Preston

Description

Preston is a "compressed block" mod - that is, it provides means of compressing sets of 9 identical blocks into 1 "compressed block" recursively, as well as decompressing them back.

Where it differs from previous approaches, however, is in a few key areas:

• Preston allows you to compress any full-cuboid block in the game, not just a selection of them.
• Preston lets you set the amount of compression levels available. By default, there are sixteen (single, double, triple, ..., sexdecuple), but you can set them all the way from just one (single) to one thousand (..., undemilluple, milluple)!
• Preston allows you to balance block compression by providing an RF/FE-powered machine, the Compressor, to faciliate this. The amount of RF/FE necessary scales with the compression level. (Optionally, you can configure it to allow crafting-based compression.)

Preston also includes mod compatibility with:

• Just Enough Items (0.2.0+)
• HWYLA (0.3.0+) - for properly supporting the Compressor's energy storage
• BuildCraft (0.3.0+) - Minecraft Joules support
• CraftTweaker (0.3.1+) - mods.preston.Compressor.addRecipe(<output>, energy_cost, <input>), mods.preston.CompressedBlocks.createStack(<block>, <amount>), mods.preston.CompressedBlocks.getMaximumCompressionLevel()
• BuildCraft (0.3.3+) - "Has Work" gate support

In addition, Preston includes an API for developers to be able to query, compress and decompress Compressed Blocks in their own machines, as well as define custom recipes for the Compressor.

I encourage you to take a look at the configuration file and have some fun with the options!

Planned features:

• ProbeDataProvider support (0.4.0+)
• EMC support (unknown - Project E does not seem to differentiate by NBT)

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