[2.1.17] Inserter switching does not work while horizontal.

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jazzgolem
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[2.1.17] Inserter switching does not work while horizontal.

Post by jazzgolem »

I attempted to change the side of the belt a inserter would place onto, while placed horizontally, facing a parallel moving belt. Instead of switching sides, the whole inserter rotated 180 degrees.

I checked to see if vertical inserters work properly and they do.
I repeated this 100% using four inserter types, also with each different tier belt.
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Re: [2.1.17] Inserter switching does not work while horizontal.

Post by Rseding91 »

This is not a bug. Inserters can not be told to drop on far/near lanes. Only when the drop position is ambiguous can you set left/right drop positions.
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