Applied Energistics Mod FAQ

Applied Energistics is a storage and automation mod built around an ME Network that converts items into digital energy for compact storage, retrieval, and on-demand autocrafting.

The ME Network is the core system of the mod, converting items into digital energy so they can be stored compactly, retrieved, and autocrafted on demand.

It lets you store items as digital energy for compact storage, retrieve them, and autocraft items on demand.

The ME Pre-formatter is used to configure storage cells and name them.

The Quartz Grind Stone grinds input into output; its GUI shows the input, the grinding in progress, and the output. It can be used with a crank.

The ME Export Bus sends items out of the network; its GUI shows what it is currently sending, such as lapis.

The ME Import Bus is used alongside the ME Export Bus to manage machines, such as a Forestry Squeezer.

The ME Pattern Encoder is part of the mod's autocrafting setup, which handles on-demand crafting through the ME Network.

The ME Access Terminal is used to access the ME Network, and can be placed at locations like a farm or an automated smelting room.

The ME Controller is a component of the ME Network, which stores items as digital energy and handles retrieval and autocrafting.