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Forge Cables and Energy Systems
This page will explain additional information about this project and how to use the cables correctly.
You can find a YouTube tutorial on how to set up custom cables for your mod using the project files listed above.
Cables will change the model in a single tick based on the NBT and forge tag they are grouped in. This determines the block model and then the rotation of the block to connect to the correct blocks. Devices and cables share signals using NBT tags to allow them to know what can be connected to. Devices can then use these NBT tags to test if other blocks can receive or send power. All this is done through the blocks tick update meaning the cable sends and receives energy quickly.
- Cables have some required settings
- Check the chart below to ensure your cables have the proper setting.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Block rotation mode | D/U/N/S/W/E rotation (player) |
| Transparency type | Cutout |
| Tick rate | 1 |
| Enabled block entity | Enabled |
| Energy storage | Enabled |
| Trigger | Update tick procedure for main script |
- Tags are used for grouping the cables only used for cable script.
- They are not designed to be used between devices and cables.
| Setting | Value | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Namespace | Forge | forge |
| Main Category | cables/ | forge:cables/ |
| Second category | <cable size>/ | forge:cables/xs/ |
| Material | <material> | forge:cables/xs/copper |
- We mentioned cable sizes in the tag listed above.
- Having a modular design will help with cross-mod support.
- We recommend using this chart below and configuring your cable blocks to use the values.
- Keep in mind that block tick rates should be set to 1 tick
- Also keep in mind that you will need to block NBT enabled to use Forge Energy.
| Size | Storage | Input/Output |
|---|---|---|
| XXXS | 8 FE | 8 FE/t |
| XXS | 32 FE | 32 FE/t |
| XS | 128 FE | 128 FE/t |
| S | 512 FE | 512 FE/t |
| M | 2,048 FE | 2,048 FE/t |
| L | 8,192 FE | 8,192 FE/t |
| XL | 32,768 FE | 32,768 FE/t |
| XXL | 131,072 FE | 131,072 FE/t |
| XXXL | 524,288 FE | 524,288 FE/t |
- You can use any material you like.
- For better cross-mod support you may want to use something from this list.
- All the following materials are used in energy storage or used by other mods.
- Grade is the suggested grade for efficiency. The lower the number the better the material.
| Grade | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fiberglass |
| 2 | Gold |
| 3 | Copper |
| 4 | Nickel |
| 5 | Chromium |
| 6 | Molybdenum |
| 7 | Manganese |
| 8 | Aluminum |
| 9 | Titanium |
| 10 | Zinc |
| 11 | Lead |
| 12 | Cobalt |
| 13 | Silver |
| 14 | Vanadium |
| 15 | Indium |
| 16 | Iron |
| 17 | Lithium |
| 18 | Graphite |
- NBT variables are used to communicate between blocks.
- NBT should be consistent between your devices and your cables.
- By default, you can use the default settings or use your cable type for each direction.
- Keep in mind that by changing the NBT cable direction for your NBT tags, other mods may not be compatible with your mod.
| Type | Name | Facing Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Logic | cablesUp | Up |
| Logic | cablesDown | Down |
| Logic | cablesNorth | North |
| Logic | cablesEast | East |
| Logic | cablesSouth | South |
| Logic | cablesWest | West |
This is normal, far as I can tell it won't make too much of a major difference.
Cables may take a long time to fill due to the length of the cable and the amount of power they can store.
For cables keep the storage the same as the send/revice per tick.
Also, make sure you have enough energy sources to generate a reasonable amount of energy to send through the cables.
If your generator produces less than its max sending range it will take more time to send energy.
I plan to make a version of these cables that uses only NBT variables so fabric users can make use Energy system for fabric.
I will link to a page here once I have the workspace made and tested.