TC4 Research Port
TC4 Research Port brings the Thaumcraft 4 research system to Thaumcraft 6 on Forge for 1.12.2, with research notes, theorycraft theories and a Thaumometer for collecting aspects.
What it does
The mod recreates the research flow of Thaumcraft 4 inside the later Thaumcraft 6 game. A player places research notes, fills in theories, and completes a minigame in which each note is worked through before the research is recorded. Aspects collected with the Thaumometer feed the observations that the notes call for, so the research depends on what the player has gathered rather than on a fixed list of steps.
The port is aimed at players who prefer the older research loop to the newer one and at server owners who want that loop available on a multiplayer world. Inventory scanning is enabled by default and can be switched off in the config. The mod is published for Forge only, for 1.12.2 alone, and it needs to run on the client and on the server. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the public issue tracker and source repository are linked from the project page.
Key features
Theorycraft research notes
Research notes accept theories, so a player can attach a hypothesis to a note before finishing the research.
Research completion minigame
Completing a note is a small minigame, giving the research step a playable action of its own.
Thaumometer aspect collection
The Thaumometer gathers the aspects a player has encountered, and those aspects are weighed against the observations the research asks for.
Inventory scanning option
Inventory scanning is on by default and can be toggled in the config file.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Thaumcraft Aspect Creator is a Forge mod for 1.12.2 that runs on client and server and is open source under the MIT License. Thaumcraft Integration covers 1.7.10 – 1.12.2 on Forge, runs on client and server, and is not open source; it is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. ThaumPotion Tweaker is a Forge mod for 1.12.2 where either side can run it and neither needs it, and it is licensed as All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC4 Research Port | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2024-10-07 |
| Thaumcraft Aspect Creator | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2022-12-14 |
| Thaumcraft Integration | Forge | 1.7.10 – 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-26 |
| ThaumPotion Tweaker | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client or server, optional | 2025-07-26 |
Questions
Does TC4 Research Port need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does TC4 Research Port support?
Can the inventory scanning feature be turned off?
In the catalog
TC4 Research Port is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 886 Minigame mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
Thaumcraft 4 research system ported to Thaumcraft 6. This includes: - Research notes in place of theorycraft theories. - Research minigame for completing notes. - Thaumometer collects player aspects as opposed to making observations. - Inventory Scanning (enabled by default, toggle in config). - and even more beloved…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/oldresearch
- Owner
- Wong-Innovations
- Published
- 2024-02-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-10-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15