CMT's PowerStones
A Minecraft mod that allows using multiple types of power stones simultaneously on the same block. Now you can create complex circuits using red, blue, green, and yellow stones that won't interfere with each other.
Required Dependencies
The following mods are required for PowerStones to function correctly:
For Fabric
- Fabric API - essential component for Fabric mods to work
- FerriteCore (Fabric) - optimizes RAM usage, allowing the game to launch without increasing memory limits
For Forge
- FerriteCore (Forge) - ensures stable operation without the need to allocate additional memory
Compatibility
PowerStones works well with other redstone-related mods such as Red Bits and Redstone Bits. The developer aims to ensure maximum compatibility with other mods, although this process takes time. If you discover incompatibility with any mod, report it through the GitHub request system.
Main Features
Blocks and Items
Redstone
Bluestone
Greenstone
Yellowstone
Bluestone Block
Greenstone Block
Yellowstone Block
Bluestone Torch
Greenstone Torch
Yellowstone Torch
Functionality
- Different types of power stone wires can overlap in pairs: red with blue, green with yellow
- When breaking wires, the color of the stone in hand is considered - only wires of the same color are broken
- Power stone blocks and torches only transmit energy to wires of the corresponding color
Development History and Limitations
Initially, it was planned to place all four types of power stones on one block, but technical limitations prevented the full implementation of this idea. The number of possible block states exceeded reasonable limits for computer processing.
After experimenting with various approaches, it was decided to use pairwise wire overlapping. This solution preserved the main concept of the mod without excessive system load. To ensure stable operation, the use of FerriteCore mod was required, which significantly reduces memory consumption.
The mod was originally developed for Fabric using mixins, but was later adapted for Forge using native APIs of each mod loader, which improved stability and compatibility.
Color Choices
The color scheme of power stones was chosen back in 2012 when the project was just beginning. The main idea was to find useful applications for resources such as lapis lazuli, emeralds, and glowstone dust, which are underutilized in the original game.
Textures of new power stones were created by combining the original redstone texture with the colors of corresponding resources using special blending filters.
