Applied Energistics 2 (1.21) Autocrafting - Basic Setup (Tutorial)
Simplest Autocrafting Setup in Applied Energistics 1.21
Introduction to the Setup
- The video introduces a basic autocrafting setup using Applied Energistics 1.21, starting with a simple configuration including an AE2 System Controller, Terminal Drive, and power source.
Encoding Patterns
- An encoding terminal is used to create crafting patterns; blank patterns are placed in the top right while recipes are added on the left.
- To enable substitutions for crafting (e.g., different types of wood), toggle the "substitutions disabled" option before encoding the pattern.
Crafting CPU and Molecular Assembler
- A crafting CPU is introduced as a multiblock structure that requires various types of crafting storage; co-processing units can be added but aren't necessary for basic setups.
- The molecular assembler replaces older methods requiring ME interfaces; it uses an ME pattern provider to accept crafting patterns.
Crafting Process and Complications
- The system can automatically craft items like iron swords by recognizing missing components (e.g., sticks).
- For more complex tasks like smelting, attach an ME pattern provider to machines such as furnaces and encode processing patterns accordingly.
Managing Multiple Recipes
- The number of simultaneous recipes depends on available crafting storage; adding more storage allows multiple recipes to process at once.
- An ME import bus is essential for transferring crafted items back into the ME system from external blocks.
Channel Limitations and Solutions
- A common issue arises when too many machines exceed channel limits (8 channels per standard glass cable); this can be resolved by using dense covered cables which support up to 32 channels.