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Cable Flux

by Zeith

Cable Flux adds energy cables for Forge 1.12.2 that carry Forge Energy between machines, in three tiers with rising throughput.

ForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.12.2

What it does

Three cable tiers move power at different rates: the first carries 320 FE per tick, the second 3,200 FE per tick, and the last 320,000 FE per tick. Each tier is a separate block, so a network can mix them to suit the load it serves. The design follows the style of Solar Flux Reborn's energy pipes.

The mod is aimed at modpack builders and players who want to move energy over distance without relying on machine adjacency. Its code also lets other developers register custom pipe types and new pipe block instances, with example implementations in the source. An API is included so add-on mods can build further pipe kinds, such as ones meant for fluids or items, and other mods can be included in packs alongside it.

Installation needs HammerLib, which must be present next to Cable Flux. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. It is published only for Forge, under All rights reserved, and the project is not open source, though its source code and issue tracker are public.

Key features

  1. First energy cable

    The entry tier moves 320 FE per tick, suited to short runs between a few machines.

  2. Second energy cable

    The middle tier moves 3,200 FE per tick for larger networks with heavier demand.

  3. Last energy cable

    The top tier moves 320,000 FE per tick, far beyond the lower two tiers.

  4. Custom pipe types

    Developers can add new pipe types using the example implementation provided in the source.

  5. Extension API

    An API lets add-ons register pipe blocks for other resources, such as fluids, items or gases.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.12.212.3.5
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

HammerLibUtility mod that contains really useful code for quite a few mods.
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Refined Pipes is open source under the MIT License and was published for Forge 1.15.2 – 1.18.2 in a client and server environment, so it covers a different version range. XNet is also open source under the MIT License, with files for Forge and NeoForge across 1.10.2 – 1.21.1, and it runs client and server as well. Simpler Wooden Pipes is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and targets 1.12.2 on Forge alone, which is the same version as Cable Flux.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Cable FluxForge1.12.2Client and server2023-05-16
Refined PipesForge1.15.2 – 1.18.2Client and server2023-07-01
XNetForge and NeoForge1.10.2 – 1.21.1Client and server2026-06-16
Simpler Wooden PipesForge1.12.2Client and server2025-08-15

Questions

Does Cable Flux need HammerLib?

Yes. HammerLib is a required dependency and must be installed alongside Cable Flux on Forge 1.12.2.

Does the server need Cable Flux?

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

Which pipe tier should a network use?

The first tier moves 320 FE per tick, the second 3,200 and the last 320,000, so the choice depends on how much energy the network must carry.

Can other mods add pipe types to Cable Flux?

Yes. The source includes an example implementation for custom pipe types, and the API allows add-ons to register new pipe blocks.

In the catalog

Cable Flux is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,908 Transportation mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.

Transportation mods3,932Forge modsMods for 1.12.22,920

More from Zeith

All projects
HammerLib1.10.2 – 1.21.4Improvable Skills1.10.2 – 1.21.1Expanded Equivalence1.12.2 – 1.19.2Solar Flux Reborn1.9.4 – 1.21.4HammerAnimations1.12.2 – 1.21.1Cloudflared1.7.10 – 1.21.1

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Xaero's Minimap1.7.10 – 26.3Carry On1.12.2 – 26.3XaeroPlus1.12.2 – 26.3Refined Storage1.9 – 26.1.2ElevatorMod1.12.2 – 26.3Beyond Dimensions1.12.2 – 26.3

What the author says

Transporting energy in Solar Flux Reborn's style! Yep. It also adds an API to implement any kind of pipe that you would imagine starting from fluids and items and ending with EMC or gases from Mekanism.
Zeith, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Zeith
Published
2023-05-16
Updated on Modrinth
2023-05-16
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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