Synapse
by lthoerner
Synapse changes how redstone components behave in Fabric worlds, adding new mechanics and reworking several vanilla ones for players and server owners.
What it does
Synapse is a Fabric mod that reworks redstone. Calibrated torches output a fixed signal strength, music disc signal values are adjusted to make more sense, and a jukebox that has been silenced locks the hoppers beneath its disc. Hoppers facing up move items eight times faster than in vanilla, and dispensers can fill empty cauldrons with buckets.
Rails and minecarts receive additions as well. A powered detector rail can read minecarts that were sent along the same rail, and a minecart gate can be toggled with redstone. Item transportation gains splitting and filtering options, and the author mentions even distribution among outputs. The mod aims to add new components and mechanics while improving existing ones, and it is meant to change the vanilla redstone experience considerably.
Synapse requires Fabric API. Installation covers the server and each player's game. The code is under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and the source is open. Files are published for Fabric only, across five game versions 1.20.2 – 1.20.6, with 0.5.0-alpha+1.20.6 for 1.20.6 as the latest file, released on 2024-06-05 on the alpha channel. The mod was first published on 2024-04-17.
Key features
Calibrated torches
Redstone torches output a specific constant signal strength, giving builders predictable levels.
Silenced jukeboxes
A silenced jukebox locks the hoppers under the disc it holds, so items stop being moved from it.
Faster upward hoppers
Hoppers facing up transfer items eight times faster than in vanilla.
Hybrid powered rails
Powered detector rails can read minecarts that were sent along the same rail, and minecart gates toggle with redstone.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Redstone builders and server owners who want the vanilla behavior of redstone components changed, and who are willing to install the mod on the server and on every client.
How it compares
CartLoader is a server-side only Fabric mod for 1.20.4, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, so players join without installing it. Faster Hopper is also a Fabric mod, published for 1.20.1 – 26.2 under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license, and it is not open source. Synapse covers both client and server and reworks several redstone parts at once.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synapse | Fabric | 1.20.2 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-06-05 |
| CartLoader | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-05-24 |
| Faster Hopper | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-08 |
Questions
Does Synapse need Fabric API?
Does Synapse have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does Synapse support?
In the catalog
Synapse is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
# Synapse Synapse is a Fabric mod that aims to improve existing redstone components/mechanics, and to add new components/mechanics in a way that does not majorly diverge from the vanilla redstone experience. You may think of it as something of an "overhaul" mod for vanilla redstone.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/synapse
- Owner
- lthoerner
- Published
- 2024-04-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-06-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15