
Tinkers' Gadgets
A lightweight Tinkers' Construct addon featuring tools, new materials, and exclusive projectile traits.
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About this Mod
Tinkers' Gadgets
Tinkers' Gadgets is a lightweight add-on for Tinkers' Construct 2 that adds new tools, parts, and materials.
Features
🪃 Boomerang
An early-game ranged weapon craftable before the Tool Forge.
- Made with two knife blades and a clasp.
- Right-click to charge, release to throw.
- Automatically returns after impact.
- Each Boomerang is tracked independently—use multiple at once.
🔪 Throwing Knife
A mid-range throwing weapon inspired by the original Tinkers' Construct from the 1.7.10 era.
- Made with a knife blade, arrow shaft, and grip.
- Right-click to charge and throw a single knife.
- Sneak + right-click charges longer to fan out three knives.
- Knives can be picked up after impact to recover ammunition.
🔫 Heat Ray Gun
A high‑tech energy weapon that fires devastating heat rays.
- Made with a tough tool rod, large plate, fuel tank, and heat ray emitter.
- Right-click to charge, automatically fires after full charge.
- Consumes fuel (any burnable item) per shot; fuel capacity and efficiency depend on the Fuel Tank material.
- Overheats after continuous fire; cooldown scales with Heat Capacity.
- Supports materials:
- Fuel Tank: Brick, Nether Brick, Iron, Stone, Cobalt.
- Heat Ray Emitter: Iron, Stone, Cobalt (Stone parts are only useful for casting molds).
🎯 Projectile Traits
Exclusive traits for thrown weapons:
| Trait | Effect |
|---|---|
| Piercing | Pierces through up to 3 enemies without altering flight path. |
| Bouncing | Bounces up to 3 times between nearby foes, with damage decreasing 25% per bounce. |
| Return Damage | Damages foes during return flight. |
| Fracture | Splits into two shards on hit. |
| Hooked Blade | Latches onto targets for continuous damage. |
| Collection | Collects nearby items and XP while flying. |
| Deflect | Knocks away incoming projectiles during flight. |
| Interactive | Simulates right-click on block impact. |
| Instant Return | Vanishes on impact for rapid follow-up throws. |
| Rebound | 50% chance to bounce off targets and drop, allowing recovery. |
| Recovery | Automatically returns after hitting a block. |
| Shatter | Destroys soft blocks on impact. |
🧪 Materials for the Clasp
| Material | Trait |
|---|---|
| Leather | None |
| Glass | Fracture |
| Slimeball | Bouncing |
| Popped Chorus Fruit | Piercing |
| Nether Quartz | Hooked Blade |
| Magma Cream | Return Damage |
| Shulker Shell | Collection |
| Redstone | Interactive |
| Blue Slimeball | Deflect |
| Ender Pearl | Instant Return |
| Prismarine Crystals | Shatter |
🧪 Materials for the Grip
| Material | Trait |
|---|---|
| Leather | None |
| Slimeball | Rebound |
| Wool | None |
| Shulker Shell | Recovery |
Installation
- Install Minecraft Forge for 1.12.2.
- Install Tinkers' Construct 2 (1.12.2-2.13.0.183+).
- Place the mod
.jarin yourmodsfolder.
For 1.20.1: Most content has been ported to Casual Tinkering.
Notes
Code written with AI assistance.
Available Versions
How to Install Tinkers' Gadgets on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.12.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Tinkers' Gadgets". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.12.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Tinkers' Gadgets server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.12.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Tinkers' Gadgets compatible with forge?
Tinkers' Gadgets officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.12.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Tinkers' Gadgets – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Tinkers' Gadgets 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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