954YB8

August 31st, 2021

References

• Q&A: Two outputs for Mk.3 Miners? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn8tgBZ8s7M

August 24th, 2021

• Q&A: Are there going to be changes to Recipes in Update 5? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZpGn66FOnI
• Q&A: Do you intend to add more Ores to have new Recipes such as glass & derivatives coming from it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae-z-5fkjU8
• Q&A: Will Update 5 change Recipes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnA9OzdPHEI

August 10th, 2021

References

• Community FYI: Need hardcore mode- you die, save gets deleted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1_Wa8T0l5Q

June 29th, 2021

• Q&A: Are we going to get changes to the basic material Recipes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utp7TQEksi0
• Q&A: How do you figure out the Recipes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6mpLei5WZk

June 8th, 2021

• Q&A: Is there any plan to let Smelters auto-select which recipe based on what's fed into them? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU8w7iFl3WM

June 1st, 2021

• Snutt & Jace Talk: The world of Satisfactory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwiruCRJKo0
• Snutt & Jace Talk: Varying complexity to production Recipes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2GvfNup9Ss
• Snutt & Jace Talk: Production Ratios & Overclocking (Part 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9950uKeMEY
• Snutt & Jace Talk: Production Ratios & Overclocking (Part 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2QKl8Bbh5Y

May 18th, 2021

• Q&A: Is there a technical reason you only made Mk.5 belts and not higher? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiU_cgb0XhI

May 4th, 2021

• Q&A: Recipes subject to change again? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY3ul4kOff4

April 20th, 2021

• Q&A: Particle Accelerator has an unused Pipe entrance right now, are there plans for new Recipes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf_B-RfDt5A

April 6th, 2021

• Snutt & Mark Talk: How do you make decisions on Balancing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-XJA1J40wo
• Snutt & Mark Talk: Bauxite Refinement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFGGM5rJ0YQ
• Snutt & Mark Talk: Measuring Complexity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDUy-9Ay1mk

March 30th, 2021

• State of Dev: Update 4 Launch & Rebalancing changes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RYf2b20JcQ
• Q&A: Why is the Blender and Diluted Fuel recipe in Tier 7? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1V0UB_9GJA

March 26th, 2021

• Snutt Talk: Tweaking Update 4 Bauxite & other Recipe numbers https://youtube.com/embed/jmrABq4cCzY?autoplay=1&start=206&end=253
• Snutt Talk: Tweaking Update 4 Alt Recipes https://youtube.com/embed/jmrABq4cCzY?autoplay=1&start=252&end=280
• Snutt Talk: If you have thoughts or feedback about Recipe balancing, use the QA Site https://youtube.com/embed/jmrABq4cCzY?autoplay=1&start=279&end=306

March 23rd, 2021

• Snutt Talk: Possible Recipe and Alt Recipe Rebalances https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYxjvW8wkJ4

March 16th, 2021

• Tier 7 is getting a makeover https://youtube.com/embed/Dp77ih_XmkY?autoplay=1&start=117&end=164
• The Blender https://youtube.com/embed/Dp77ih_XmkY?autoplay=1&start=185&end=196

March 9th, 2021

• Snutt & Jace Talk: Community figured out the Nuclear Refinement recipes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1zq4fwxmsU
• Q&A: What's the difference between a Blender & a Refinery? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6j7M2hcSHk
• Q&A: Will Turbofuel stop working in Refineries when recipes move? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4OEtn68g8Y

March 2nd, 2021

• Q&A: So now we don't have to use Refineries to craft Aluminium Ingots? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyxMiVe8UMA

February 23rd, 2021

• Q&A: I still have Packaged Fuel being produced from a Refinery, will it be the same with Aluminium? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT3qZCTt_0o

February 9th, 2021

• Q&A: Will there be another list coming in the Codex showing you which recipes need certain items? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk1osyojNQw

February 5th, 2021

• UI Change - Open in Codex https://youtube.com/embed/rI5kRMSwo5Q?autoplay=1&start=42&end=76

January 26th, 2021

• Q&A: Will Update 4 affect the Refinery Recipes outside of Tier 7? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYh_QUHwAh4

January 19th, 2021

• Q&A: Recipes in Tier 6 and below will also change but no production lines below Tier 7? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LczuvKevK4
• Q&A: Are you changing Pure Ingot recipes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTE-Q1zQLM0
• Snutt & Mark Talk: Tier 7 Rebalancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIGc6e8zwYs
• Q&A: Some buildings used to auto-select recipes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCOiamAc_ak
• Snutt & Mark Talk: Retaining legacy recipes with new buildings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETgrEgA1-7Q

October 27th, 2020

• Q&A: What material are they going to use for the new Pipes & Pumps? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BJzwTVi_Ww

October 13th, 2020

• Jace & Snutt Talk: Packager summary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K55iv2-s4dA
• Q&A: Will it package Sulfuric Acid or Aluminum Solution? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dflSu8N23a8
• Jace & Snutt Talk: New Feature - Packager (part 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEGhH9cZWWQ

September 22nd, 2020

• Q&A: Is there any possibility to autodetect materials on the belts to preselect recipes per input? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB49DxFs6tw

September 15th, 2020

• Q&A: Will the update break saves? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RrHBOTPcs8

September 8th, 2020

• Q&A: I'm not asking for a change, but why Beacons to craft Bullets? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gttu7r1NCLk

August 25th, 2020

• Q&A: Copy & Paste settings from Machine to Machine? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20nzwUoDWuA

November 8th, 2018

• Using Iron Ingots to eventually make Screws https://youtube.com/embed/J_Dznt1OG-0?autoplay=1&start=274&end=366
• Using Iron Ingots to make Iron Plates https://youtube.com/embed/J_Dznt1OG-0?autoplay=1&start=365&end=516
• Reinforced Iron Plates being created https://youtube.com/embed/J_Dznt1OG-0?autoplay=1&start=515&end=569