AE2: Crafting Tree Refreshed
by vcwdfca
AE2: Crafting Tree Refreshed is a fork of Applied Energistics 2 that rebuilds the crafting tree view with faster logic and rendering.
What it does
The refreshed fork changes how the crafting tree is built and drawn. Only the nodes inside the visible area are rendered, which reduces the work done while a large plan is on screen. The rendering logic that generates the trees has been optimized as well, so trees for complicated recipes take less time to appear.
The crafting tree view lists the process a crafting plan goes through. Each recipe shows how many times it is processed, so a player can see which steps repeat and how the plan is structured. The mod is inspired by AE2CT-Legacy and AE2-Supergiant, both of which tackled the same tree view.
Applied Energistics 2 is required. The fork runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Builds target Forge and NeoForge, and the code is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Viewport-limited rendering
Only nodes inside the visible viewport are drawn, which keeps large crafting trees responsive on screen.
Rebuilt tree logic
The logic that builds the crafting tree was changed, and the generation of trees is faster than in the original view.
Recipe processing counts
Each recipe in the tree displays the number of times it is processed in the plan.
Crafting plan display
The process tree of a crafting plan is shown, letting players follow every step from raw inputs to the final item.
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
Who it’s for: Players who build large autocrafting setups in Applied Energistics 2 and want the crafting tree to stay responsive, and server owners who run AE2 on a multiplayer world.
How it compares
AE2 Texture Updater is client-side only, covers Forge for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 and is open source under the MIT License. Applied Extended Crafting is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later and reaches 26.1.2 on Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE2: Crafting Tree Refreshed | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-09 |
| AE2 Texture Updater | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client-side only | 2026-08-24 |
| Applied Extended Crafting | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-22 |
Questions
Does AE2: Crafting Tree Refreshed need Applied Energistics 2?
Does the server need the mod as well as the players?
Which loaders and versions are available?
In the catalog
AE2: Crafting Tree Refreshed is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,698 Management mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A refreshed fork of AE2: Crafting Tree. Optimized the rendering logic, now the generation of trees has become faster! Inspired by AE2CT-Legacy and AE2-Supergiant.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ae2-crafting-tree-refreshed
- Owner
- vcwdfca
- Published
- 2026-07-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15