Create Big Cannons: Ballistic Computer
by XID
Create Big Cannons: Ballistic Computer lets a redstone-driven computer calculate cannon aim for Create Big Cannons artillery.
What it does
The ballistic computer block takes a cannon's coordinates, a target's coordinates, the charge amount and a button press in its GUI, then works out the pitch and yaw angles the cannon needs to reach the target. Once a cannon is bound to the computer and the target is entered, pressing calculate produces those angles without manual aiming.
The block sends redstone signals out of its four sides, each showing which direction the cannon is off target, so a player or circuit can correct the aim. Mechanical parts connected to the cannon turn that output into automatic aiming: a signal raises pitch on the front and lowers it on the back, and turns the cannon left or right on the sides. Rotation power has to reach the bottom block through a shaft, because the calculations draw stress from it. The faster the shaft turns, the more often the redstone output updates.
The mod is built on Create and Create Big Cannons, both required, and it is published for NeoForge on 1.21.1 only. Its files are released under the MIT License and are not open source. The server and every player need the mod installed.
Key features
Trajectory calculation
Computes the pitch and yaw a cannon needs to hit a set of target coordinates, given the charge amount.
Redstone deviation output
Four sides emit signals indicating which way the cannon must turn to reach the target.
Automatic cannon aiming
Connected mechanical components adjust pitch and yaw from the redstone signals without manual input.
Speed-dependent updates
Stress use scales with rotation speed, so a faster shaft gives a higher redstone update frequency.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
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
Who it’s for: Players who run Create Big Cannons artillery and want redstone-controlled aiming, including server owners building automated defenses.
How it compares
CC: Headless Computers is released under the MIT License, runs on client and server, and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.11. CBC Ballistics Fix Sable is also client and server on NeoForge for 1.21.1, under the MIT License, without being distributed as open source. CC:CBC is server-required with the client optional, and it is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 across Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create Big Cannons: Ballistic Computer | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-08 |
| CC: Headless Computers | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-08-31 |
| CBC Ballistics Fix Sable | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-14 |
| CC:CBC | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-25 |
Questions
Which NeoForge version does Create Big Cannons: Ballistic Computer support?
Does the ballistic computer need Create Big Cannons installed?
Does the server need the mod, or only players?
In the catalog
Create Big Cannons: Ballistic Computer is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,557 Technology mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Enter parameters like cannon coordinates, target coordinates, and charge amount in the GUI, and it will automatically calculate the required pitch and yaw angles. Hold this block and right-click on the cannon mount to bind it. Once bound, it will automatically get cannon data in real-time.
Official listing
- Owner
- XID
- Published
- 2026-09-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15