Simple Additions
by Blacktrap
Simple Additions adds energy machines, a glass door, a solar panel, a mining charge, an amethyst sword with a custom enchantment, an energy meter and two roses to Minecraft 1.18.2 on Forge.
What it does
Players get a glass door with a trapdoor variant, a solar panel that stores power internally, and a mining charge that explodes when right-clicked and drops everything within its blast range. The energy meter shows how much power a machine holds, and an electronic machine pushes items onward once it has power. Its power network uses orange sockets as outlets, and the solar panel has to be placed in a blue socket and must see the sun to generate power, which makes it the only way to make power in this mod.
The amethyst sword only accepts enchantments that are handmade, so it ignores enchantments found in chests. Its custom Speed Enchantment works only on that sword, granting the speed effect whenever the sword is carried first. The mod also includes a red rose and a blue rose, both taken from older versions of the game. Simple Additions requires Forge and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for 1.18.2 only, with the latest file 1.2 dated 2023-11-17, and it is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source.
Key features
Glass door and trapdoor
A transparent door comes with a matching trapdoor variant for building glass walls and openings.
Solar panel power source
The solar panel stores power and generates it only while it can see the sun, and it sits in a blue socket.
Mining charge
Right-clicking the charge makes it explode, and everything inside its range drops as items.
Handmade enchantments on the amethyst sword
The amethyst sword accepts only handmade enchantments, such as the Speed Enchantment, and not ones found in chests.
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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.
How it compares
Solar Helmet is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, runs on Forge and NeoForge across 1.18 – 1.21.8, and is client and server. Neons Passive Generators is for Forge only on 1.18.2, is client and server, and is not open source, licensed as All rights reserved. Just A Battery is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, works on Forge and NeoForge for 1.18.1 – 1.21.8, and is client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Additions | Forge | 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2023-11-17 |
| Solar Helmet | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-30 |
| Neons Passive Generators | Forge | 1.18.2 | Client and server | 2023-10-06 |
| Just A Battery | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-09-30 |
Questions
Does Simple Additions need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Simple Additions use?
Why does the solar panel produce no power at night?
In the catalog
Simple Additions is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 9,044 mods support Minecraft 1.18.2.
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What the author says
Glass Door: A transparent door. Now with trapdoor variant! Fan: An electronic machine that pushes items. You need power to run it.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-additions
- Owner
- Blacktrap
- Published
- 2023-09-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-11-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15