ae2apotheotic

[2.0.0] - 2026-10-18

Added

• Integrated GuideME In-Game Guidebook:
  • Added complete, comprehensive in-game guidebook documentation powered by GuideME (the official AE2 guidebook engine).
  • Seamlessly integrated into the AE2 Guidebook (ae2:guide) with a dedicated top-level "Apotheotic Automation" chapter and cross-listings in the standard Machines category.
  • Full English and Russian Localizations: Every guide page is natively available in both English (en_us) and Russian (ru_ru), dynamically selected according to player language settings.
  • Interactive 3D Block Models & Visual Illustrations:
  • Live interactive 3D block model previews rendered on each page (<BlockImage ... />).
  • Clear isometric 3D render illustrations showing proper block placement, machine adjacencies, ME cable hookups, and automation pipelines.
  • Full crafting recipe previews (<RecipeFor ... />) and item tag links (<ItemLink ... />, <ItemImage ... />).
  • Dedicated In-Game Guide Pages:
  • Overview (index.md): Architecture, features, and quick navigation.
  • Apotheotic Pattern Encoder (pattern_encoder.md): Complete walkthrough of all 3 encoding modes (Gem Upgrades, Gem Crushing, Table Infusion), Shift+Encode chain generation, and infusion stat calculator.
  • Apotheotic Gem Pattern Provider (gem_pattern_provider.md): Physical setup with the Gem Case, the new categorized UI, purity tier slots, Category 0, and smart shift-click routing.
  • Apotheotic Infusion Pattern Provider (infusion_pattern_provider.md): Setup with Raven's vs standard tables, 3-tier liquid XP extraction priority (ME Network fluid storage -> Internal buffer -> Adjacent tanks), and atomic transactions.
  • Specialized Patterns (patterns.md): Deep dive into the three pattern cards, data payloads, clearing, and reuse.
  • Interactive ? Help Buttons in GUIs:
  • Added a dedicated ? button to the top-right corner of all machine screens (Encoder and Providers).
  • Clicking ? opens the exact GuideME manual page for that machine directly.
  • Pressing the GuideME hotkey (G) while hovering over any block or pattern in inventories or JEI/REI immediately navigates to its guide page.

[1.2.0] - 2026-10-18

Added

• Categorized Gem Pattern Provider Interface:
  • Replaced the flat pattern grid with an interactive categorized architecture organized by gem type.
  • Top Gem Selector Strip: Paginated scrollable strip displaying 8 gem icons per page with navigation arrows (<, >), page counter, and active gem highlight with progress indicator badges.
  • Selected Gem Category View: Dedicated header showing the current gem's icon, localized name, installed tier count, and prev/next cycling arrows.
  • Purity Tier Slots (I to V + Dust):
  • Tier I: Cracked → Chipped
  • Tier II: Chipped → Flawed
  • Tier III: Flawed → Normal
  • Tier IV: Normal → Flawless
  • Tier V: Flawless → Perfect
  • Tier VI (Dust): Dedicated slot for crushing this specific gem into Gem Dust.
  • General Crushing Category: Dedicated category 0 for general or purity-based gem crushing patterns.
  • Slot-Level Validation: Enforces strict pattern placement matching category gem and upgrade purity, both via GUI interactions and the ME Pattern Access Terminal.
  • Smart Pattern Auto-Routing (Shift-Click): Shift-clicking any encoded pattern from the player inventory automatically inspects its gem and tier, routes it into the exact designated slot, and instantly switches the category view to that gem.
• Direct ME Network Experience (XP) Pulling for Infusion Provider:
  • The Apotheotic Infusion Pattern Provider now prioritizes extracting liquid experience (c:experience / neoforge:experience) directly from the connected ME network's fluid storage first.
  • Strict 3-tier priority execution:
  1. ME Network Storage (Primary): Extracted directly using ME grid power and storage services.
  2. Internal XP Buffer: Fallback to the provider's internal buffer.
  3. Adjacent Fluid Tanks: Fallback to physical tanks (e.g. Just Dire Things Experience Holder) in an atomic transaction with zero XP leakage.
  • GUI status label and tooltips updated to display external XP (XP external: %s) and explain the network-first extraction priority.