AE2 Crystal Science

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Overview

Applied Energistics: Crystal Science (AECS) is an addon for Applied Energistics 2 that brings back the Purified Crystal concept and builds a full progression around it.

With a production chain of Dust → Seeds → Growth and dedicated machines (Grindstone / Pulverizer / Growth Chamber / Aggregator), you can mass-produce purified crystals for mid-to-late game crafting and energy generation.
On the other side, AECS adds stronger pattern execution and wireless channel solutions (Meteorite/Resonating Pattern Providers, Ender Emitter & Ender Broadcaster) to build more powerful automation.

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Features

1) Purified Crystal Progression

Dust → Seeds → Growth

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alt=”Crafting recipes for crystal seeds made from processed dust”
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2) Crystal Tools

Ender / Meteorite / Resonating toolsets.

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3) Machine Side Configuration

Configure each face for input/output/bidirectional/disabled, and automate import/export behavior.

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4) Quartz Grindstone

Kickstart dust production with a simple, low-tech grinder.

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5) Crystal Pulverizer

Higher throughput crushing with automation-friendly IO and upgrades.

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6) Crystal Growth Chamber

Grow stacks of seeds in parallel—built for scaling and speed upgrades.

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7) Crystal Aggregator

A central machine for key recipes and high-efficiency seed scaling.

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8) Circuit Etcher

Simplifies processor crafting by consolidating steps into a dedicated machine.

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9) Meteorite Pattern Provider

Processes crafting patterns internally and provides 63 pattern slots for large-scale automation.

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10) Resonating Pattern System

Assign per-ingredient destinations/sides for advanced routing and complex factories.

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11) Ender Broadcaster

A wireless channel system that centralizes channel management and allocates channels on demand.

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12) Ender Emitter

Automatically links nearby ME devices to your network for cleaner wiring and reduced cabling.

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Other Info

Optional Mod Integrations

Some purified crystal recipes are only added when the corresponding mod is installed.

Supported integrations include:

• ExtendedAE – Purified Entro Crystal
• AdvancedAE – Purified Quantum Crystal
• Applied Fluix – Purified Redstone Crystal
• Applied Generators – Purified Ember Crystal
• Create – Purified Rose Quartz
• Mekanism – Purified Irradiated Crystal

JEI / EMI Support

Full integration with JEI and EMI is provided.

Dark Mode Resource Pack

Prefer a darker look? Try the dark-mode resource pack:

• AECS Dark Mode

In-Game Guide

The mod includes a complete and detailed in-game guide powered by GuideME,
covering all systems, machines, crystals.
No external wiki is required to get started.

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License

This project uses a multi-license structure:

• Code: LGPL-3.0-or-later
• Assets (textures, models): CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

See LICENSE for full details.