Artron Converters
If you have ever stared at a TARDIS engine humming quietly while your base's energy network sits idle, you already understand the problem that Artron Converters solves. This compact add-on for New TARDIS Mod introduces a two-way bridge between Forge Energy (FE) and Artron Units (AU), the proprietary power source that keeps every Time Lord's favorite blue box running. Instead of grinding for Artron the slow way, you can now wire your existing power infrastructure directly into the heart of your TARDIS.
What Artron Converters Adds to New TARDIS Mod
The add-on is deliberately lean. It does not bloat your modpack with dozens of decorative blocks or complicated multiblock structures. Instead, it gives you exactly two machines, each doing one job extremely well.
Artron Generator: FE In, Artron Out
The Artron Generator takes Forge Energy from your cables, batteries, or reactors and converts it into Artron Units. By default, it consumes 25,000 FE to produce a single AU, cycling every 7 ticks. The internal buffer holds 100,000 FE, and the maximum charge rate sits at 4096 FE per tick. Before it will do anything useful, the generator must be attuned inside a TARDIS engine. Once attuned, you can toggle it off with a redstone signal, which makes automation and on-demand power management refreshingly simple.
Artron Converter: Artron In, FE Out
The Artron Converter runs the process in reverse. It pulls Artron Units from your TARDIS and pushes Forge Energy back into your grid. The default ratio is 1 AU to 1,000 FE, capped at 1,000 FE per tick as of version 1.1 and later. Like its sibling, it requires attunement in a TARDIS engine, but this one needs a redstone signal to operate rather than to stop. Its buffer also sits at 100,000 FE. Nearly every value, from conversion ratios to buffer sizes, can be adjusted in the config file. The cycle time is intentionally locked to prevent lag and confusion on servers.
Attunement Changes Between Versions
One detail trips up returning players, so it deserves its own section. In version 1.3 and older, attunement was purely a crafting step. The finished machine was not bound to any specific TARDIS, which meant you could craft one and use it anywhere. Starting with version 1.4, that changed completely. Machines are now fully attuned to a specific TARDIS, so you will need to attune each unit in the engine of the TARDIS you actually want it to serve. Plan your crafting accordingly, especially on multiplayer servers where several players share a base but keep separate TARDISes.
If you would rather skip the manual mod-juggling entirely, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install path for Artron Converters, pulling the correct build straight into your profile without you ever touching a downloads folder.
Supported Minecraft Versions and Loaders
Artron Converters is built for Forge, which is the loader New TARDIS Mod itself depends on. The add-on saw its widest use across the 1.16.5 era, where it appeared in well-known modpacks such as Engineer's Life 2 and Masters of Time and Engineering. If you are putting together a 1.16.5 Forge pack with a TARDIS theme, this add-on slots in without conflict. Always confirm that your New TARDIS Mod build matches the add-on version you plan to run, since attunement behavior differs between the 1.3-and-earlier line and the 1.4-and-later line.
How to Install Artron Converters
Installation follows the standard Forge add-on routine, and it only takes a few minutes.
- Install a compatible Forge version for your chosen Minecraft release, then confirm New TARDIS Mod is present and working.
- Download Artron Converters for Minecraft from the official project page, matching the file to your Minecraft and New TARDIS Mod versions.
- Drop the .jar file into your mods folder alongside New TARDIS Mod.
- Launch the game once to generate the config file, then close it and edit ratios, buffers, and charge rates to taste.
- Load your world, craft the machines, and attune them inside a TARDIS engine before expecting any output.
When you download Artron Converters, double-check the version number against your New TARDIS Mod build. A mismatch is the most common cause of machines that place fine but refuse to attune.
Why It Belongs in Your Pack
Artron Converters is the kind of add-on that quietly fixes a design gap rather than shouting for attention. It turns Forge Energy into a meaningful resource for TARDIS owners, rewards players who automate redstone control, and stays configurable enough for pack authors to rebalance. Whether you are running a sprawling tech base or a small survival world, bridging FE and Artron keeps your TARDIS flying and your power grid honest.
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