AE Dynamics
by Kaelos
AE Dynamics extends Applied Energistics 2 with new storage cells, acceleration and stack cards, and pattern providers for the Forge loader.
What it does
Applied Energistics 2 is a required dependency, so it must be installed alongside AE Dynamics on Forge. The add-on introduces storage cells in five sizes, from 1M up to 256M, that extend the crafting storage a network can hold. Players can add mechanisms that use stack cards to produce stacks, and an advanced acceleration card that speeds up the machines it is placed in. An advanced pattern provider is included as well.
Items and mechanics introduced by the add-on make day-to-day work inside an Applied Energistics 2 network easier to manage. Because it is client and server, both the server and every player need the mod. Builds exist for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, with 1.0.0 for 1.20.6 as the latest Forge file, published 2026-07-14. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the source code is public.
Key features
Storage cells in five sizes
Cells of 1M, 4M, 16M, 64M and 256M add crafting storage to an Applied Energistics 2 network.
Acceleration card
An advanced acceleration card speeds up the machines it is installed in.
Stack card mechanisms
Mechanisms can use a stack card to produce stacks of items rather than single units.
Advanced pattern provider
A pattern provider variant gives the network an additional way to supply crafting patterns.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Larger autocrafting networks
Players who run big Applied Energistics 2 systems can add the larger storage cells when the standard capacity runs short.
Faster machine throughput
Servers that want machines to process more per cycle can install the acceleration card in their existing setups.
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who already run Applied Energistics 2 and want more storage tiers, acceleration and pattern handling. Since the mod is client and server, a server that runs it needs every player to have it as well.
How it compares
Better GregTech And Applied Energistics is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source. It is a client and server mod that combines GregTech with Applied Energistics. PatternProviderSave is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, open source, and it is also client and server. It focuses on saving pattern providers, while AE Dynamics covers 1.20.1 – 1.20.6.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE Dynamics | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-07-14 |
| Better GregTech And Applied Energistics | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-05 |
| PatternProviderSave | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-07 |
Questions
Does AE Dynamics need Applied Energistics 2?
Does AE Dynamics have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does AE Dynamics support?
In the catalog
AE Dynamics is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
This is a mod that extends Applied Energistics 2. It adds new mechanics and items that make working with the ME system more convenient.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ae-dynamics
- Owner
- Kaelos
- Published
- 2026-07-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15