Refined Pipes (Unofficial Fork)
by ImpactGamin
Refined Pipes (Unofficial Fork) moves items, fluids and energy through a network of pipes, and Forge players on 1.20.1 can use it from one standalone pipe system.
What it does
Networks of pipes can be built to move items between chests and machines, liquids between tanks, and FE energy from generators to consumers. Extractors and attachments pull resources from containers into the network, and a routing control screen decides where each resource goes. Routing modes include closest, furthest, round robin and random, and whitelist or blacklist filters limit what each route accepts. Because the pipe system is standalone, a simple transfer line and a larger automated production setup can both be built with the same parts.
The fork is an unofficial continuation of Refined Pipes, first created by Raoul van der Berg under the Refined Mods name, and it is ported to Forge for 1.20.1 with optimizations and fixes. Pipe types come in multiple tiers, so a network can grow as the base does. The mod is open source under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public. Files are published for Forge only, for 1.20.1, and the latest is 0.6.4 from 2026-04-14 on the beta channel.
Key features
Item, fluid and energy transport
A single pipe network carries items, fluids and FE energy between inventories, tanks and machines.
Extractors and attachments
Extractors and attachments take resources out of connected blocks and feed them into the pipe network.
Routing control screen
A GUI sets which routing mode and filter each part of the network uses for its resources.
Routing modes and filters
Closest, furthest, round robin and random routing modes, with whitelist and blacklist filtering for each route.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Forge 1.20.1 who want a pipe system for items, fluids and energy, and server owners who need the mod on both sides of a multiplayer world.
How it compares
Create: Pipe Networks is also a Forge mod for Client and server use, under the MIT License, published for 1.20.1 – 1.20.5. Refined Pipes (Unofficial Fork) is open source and covers only 1.20.1, so it is the narrower choice for that single version. Simpler Wooden Pipes is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, but it targets 1.12.2 and is not a fit for this version.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refined Pipes (Unofficial Fork) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-14 |
| Create: Pipe Networks | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.5 | Client and server | 2025-07-19 |
| Simpler Wooden Pipes | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2025-08-15 |
Questions
Does Refined Pipes (Unofficial Fork) need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Refined Pipes (Unofficial Fork) support?
Is this fork the official continuation of Refined Pipes?
In the catalog
Refined Pipes (Unofficial Fork) is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,908 Transportation mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This is an unofficial Forge 1.20.1 port and continuation of Refined Pipes, originally created by Refined Mods / Raoul van der Berg. Refined Pipes is a lightweight, flexible, and fully standalone pipe system for transporting items, fluids, and energy.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/refined-pipes-unofficial-fork
- Owner
- ImpactGamin
- Published
- 2026-04-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15