Tech'n'Craft

Overview

Tech'n'Craft is an advanced technology mod that brings industrial power to Minecraft! Build massive factories, generate energy from mechanical, electrical, and nuclear sources, and automate everything with drones and conveyor systems. Progress through research to unlock increasingly powerful machines and technology.

Features

• Three Energy Types: Mechanical (early game), Electrical (mid game), and Nuclear (late game) power systems
• Industrial Machines: Generators, Quarries, Crushers, and Assemblers to process resources
• Autonomous Drones: Mining drones, logistics drones, and combat drones that work for you
• Smart Automation: Conveyors, item pipes, and energy cables to build efficient factories
• Research Progression: Unlock new technology by gathering research points and discovering new tech
• New Ores: Copper, Tin, and Uranium for advanced crafting

How to Use

Getting Started

1. Mine the new ores found underground: Copper, Tin, and Uranium
2. Craft a Research Table to begin unlocking technologies
3. Start with Basic Mechanics research to access early machines
4. Build a Mechanical Generator for your first power source

Energy System

• Mechanical Energy: Generated by Mechanical Generators, powers basic machines like Quarries and Crushers
• Electrical Energy: Generated by Electrical Generators, powers advanced machines and drones
• Nuclear Energy: Generated by Nuclear Reactors (requires uranium fuel), powers the most powerful machines

Using Machines

• Right-click on any machine to see its current status (energy level, progress, etc.)
• Connect machines with Energy Cables to share power
• Use Conveyors to move items between machines automatically
• Use the Wrench to configure machine connections

Drones

• Place a Drone Station and insert drone items
• Use the Drone Controller to assign tasks to your drones
• Mining drones harvest resources automatically
• Logistics drones transport items between containers
• Combat drones defend your base from hostile mobs

Research

• Collect Research Notes to gain research points
• Use the Research Table to spend points on new technologies
• Each technology unlocks new machines, items, or abilities
• Some technologies require prerequisites to be unlocked first

Tips & Tricks

• Start with copper processing - it unlocks many essential components
• Energy Storage blocks are great for buffering power during peak usage
• Nuclear Reactors generate massive power but need cooling - watch the heat level!
• Drones need to return to their station to recharge
• Connect multiple generators to an Energy Storage block for a stable power grid

Known Limitations

• Some advanced GUI screens are still in development
• Drone pathfinding is basic and will be improved in future updates
• Nuclear reactor meltdown mechanics are not yet implemented