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Preston

by asie

Preston is a Forge technology mod that compresses nine identical blocks into one compressed block, and can decompress them back.

ForgeClient and serverGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.12.2

What it does

Players select a full-cuboid block and compress sets of nine identical blocks into a single compressed block, recursively, so larger stacks can be built from smaller ones. Decompressing reverses each step. The mod includes an API that lets other developers query, compress and decompress Compressed Blocks of their own, and its machines can take custom recipes defined for the Compressor.

Preston includes compatibility with Enough Items, HWYLA, BuildCraft and Work gate, and supports Minecraft Joules and the energy storage of Compressor. Its differences from earlier compression approaches are concentrated in a few key areas. It runs on Forge for 1.12.2 only, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and the source code and issue tracker are public. Only the client needs it, so players and the server both install it, since the environment is client and server.

Key features

  1. Nine-to-one compression

    Nine identical blocks are combined into one compressed block, and the process can repeat on the result.

  2. Decompression

    Compressed blocks can be decompressed back into their original blocks at any point.

  3. Compressor integration

    Machines read the Compressor's energy storage and accept custom recipes defined for it.

  4. Third-party compatibility

    Enough Items, HWYLA, BuildCraft, Work gate and Minecraft Joules are supported.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.12.20.3.5
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Storing large block counts

Compressing bulk materials into a single block reduces the inventory space they occupy.

Modpack machine recipes

Pack builders can define custom recipes for the Compressor and its machines through the mod's API.

Who it’s for: Players who want to store or move large quantities of building blocks, and developers who need a shared compression system for their own compressed blocks. Server owners need to install it on the server for Client and server operation.

Questions

Does Preston require a specific loader?

Preston is published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.12.2.

Does Preston need to be installed on both sides?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Can other mods use Preston's compression system?

Yes. Preston includes an API that lets developers query, compress and decompress Compressed Blocks, and define custom recipes for its machines.

In the catalog

Preston is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.

Technology mods8,499Forge modsMods for 1.12.22,920

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What the author says

Preston is a "compressed block" mod - that is, it provides means of compressing sets of 9 identical blocks into 1 "compressed block" recursively, as well as decompressing them back. In addition, Preston includes an API for developers to be able to query, compress and decompress Compressed Blocks in their own…
asie, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
asie
Published
2021-11-12
Updated on Modrinth
2021-11-12
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Technology
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