Missing default Iron Ingot recipe

Hi, I have an issue, as title says, I don't have iron ingot recipe available in workbench nor in smelter. My modlist is attached to this message (it's huge I know, maybe some of them are obsolete as they kind of do the same stuff, but I'm trying things, don't have luxury of putting a lot of hours into the game). There is also SMM debug zip attached if it's in any way useful in my situation. Help me please.
Solution:
if you start a new save, is it available there?
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FICSIT-Fred
FICSIT-Fred2w ago
SMM Version: 3.0.3
SML Version: 3.11.3
Installed Mods: 76
Game: WindowsClient CL 458806 from steam
Path: `d:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Satisfactory`
Command Line: cmd /C start steam://rungameid/526870-NO_EOS_OVERLAY
SMM Version: 3.0.3
SML Version: 3.11.3
Installed Mods: 76
Game: WindowsClient CL 458806 from steam
Path: `d:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Satisfactory`
Command Line: cmd /C start steam://rungameid/526870-NO_EOS_OVERLAY
-# Responding to Key Details for SMMDebug-2025-11-29-00-31-39.zip triggered by @Pjoter
Robb
Robb2w ago
none of these immediately sound like they would be the cause, >debugmods
FICSIT-Fred
FICSIT-Fred2w ago
Follow this flowchart to troubleshoot issues caused by mods (crashes, unexpected behavior, etc.). More information can be found on the docs: https://docs.ficsit.app/satisfactory-modding/latest/faq.html#_how_can_i_troubleshoot_crash_issues
Pjoter
PjoterOP2w ago
All mods disabled, didn't fix my problem.
Robb
Robb2w ago
do you have the category collapsed? does it appear in the codex?
Solution
Robb
Robb2w ago
if you start a new save, is it available there?
Pjoter
PjoterOP2w ago
Yeah, I have copper and caterium ingots available. let me check new save got iron ingot on new save
Robb
Robb2w ago
I guess one of the mods interfered with the initial recipe granting process...?
Pjoter
PjoterOP2w ago
Thinking, maybe save editor? I bet there is a save editor for satisfactory.
Robb
Robb2w ago
it's certainly a weird situation, the recipes you have access to are supposed to be recalculated on world load you could try, there are a few linked on the Tools page of ficsit.app
Pjoter
PjoterOP2w ago
yeah found one and fixed my issue. I had one of tier 0 milestones not unlocked and not visible in-game. Unlocked it with save editor and now i can make iron ingots. I have one or probably more mods adding new milestones, probably that messed things up for me. Also I skipped tutorial which skips tier 0 and let's me work on tier 1 and 2 right out of the bat. I guess that was a bad mix. Thank you for your help.

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