Refined Pipes (Unofficial Fork)

Fixed Github Source Link - 10/22/2026

Refined Pipes (1.20.1 Port)

This is an unofficial Forge 1.20.1 port and continuation of Refined Pipes, originally created by Refined Mods / Raoul van der Berg.

Refined Pipes is a lightweight, flexible, and fully standalone pipe system for transporting items, fluids, and energy.

📦 What Refined Pipes Does

Refined Pipes allows you to build networks that move:

• Items between inventories and machines
• Fluids across tanks and systems
• Energy (FE) between generators and consumers

Using extractors, routing modes, and filtering, you can create anything from simple transfer lines to fully automated production systems.

🔧 Core Mechanics

• Extractors (Attachments)
  Extractors are placed on pipes to pull resources from adjacent blocks such as chests, machines, or tanks.
  They act as the entry point of a pipe network and control how resources are extracted.

• Routing & Control GUI
  Each extractor includes a configuration interface where you can:

  • Select routing modes (Closest, Furthest, Round Robin, Random)
  • Configure whitelist / blacklist filtering
  • Control how resources are distributed across the network

  • Pipe Networks
    Pipes connect together to form networks that automatically deliver resources to valid destinations.

🧱 Pipe Tiers

Refined Pipes includes multiple tiers for each pipe type, allowing your systems to scale as your base grows.

📦 Item Pipes

• Basic — Speed: 100%
• Improved — Speed: 166%
• Advanced — Speed: 200%

💧 Fluid Pipes

• Basic — Capacity: 1,000 mB | Transfer: 100 mB/t
• Improved — Capacity: 4,000 mB | Transfer: 400 mB/t
• Advanced — Capacity: 8,000 mB | Transfer: 800 mB/t
• Elite — Capacity: 16,000 mB | Transfer: 1,600 mB/t
• Ultimate — Capacity: 32,000 mB | Transfer: 3,200 mB/t

⚡ Energy Pipes

• Basic — Capacity: 1,000 FE | Transfer: 1,000 FE/t
• Improved — Capacity: 4,000 FE | Transfer: 4,000 FE/t
• Advanced — Capacity: 8,000 FE | Transfer: 8,000 FE/t
• Elite — Capacity: 16,000 FE | Transfer: 16,000 FE/t
• Ultimate — Capacity: 32,000 FE | Transfer: 32,000 FE/t

🔧 Features

• Transport items, fluids, and energy through connected networks
• Multiple routing modes for flexible automation
• Advanced filtering (whitelist / blacklist)
• Tiered progression for scaling systems
• Standalone design (no dependencies or custom materials required)

⚡ Modern Improvements

This unofficial port updates and improves the original mod for modern environments:

• Updated to Minecraft 1.20.1 (Forge)
• Improved performance and stability
• Restored missing textures, models, and GUI elements
• Improved GUI interaction handling
• General bug fixes and cleanup

🔗 Compatibility

Tested with:

• Create
• Mekanism

More compatibility improvements will be added over time.

🎯 Why Use Refined Pipes?

• Lightweight alternative to more complex logistics mods
• Easy to learn, but powerful when scaled
• Clean and intuitive automation system
• Ideal for both early-game setups and advanced factories

📜 License & Credits

• Original mod by Refined Mods / Raoul van der Berg
• This is an unofficial fork and continuation
• Distributed under the MIT License

⚠️ Disclaimer

This is not an official continuation by the original authors.

💬 Feedback & Issues

If you encounter bugs or have suggestions:

• Open an issue on GitHub
• Include steps to reproduce when possible

🚀 Future Plans

• Performance optimizations for large pipe networks
• Improved debugging and visualization tools
• Additional quality-of-life features