Create: Computing
by Sascha-T
Create: Computing connects Create machinery to the CC: Tweaked computer mod, so computers can read and drive train networks, signals and displays.
What it does
Installing the mod lets a computer read data from a Create train network, such as track graphs, train speeds, schedules and the state of signals. Peripheral blocks expose this information to Lua programs, and a computer can also send or receive redstone-style signals over multiple frequencies through a Redstone Link network.
The mod works with several other Create addons and computer peripherals: text from a computer can be output to a Create compatible display, and a Create compatible display can serve as a source of data. Configuration options let server owners restrict which frequencies, items and concurrent handles are allowed. The mod requires CC: Tweaked and Create, and it is open source under the European Union Public License 1.2. It is published for Forge only, for 1.18.2, with 1.0.0-pre3 as the latest file in the beta channel.
Key features
Train network data
Programs can read the track graph, the speed and location of trains, and their schedules on a connected network.
Station arrivals
Expected arrival times for incoming trains can be read at a station, so a program can report them.
Signal state
The state of signals on the network can be read from a location, and filters can be applied with an observer.
Redstone Link frequencies
Signals can be sent and received on multiple frequencies through a Redstone Link network, with a computer in the course.
Configurable limits
Server owners can ban certain frequencies and items and set the maximum number of concurrent handles.
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
Train monitoring
A computer can show live train speeds, locations and station arrival times on a display.
Display output
Text from a computer can be shown on a Create compatible display, and displays can feed data back to a program.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who run computer programs on a Create railway, and server owners who want to limit which frequencies and items those programs can use.
How it compares
Extended Peripherals is server-side only, open source under the Apache License 2.0, and published for 1.20.1 on Forge. Immibis's Peripherals is also a Forge option, but it covers 1.2.5 – 1.7.10, runs on client and server, and is not open source under the MIT License. Handles is open source under the MIT License and targets 1.16.5 – 1.19.2 on Fabric and Forge, so it does not cover 1.18.2 alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create: Computing | Forge | 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2022-08-08 |
| Extended Peripherals | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2025-06-25 |
| Immibis's Peripherals | Forge | 1.2.5 – 1.7.10 | Client and server | 2023-06-15 |
| Handles | Fabric and Forge | 1.16.5 – 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2024-03-10 |
Questions
Does Create: Computing need CC: Tweaked?
Must the server run the mod too?
Which game version is supported?
In the catalog
Create: Computing is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 9,044 mods support Minecraft 1.18.2.
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What the author says
Allows you to directly output text from a computer to any Create compatible display target. Allows you to receive output from any Create compatible display source.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/create-computing
- Owner
- Sascha-T
- Published
- 2022-08-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-08-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15