Heart of the Machine
by Kneelawk
Heart of the Machine, a Fabric and Quilt technology mod, adds a new dimension of abandoned machinery to explore.
What it does
The mod's main addition is the Nectere Nexus, a dimension reached through portals that generate at the surface of the overworld. Its abandoned machinery is meant to be explored, and the author notes that secrets there may be uncovered and put to use. New biomes are planned for the dimension. Portal connectivity and some terrain generation are expected to change in later builds.
The mod was rewritten almost from scratch. The original code relied on hacks that caused issues such as deadlocks during world generation, and Minecraft had changed much since the mod was last updated, so the old code no longer worked on modern versions. Shapes of the mod's caves were recreated with Misode's Datapack Generators. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. It is open source under the MIT License and requires Quilt Kotlin Libraries and Quilt Standard Libraries, with files for 1.16.3 – 1.20.1.
Key features
Nectere Nexus dimension
A dimension of abandoned machinery reached by portals from the overworld surface, with the secrets it holds left to explore.
Planned aural energy
A system similar to Thaumcraft's vis is planned, with energy used to power organic structures.
Player-built portals
Players are planned to construct their own portals, which would connect the Nectere dimension with other dimensions.
Locating portals
The hotm locate nectere portal command finds a nearby Nectere portal.
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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
How it compares
Biome Dimensions is a Fabric-only mod, open source under the MIT License, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.5, and it runs on client and server like Heart of the Machine. 80% Abandoned Villages covers Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.20 – 1.21 and is server-side required with client optional, under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license that is not open source. Abandoned covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.19 – 26.1.2, is server required with client optional, and is licensed as All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of the Machine | Fabric and Quilt | 1.16.3 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-07-26 |
| Biome Dimensions | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-04-28 |
| 80% Abandoned Villages | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21 | Server required, client optional | 2024-06-13 |
| Abandoned | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-19 |
Questions
Does Heart of the Machine need Quilt Kotlin Libraries?
Does the server need Heart of the Machine?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Heart of the Machine is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Heart of the Machine is a ModFest 1.16 entry. Heart of the Machine adds a whole new dimension of abandoned machinery to explore. Maybe you can uncover the secrets of this dimension and make use of them somehow.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/heart-of-the-machine
- Owner
- Kneelawk
- Published
- 2020-12-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-07-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15