AE2 QoL Recipes
by Christofmeg
AE2 QoL Recipes adds crafting recipes for Applied Energistics 2 cables, so players can reuse cables they already hold instead of discarding them.
What it does
Applied Energistics 2 gains 311 recipes for cables, so crafting them is quicker. Glass, covered, dense covered, smart and smart dense cables can be converted into one another, which lets a player repurpose cables of the wrong type that would otherwise sit unused in storage.
Installation requires Applied Energistics 2 on every loader, plus Fabric API on Fabric and Quilted Fabric API or Quilt Standard Libraries on Quilt. The mod runs on client and server, so both sides need it. Builds cover 1.17.1 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Cable conversions
Glass, covered, dense covered, smart and smart dense cables each gain recipes that turn them into other cable types.
311 added recipes
The recipe set covers a broad set of cable combinations, so most leftover cables have a use.
Reuse of unwanted cables
Cables that were placed or stored by mistake can be crafted into the type the player needs.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Clearing storage
A player with a stack of unneeded cables can convert them rather than deleting or keeping them.
Network upgrades
Converted cables let a player reshape an existing Applied Energistics 2 network without collecting new materials.
Who it’s for: Players who run Applied Energistics 2 networks and collect many cable types. Server owners who want consistent cable recipes across a shared world can add the mod on both sides.
How it compares
ME Placement Tool is a client and server mod for Forge and NeoForge, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and covers 1.20.1 – 26.1.2. AE2 QoL Recipes works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.17.1 – 1.21.1, so it reaches Fabric and Quilt players as well. Transparent AE2 is NeoForge only, not open source, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, and covers 1.21.1 – 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE2 QoL Recipes | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-16 |
| ME Placement Tool | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-28 |
| Transparent AE2 | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-11 |
Questions
Does AE2 QoL Recipes need Applied Energistics 2?
Which loader files exist for AE2 QoL Recipes?
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In the catalog
AE2 QoL Recipes is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A small mod that simply adds 311 cable related recipes to Applied Energistics 2. If you also get annoyed over having "useless" cables of the wrong type laying around, then this is the mod for you!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ae2-qol-recipes
- Owner
- Christofmeg
- Published
- 2023-10-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15