[kovarex] [0.16.26] Splitter throughput depends on next belt direction

[Jakob]

I have two express belts before express splitter. The first belt (priority input) is almost compressed, and the second one is fully compressed (by creative mod). The splitter has single belt as output.

When output belt is curved like this

splitters.0.16.26.curved.png (51.62 KiB) Viewed 2207 times

I get exactly 2400 plates passed per minute (every run 4800 plates for 7200 ticks, just turn on constant combinator on the right).

But when output belt is straight like this

splitters.0.16.26.straight.png (37.94 KiB) Viewed 2207 times

the throughput gets slightly cropped (every run 4793-4798 plates for 7200 ticks)

That's definitely not critical, but it looks like an undesired behavior of updated belt mechanics.
See both saves in the attachment.
P.S. Meanwhile, thanks for awesome update

[Zaflis]

Seems duplicate of viewtopic.php?f=7&t=57524 But explained more clearly in this thread.

[kovarex]

I couldn't test it, as the mod you provided to test it is only for version 0.16.26 (why do you need it anyway?)
It is hard to believe, that a curve or a straight belt would make any difference in the compression, as internally it is the same.

[Jakob]

Mod was downloaded here few days ago:
https://mods.factorio.com/mod/creative-mode-fix
and uploaded as-is. See updated version in attachment, works with 0.16.27 too

why do you need it anyway?

I want something like chest with infinite resources / void for fast absorption. If there is any simple method to create those without mods - please share link for that, I would be happy to know the way. Thank you

By the way, got same result for 0.16.27. Missed plates for straight belt, perfect ratio for curved belt. Maybe it's caused by the difference in slot count for straight and curved lane, I don't know. Please tell me if I can help with that in any way

[quyxkh]

I think there's something wrong with your testing setup, when I do this with vanilla's infinity chests and loaders and my own compression meter it runs for game hours (at speed 128) without missing a tick, both paths.