A big Stargate mod for Better than Adventure!
A Stargate is a sophisticated ancient device that enables instant travel between distant locations across the universe, originating from the science fiction franchise: Stargate.
In this mod, you will be able to find and build such devices to travel nearly instantly to other gates and explore new dimensions
A Stargate functions like a sophisticated phone system: each gate has a unique address, and you can dial other gates using a special keypad to establish a connection.
There are 3 different gates in this mod:
- Milky Way: The classic orange gate.
- Pegasus: The more refined blue gate.
- Universe: The rusty old black gate.
Milky Way Stargate - Inactive Milky Way Stargate - Active
Pegasus Stargate - Inactive Pegasus Stargate - Active
Universe Stargate - Inactive Universe Stargate - Active
Every gate has a unique address composed of 9 symbols arranged in a specific pattern:
- Positions 1-6: Represent the Stargate's region on the XZ plane (spatial coordinates)
- Position 7: Indicates the dimension where the gate is located and allows contact with gates of different types
- Position 8: Provides a more refined location within the Stargate region. This is useful when multiple gates exist in the same region, allowing you to choose which specific gate to contact
- Position 9: The point of origin symbol. This indicates that you have finished entering an address. Every gate address ends with this same symbol
Tip: You can dial with fewer than 9 symbols!
If you want to contact a gate in the same dimension and of the same type as yours, you can enter just the first 6 symbols, then press the point of origin symbol as position 7 to complete the dial.
To discover a gate's address, right-click on it with a piece of paper. This will create an address card showing all possible addresses for that gate.
An address card displaying the gate's coordinates
Each of the 3 gate types has its own unique symbol set. When dialing, you must use the symbols corresponding to your source gate type.
To enter addresses and dial gates, you will use a Dialing Home Device (DHD). Currently, two variants of DHDs exist, and both are compatible with all gate types.
Left: Milky Way DHD | Right: Pegasus DHD
Future Update: Gates will spawn naturally and rarely in the Overworld.
To craft a gate, you will first need to find a rare resource called Naquadah.
Naquadah is a rare, super-heavy, and extremely dense chemical element used in most technology in this mod. It can also be used as a powerful fuel for furnaces and blast furnaces.
Future Update: Naquadah will be a resource that only spawns in another dimension. For now, it's available through a special crafting recipe.
Step 1: Crush the naquadah in a trommel
Note: Due to Naquadah's extreme density as a heavy chemical element, the trommel has a 20% chance of yielding nothing.
Naquadah dust recipe from trommel
Step 2: Mix the powder with crude steel
Step 3: Smelt the crude alloy in a blast furnace
Naquadah alloy recipe from blast furnace
With naquadah alloy, you can now craft the building components of the gate.
Milky Way Ring recipe Milky Way Core recipe Milky Way Chevron recipe
Pegasus Ring recipe Pegasus Core recipe Pegasus Chevron recipe
Universe Ring recipe Universe Core recipe Universe Chevron recipe
With all the materials ready, you need to assemble them in a 7x7 ring structure.
Note: Stargates can be built vertically or horizontally on the floor.
- 9 Chevrons
- 1 Core
- 6 Ring Blocks
Milky Way Stargate construction guide Pegasus Stargate construction guide Universe Stargate construction guide
Finally, craft and place a DHD near your gate to dial other Stargates.
