RedPower 2 Core
RedPower 2 Core is the base Forge library for the RedPower 2 family, supplying the shared Core and required modules that its add-ons depend on.
What it does
Core provides the foundation that other RedPower 2 mods build on. Its required modules supply the shared code, and ten other mods in the catalog list it as a requirement, including RedPower 2 Mechanical, RedPower 2 Compat, RedPower 2 Digital, RedPower 2 World and RedPower 2 Wiring. Without it, those add-ons do not load.
The family covers power, world comrades, digital and logic wiring, lighting, mechanical world machines and machine control. Compat adds cross-mod compatibility on top of Core. Both sides of a connection must run the same build, so the server and every player need the mod.
Files are published for Forge only, across seven release versions b1.8.1 – 1.4.7, with 2.0pr6 for 1.4.7 as the latest file, dated 2022-05-31. Snapshot builds are also published. The code is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved, and the original work was created by Eloraam and uploaded here with the author's permission.
Key features
Power and world comrades
Core supplies the power system and the world-comrade content that the rest of the family uses.
Wiring and logic blocks
Digital logic, wiring and lighting blocks are provided through the family's required modules.
Machine control
Mechanical world machines and their control parts rely on Core for their shared behaviour.
Cross-mod compatibility
The Compat add-on extends Core so that it can interact with other mods.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Required by 10 mods
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want the RedPower 2 add-ons, and server owners who run them, need Core installed first, since every other family mod depends on it.
How it compares
rpcDrive is an MIT-licensed open source Forge mod for 1.4.7 that runs on client and server, so it can be installed beside Core without changing its environment. PC Compat targets 1.7.10 on Forge under a custom license, is not open source, and also runs on client and server. Project Red Exploration is open source under the MIT License, covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1, and is a separate project rather than a part of the RedPower 2 family.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedPower 2 Core | Forge | b1.8.1 – 1.4.7 | Client and server | 2022-05-31 |
| rpcDrive | Forge | 1.4.7 | Client and server | 2023-06-11 |
| PC Compat | Forge | 1.7.10 | Client and server | 2025-09-05 |
| Project Red Exploration | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-25 |
Questions
Does RedPower 2 Core need to be installed on both sides?
Which add-ons require RedPower 2 Core?
Which game version does the latest RedPower 2 Core file target?
In the catalog
RedPower 2 Core is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 178 mods support Minecraft 1.4.7.
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What the author says
As a special exception, art assets (sprites, terrain textures) may be distributed intact or in modified form solely for the purpose of improving or altering the visible appearance of RedPower (ie as a “texture pack”). They may not be reused for any other purpose. A small number of textures incorporated into RedPower…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/redpower2-core
- Owner
- ModrinthArchives
- Published
- 2022-05-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-05-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15