Getting Started with Awesome Craft: A Mod Full of Potential
If you enjoy tinkering with machinery, automating tasks, and exploring new ways to interact with your Minecraft world, Awesome Craft might just catch your attention. This mod is still in early development, and the creator openly admits the graphics are not polished yet, but the sheer ambition behind its feature set makes it worth a look. The idea is simple: bring industrial-style processing, liquid handling, and even teleportation into the game, all wrapped in a network-based power system that encourages clever wiring. Whether you are a veteran modded player or just dipping your toes into technical packs, Awesome Craft offers a fresh sandbox to experiment with.
Why Early Access Mods Deserve a Chance
Awesome Craft is a work in progress, uploaded primarily to gauge community interest. The developer has hinted that if demand grows, a full wiki or detailed documentation could follow. That kind of grassroots development often leads to unique mechanics that larger mods overlook. Right now, the core loop revolves around generating power, processing ores, and moving items through pipes—familiar territory, but with enough twists to feel distinct. The mod’s rough edges are part of its charm, and players who enjoy shaping a project’s future will find a welcoming space here.
Power Networks and Machines
The backbone of Awesome Craft is its electrical network system. All machines and conductive blocks (including wires) that touch each other form a single network. As long as the network’s power level stays at 1 or above, every connected machine can operate. Generators produce 10 power, while most machines consume just 1 power per operation—though the Teleporter is hungrier, drawing 3. This lightweight power model means you can run multiple devices off a single generator, encouraging compact setups.
Key Machines You Can Build
- Generator: The starting point for any network. It supplies the juice everything else needs.
- Grinder: Turns iron and gold ore into dust (doubling output when smelted), and crushes cobblestone or stone into sand. An early-game efficiency booster.
- Fuser: Combines items—currently limited, but you can craft spawn eggs using Mob Essence from the Extractor.
- Extractor: Pulls Mob Essence from certain sources, which is then used in the Fuser. A quirky mob farming alternative.
- Charger: Essential for electrical tools. Without it, your chainsaw and multimeter are just expensive paperweights.
- Electric Furnace: A standard furnace that runs on electricity with 125% efficiency, smelting faster while saving fuel.
- Teleporter: Creates a portal to another Teleporter when configured correctly. More on this later.
One thing to note: all machines on a network share the same power pool. If you connect ten machines to a single generator, they will all work until the total consumption exceeds the generation. The simplicity here is elegant—no complex voltage tiers or cable losses, just pure connectivity logic.
Tools That Change How You Play
Awesome Craft introduces a handful of tools that need charging before use. You will quickly learn to keep a Charger nearby, because these gadgets can redefine routine tasks. The Multimeter is your diagnostic friend: right-click any block to check the network’s power level. It is invaluable when troubleshooting why your Teleporter refuses to light up.
The Chainsaw acts like an axe but with a twist—when you cut a log, it automatically chops all wood blocks above it. Tree felling becomes a single swipe affair, saving immense time. The Container holds up to 20 units of water or lava, letting you place liquids with a right-click or dump them entirely by shift-right-clicking. The Liquid Pump mimics an empty bucket but works on non-source blocks, tracking back to a connected source. You must have a Container in your inventory to hold the pumped liquid, adding a layer of inventory management that feels rewarding once mastered.
Pipes and Item Logistics
Item transport is still a bit experimental—the developer warns that pipes may be buggy—but the foundation is solid. All pipes connect to each other and to containers, respecting sided inventories. The basic Pipe moves items to nearby pipes or containers, favoring containers at intersections (crossroads behave randomly, so plan accordingly).
The Suction Pipe actively pulls items out of connected containers and then behaves like a normal pipe. It is perfect for automating output from a Grinder or Electric Furnace. The star of the show, however, is the Sorting Pipe. It features a double-chest GUI where you can define item filters for each of the six directions (Up, Down, North, South, East, West). If a row contains a specific item, only that item can travel in that direction. If the first two slots in a row hold the same item, all items are allowed through—a clever shortcut for bulk routing. This level of control, even in an early state, makes complex sorting setups possible without external mods.
Teleporters: Your Personal Portal Network
Teleporters are the most ambitious feature in Awesome Craft. To make one work, you need power, a key placed inside the Teleporter, and a second Teleporter with the same key. Then build a square frame (just like a Nether portal) with the Teleporter at the bottom. Once active, stepping into the portal makes you invisible and whisks you to the linked destination. A few critical rules: you cannot use the portal while invisible, and if more than two Teleporters share the same key, none will function. A previously reported bug where remote Teleporters failed to load after a server restart has been fixed, so persistent networks are now stable.
While experimenting with these features, you might find manual installation a bit tedious. That is where a modern launcher can smooth the experience—for instance, the foxygame.net launcher allows you to browse and install mods like Awesome Craft directly from its menu, saving you from digging through folders and dependency headaches. It is a flexible tool that keeps your modded setup organized without extra fuss.
What Awesome Craft Needs Next
The mod’s current content is a solid proof of concept. More Fuser recipes, additional Extractor outputs, and refined pipe logic would elevate it significantly. The graphics, as the creator admits, need work, but the underlying mechanics are sound. Community feedback could shape everything from new machine tiers to expanded liquid handling. If you enjoy being part of a mod’s evolution, now is the perfect time to jump in and share your thoughts.
Final Thoughts
Awesome Craft is a diamond in the rough. It does not try to reinvent the wheel—instead, it remixes familiar industrial concepts with a few original sparks like the Teleporter key system and the liquid pump mechanics. The network-based power model is refreshingly simple, the tools are practical, and the sorting pipe hints at deep automation potential. Yes, the visuals are lacking and bugs may lurk, but the core gameplay loop already delivers that satisfying sense of progression. If you are willing to overlook early-access jank, you might just find your next favorite mod. Give it a spin, tinker with the machines, and see where your creativity takes you.