More Red

Overview

More Red is a Redstone expansion mod that brings compact, rotatable logic gates, flexible surface-hugging wires, and a full 16-channel cable network system to Minecraft. Unlike vanilla Redstone components that can only sit on the floor, every gate and plate in More Red can be placed on walls and ceilings, opening up entirely new possibilities for compact circuit design.

The mod adds three major systems: plate-shaped logic gates that replace bulky Redstone Torch arrangements, Red Alloy Wires that carry Redstone signals along surfaces without the limitations of Redstone Dust, and colored Network Cables that transmit independent signals on 16 separate channels through a single Bundled Cable. You can browse every item and recipe the mod adds using the tabs at the top of this page.

Logic Gates

More Red adds eleven plate-shaped logic gates plus a Latch, each performing a specific boolean function. All gates are thin, plate-sized blocks (2 pixels tall) that can attach to any surface. They accept Redstone input from their sides and output a full-strength signal of 15 when their condition is met. The visual indicators on each gate light up to show which inputs are active and whether the output is on.

Single-Input Gates

The Diode simply passes a signal through in one direction. It acts like a one-way valve for Redstone, preventing signal from flowing backward. The NOT Gate (inverter) outputs a signal when it has no input and turns off when it receives one. These replace the classic Redstone Torch inverter in a single compact plate.

Three-Input Gates

The AND Gate outputs only when all three inputs (left, right, and back) are powered. The OR Gate outputs when any input is powered. The NAND Gate is the inverse of AND, outputting unless all three inputs are active. The NOR Gate is the inverse of OR, outputting only when no inputs are active. The Multiplexer selects between the left and right inputs based on whether the back input is active: when the back input is on it passes the right signal, otherwise the left.

Two-Input Gates

The XOR Gate outputs when exactly one of its two side inputs (left or right) is powered, but not both. The XNOR Gate outputs when both inputs match (both on or both off). The AND-2 Gate is a two-input AND that outputs only when both sides are powered. The NAND-2 Gate is its inverse, outputting unless both inputs are active. These T-shaped gates take input from the left and right sides only.

Latch

The Latch is a memory element with two inputs. One input sets the latch (turns the output on) and the other resets it (turns the output off). The output stays in its current state until the opposite input fires, making it perfect for toggle switches, state machines, and memory circuits. It outputs a full signal strength of 15 in either direction along its output axis.

The Gatecrafting Plinth

The Gatecrafting Plinth is a specialized crafting station that provides a simpler way to craft logic gates. Instead of arranging Stone Plates, Redstone Dust, and Redstone Torches in specific patterns on a Crafting Table, you can interact with the Plinth to browse all available gate recipes and craft them with fewer ingredients. The Plinth's interface shows every gate recipe and highlights which ones you have materials for. Click a recipe and the gate appears in the output slot, consuming materials directly from your inventory.

The Plinth itself is crafted from Stone Plates, Red Nether Bricks, and Blaze Rods, making it a mid-game investment. However, it pays for itself quickly since the Gatecrafting recipes typically require fewer materials than their Crafting Table equivalents. If you plan to build complex Redstone circuits, getting the Plinth set up early is well worth the Nether trip for materials.

Red Alloy Wires

Red Alloy Wires are flat, surface-hugging Redstone conductors that solve many frustrations with vanilla Redstone Dust. They can attach to any solid surface, including walls and ceilings, and multiple wires can share the same block position by occupying different faces. This means you can run six independent Redstone lines through a single block space by placing wires on each face.

Red Alloy Wires carry analog Redstone signals with the standard 15-block power decay, just like Redstone Dust. They connect to vanilla Redstone Dust, Redstone components, and all of More Red's gates and posts. When you left-click a wire segment, only that face's wire is destroyed, leaving other wires on the same block intact. Crafting three Red Alloy Ingots in a row yields 12 wires, making them quite economical.

