Capture & Playback
by G4me4u
Capture & Playback records redstone signals from a built machine and plays them back in the world in real time, without the wiring first.
What it does
The mod ships with an in-game editor that records sequences of redstone signals. A composition holds tracks, and each track contains a sequence bound to channels at world positions. Once a composition is complete, its view plays the captured signals back in the world in real time, so a build can be driven without the wiring needed to make it work by hand.
Installation requires Fabric Loader and nothing else, since the mod has zero other dependencies. Capture & Playback is server required and client optional: the server must run it, while players may leave it out. The code is under the GNU General Public License v2.0 only, and the project is open source. Files exist for Fabric across 25 release versions, 1.16.5 – 26.3, with 0.8.0-beta-mc26.3 for 26.3 as the latest file.
Key features
Recording editor
A dedicated editor records redstone signals in real time and produces sequences that can be replayed later.
Compositions and tracks
Compositions group tracks, and each track holds a sequence of signals with channels, positions and a time offset.
Hotkey-driven editing
Hotkeys create channels in the world, while the editor opens with T and the CTRL key combinations handle removing tracks.
Position-bound channels
A channel is attached to the block under the crosshair, so each signal can be tied to a specific point in the world.
Drag-to-create entries
Entries are made by dragging with the left mouse button, and single clicks on an end adjust the sequence length.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Complex builds
Machines that would be hard to wire by hand can be driven by replaying recorded signals, which allows builds otherwise impossible to run.
Showcase playback
A recorded composition can drive a piece of redstone art on a server, with the signals replayed at fixed times.
Who it’s for: Redstone builders and server owners who want to repeat complex signal patterns in a world without rebuilding the wiring for each run.
How it compares
Motion Capture is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.16.5 – 26.2, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source. Its server side is required while the client side stays optional. Always Play is a Fabric mod for 26.2 – 26.3 that runs on the client alone, under a non-commercial Creative Commons license, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture & Playback | Fabric | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-26 |
| Motion Capture | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-22 |
| Always Play | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-20 |
Questions
Does Capture & Playback need other mods?
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In the catalog
Capture & Playback is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
The mod is currently in BETA, and features will certainly change in the coming versions. Capture & Playback is an extension for G4mespeed, so it requires the Core version of G4mespeed to be installed. Other than that, the mod has zero dependencies, and only Fabric Loader is required for the correct version of…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/capture-playback
- Owner
- G4me4u
- Published
- 2024-04-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15