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Better Signals

by tommmmm

Better Signals adds railway signals to Create, with logic modeled on French railway regulation for line operations.

FabricClient and serverAll rights reserved1.20.1

What it does

The add-on changes how track signals decide what to display. Signals take block occupancy and reservations made by automated trains into account, so the indication depends on the state of the line ahead rather than a simple color switch. Several signal types cover specific operating scenarios, and speed-restriction turnout signals can read multiple routes ahead, distinguishing a main line from a diverging route or branch.

Signal visuals use light displays patterned after French signaling standards, and each mode is handled differently. Its aim is closer-to-life line operation, and it still plays nicely with Create's train reservation and movement mechanics. Create Fabric is required, and Create Track Map is optional and supported. The mod runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and it is published for Fabric on 1.20.1 under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Automatic block signaling

    An automatic light block system reproduces standard clear, caution and stop indications along the track.

  2. Restricted permission blocks

    An automatic block with restricted permission displays an announcement signal suited to single track lines.

  3. Speed-restriction turnouts

    Turnout signals show speed restrictions and caution states by analyzing several routes ahead of the train.

  4. Companion display units

    Companion blocks show additional information next to the main signal head.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.12.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Create FabricBuilding Tools and Aesthetic Technology
Required

Optional 1

Create Track MapA web-based track map of your world's Create train system, complete with signals, stations, and trains moving in real time.
Optional

Questions

Does Better Signals need Create Fabric?

Yes. Create Fabric is a required dependency, and Better Signals is built on top of Create's train reservation and movement system.

Does Better Signals work with Create Track Map?

Yes. Create Track Map is an optional dependency, and the author states the two are compatible.

Does the server need Better Signals?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

In the catalog

Better Signals is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

BetterSignals is an add-on mod for Create that enhances railway signaling by introducing logic inspired by the French railway network. Its goal is to offer more realistic line operations while remaining fully compatible with Create's train reservation and movement system. The mod adds several types of specialized…
tommmmm, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
tommmmm
Published
2026-07-04
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-31
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

DecorationGame mechanics
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