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[2.1.17] Hidden Technology becomes visible once it is triggered

Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2026 10:43 pm
by hgschmie
Consider this technology prototype:

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{
  type = "technology",
  name = "secret-gate",
  hidden = true,
  research_trigger = {
    type = "build-entity",
    entity = "roboport"
  }
}
This works fine and the technology is not visible in the tech tree (so I can have other technology depend on it which in turn becomes researchable when this gets unlocked).

However, if I place a roboport, I get a "secret-gate researched" alert on the screen and afterwards it is visible in the tech tree.

I would have expected that "hidden" means hidden (i.e. does not fire alerts and does not become visible in the tech tree).