BuildCraft vs refinedstorage

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BuildCraft		refinedstorage
	Project
2	Mentions	16
1,319	Stars	346
0.3%	Growth	1.4%
0.0	Activity	8.4
7 days ago	Latest Commit	24 days ago
Java	Language	Java
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later	License	MIT License

The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

BuildCraft

Posts with mentions or reviews of BuildCraft. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects.

[TCR Classic Refined] ProjectRed's Block Placer and BuildCraft 7.99's tanks not working properly
1 project | /r/feedthebeast | 7 Feb 2023

Just in case anyone is wondering, I opened an issue on BC's GitHub (See here).
[Galactic Craft] Oil Spring
1 project | /r/feedthebeast | 9 Jan 2022

If you want to change how fast the Oil spring generates new oil above it, here's the source of Buildcraft for the oil spring block.

refinedstorage

Posts with mentions or reviews of refinedstorage. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-09.

Storage mods in VH?
1 project | /r/VaultHuntersMinecraft | 14 Feb 2023

RS uses some mid tier loot too, but not quite as much of it. You can get away with just a controller, a grid, some cables, and external storage (that's the name of the dongle you point at a chest or a drawer controller). https://refinedmods.com/refined-storage/ to get started. RS is simpler to use and is a little cheaper in VH than AE2.
Question about removing mods
2 projects | /r/allthemods | 9 Dec 2022

They seem to be pretty actively looking into improvements in regards to the JEI integrations, you can see the discussions in their Git here: https://github.com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/issues/3406
ATM8, added Refined Storage and all side packs for it, not getting silicon from smelting quartz.
1 project | /r/allthemods | 12 Oct 2022

looks like its an issue with the current update of RS i guess, https://github.com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/issues/3391
Refined Storage grid shows new items as not stacked and I can't take out any items from the grid
1 project | /r/feedthebeast | 23 Sep 2022

Known bug with external storage blocks.
PSA: Update Refined Storage For Covers
1 project | /r/VaultHuntersMinecraft | 26 Jul 2022
Can anyone tell me what is wrong with the autocrafting system both Applied Energistics 2 and Refined Storage
1 project | /r/feedthebeast | 22 May 2022

two things how tf do you upload video and text second here is a github link and everything about my custom modpack is in there https://github.com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/issues/3302
pain
1 project | /r/VaultHuntersMinecraft | 26 Apr 2022
ProjectE Skipped 1.18.1?
1 project | /r/feedthebeast | 26 Mar 2022

I've got you covered: https://github.com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/releases/tag/v1.10.2
I need help, modpack crashing when i load it
1 project | /r/ModdedMinecraft | 18 Feb 2022

Mod File: refinedstorage-1.9.17.jar Failure message: Refined Storage (refinedstorage) encountered an error during the sided\_setup event phase org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.throwables.MixinTransformerError: An unexpected critical error was encountered Mod Version: 1.9.17 Mod Issue URL: [https://github.com/refinedmods/refinedstorage](https://github.com/refinedmods/refinedstorage) Exception message: org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.transformer.throwables.InvalidMixinException: Overwrite target "findAndOpen" was not located in target class com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/screen/KeyInputListener \[ -> MAIN Applicator Phase -> refinedcurios.mixins.json:MixinKeyInputListener -> Apply Methods -> (Lnet/minecraft/inventory/IInventory;Ljava/util/function/Consumer;\[Lnet/minecraft/item/Item;)V:findAndOpen\]
Is anyone else having problems with Magnesium and CB Multipart
2 projects | /r/feedthebeast | 28 Dec 2021

The rendering in Project Red makes some assumptions that most mods don't, this is an example: https://github.com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/issues/3110 (Refined Storage Patterns won't render PR gate components)

What are some alternatives?

When comparing BuildCraft and refinedstorage you can also consider the following projects:

Applied-Energistics-2 - A Minecraft Mod about Matter, Energy and using them to conquer the world..

Cyclic - Minecraft mod written in Java

Sketchware-Pro - Sketchware Pro's sources in Java. Now anyone can contribute to Sketchware Pro.

malilib-forge - Ported to forge for 1.16 and 1.17

ultimate-car-mod - This mod brings cars, road construction and biodiesel production into your Minecraft world.

Wizardry - Source code for Electroblob's Wizardry, a Minecraft mod about magic, exploration and adventure. Open-source so other aspiring wizards (a.k.a. programmers 😎) can see the real magic! ✨ Just want to download and play? Head over to the CurseForge page via the link below:

twilightforest - Twilight Forest repository

HyblockRngAnalyzer - A data collector mod on all things Hypixel Skyblock with the goal to figure out as many drop chances as possible

pipez - Lag friendly pipes.

MinecraftForge - Modifications to the Minecraft base files to assist in compatibility between mods. New Discord: https://discord.minecraftforge.net/

BYG - Download it here: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/oh-the-biomes-youll-go