Z-Core in FTB Evolution 2

Z-Core is a small building helper. It groups related blocks into families and gives you a selection menu, plus mouse wheel cycling, so you can switch between variants quickly while you build.^[1]

This pack includes version 0.1.3-26.1.2 for NeoForge. It has been in the pack since 1.0.2 or earlier.^[2]

Controls

The controls only work while you are holding a supported block. You can change both keybinds in the settings.^[1]

• G opens the selection screen.^[1]
• Alt + Mouse Wheel Scroll cycles the block variant.^[1]

What to expect

The mod's project page lists current support as BetterBlockZ 26.1 only. So the variant families you can cycle through depend on blocks that Z-Core supports.^[1]

The project page also lists features that are planned but not available yet: a large block render preview, a Reset Variant control and inventory cycling. Don't count on those in this version.^[1]

There is nothing to craft to get going with Z-Core. It is a small building helper that groups related blocks into families, so you can switch between a block's variants while you build.^[1]

How to use it

Everything works while you hold a supported block in your hand. Pick one up and use the controls below.^[1]

• Press G to open the variant selection screen.^[1]
• Hold Alt and scroll the mouse wheel to cycle quickly through the block's variants.^[1]

These are the default keys listed on the project page, and the keybinds can be changed in settings. In the controls list, look for the Z-Core category, which holds the Variant Selection Screen and Mouse Wheel Scroll Modifier keybinds.^[1][3]

What to know before you start

The project page describes the mod as a block variant feature for BetterBlockZ and lists support for BetterBlockZ 26.1 only.^[1]

Unverified The sources here show no recipe that makes Z-Core items, no quest involving the mod and no config file for it in this pack, so there is no first item to craft or quest to follow for it.

Z-Core is not a machine or power mod. It is a lightweight system for managing block variants. It groups related blocks into families and adds a selection menu with mouse wheel cycling, so you can switch variants quickly while building.^[1]

How you use it

Everything happens while you hold a supported block. You can open a variant selection screen, or cycle through the variants of that block family with the mouse wheel.^[1][3]

• Press G to open the selection screen. This is the key the mod's project page lists.^[1]
• Hold Alt and scroll the mouse wheel to cycle the block variant. The in-game tooltip calls this Quick Cycle.^[1][3]
• The tooltip also has a line for the modifier key plus the mouse wheel button, labelled Reset.^[3]
• Holding Shift on the tooltip shows more info.^[3]

Changing the keys

The keybinds can be changed in settings. In the controls list you will find them under a Z-Core category, as "Mouse Wheel Scroll Modifier" and "Variant Selection Screen". G and Alt are the keys the mod's page lists, so check that category if your keys differ.^[1][3]

Things to know

The project page lists a large block render preview, a Reset Variant control and inventory cycling as planned features. It also says current support is BetterBlockZ 26.1 only.^[1]

Z-Core has a very short history in this pack. FTB Evolution 2 1.1.0 ships Z-Core 0.1.3-26.1.2-neoforge, and the mod was already in the pack by FTB Evolution 2 1.0.2 or earlier.^[2]

Z-Core 0.1.3

This is the version you get in 1.1.0. Its own changelog lists these changes:^[2][4]

• Brazilian Portuguese (pt_br) translation added, contributed by PrincessStellar.^[4]
• Chinese (Simplified) (zh_cn) translation added, contributed by moqyng.^[4]
• Updated to NeoForge 26.1.2.93.^[4]

Unverified The pack changelogs available here have no entries for Z-Core, so what changed for this mod between individual pack releases is not shown. Check the pack's own release notes for anything beyond the mod changelog above.