RetroStorage
RetroStorage brings a digital storage network to Minecraft b1.7.3, with discs, terminals and autocrafting for items and fluids.
What it does
Players store large quantities of items in a Storage Network. Items live inside discs placed in disc drives, and terminals reach them from anywhere on the network, all powered by a controller. Network cables connect the parts together, and additional systems handle the storage and handling of fluids.
Autocrafting works on demand through assemblers that read recipe discs, or through processing machines that handle items and fluids via programmed interfaces. A redstone emitter can sense the network contents with set comparison conditions, which triggers automatic crafting and processing. The mod is for Minecraft b1.7.3 and runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Snapshot builds are published, and the code is released under the MIT License, so the project is open source. The GitHub page also keeps regular Minecraft r1.2.5 versions, though those are unmaintained.
Required dependencies are Always More Items (AMI), Catalyst, HalpLibe, NyaLib and StationAPI. Better than WAILA and Whats This are optional and add information when installed.
Key features
Storage network
Items are stored on discs in disc drives and reached through terminals connected by network cables.
Fluid storage
Separate systems store and handle fluids alongside the item network.
On-demand autocrafting
Assemblers read recipe discs and craft items as the network requests them.
Programmable tasks
Recipe discs hold tasks that set exact input and output slots and exact amounts for each item.
Redstone sensing
A redstone emitter senses network contents under set comparison conditions to trigger crafting or processing automatically.
Wiki access
A simple wiki is available from a link in the sidebar of the project page.
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Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 4
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players of the Minecraft b1.7.3 era who want a networked storage system, and server owners who run that version and want automated crafting.
How it compares
Autocrafting Table is a Fabric mod for 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 under the MIT License, so it does not cover b1.7.3. Extended AE is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, with Fabric, Forge and NeoForge files for 1.19.2 – 26.1.2. Applied Energistics 2 uses a custom license, is not open source, and targets 1.18 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RetroStorage | Fabric, Babric and BTA Babric | b1.7.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-14 |
| Autocrafting Table | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-06-14 |
| Extended AE | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-08 |
| Applied Energistics 2 | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-03 |
Questions
Do the required dependencies need to be on the server?
Does RetroStorage work with Minecraft r1.2.5?
In the catalog
RetroStorage is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 567 mods support Minecraft b1.7.3.
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What the author says
Github page also contains versions for regular Minecraft b1.7.3 and Minecraft r1.2.5, although they are unmaintained! A simple wiki is available using the link on the sidebar.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/retrostorage
- Owner
- sunsetsatellite
- Published
- 2024-07-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15