Compatibility via KDataForge (soft dependency)

If you don’t want (or don’t need) to link against KAPI directly, you can still add compatible content (new resources, miners, and other KAPI DataAssets) by shipping a DataForge/ folder inside your mod with YAML packs. KDataForge resolves KAPI at runtime through Unreal reflection, so it works whether or not KAPI is even installed.

Note

This page describes the general pattern any mod (Satisfactory Plus included) can use. It does not mean SF+ currently ships a DataForge/ folder itself. The worked example below is KDataForge’s own reference sample pack, which demonstrates exactly this pattern against real KAPI DataAsset classes.

Why this is a soft dependency

Unlike KAPI itself, KDataForge does not link against KAPI at build time:

• KDataForge.uplugin’s Plugins array lists only SML, with no KAPI entry.
• None of KDataForge’s four module .Build.cs files reference KAPI in PublicDependencyModuleNames.
• Instead, KDFSubsystem.cpp resolves KAPI’s subsystem by string path through Unreal reflection, only if it’s actually present:

// KAPI is optional resolve and invoke via reflection so no link dependency exists.
if (UClass* KAPIClass = FindObject<UClass>(nullptr, TEXT("/Script/KAPI.KAPIDataAssetSubsystem")))
{
    if (UGameInstanceSubsystem* KAPISubsystem = GameInstance->GetSubsystemBase(KAPIClass))
    {
        if (UFunction* ScanFunction = KAPISubsystem->FindFunction(FName(TEXT("StartScanForDataAssets"))))
        {
            KAPISubsystem->ProcessEvent(ScanFunction, nullptr);
        }
    }
}

This compiles and loads fine even with KAPI completely absent. The class lookup just returns null and the block is skipped. That’s what makes it a true soft dependency rather than an optional-at-compile-time hard one.

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Adding new Recipes to FiltratorHow to add new Recipe DataAssets to the Filtrator in Satisfactory Plus through KAPI. To allow them in SF+ gameplay.

Adding new Resources to the Air CollectorHow to add new Resource DataAssets to the Air Collector in Satisfactory Plus through KAPI. To allow them in SF+ gameplay.

Adding new Slug / Breeding RecipesHow to add new Slug or Breeding Recipe DataAssets to Satisfactory Plus through KAPI. To allow them in SF+ gameplay.

Adding new Ore to Modular MinerHow to add new Ore DataAssets to the Modular Miner in Satisfactory Plus through KAPI. To allow them in SF+ gameplay.