[2.0.55] Stack inserter stuck waiting for new items

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[2.0.55] Stack inserter stuck waiting for new items

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Not sure when exactly that happened.
Stack inserter got stuck waiting for more items(not sure if it was already spoiled, or spoiled while it was holding it):
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That's quite odd that the items are spoiled in its hand - I think that should not have happened as other items are quite fresh there.

Here is the save of the game:
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The camera for Gleba in the save is already positioned on the stuck inserter.

Game info:
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No mods, no cheats, the game was started with all default setting.
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Re: [2.0.55] Stack inserter stuck waiting for new items

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Thanks for the report however I don't see any bug here. The inserter picked up spoilage which was on the belt and is waiting for more before it swings - as it's supposed to do.

The inserter flags show it did not spoil while the inserter was holding it - which means it directly picked up spoilage from the belt. Given it doesn't have any filter - that's perfectly valid for it to do.
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Re: [2.0.55] Stack inserter stuck waiting for new items

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It is supposed to wait for items for a reasonable time and then swing back if no more items. It is stuck waiting INDEFINITELY - that has never happened for the previous 450+ hours of the game and happened only with this inserter only once.
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Re: [2.0.55] Stack inserter stuck waiting for new items

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Linux_user404 wrote: Tue Jul 08, 2025 3:03 pm It is supposed to wait for items for a reasonable time and then swing back if no more items. It is stuck waiting INDEFINITELY - that has never happened for the previous 450+ hours of the game and happened only with this inserter only once.
The "Stack Inserter" always waits for a full hand stack of items before moving. What you're describing is the "Bulk Inserter"
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Re: [2.0.55] Stack inserter stuck waiting for new items

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Oh... I understand now... I am sorry, yeah, that's not a bug. My factory needs a redesign... Lots of them were working in other parts of the factory and I never realized how they work...
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