That Tech Modpack: The Ultimate Automation and Exploration Experience
That Tech Modpack is a heavyweight champion of technical Minecraft, packing over a hundred machines and countless automation possibilities into a single, cohesive experience. But don’t let the name fool you — this isn’t just a dry factory simulator. It blends deep engineering with rich exploration, magic, and creative building tools, ensuring every player finds something to love. Whether you dream of fully automated ore processing, interplanetary travel, or simply a gorgeous base protected by laser turrets, this pack delivers.
Automation at Its Core
At the heart of That Tech Modpack lies an intricate web of mods designed to automate nearly every aspect of survival. From the moment you punch your first tree, you’re on a path toward building sprawling industrial complexes that run themselves.
Machines and Power
The pack leans heavily on classics like Thermal Expansion, Buildcraft, Industrial Craft, and Mekanism. You’ll use Pulverisers and Redstone Furnaces to double your ores, set up quarries to strip-mine entire chunks, and pipe items through an elaborate network of Transport Pipes. Power generation scales from simple steam dynamos all the way to massive Big Reactors that output staggering amounts of RF — and yes, they’re completely safe, so no meltdowns will ruin your day. For those who prefer a more explosive approach, ICBM II lets you turn surplus energy into devastating missiles, while Open Modular Turrets keeps your base safe from creepers and curious friends alike.
Storage and Logistics
Once your production lines start humming, you’ll need a storage system that doesn’t involve wall after wall of iron chests. Applied Energistics 2 brings the ME System, a digital network where you can dump thousands of items and retrieve anything with a simple search bar. Pair it with Logistics Pipes and Extra Cells 2, and you’ll have an auto-crafting, auto-sorting masterpiece. Jabba barrels and Iron Chests handle bulk storage, while Ender IO conduits let you route energy, fluids, and items through a single block space — a space-saving dream for compact factories.
Exploration and Adventure
That Tech Modpack understands that even the most dedicated engineer needs a break from the assembly line. The world outside your factory is vast, dangerous, and filled with treasures.
Biomes and Dimensions
Biomes O' Plenty overhauls terrain generation with dozens of stunning new biomes, from cherry blossom groves to eerie wastelands. When you’re ready to leave the Overworld, Galacticraft sends you to the Moon, Mars, and even the asteroid belt, where you’ll build pressurized bases and mine extraterrestrial resources. Meanwhile, The Twilight Forest offers a story-driven dimension with boss fights and enchanted forests, and Hardcore Ender Expansion transforms the End into a truly challenging finale.
Dungeons and Combat
Underground exploration gets a massive upgrade with Better Dungeons (Chocolate Quest) and Roguelike Dungeons. These sprawling, multi-level structures are packed with spawners, loot, and unique mobs. You’ll need more than iron armor to survive — Modular Powersuits lets you customize a high-tech exoskeleton with flight, force fields, and advanced weaponry, while Inventory Pets provides adorable companions that grant buffs like auto-feeding, item magnetizing, and even creeper defusal. And if you’re the type who likes to travel in style, Simply Jetpacks and Archimedes' Ships let you soar through the skies or sail a custom airship you designed block by block.
Magic and Utility Mods
Tech isn’t the only path to power. Thaumcraft introduces a deep magic system with research, wands, and golems, while Thaumic Energistics bridges the gap between magic and your ME network. Minefactory Reloaded automates farming of crops, animals, and even mob essence, and AgriCraft lets you breed super crops with improved stats. For builders, Carpenter's Blocks, Chisel, and MicroBlocks turn your base into a work of art with slopes, custom textures, and tiny detail pieces. BiblioCraft adds functional furniture, while SecretRoomsMod hides your valuables behind camouflaged doors.
Getting Started with That Tech Modpack
With over a hundred mods, this pack can seem daunting, but the progression is surprisingly smooth. Early game focuses on vanilla-style survival with Tinkers' Construct tools and basic Thermal Expansion machines. Mid-game introduces automation, quarrying, and ME storage, while the endgame pushes you into Galacticraft, massive reactors, and magical mastery. If you’d rather skip the manual setup, the foxygame.net launcher lets you install That Tech Modpack in a few clicks — its modern interface includes a handy mod downloader right in the menu, so you can start automating and exploring without delay. Once you’re in, JourneyMap keeps you oriented, and Waila tells you exactly what you’re looking at, easing the learning curve for unfamiliar blocks.
Mod Highlights
The mod list is enormous, but here are some standout inclusions that define the pack’s flavor:
- Mekanism — quintuple ore processing, fusion reactors, and the iconic Digital Miner.
- Immersive Engineering — multiblock machines with stunning visual flair, like the crusher and arc furnace.
- OpenComputers / ComputerCraft — program robots and turtles to handle complex tasks using Lua.
- Magneticraft — realistic conveyor belts and massive multiblock structures for industrial-scale production.
- Railcraft and Traincraft — build elaborate rail networks and drive detailed steam locomotives.
- Dynamic Surroundings — adds ambient sounds and visual effects that bring the world to life.
- The Spice of Life — encourages dietary variety with diminishing returns from eating the same food repeatedly.
Why That Tech Modpack Stands Out
What makes this pack truly special is its balance. It never forces you down a single route. You can become a thaumaturge who dabbles in tech, a space-faring industrialist, or a dungeon-delving builder who just wants a cool-looking base with automated defenses. The cross-mod integration — like powering your AE2 system with Big Reactors, or using Thaumcraft golems to tend your Minefactory farms — creates a sandbox where creativity is the only limit. The pack respects your time with quality-of-life mods like Fast Leaf Decay, Inventory Tweaks, and Treecapitator, so you spend less time on chores and more on grand projects.
That Tech Modpack remains a timeless choice for players who crave depth without sacrificing fun. Whether you’re launching your first ICBM or walking on the Moon for the first time, every session brings a new discovery. Load it up, pick a direction, and let the machines do the rest.