AE2 Personal ME System

An AE2 addon that provides a wearable personal terminal to replace inventory and configurable virtual autocrafting recipes through a new communication_relay block.

Reason

Replacing the vanilla player inventory with an ME system in modpacks traditionally requires extensive configuration and workarounds. This mod streamlines the entire process: equip players with a Personal Terminal in their Curios slot (pre-linked or user-bindable), and they gain direct access to the ME system.

Created for the modpack Prepare to Dye 2.

Features

Personal Wireless Terminal

Wearable wireless terminal (Curios slot or inventory)
Press inventory key to open ME terminal instead of vanilla inventory
Bind directly from Wireless Access Point GUI
Infinite range when bound

Communication Relay

Block that provides virtual crafting recipes to ME networks
Recipes execute instantly without Crafting CPUs
Configurable via NBT - perfect for modpack makers
Supports item tags, NBT matching, and multi-input/output recipes
Right-click to view configured recipes

Usage

Personal Terminal

Obtain a Personal Wireless Terminal
Equip in a Curios slot (or keep in inventory)
Open a Wireless Access Point and click the bind button
Press E - ME terminal opens instead of vanilla inventory

Communication Relay

Place the block and connect to an ME network. Recipes stored in the block's NBT will appear as craftable patterns.

KubeJS Example

ServerEvents.commandRegistry(event => {
    event.register(
        event.commands.literal('giverelay')
            .requires(src => src.hasPermission(2))
            .executes(ctx => {
                ctx.source.player.give(Item.of('personalmesystem:communication_relay', {
                    BlockEntityTag: {
                        CustomName: '{"text":"Trading Post"}',
                        Description: ['{"text":"Exchange materials"}'],
                        virtual_recipes: [
                            {
                                inputs: [{ item: 'minecraft:cobblestone', count: 64 }],
                                outputs: [{ item: 'minecraft:diamond', count: 1 }]
                            },
                            {
                                inputs: [{ tag: 'forge:ingots/iron', count: 9 }],
                                outputs: [{ item: 'minecraft:iron_block', count: 1 }]
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                }))
                return 1
            })
    )
})

Recipe Format

{
  "inputs": [
    { "item": "minecraft:diamond", "count": 1 },
    { "tag": "forge:ingots/gold", "count": 4 }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    { "item": "minecraft:netherite_ingot", "count": 1 }
  ]
}

Configuration

Server Config (`personalmesystem-server.toml`)

powerUsage - AE power consumed per virtual craft (default: 0)

Client Config (`personalmesystem-client.toml`)

showRecipeTooltips - Show recipes in item tooltips (default: true)
maxTooltipRecipes - Max recipes shown in tooltips (default: 3)

Dependencies

Minecraft 1.20.1
Forge 47.x
Applied Energistics 2 (15.0.0+)
Curios API (5.2.0+)
FancyMenu (optional) - enables AE2 screen customization

License

MIT

AE2 Personal ME System

Reason

Features

Personal Wireless Terminal

Communication Relay

Usage

Personal Terminal

Communication Relay

KubeJS Example

Recipe Format

Configuration

Server Config (personalmesystem-server.toml)

Client Config (personalmesystem-client.toml)

Dependencies

License

Server Config (`personalmesystem-server.toml`)

Client Config (`personalmesystem-client.toml`)

ae2-personal-me-system