Applied Quantum Inscriber — v2.2.0

Major update for the Quantum Inscriber multiblock: native ME autocrafting, in-world interactive holograms, GuideMe book integration, Port Tiers, and performance overhauls!

🔮 Interactive In-World Hologram (Hologram Projector)

• Real-time Assembly Preview:
  • Right-click an unformed Quantum Port with any AE2 Wrench (Certus Quartz Wrench / Nether Quartz Wrench) to project a 3D building blueprint in the world.
  • Shift + Right-click with the wrench cycles through structure templates: 3×3×3 (Small) or 5×5×5 (Large).
  • Color-coded guide: green outlines indicate correctly placed blocks, while translucent ghost projections highlight missing or misaligned blocks (center core, wall inscribers, corner port).
  • Automatically disappears once the structure is formed or when toggled off with the wrench.

📖 In-Game GuideMe Manual (AE2 Guide Integration)

• Fully illustrated entries integrated directly into AE2's GuideMe manual:
  • Step-by-step construction diagrams for 3×3×3 and 5×5×5 configurations.
  • Parallelism tables, speed calculation formulas, and upgrade breakdowns.
  • Detailed mechanics for Singularity overdrive, press modes, and pattern automation.
  • Available in both English (en_us) and Russian (ru_ru).

⚡ Built-in Autocrafting & Dedicated Press Slots

• Internal Pattern Matrix:
  • Added a dedicated "Patterns" tab in the Quantum Port GUI featuring 18 slots for Processing Patterns.
  • The port registers patterns directly into the connected ME network via ICraftingProvider — no need to attach external ME Pattern Providers!
• Dedicated Press Slots:
  • 4 permanent slots for Inscriber Presses (Silicon, Logic, Engineering, Calculation).
  • Enables encoding clean recipes without presses as inputs (e.g. 1 Gold ➔ 1 Printed Logic), preventing the AE2 crafting CPU from requiring thousands of catalyst presses.

🏷️ Quantum Port Tier System

• The Quantum Port is now split into 5 progressive tiers matching AE2 crafting storage: 1k, 4k, 16k, 64k, 256k.
• Tier Enforcement: The Crafting Storage core inside the multiblock cannot exceed the tier of the Quantum Port.
• Each tier features custom illuminated textures and animated active states.

✦ Singularity Overdrive

• Added a dedicated purple slot for an AE2 Singularity (ae2:singularity).
• Inserting a Singularity pushes the multiblock into HYPER-SPEED (1 tick per operation), complete with electric arcing particles and distinct sound effects.

🎨 GUI Overhaul & Themes

• Spacious 2-Column Layout: GUI expanded to 240px wide:
  • Left: Upgrade Bay (4 Speed Card slots + Singularity slot).
  • Right: Live Machine Stats (Size, Core Tier, Load, Speed).
  • 200px wide energy and progress gauges.
• Separated Status Line: Clean energy readouts on the left and network status on the right (ME: ONLINE / ME: OFFLINE).
• Theme Switcher: One-click toggle between Cyberpunk Dark theme and classic AE2 Light theme (persisted to player config).

🔊 Visuals, Audio & Mod Integration

• Quantum Cube Transparency: Interior inscriber blocks are hidden behind a sleek translucent glass shell with glowing neon beams.
• Custom SFX: Ambient quantum humming, distinct pneumatic press clicks on recipe finish, and structure formation fanfare.
• Jade / Waila Support: In-world tooltips displaying current tier, formation state, FE storage, active ops, and upgrades.

🐛 Bug Fixes & Stability

• AE2 Cable Connectivity (NeoForge 1.21.1): Registered AECapabilities.IN_WORLD_GRID_NODE_HOST. Glass and Smart cables now immediately snap and link to all faces of the Quantum Port.
• ME Autocrafting Planner Fix:
  • Resolved an issue where the Crafting Confirm screen showed no required ingredients and jobs hung indefinitely at 0% (getEmitableItems corrected to standard pattern provider behavior).
  • Added pre-flight buffer capacity checks in pushPattern to prevent stalled tasks.
• 100% Version Parity: Identical feature set, logic, and networking across Forge 1.20.1 and NeoForge 1.21.1.