AE2 Better Magnet Card
by NuanKi
AE2 Better Magnet Card lets a Magnet Card in an AE2 wireless or portable terminal send picked-up items straight to the network instead of the player's inventory.
What it does
Installing a Magnet Card in the UPGRADES slot of a Wireless Portable Terminal enables magnet pickup. This mod adds a Store Network option to that card, so items collected while the magnet is active go into the ME network rather than filling the inventory. A Clear Magnet Card tooltip shows the current state of the card, and Shift + Tab toggles the magnet.
The mod depends on MixinBooter, which must be installed alongside it. It is published for Forge only, with a single game version, 1.12.2, and the latest file is 1.1.2, dated 2026-04-25. The environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod, and the code is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Store Network toggle
A toggle on the Magnet Card sends picked-up items to the AE2 network instead of the inventory.
Clear state tooltip
The Magnet Card tooltip shows whether the magnet and Store Network are currently enabled.
Shift + Tab toggle
The magnet is switched on and off with Shift + Tab while a terminal with the card is held.
Range upgrade cards
Range upgrade cards increase the pickup radius of the Magnet Card.
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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
Collecting drops into the network
A player working on a remote build can gather dropped items while moving and have them land in the ME storage without emptying a full inventory.
Who it’s for: Players who run an AE2 storage network on 1.12.2 and carry a Wireless Portable Terminal, and server owners who want item collection to feed the network.
How it compares
Network Tool Plus is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only, runs on Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, and is client and server. CrazyAE is also client and server and open source under the MIT License, but is published for Forge on 1.12.2, the same version as this mod. AE2 Web Integration is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later and runs on the server alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE2 Better Magnet Card | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-25 |
| Network Tool Plus | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-25 |
| CrazyAE | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2025-06-13 |
| AE2 Web Integration | Forge and NeoForge | 1.7.10 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-04-28 |
Questions
Does AE2 Better Magnet Card need MixinBooter?
Does the server need the mod as well as players?
How is the Store Network option turned on?
In the catalog
AE2 Better Magnet Card is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,886 Storage mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
AE2 Better Magnet Card adds a Store to Network option to the AE2 Magnet Card when it is installed in a Wireless / Portable Terminal. When enabled, items you pick up go straight into your ME network instead of filling your inventory.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ae2-better-magnet-card
- Owner
- NuanKi
- Published
- 2026-04-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15