Mechanical Factory

Mechanical Factory

A serverside mod with factory-like features

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About this Mod

Mechanical Factory

Description

A factory style mod that uses mechanical processes to generate blocks items etc. All intended to work with vanilla clients.

Mod Demonstration. use of sieve (demo 1) has changed slightly

Data driven recipes

Put a .json folder with any name into a datapack within the folders anvil, generator, sieve, or weathering.
Call the json file "default(-optionaltext).json" to overwrite the original recipes.
Files named "original(-optionaltext).json" can be overwritten by default files.

Anvil recipes

[
  {
    "input": [
      "minecraft:input_block_one",
      "modid:input_block_two",
      "anothermodid:input_block_there"
    ],
    "ouput": [
      "minecraft:output_block_one",
      "modid:output_block_two"
    ]
  }
]

In the recipe object, "mixed": false, can be included to only allow the recipe in the given order, otherwise every permutation of the inputs is included.
The "mixed" field defaults to true.

Generator recipes

[
  {
    "primary_fluid": "minecraft:water",
    "secondary_block": "minecraft:blue_ice",
    "output_block": "minecraft:ice"
  },
  {
    "primary_fluid": "minecraft:flowing_lava",
    "secondary_fluid": "minecraft:water",
    "underneath_block": "minecraft:nether_bricks",
    "output_block": "minecraft:netherrack"
  }
]

Sieve recipes

[
  {
    "input": [
      "minecraft:input_block_one",
      "modid:input_block_two",
      "anothermodid:input_block_there"
    ],
    "ouput": [
      "minecraft:output_block_one",
      "modid:output_block_two"
    ]
  }
]

Weathering recipes

[
  {
    "input": "minecraft:granite",
    "total_weight": 6,
    "delay": 70,
    "outputs": [
      {
        "weight": 5,
        "min": 3,
        "max": 8,
        "item": "minecraft:raw_copper"
      },
      {
        "weight": 6,
        "min": 1,
        "max": 1,
        "item": "minecraft:stone"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Anvil :green_circle:

  • cobble -> gravel
  • gravel -> sand
  • sandstone -> sand
  • stone -> cobblestone
  • cobblestone + gravel -> tuff
  • tuff + gravel -> deepslate
  • andesite + sand -> calcite
  • stone + sand -> diorite
  • stone + gravel -> andersite
  • stone + redsand -> granite
  • concrete -> concrete powder :yellow_circle:
  • netherrack + soul soil -> soul sand + soul soil
  • netherrack + flowing lava -> magma block
  • sand + flowing source -> redsand
  • sand + flowing water -> clay block
  • mossy cobble + ice -> prismarine

Seive :green_circle:

works by dispensing an input into a scaffolding, after a specific amount of time an item is dropped and the scaffolding is broken

further details at this page

Generator :green_circle:

  • water + blue ice -> frosted ice
  • water + purpur block + lava -> endstone
  • blue ice + netherbrick + lava -> netherack

Weathering :green_circle:

  • cobble + water -> mossycobble
  • stone bricks + water -> mossy stone bricks
  • log + lava -> block of coal (small probability)

Other features

  • dispenser with a diamond tool in the centre attempts to break the block infront :green_circle:
  • dispenser with center popped chorus fruit uses one and places a block :green_circle:
  • dispenser with bucket pointed into a full cauldron will remove its contents :green_circle:
  • piston can push budding amethyst :green_circle:
  • piston with a netherwart block in front of it can push lava source blocks
  • piston with a wet sponge in front of it can push w

Available Versions

v1.0.1release
MC 1.18.1fabric
February 25, 2022
v1.0.0-1.18release
MC 1.18.1fabric
January 31, 2022
mechanical-factory-v1.0.0release
MC 1.17.1fabric
October 3, 2021

How to Install Mechanical Factory on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.18.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Mechanical Factory". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.18.1, 1.17.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Mechanical Factory server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.18.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Mechanical Factory compatible with fabric?

Mechanical Factory officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.18.1, 1.17.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Mechanical Factory – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Mechanical Factory consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.18.11.17.1