Completing Research on Smart Splitters in Satisfactory

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Satisfactory is a game all about maximizing efficiency. You’ll manage everything from gathering resources to processing and transporting them. Your goal is to transform raw materials into intricate parts, all while finding the most effective methods to do so.

Fortunately, the game equips you with plenty of tools to streamline your production, including the Smart Splitter. Unlike a regular Splitter, Smart Splitters can sort items to various conveyor belts based on your specific needs. Below, we’ll explore how to unlock, craft, and utilize Smart Splitters.

How to Unlock Smart Splitters

To access Smart Splitters, you first need to research Caterium in the MAM. Locate some Caterium in the game world to unlock this research tree.

You will also need to unlock these research nodes within the Caterium tree before you can progress to Smart Splitters:

1. Caterium
2. Caterium Ingots
3. Quickwire
4. Caterium Electronics
5. AI Limiter

Once you have the AI Limiter unlocked, you can research Smart Splitters by providing these materials in the MAM:

• 10x AI Limiter
• 50x Reinforced Iron Plate

After completing the research, you can craft Smart Splitters using two Reinforced Iron Plates, two Rotors, and one AI Limiter each.

How to Use Smart Splitters

Despite the name, Smart Splitters are simpler versions of Programmable Splitters. They allow you to specify one item that can pass through each of the left, center, and right outputs, which is handy when your belts hold only three or fewer item types.

To adjust the settings, open the Splitter interface and pick the desired item for each output from the dropdown menu. Additionally, you can select options like Any, None, Any Undefined, or Overflow, which are detailed below:

• Any: Sends any item through the output, like a standard Splitter.
• None: Blocks all items from passing through this output.
• Any Undefined: Allows items not being used by the other outputs to pass through.
• Overflow: Directs items to this output if the others become full.

You can employ these settings to effectively sort items from belts carrying multiple types of products. Moreover, by linking Smart Splitters in sequence, you can mimic the functionality of Programmable Splitters, although using a Programmable Splitter may be more efficient in that situation.