Thermal Dynamics
by KingLemming
Thermal Dynamics supplies ducts that carry Energy and Fluids across short and long distances, along with logistics blocks for transport, and it sits inside the Thermal Series of mods.
What it does
Ducts are the core of the mod. Placed in a line, they move Energy and Fluids between machines, so a power grid or a fluid supply can reach a factory that sits far from its source. Side reconfiguration on the blocks controls which faces send or receive, a feature the Thermal Series helped popularize across modded games.
The mod belongs to the Thermal Series, a set of modules that players, server owners and modpack creators can pick from one by one. Thermal Dynamics is the module focused on machinery and industry, and it needs Thermal Foundation for its basic materials and resources. It runs on Forge and NeoForge, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files cover 1.18.2, 1.19.2 and 1.20.1, with 11.0.1 for 1.20.1 as the latest release, published on 2024-05-26. The mod is not open source and is licensed as All rights reserved. Red's Addonpack also requires it.
Configuration is split across three files: a client file in /config for client-side options, a common file in /config for worldgen options (1.18.2 only), and a server file in the serverconfigs folder of each world. Copying the server file to the defaultsconfig folder applies its settings to all newly created worlds. The series is still being updated, and the authors note that some features are unfinished.
Key features
Energy and fluid ducts
Ducts carry Energy and Fluids over distances, joining machines that would otherwise need to sit side by side.
Side reconfiguration
Each duct face can be set to input, output or neither, so one line of pipe can feed several destinations.
Logistics blocks
Additional blocks related to transport extend the ducts for moving items and resources through a base.
Modular series fit
As one module of the Thermal Series, it can be used alone or with the other modules to match a chosen style of play.
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
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Remote power grids
Energy ducts can link a generator to machines far from it, so a base does not need its power plant beside every consumer.
Fluid supply lines
Fluid ducts move liquids from production sites to crafting machines across a base.
Who it’s for: Players building industrial bases in modded worlds, and server owners or modpack creators who want an energy and fluid transport module from the Thermal Series.
How it compares
Little Logistics is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, runs on Forge and NeoForge, and is published for 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 with a client and server environment. Thermal Endergy is open source under the MIT License, covers 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 on Forge and NeoForge, and also runs client and server. Thermal Dynamics is not open source, is All rights reserved, and covers 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 on the same two loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal Dynamics | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-05-26 |
| Little Logistics | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-22 |
| Thermal Endergy | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-03-17 |
Questions
Does Thermal Dynamics need Thermal Foundation?
Does the server need Thermal Dynamics installed?
Where are the configuration files stored?
In the catalog
Thermal Dynamics is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
For nearly a decade, the Thermal Series mods have been a cornerstone of modded gameplay. They've pioneered gameplay innovations and optimizations used in practically every modern mod in existence. The Forge Energy system was built from Redstone Flux, and many common modded features - side reconfiguration, advanced…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/thermal-dynamics
- Owner
- KingLemming
- Published
- 2022-05-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-05-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15