Version Log

0.3.3 - Coded Control Panel Update

This update concludes the 0.3.x update series with the introduction of the Coded Control Panel.

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0.3.2 - Control Panel Update

This update took longer than initially expected, and some planned features were postponed to the next update.

The primary focus of this update is the introduction of the Control Panel, alongside several decorative and usability improvements.

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Gameplay and Performance

0.3.1 - Binary Coding and Triple Input

This update introduces the ability to carry up to 4 digital signals through a single Redstone Wire or RedCu Wire, along with support for a third input on several gates.

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0.3.0 - Indicator Update

The main focus of the 0.3.x update series is decorative and visual components, starting with a set of new indicator blocks:

Every indicator (except Colored Lamp and Colorful Lamp) can now read signals from the base face (the block below). This behavior can be toggled either by performing every 16th right-click on the block or by right-clicking the block with an Indicator item (except for Arrow Indicator).

This feature is also implemented to Block Reader. Now it can be configured to read block data in the base direction.

It has been noticed that in some cases placing RedCu Wires and RedCu Wire Transitions just to reach the other end of a circuit or other difficult locations proved to be inefficient. To address this, a new block has been introduced:

Hanging RedCu Wire Connector

This block allows players to connect components directly without long wire paths. In addition to simplifying circuit construction, more direct connections may also improve performance. However, it is not recommended to use this block on moving contraptions.

Compatibility Notice

This update will not be ported to NeoForge 1.20.6.

In Minecraft 1.20.6 Mojang significantly changed the way internal data is managed. The usual “minimal universal working solution” used for compatibility across versions failed to function properly and appeared unsafe.

As a result, NeoForge 1.20.6 will be skipped and may be reconsidered after the 0.3.x update series.

The "updating to this from versions before 0.2.0" warning will no longer be repeated, but it still applies to every new version.

0.2.3 - Timed and Read

Updating to this version from versions before 0.2.0 still requires following the transition guide.

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0.2.2 - NeoForged

Updating to this version from versions before 0.2.0 still requires following the transition guide.

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0.2.1 - Adventure Time

Updating to this version from versions before 0.2.0 still requires following the transition guide.

Updating from version 0.2.0 to 0.2.1 requires going trough every Redstone to RedCu Converter and executing /redstonecg_repair old <position of the block> without executing this command twice on the same block.

Changes

0.2.0 - On the Wall and Ceiling

Before updating to version 0.2.0, make sure to backup your world and carefully follow the transition guide to avoid potential issues.

The original plan for this update was to add wall variants as separate blocks alongside floor-only gates. That's why previous registry names included the keyword floor. However, as development progressed, it became clear that a generalized system could support all six faces with a unified implementation.

This decision required a near-complete rewrite of the block updating and signal reading systems – nearly done twice – but allowed for a single flexible gate system instead of multiple separate ones.

Unfortunately, this improvement came at a cost: gates supporting six-face placement caused six times higher RAM usage per gate. As a solution, Block Entities are now used to offload data from block states, helping reduce memory pressure.

The new directional update mechanic should also reduce CPU usage by minimizing unnecessary neighbor updates. While more efficient in the long run, this architectural shift made backward compatibility difficult – hence the need for a manual transition.

Major Features

Technical Changes

0.1.1 - Farewell MCreator!

Since the very beginning of Redstone CG, MCreator has been the primary development tool. Without it, starting the project and implementing its early features would have been extremely difficult. MCreator is a great platform for starting mod development and learning how to create Minecraft mods. But that's also where its limitations begin.

As of now, MCreator is restricted in its capabilities and the range of functions it supports. To implement the features that Redstone CG offers today, most of the code had to be locked and manually adjusted — and managing new features this way was becoming increasingly tedious. MCreator also tends to enforce its own mod structure and, in one instance, even deleted a file in an attempt to "fix" something. Things got even more complicated when trying to port the mod to other Minecraft versions — almost every file contained code that only worked with version 1.19.2.

This is where Redstone CG parts ways with MCreator.

While version 0.1.1 doesn't add many new features, the codebase has undergone a massive overhaul — equivalent to rewriting the entire mod. The code has been updated to support all versions from 1.19 to 1.20.1. Many redundancies were removed, shrinking the mod's size from 818 KB to 587 KB.

Registry names were updated to fix logical and grammatical issues and to lay the groundwork for future updates. A registry name re-mapper is included, so existing worlds should still load correctly.

Nevertheless, I'm deeply thankful to the developers of MCreator for providing a platform that made mod development approachable and accessible.

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Registry names:

0.1.0 - Flow Control Update

Introduced Gates:

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Restructured Documentation.

0.0.1 - Bugfix + Extra

Changed the way how gates update their states by making the gate read the blockstate of the neighboring gate instead of reading the Redstone signal, making Brakeless Gate Loop (RCGB-0) inactive.

Reduced the amount of pin configurations for Redstone to RedCu Converter from 15 down to 12, by removing configurations 6, 9 and 12.

Remade Documentation.

0.0.0 - Welcome!

Introduced the Redstone CG, with blocks:

and items:

Only for Minecraft Forge 1.19.2.