diff --git a/event.lua b/event.lua
index 1234567..89abcde 100644
--- a/event.lua
+++ b/event.lua
@@
 require "util"
 require "event"

-local function apply_settings()    
-    local settings = settings.global  
-    game.forces["player"].character_build_distance_bonus = settings["themightygugi_longreach-build-distance-bonus"]["value"]
-    game.forces["player"].character_item_drop_distance_bonus = settings["themightygugi_longreach-item-drop-distance-bonus"]["value"]
-    game.forces["player"].character_reach_distance_bonus = settings["themightygugi_longreach-reach-distance-bonus"]["value"]
-    game.forces["player"].character_resource_reach_distance_bonus = settings["themightygugi_longreach-resource-reach-distance-bonus"]["value"]          
-end
-
-local function set_join_options(event)    
-    apply_settings()
-
-    -- an earlier version of this mod set these two settings, and causes major game lag if 1000. Ajust them to something acceptable
-    if game.players[event.player_index].force_item_pickup_distance_bonus > 10 then
-        game.players[event.player_index].force_item_pickup_distance_bonus = 1
-    end
-    if game.players[event.player_index].force_loot_pickup_distance_bonus > 10 then
-        game.players[event.player_index].force_loot_pickup_distance_bonus = 1
-    end   
-end
-
-function On_Init() apply_settings() end
-function On_Change() apply_settings() end
-
-script.on_init(function() On_Init() end)
-script.on_configuration_changed(function() On_Change() end)
-script.on_event(defines.events.on_runtime_mod_setting_changed,function () apply_settings() end)
-Event.register(defines.events.on_player_joined_game, set_join_options)
+local LongReach = {}
+
+LongReach.debug = false
+
+local function log_debug(msg)
+    if LongReach.debug and game and not game.is_multiplayer() then
+        game.print("[LongReach] " .. msg)
+    end
+end
+
+local function detect_space_age()
+    LongReach.remote = { has_space_age = false, api_name = nil }
+
+    if remote and remote.interfaces then
+        for name, _ in pairs(remote.interfaces) do
+            if string.find(name, "space%-?age") or string.find(name, "space_age") then
+                LongReach.remote.has_space_age = true
+                LongReach.remote.api_name = name
+                break
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    if LongReach.remote.has_space_age then
+        log_debug("Detected Space Age interface: " .. LongReach.remote.api_name)
+    else
+        log_debug("No Space Age interface detected; using vanilla reach logic.")
+    end
+end
+
+local function apply_settings()
+    local settings = settings.global
+
+    for _, force in pairs(game.forces) do
+        if force.valid and force.name ~= "enemy" and force.name ~= "neutral" then
+            if LongReach.remote.has_space_age and LongReach.remote.api_name then
+                local ok = pcall(function()
+                    if remote.interfaces[LongReach.remote.api_name]["update_reach_bonus"] then
+                        remote.call(LongReach.remote.api_name, "update_reach_bonus", force.name)
+                    end
+                end)
+                if ok then
+                    log_debug("Delegated reach bonus update to Space Age for force: " .. force.name)
+                    goto continue
+                end
+            end
+
+            force.character_build_distance_bonus = settings["themightygugi_longreach-build-distance-bonus"]["value"]
+            force.character_item_drop_distance_bonus = settings["themightygugi_longreach-item-drop-distance-bonus"]["value"]
+            force.character_reach_distance_bonus = settings["themightygugi_longreach-reach-distance-bonus"]["value"]
+            force.character_resource_reach_distance_bonus = settings["themightygugi_longreach-resource-reach-distance-bonus"]["value"]
+
+            ::continue::
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+local function set_join_options(event)
+    apply_settings()
+    local player = game.get_player(event.player_index)
+    if not player or not player.valid then return end
+
+    if player.force_item_pickup_distance_bonus > 10 then
+        player.force_item_pickup_distance_bonus = 1
+    end
+    if player.force_loot_pickup_distance_bonus > 10 then
+        player.force_loot_pickup_distance_bonus = 1
+    end
+end
+
+local function on_init()
+    detect_space_age()
+    apply_settings()
+end
+
+local function on_change()
+    detect_space_age()
+    apply_settings()
+end
+
+script.on_init(on_init)
+script.on_configuration_changed(on_change)
+script.on_event(defines.events.on_runtime_mod_setting_changed, apply_settings)
+Event.register(defines.events.on_player_joined_game, set_join_options)