GamingHive

About GamingHive

GamingHive is a community-driven tech-adventure modpack that blends deep automation, powerful tech progression, cozy building, and exploration. Build sprawling factories with Mekanism, power up with Powah & Immersive Engineering, store everything with Applied Energistics 2 (incl. Wireless Terminals & Infinity Booster), automate resource farming via Mystical Agriculture + Botany Pots/Trees, and push into true endgame with Draconic Evolution—then take a break to explore The Aether.

Whether you play solo or on a server, the pack focuses on smooth QoL, solid performance, and cooperative play (claims/teams) without locking you behind a heavy quest book. JEI + in-game guides keep you moving.

Join the Community (German)

We hang out, share setups, and offer support on the German-speaking GamingHive Discord (English welcome, too).
Invite: discord.gg/7hJjM5E4US

Key Features

• Tech & Power: Mekanism (+Generators/Tools/Covers/Weapons), Ender IO, Powah, Immersive Engineering, Wireless Chargers, Large Fluid Tank.
• Storage & Logistics: AE2 (+AE2 Things, Polymorphic/Fullblock Energistics, ME Requester, Infinity Booster, Wireless Terminals), Ender Storage, Traveler’s Backpack.
• Farming & Automation: Mystical Agriculture (+Agradditions, Mystical Automation) with Botany Pots/Trees.
• Exploration & Travel: The Aether, Immersive Aircraft, OpenBlocks Elevators, Angel Ring, Elytra Slot.
• Building & Aesthetics: Chisel Reborn, FramedBlocks, Macaw’s (Windows/Stairs/Fences), Factory Blocks, Simply Light, Better Lanterns, Additional Lights.
• Multiplayer Ready: FTB Teams & FTB Chunks for parties, land claims, and chunk management.
• QoL Essentials: JEI, Jade, Mouse Tweaks, Inventory Profiles Next, Controlling, AppleSkin, Searchables, You’re in Grave Danger (graves), Anvil Never Too Expensive.
• Performance & Shaders: Sodium (+Sodium Extra), Iris Shaders, Clumps, spark (profiling), AmbientSounds 6, Complementary Shaders – Unbound (optional).

Suggested Progression

• Early: FTB Ultimine for fast mining → basic Powah/Mekanism generators → Traveler’s Backpack + EnderTanks.
• Mid: Immersive Engineering multiblocks → Mekanism ore processing → AE2 network + Wireless/Infinity upgrades.
• Late: Advanced Mekanism chains → Draconic Evolution gear/utilities → polish your base with Chisel/FramedBlocks/Macaw’s.

Multiplayer Notes

• Protect your builds with FTB Chunks and form parties with FTB Teams.
• You’re in Grave Danger keeps items safe on death.

Performance Tips

• Allocate 6–8 GB RAM (more if using shaders and mega bases).
• Use a reasonable render distance (12–16).
• Tune Sodium Extra options; use spark to profile spikes.
• Shaders are optional via Iris (try Complementary Shaders – Unbound).

Included Highlights (not exhaustive)

AE2 (+Things/Polymorphic/Fullblock/InfinityBooster/Wireless), Mekanism (+Generators/Tools/Covers/Weapons), Ender IO, Powah (Rearchitected), Immersive Engineering, Draconic Evolution, Mystical Agriculture (+Agradditions/Automation), Botany Pots/Trees, Ender Storage/Tanks, FTB Library/Chunks/Teams/Ultimine, The Aether, Immersive Aircraft, Building Gadgets, Chisel Reborn, FramedBlocks, Macaw’s (Windows/Stairs/Fences), Simply Light, Better Lanterns, Factory Blocks, AmbientSounds 6, Angel Ring, OpenBlocks Elevator, Traveler’s Backpack, Inventory Profiles Next, Mouse Tweaks, Jade, JEI, Controlling, AppleSkin, Elytra Slot, Charm of Undying, Tree Harvester, Lighting Wand, Trash Cans, Clumps, spark, Iris Shaders, Sodium (+Extra), Complementary Shaders – Unbound, and more.

Support & Feedback

For fastest help, join the GamingHive Discord (German): discord.gg/7hJjM5E4US
Or report issues with your latest crash report and clear reproduction steps (SP/Server, what you did, logs).

Credits: All mods belong to their respective authors. Huge thanks to every creator listed on the mod page. If you are a mod author and want adjustments, please reach out.