July 24th - We're working on an update to bring the Aether II mod to Minecraft 1.14! We will still provide support for Minecraft 1.12 as we divert resources to moving to Minecraft 1.14, but updates for this version will be limited to bug fixes only. This does not mean that the Minecraft 1.12 releases are complete or stable.
Heads up! Before you get started...
Make sure you have installed a suitable version of Forge for the version of the Aether II you are downloading (it can be found in the download's details page.) Additionally, please be mindful that beta releases are usually incompatible with old worlds. Always create a new world when upgrading to a newer beta release.
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Announcing, the Highlands Update
We've been hard at work on our update to the Aether II mod, from a complete rewrite of the mod's code base to a massive overhaul of every concept and aspect of the mod. New textures, blocks, NPCs, structures, you name it. And we're not even warmed up yet. We're back on track to create the best version of the Aether II yet, and we're opening the flood gates to players on Curseforge today.
What is the Aether II?
The Aether II is the sequel to the highly popular dimension mod "The Aether", set in a hostile paradise miles up in the clouds, the Aether is an entirely different world from what regular players are used to, filled with fantastic creatures and mysterious structures, the Aether is a world brimming with life and history. You'll have to relearn key ideas as the Aether challenges you with twisted materials, terrifying monsters and deep lore if you want to survive and prosper in this strange new land.
As the mod comes closer to a final release, Dungeons, Biomes, NPC settlements will pepper the landscape, offering new and exciting challenges and experiences unique to this mysterious world.
Installation Guide
You may have noticed that downloads available for Minecraft 1.12 and newer are marked as beta. As with a massive overhaul of a mod, issues are bound to arise. The Aether II for Minecraft 1.12.2 is not considered stable yet, but is playable. We recommend staying away from adding the Aether to modpacks or making showcase videos quite yet, as you may run into serious bugs or progression issues
The Aether II is installed like any other Minecraft Forge mod, but you may need to install additional mods depending on the version of the Aether you are playing.
Minecraft 1.12+ releases
The latest beta releases for Minecraft 1.12+ do not require any additional mods.
However, if you are using an older release (published before 2019) you will need to install the latest version of OrbisAPI which can be downloaded from our Curseforge page here.
Minecraft 1.7.10 releases
The Aether II releases for Minecraft 1.7.10 require the latest version of Gilded Games Util to be installed.
What's new?
The Aether II has its own unique portal! Create a frame of Quartz Blocks and light it with water to enter the Aether II's world!
A new prologue area will guide you into the Aether's world. The new Necromancer NPC will be your contact for getting to the heavenly realm. Explore his tower before heading to the Aether!
The Aether II has also seen a huge face-lift! New textures, mobs, blocks, and structures can be found in the hostile paradise that is the Aether.
Revamped world generation that's better than ever, producing actual islands! Trade secret stuff.
Biomes! New biomes and island features are now available!
What's next?
We have a lot planned for Aether II. Highlands will launch very soon™ and will have these features and more!
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I'm not a fan of the Necromancer or Edison or the dialogue idea in general, as it feels quite counter to Vanilla Minecraft. I much prefer the old non-dialogue system.
I would love it if the dialogue aspect was made modular so that those who want it could slot it into their mods folder and those who want a more classical approach can simply leave the file out to have no Necromancer or Edison or dialogue, just a portal and a new dimension.
Thank you for any consideration of this feedback.
I keep getting major lag spikes that last for at least 3 seconds, does anyone know why? Thanks!
In reply to Blitzzman101:
That usually means that Minecraft is using up all its allocated ram when getting rid of garbage. Try allocating more ram.
Irradiated Forests look sweet
can someone help me, for the past year i've been trying to install this mod but every time i do minecraft instantly crashes without a crash report and i have no idea why
can this be used with aither legacy
In reply to Reg_Duy:
Update: it seems this was solved in a newer version which was not updated to here when i posted this comment, so that is awesome
Old comment:
they have a popup when trying to add water to an old portal saying to use the new way to enter the aether 2 which stops you from spawning the portal into the aether legacy.
however, you can still create the portal if you place the water on a block behind the portal, may have to do it a couple of times, but it is possible to get it working
long story short, it can work but it is more of a pain and people need to know how.
In reply to yurikoma:
they shuld have a opsion to trun off the pop up or to just trun it off when you both mods instaled
In reply to Reg_Duy:
yeah i would like that too, but if they did it would probably only be for 1.14.4 or above, for now you pretty much just have to tell everyone about the work arround
In reply to yurikoma:
or maybe someone will make a side mod to fix this
In reply to yurikoma:
We've already created a fix for Minecraft 1.12... it is merely in the pipelines of being published to Curseforge.
In reply to jellysquid_:
Sweet, if it is version 131 on jenkins, i probably already have it cause i got that to fix the blue portal overlay issue, never retested the aether portals with that version, so good to know. Thanks for the info
airship raids???
Would it be possible to add a config option to be able customize the portal block materials? I would love to be able to have the portal be made from purpur blocks instead of quartz. I just think that making this dimension come after the end dimension, progression-wise, makes more sense.
It's really a pity that you decided limit 1.12.2 version to bugfixes only. I don't think main big mods there will be on 1.14.4 in foreseable future, so I expect A LOT of people will stay with 1.12.2.
In reply to lumbrius:
Yeah, i dont think 1.14.4 is worth working on for mods right now, 1.12.2 is too popular and if it isn't broken dont upgrade it lol
In reply to ShadowLifeform:
ya its only worth to upgrade for people who play on fabric just there are a lot more mods on there than on 1.14 forge
just a heads up, for some unknown reason this mod is causing Applied Energistics 2 to crash/error out and the crash report doesn't give a reason as to why. Just thought I should let you know. I tested this in my personal modpack by disabling aether 2 from starting up and ae2 works likes its supposed to.
your higlands versions from 0.2.0 and later are not capable with opencomputers last version on 1.12.2. Just let you know it. I hope this information come in handy for you
Have any dungeons been added to this mod or is it just an overworld + gear and ores and such?