Description

Ductwork

Simple duct-metaphor item distribution network mod for Fabric

Ductwork requires Cooldown Coordinator and Cloth Config!

Features of Ductwork

This mod provides three blocks which together implement a slight superset of the features of the Minecraft Item Hopper enabling greater flexibility and improved game performance. Ductwork item movement networks are often more space and resource efficient than Hopper versions. Another core goal of the Ductwork mod is to deliver stable item movement similar to that of Hoppers and suitable for use in sorting systems and other complex machines, even in cases where Hoppers and Ductwork blocks are intermingled.

Ductwork Blocks

Duct

The Duct is the workhorse of a Ductwork network. Ducts accept items from up to five adjacent blocks, and deliver items to the block they are facing. Ducts cannot be locked and do not extract items from other blocks, so they make minimal use of game resources.

Damper

A Damper is a specialized Duct which accepts items from the block behind it and delivers items to the block in front of it. Unlike the basic Duct, a Damper can be locked via Redstone and will obstruct item movement while it remains locked. Dampers can also be temporarily locked or unlocked by the player (shift-right-click on them with an empty hand), until the next time an adjacent block changes state.

Collector

Collector blocks suck items from the inventory or space behind them like a Hopper, but unlike a Hopper they can be oriented in any direction. Collectors deliver items from their inventory into the block in front of them just like other Duct blocks.

How to use Ductwork Blocks

Placement of Ductwork blocks works a lot like placement of Minecraft Item Hoppers. Point at the block the Ductwork block should deliver items to and place the Ductwork block. The Ductwork block will be "facing" the side of the block you were pointing at. This determines in which direction the Ductwork block will move items (the direction it is "facing").

This can take some practice, particularly with Collector blocks! Often, the easiest way to place Ductwork blocks is to start at the end of the duct (where it is delivering items) and work backward to the beginning (where it is receiving or collecting items).

Ductwork blocks can be reoriented without breaking and re-placing them. See the wiki for more details.

Limited Ductworks mode

If you want Ductwork blocks to be limited to doing things you can generally do with Item Hoppers, there is a configuration option for this. See the configuration file (if on a server) or the Mod Menu page (if using the client's integrated server). This makes Ductwork a great option for server admins who want a pure Minecraft technical experience but also want the performance improvements of Ductwork's Ducts.

For more Information and Examples

See the Ductwork wiki for further documentation!

What means Verified?

• Compatibility: The mod should be compatible with the latest version of Minecraft and be clearly labeled with its supported versions.
• Functionality: The mod should work as advertised and not cause any game-breaking bugs or crashes.
• Security: The mod should not contain any malicious code or attempts to steal personal information.
• Performance: The mod should not cause a significant decrease in the game's performance, such as by causing lag or reducing frame rates.
• Originality: The mod should be original and not a copy of someone else's work.
• Up-to-date: The mod should be regularly updated to fix bugs, improve performance, and maintain compatibility with the latest version of Minecraft.
• Support: The mod should have an active developer who provides support and troubleshooting assistance to users.
• License: The mod should be released under a clear and open source license that allows others to use, modify, and redistribute the code.
• Documentation: The mod should come with clear and detailed documentation on how to install and use it.

How to Install