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Perfect for players who enjoy building intricate systems, mastering advanced technologies, and reimagining the legacy of IndustrialCraft\u00b2 in a fresh, refined form.](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/BvjBhjXS\/preview-01.png)<br \/>\n![The mod features its own ore generation system, covering both custom and vanilla ores, arranged in veins. Each vein contains specific ores with defined spawn chances. On a player\u2019s first login, they receive a special tablet \u2014 the \u201cOre Scanner\u201d \u2014 which can be used to detect nearby ores.](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/y6mXr4YZ\/preview-02.png)<br \/>\n![The mod features three main eras:<br \/>\n-Primitive<br \/>\n-Steam<br \/>\n-Electric<br \/>\n  -Basic](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/RhdtCmNp\/preview-03.png)<br \/>\n![ -Improved<br \/>\n   -Advanced<br \/>\n   -Perfect<br \/>\n   -Photonic](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/7Pn0n3m1\/preview-04.png)<br \/>\n![The mod also includes a convenient guide that allows you to progress through it from start to finish.](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/J47J6s2f\/preview-05.png)<br \/>\n![The mod features a wide variety of energy types:<br \/>\nCoal Industry<br \/>\nRedstone Industry<br \/>\nOil Industry<br \/>\n  -Gasoline<br \/>\n  -Diesel](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/XqsZSgzT\/preview-06.png)<br \/>\n![Steam Industry<br \/>\nSteam Turbine<br \/>\nSteam Generator<br \/>\nReactor Industry<br \/>\nLiquid Reactor<br \/>\nGas Reactor<br \/>\nGraphite Reactor<br \/>\nHigh-Temperature Reactor<br \/>\nSolar Industry<br \/>\nAssembly Mini Panel<br \/>\nSolar Panel<br \/>\nWind Industry<br \/>\nWater Industry<br \/>\nThermal Industry<br \/>\nGas Power](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/KvYk7dKF\/preview-07.png)<br \/>\n![The mod introduces space, but not in the style of the legendary Galacticraft. Instead, it is implemented as an exploration system where you can establish colonies, manage them, and develop their population to extract various ores and liquids.](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/ncws307m\/preview-08.png)<br \/>\n![Space map](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/wMDkznp7\/preview-09.png)<br \/>\n![Planet information](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/VLcRgsqM\/preview-10.png)<br \/>\n![Colony system](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/vZ0tGWpL\/preview-11.png)<br \/>\n![The mod adds over 80 different crops that can interact with each other and with bees (from the mod). This allows you to obtain resources by cultivating plants. Crops can be improved through crossbreeding two or more species, or by using genetic technologies to create the perfect variant.](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/3wWCNkhM\/preview-12.png)<br \/>\n![Crop and bee](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/2yN40TZm\/preview-13.png)<br \/>\n![The mod adds 5 types of bees, each tied to specific biomes. Their mechanics differ greatly from vanilla. 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Additionally, armor can be used to protect against volcanic gases and radioactivity.](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/DZLG4sYN\/preview-15.png)<br \/>\n![Credits,License<br \/>\nSource Code: AGPLv3<br \/>\nTextures &#038; Assets: CC BY-NC-ND<br \/>\nRequired &#038; Core Add-ons<br \/>\nPower Utilities \u2014 energy conversion<br \/>\nSimply Quarry \u2014 automated quarries<br \/>\nQuantum Generators \u2014 generates quantum energy<br \/>\nYou are free to use this mod in modpacks.<br \/>\nIt is recommended to share your feedback about the mod on GitHub or Discord.<br \/>\nPlease also report bugs, crashes, and dupes on GitHub or Discord.<br \/>\nThe mod positions itself as the spiritual successor of IC2 and may only resemble it in basic mechanics common to all tech mods.<br \/>\nThe mod author is not part of the IC2 Dev team and has no affiliation with them.](https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/L6HPhJky\/preview-16.png)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Industrial Upgrade is the spiritual successor to Industrial Craft<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":84799,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"industrialupgrade","_minecraft_project_id":"uWvWTs7C","_minecraft_author":"Denfop","_minecraft_license":"GPL-3.0-only","_minecraft_downloads":40315,"_minecraft_follows":120,"_minecraft_client_side":"required","_minecraft_server_side":"required","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"industrialupgrade.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":102772190,"_minecraft_version_count":5,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-16T21:11:52.360186Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2025-03-03T07:02:45.981835Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-01-12T00:24:43.424199Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/industrialupgrade","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":84799,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-04T20:21:50+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"30ee39ab916c85184eba213802e64977","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[88,85,104,89,158,91,123,159],"mod_loader":[106],"minecraft_version":[385,56,36,37],"class_list":["post-84798","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-equipment","mod_category-food","mod_category-forge","mod_category-game-mechanics","mod_category-neoforge","mod_category-storage","mod_category-technology","mod_category-worldgen","mod_loader-forge","minecraft_version-1-12-2","minecraft_version-1-19-2","minecraft_version-1-20-1","minecraft_version-1-21-1"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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