Colored Network Cables

Network Cables are the mod's advanced wiring system. There are 16 colors of Network Cable, one for each Minecraft dye color. Each color carries its own independent Redstone channel, meaning you can run 16 separate signals through the same physical space without interference. Like Red Alloy Wires, cables attach to surfaces and can share the same block position on different faces.

Cables of the same color connect to each other and carry channeled power with standard signal decay. Different colors never interact when placed next to each other. You craft colored cables by surrounding a Wool block of the desired color with eight Red Alloy Wires, yielding 8 cables per craft. This makes them more expensive per unit than plain wires, but the ability to run parallel signals is invaluable for complex builds.

Bundled Network Cables

Bundled Network Cables combine all 16 color channels into a single cable. Craft three cables of any color together to produce 3 Bundled Network Cables. Bundled Cables connect to all colored cables and relay all 16 channels simultaneously, acting as a trunk line. They are essential for running multi-channel signals over long distances without laying 16 separate colored cables.

Wire Posts and Spools

Wire Posts let you connect Redstone circuits across gaps, over terrain, and through open air with visible hanging wires. Place two Red Wire Posts within range of each other, then use a Red Wire Spool to connect them. Right-click the first post with the Spool, then right-click the second post. A catenary wire (sagging curve) appears between them, and the spool loses one durability.

The default maximum connection range is 32 blocks, configurable in the server config. Wire Posts carry standard analog Redstone signals with one power level lost per hop between posts. The connecting wire is a real physical object: you cannot place blocks through it. If you try, the block placement will be canceled. To remove a wire, right-click the same two posts again with the Spool.

Post Variants

The Red Wire Post is a standalone post block that can attach to any surface. It outputs Redstone signal in the direction of the surface it is attached to. The Red Wire Post Plate combines a post with a plate base, allowing it to integrate with plate-based circuits. The Red Wire Post Relay Plate adds relay functionality, connecting to adjacent Redstone components on all four sides of the plate in addition to the wire connection. This makes it ideal for bridging wire post networks into ground-level Redstone circuits.

Bundled Cable Posts

For multi-channel connections across gaps, use Bundled Cable Posts with a Bundled Cable Spool. These work identically to Red Wire Posts but carry all 16 cable channels. The Bundled Cable Relay Plate variant connects to adjacent Bundled Network Cables on its plate sides, making it the bridge between aerial cable runs and ground-level networks.

The Hexidecrubrometer

The Hexidecrubrometer is a Redstone power display block that shows the current signal strength (0 through 15) of the Redstone signal it reads. It can be placed on any surface and reads the Redstone power level from the block behind it, including both direct Redstone power and Comparator-style output. It is extremely useful for debugging circuits, as it gives you a clear visual readout of exact signal strength without needing to count Redstone Dust particles.

The Hexidecrubrometer is crafted at the Gatecrafting Plinth using Stone Plates, Redstone Dust, and Quartz. Its reading updates in real time as the signal changes, and it connects to Redstone on the face opposite its display side.

Crafting Materials

Red Alloy Ingot

The Red Alloy Ingot is the fundamental crafting material for everything wiring-related in More Red. Combine one Iron Ingot with four Redstone Dust in a shapeless recipe to produce one Red Alloy Ingot. You need Red Alloy Ingots for Red Alloy Wires, Wire Posts, Post Plates, and Relay Plates. A healthy supply of Iron and Redstone will keep your wire production running smoothly.

Stone Plates

Stone Plates are crafted from Smooth Stone Slabs. The most efficient method is the Crafting Table recipe: three Smooth Stone Slabs yield 12 Stone Plates. You can also use a Stonecutter to convert Smooth Stone directly into 8 plates, or a Smooth Stone Slab into 4. Interestingly, four Stone Plates can be crafted back into one Smooth Stone Slab, making the conversion reversible if you have excess plates.

Configuration

More Red has both server and client configuration options. The server config controls gameplay mechanics, while the client config handles rendering preferences.