Chronos Retained Metrics Mod FAQ
10 questions players actually ask, answered.
How do I start using Chronos? Do I need to set anything up?
Just install the mod and open your AE2 terminal as normal—Chronos starts tracking craft times automatically as soon as you queue autocrafting jobs. The mod learns from your actual machine speeds over time, so estimates improve the more you craft.
Why are my craft time estimates wrong or showing zero?
Chronos needs to complete at least one successful craft of an item before it can predict future times. If you're seeing zero or very low estimates, run that recipe again and the mod will record the actual duration for next time.
Do craft times reset when I restart my world or server?
No—Chronos saves all craft history to your world file, so time estimates persist across restarts and stay accurate to your actual setup.
How do I clear old craft data for an item that's now faster?
Hold Ctrl and Alt while clicking the item entry in your crafting menu to reset its stored statistics. This forces Chronos to re-learn the craft time from scratch.
Can I sort my crafting queue by how long items take?
Yes—Chronos adds sorting options to crafting menus so you can organize jobs by duration, making it easy to spot slow crafts or prioritize fast ones.
Does Chronos work with Crafting Tree?
Yes, Chronos integrates with AE2: Crafting Tree to display time-to-craft estimates directly inside the tree menu alongside item dependencies.
Will Chronos track times for chemical recipes from Applied Mekanistics?
Yes—the mod profiles chemical recipes from Applied Mekanistics the same way it tracks standard autocrafting, so you get time estimates for those jobs too.
Does Chronos work in multiplayer, and will times be different per player?
Chronos profiles all jobs server-side, so craft times are consistent across all players and match your actual machine speeds regardless of who triggered the craft.
What does the color highlighting in craft menus mean?
Chronos uses color highlights to make slow crafting jobs stand out visually, so you can quickly spot bottlenecks in your crafting queue.
Can I see the total time for my entire crafting queue?
Yes—Chronos displays the total craft time for your entire active crafting queue on the status screen, so you know how long everything will take to complete.