<h3><em>This mod is no longer maintained</em></h1> <p><em>Please note that this version of the mod is no longer maintained. Potential security issues may still exist in published versions, but will never be fixed. When hosting a server for people you don't know, take this into account and inform yourself. Thank you for enjoying the mod until now ❤️</em></p> <hr/> <p>This mod adds computers that can be <strong>programmed in Lua 5.2 and 5.3</strong>. Computers <strong>persist</strong> across saves (i.e. execution resumes where the computer was saved when it is loaded again), they are highly <strong>modular</strong> (there are graphics cards, network cards, redstone cards, ...). If a compatible power generating mod is present, by default they will need power to run - however, like pretty much everything else about the mod, this can be changed in the config.</p> <p>To get a quick overview, you can <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbETzD-tuQo">watch the trailer here!</a></p> <p>OpenComputers is designed to fit well with <strong>survival gameplay</strong>, and is played best in combination with other mods, which allow automating ore processing, and ideally crafting to some extent! Computers are not cheap to craft, so don't expect to build your first computer early when starting a new game. If you want an extra challenge, try the hard mode recipe set (see <em>.minecraft/config/opencomputers/user.recipes</em> for more information).</p> <p>There are a lot of components in the mod that can be used to extend computers, such as <strong>motion sensors</strong>, <strong>holograms</strong> and there are also <strong>robots</strong>.</p> <p>Inter-operation with many other mods is provided via the Adapter block (for example reading power information from energy cells and so on).</p> <p>For more information, please visit the <strong>Wiki</strong> at <a title="OpenComputers Wiki" href="http://ocdoc.cil.li/">http://ocdoc.cil.li/</a> where, aside from blocks and items in the mod, the built-in Lua APIs are documented as well, so you can read up what you can actually do with the computers. If you need additional support, browse the forums at <a title="OpenComputers Forums" href="http://oc.cil.li/">http://oc.cil.li/</a> or drop by the IRC, channel <a href="http://webchat.esper.net/?channels=oc">#oc on esper.net</a>, or join us <a href="https://discord.gg/0hVukoQ2KYm2aoXh">on Discord</a>.</p> <h2>Modpacks</h2> <p>You are free to use this mod in public and private modpacks alike, no questions asked.</p> <h1>So what's in the mod?</h1> <h2>Computers</h2> <p><img src="http://cil.li/mc/oc/01_computer_thumb.png" width="500" height="500" /></p> <p>The name may have given it away: the main feature this mod adds are programmable computers. OpenComputers itself allows writing programs using the Lua programming language, specifically <strong>Lua 5.2</strong>. Computers can be programmed at a very low level, but the built-in operating system emulates a Lua environment as close to "vanilla" Lua as possible within the restraints of the sandbox it is running in.<br />To make your life easier, computers <strong>persist their script state across saves</strong>; this means they'll continue executing where they left off when the chunk they are in was unloaded. If a compatible power mod is installed alongside OpenComputers, computers will <strong>require energy to run</strong>, and numerous components will require energy for certain operations.</p> <h2>Robots and Drones</h2> <p><img src="http://cil.li/mc/oc/02_agents_thumb.png" width="500" height="500" /></p> <p>Aside from the stationary computers and components, OpenComputers also provides <strong>robots and drones</strong>, computers that can move around the world and interact with it similar to how players can. Robots are more powerful than drones, <strong>they can use tools</strong> and contain a much larger number of components. Drones are much more mobile than robots and can perform a few actions robots cannot, such as leashing animals.<br />There are also several other computer devices in the mod, such as <strong>servers</strong>, essentially allowing for four computers in one block, <strong>microcontrollers</strong>, cheaper but more limited computers, as well as <strong>tablets</strong>, which are basically portable computers.</p> <h2>Components</h2> <p><img src="http://cil.li/mc/oc/03_components.png" width="500" height="500" /></p> <p>To have something to do with your computers, OpenComputers also comes with a bunch of interesting components, such as the <strong>hologram projector</strong>, which allows projecting a voxel-based 3D image into the world, and the <strong>3D printer</strong>, which allows "printing" decorative blocks. These printed blocks have a completely user-defined shape. You can easily share models with other players, even when they're playing on another server!</p> <h2>Modularity</h2> <p><img src="http://cil.li/mc/oc/03_modular.gif" alt="" width="280" height="176"