AE2 Unofficial Extended Life

Important Warning: Using custom ME Drives (such as multipart ones from ExtraCells2) may display ghost items in the ME system!

About the Mod

This is a fork of Applied Energistics 2 created after support for the Minecraft 1.12.2 version was discontinued. The project continues to develop and improve the classic automation system with numerous fixes and new features.

Main Changes and Improvements

Design Changes

• ME Interfaces no longer mix items from different patterns between different sides
• Implemented round-robin pattern distribution system in interfaces
• Added support for oversized slots and large cells, solving integer overflow issues

Bug Fixes

Numerous issues have been resolved, including:

• Correct display of GregTech machines in the Interface Terminal
• Memory Card support for fluid interfaces and various buses
• Fixing exceptions in the energy grid
• Solving auto-crafting and item processing problems
• Improved handling of damaged IC2 items
• Increased internal buffer of ME Chests

Performance

Significant optimizations for large networks:

• Caching of Level Emitter functions
• Reduced load during item import
• Redesigned network change tracking system
• Use of cached storage for auto-crafting

New Features

• Wireless versions of Pattern, Fluid, and Crafting Terminals
• Configuration Terminals for fluids and interfaces
• Support for RecipeStages and ItemStage
• Ability to rename AE components with a cutting knife
• Configurable maximum size of ME Controller multiblock
• GTEU P2P with energy transfer losses
• Improved blocking mode for subnets

Quality of Life

• Interface highlight button in Interface Terminal
• Input search bar in Interface Terminal
• JEI integration for viewing usages and recipes
• Smart pattern creation with items from JEI
• Multiplier buttons in Pattern Terminal
• Stackable encoded patterns up to 64
• Draggable JEI ghost items
• Pattern Expansion Cards for ME Interfaces
• Extended Pattern Terminal supporting up to 16 inputs

Graphical Improvements

• Updated block and component textures
• Blue lighting for completely empty cells
• Improved cable hover outlines
• Correct cable particles
• Component placement preview

Hotkeys

• ALT + click to request crafting of available items
• MouseTweaks API integration
• SHIFT + scroll to change item quantities in interfaces

The project continues to develop and enhance the Applied Energistics 2 system, offering stability and new automation possibilities for Minecraft.