start with burner inserter

control.lua

@@ -14,3 +14,19 @@ function on_console_chat(event)
   end
 end
 script.on_event(defines.events.on_console_chat, on_console_chat)
+
+
+-- Free burner inserter
+-- (thanks to modder planetfall for inspiration, from Brass Tacks)
+script.on_init(
+  function()
+    if remote.interfaces["freeplay"] then
+      local care_package = remote.call("freeplay", "get_created_items")
+      if settings.global["bzaluminum-starting-items"].value then
+        care_package["burner-inserter"] = 1
+      end
+      remote.call("freeplay", "set_created_items", care_package)
+    end
+  end
+)
+

locale/en/aluminum.cfg

@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ dirty-water-filtration-aluminum=Filter dirty water, giving __ITEM__aluminum_lowe
 bzaluminum-recipe-bypass=Bypass recipes
 bzaluminum-list=Make a list of modified recipes
 bzaluminum-byproduct=Output byproducts
+bzaluminum-starting-items=Start with a burner inserter
 
 [mod-setting-description]
 bzaluminum-recipe-bypass=Skip modifying these recipes (comma-separated list).
 bzaluminum-list=If enabled, the text command [color=orange]BZList[/color] will dump a file to the script-output directory with a full list of recipes modified.\nRecommended to turn this off after you are done configuring your other settings.
 bzaluminum-byproduct=If enabled, and if silica is used, __ITEM__aluminum_lower__ production will output silica as a byproduct.
+bzaluminum-starting-items=Burner inserters require aluminum to make, which means manually moving alumina around. Leave this setting on to get a single burner inserter to propel you forward by a few seconds in a new game.

settings.lua

@@ -18,4 +18,10 @@ data:extend({
 		setting_type = "startup",
     default_value = false,
 	},
+  {
+		type = "bool-setting",
+		name = "bzaluminum-starting-items",
+		setting_type = "runtime-global",
+    default_value = true,
+	},
 })