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Compacter

by bdew

Compacter is a Forge machine for crafting and uncrafting blocks, with recipes arranged in 2x2 and 3x3 patterns, for players who handle large stacks of storage blocks.

ForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.19.3 – 1.20.1

What it does

A Compacter reads the items in its input slots and lays them out in a 3x3, 2x2 or 1x1 grid, or in a hollow pattern, as set in its configurable interface. The output is placed in an output slot. Each machine can process an unlimited number of items per tick, as long as enough energy is supplied, and it runs on FE power.

The machine can be set to work only while a redstone signal is applied, which lets a server or a base control when it runs. A recursive compacting mode feeds outputs back into the input, so items that were compressed once are combined again. Compressed cobblestone is one of the results this produces. The mod adds a single simple block for the machine itself.

Compacter is published for Forge and runs on the 1.19.3 and 1.20.1 builds. It is open source under the MIT License. It requires Scalable Cat's Force and BDLib, so both must be installed alongside it. Both sides must run it, so servers and clients alike need the mod.

Key features

  1. Crafting and uncrafting

    Recipes can compact items into a block or uncraft a block back into its parts, in 2x2 and 3x3 patterns.

  2. Configurable input patterns

    Input items can be arranged in a 3x3, 2x2, 1x1 or hollow pattern, selected in the machine's interface.

  3. Redstone control

    The machine can be set to run only while a redstone signal is applied to it.

  4. Recursive compacting

    An option feeds outputs back through the machine so that results are combined again.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.20.11.11.0.4
1.19.31.10.0.2
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 2

Scalable Cat's ForceScala library for mods
Required
bdlibThis is a collection of generic code used by my other mods.
Required

Use cases

Storage block processing

Players working with storage blocks and bulk materials can compact or break them down in quantity, using the machine's pattern settings.

Automated bases

A redstone-gated machine can run only when a circuit signals it, which suits automated factories.

Who it’s for: Players who want automated compacting of bulk items in Forge modpacks and server owners who need a machine that draws FE power and runs on a redstone signal.

Questions

Which loader does Compacter need?

Compacter is published for Forge only, for the 1.19.3 and 1.20.1 game versions. The latest file is 1.11.0.4 for 1.20.1, on the alpha channel.

Does Compacter need to be installed on the server?

Yes. Servers and players both need the mod, since it is client and server in scope.

What must be installed alongside Compacter?

Scalable Cat's Force and BDLib are required dependencies and must be installed with Compacter.

In the catalog

Compacter is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Technology mods8,499Forge modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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What the author says

This mods adds a single simple block - the Compacter. The mod is licensed under the MIT License, the source code is available on GitHub.
bdew, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
bdew
Published
2023-01-20
Updated on Modrinth
2023-07-29
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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