Announcing, Aether II - Highlands

We've been hard at work on our update to the Aether II mod, from a complete rewrite of the mod's code base to a massive overhaul of every concept and aspect of the mod. New textures, blocks, NPCs, structures, you name it. And we're not even warmed up yet. We're back on track to create the best version of the Aether II yet, and we're opening the flood gates to players on Curseforge today.

What is the Aether II?

The Aether II is the sequel to the highly popular dimension mod "The Aether", set in a hostile paradise miles up in the clouds, the Aether is an entirely different world from what regular players are used to, filled with fantastic creatures and mysterious structures, the Aether is a world brimming with life and history. You'll have to relearn key ideas as the Aether challenges you with twisted materials, terrifying monsters and deep lore if you want to survive and prosper in this strange new land.
As the mod comes closer to a final release, Dungeons, Biomes, NPC settlements will pepper the landscape, offering new and exciting challenges and experiences unique to this mysterious world.

Snapshot ("Alpha") Releases

You may have noticed that Aether downloads for Minecraft 1.12.2 are marked as alpha. As with a massive overhaul of a mod, issues are bound to arise. The Aether for Minecraft 1.12.2 is not considered stable yet, but is playable. We recommend staying away from adding the Aether to modpacks or making showcase videos quite yet, as you may run into serious bugs or progression issues.

Dependencies

The Aether II release (1.7.10-1.6) requires GGUtil which can be found here

Aether II - Highlands indev builds (1.12.2-1.0.0+) require Orbis API which can be found here

What's new?

New in 1.12.2 we have a redesigned portal block! The Aether Teleporter! Crafted with just stone and iron you can now access the Aether II's content early on in your survival playthrough.

A new prologue area will guide you into the Aether's world. The new Necromancer NPC will be your contact for getting to the heavenly realm. Explore his tower before heading to the Aether!

The Aether II has also seen a huge face-lift! New textures, mobs, blocks, and structures can be found in the hostile paradise that is the Aether.

Revamped world generation that's better than ever, producing actual islands! Trade secret stuff.

Biomes! New biomes and island features are now available!

What's next?

We have a lot planned for 2018, Aether II - Highlands will launch from Q3-4 this year and will include the following features:

Official Discord Server

We have our own official Discord server! You can chat with other members of the community and get super secret insights into development.

Patreon

Without your help on Patreon, our re-imagining of Aether II mod wouldn't have been possible. Please consider pledging to help fund development, and you'll receive some special perks in the process!

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Twitter: @DevAether

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hhb165
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Posted Dec 17, 2018
I have some problems when I play this with AE2. It seems to be faulty and I can not run games unless I drop one of them out my mods file.
Is there any best solution for this case? Thanks

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Posted Dec 12, 2018
so if you complain on here and you get messaged by the manager at guilded games just letting you all know you will be marked as spam

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Posted Dec 7, 2018
Hey! Use orbis_api-1.12.2-1.1.11.jar

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Posted Dec 4, 2018
When I add Aether II and its dependency/ies and try to create a new world, nothing happens. "Loading world" is on the screen for a few seconds, then it's just the plain dirt background. I left it running for 15 minutes unattended just in case it was a loading issue, but nothing happened and the only way to close the program was with task manager. I have 8 GB of RAM allocated to Minecraft, so I know that's not the problem. Perhaps it doesn't work well with one of my other mods but doesn't inform me of the conflict.

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Posted Dec 4, 2018
In reply to SugaryStardust:

I have the same problem

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Posted Dec 7, 2018
In reply to SugaryStardust:

I had the same problem and when I talked to the programmer on facebook he is only concerned with adding things to the mod instead of fixing it and if they were concerned about fixing it then they would have put out a playable build

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Posted Dec 7, 2018
In reply to SugaryStardust:

In reply to SugaryStardust:

they also took down their forum because people without crash logs were called "liars" and "spammers" and "a waste of their time"

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Posted Dec 7, 2018
In reply to SugaryStardust:

Just use orbis 1.1.11 instead of 1.1.12a (use the 2nd to newest version of orbis) and then Aether 2 works fine.

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Posted Dec 7, 2018
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In reply to evilshorty38:

On discord a mod told me to use 1.1.11

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Posted Dec 7, 2018
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I tried to tell them :/

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Posted Dec 9, 2018
In reply to tyflood234:

We do not and have not had a forum for years now. We never ignore reports or issues people bring up. If you could provide evidence of our staff mistreating you we will be happy to help. You have repeatedly posted about our staff "taking down their forum" because of people without crash logs. We honestly do not know what you are referencing with this. We'd be glad to help with any issues if you can provide us the necessary information and follow the guidelines we lay out. Including using the correct OrbisAPI versions listed in the description of the build file.

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Posted Dec 12, 2018
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As long as I can still use MC 1.12.2, I'm willing to give that a try! Thanks.

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Posted Dec 12, 2018
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https://git.gildedgames.com/GildedGames/Aether-II/issues

I was able to post on this forum in october and got my thread labled as spam. I have the email from it too. I don't know how to post pictures but I have the emails that the forum EXISTED in november so there is no denying you are trying to lie here in my opinion

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Posted Nov 28, 2018
Hey guys I am currently having an issue launching the server with Aether II.

I am sure that I have the right version of Orbis API.

Here is the log: https://hastebin.com/xevijirowa.md

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Posted Dec 2, 2018
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I had the same problem and I talked with the programmer on facebook and it seems that they are only interested in adding things to the mod instead of fixing it because if it was fixed they would have released a fixed version already

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Posted Nov 23, 2018
These new features look nice, but I don't like the way Highlands tries to be a new game. I'd like a version that plays with the overworld and vanilla minecraft the way Genesis of the Void did. Like, with changed outposts, and code to nerf non-Aether tech in the Aether. And ways to upgrade tools, like for instance Tinker's Tools, or tools from other mods, to make them work with the Aether. And perhaps integration with baubles.

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Posted Nov 27, 2018
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The invasive nature of this mod is the main reason I'm not using it in any of my modpacks. It would be nice if they provided a way to turn off features so it was more modpack friendly.

The Betweenlands is a great example of how big dimension mods should be designed. Full gear systems, debufs, alchemy, but all contained within the dimension and doesn't affect the overworld apart from druid rings.

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Posted Nov 27, 2018
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Honestly, if they wanted to add a mode to play it standalone, that's fine, but don't have it be the only option. Granted, Highlands is pretty new, (they should just go the whole hog and call it The Aether III: Highlands, instead of Aether II: Highlands, but whatever) but I don't like the way it's looking so far. Honestly, they should have modules to include content from each of the expansions. Then you could have a jar with the standalone Aether experience they have now, a non-standalone jar, and a zip with the modules that have the large features.

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Posted Dec 1, 2018
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Æther legacy is a port of the original Aether I mod you could try :)

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Posted Nov 21, 2018
BEWARE. WASTE OF TIME. DOES NOT WORK. DOESN'T PROVIDE ANY CRASH LOGS. YOU HAVE TO GO INTO TASK MANAGER TO MANUALLY SHUT THE MOD OFF. ANY 1.12.2 VERSIONS DO NOT WORK WITH FORGE

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