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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ProGamer5420
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Posted May 20, 2018
i cant use any of 1.12.2 aether mod it wont work somehow

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Posted May 21, 2018
In reply to ProGamer5420:

Do you have the latest version of OrbisAPI installed? If yes, then put it on the issue tracker

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Posted May 19, 2018
I was playing with AE2, i frist declined to go in the dimension, then later, i got in and every Aether II block was replaced by a AE2 one, (quartz pulverizers, wooden cranks and compressors), then game crashed and i lost my inv (at least my things in the alchemical bag were safe)

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Posted May 21, 2018
In reply to Big_Lip_Bob:

looks like an ID issue, put it on the issue tracker

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Posted May 13, 2018
Any known issues with trying to enter the Aether?

I built the new portal, talked to the Necromancer. Was told to go up the tower. Found the Aether portal. Went in and then Minecraft stopped responding. Reloaded the game and now when I click on my world its stays on the loading screen and nothing happens. Just alters back to not responding.

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Posted May 15, 2018
In reply to Stephisan:

I have a similar problem its just i cant get bast the disclamer:/

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Posted May 17, 2018
In reply to aidanbubba46:

I get the blackscreen freeze right when i click on the new aether portal I built. Granted, it is in a huge modpack, and for some reason it looks like twitch is hiding my forge logs.

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Posted May 20, 2018
In reply to aidanbubba46:

I have the same issue, even if I run it as the only active mod. Is there anyway to make it go away?

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Posted May 12, 2018
Is the Necromancer Tower unassailable in the indev version?

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Posted May 11, 2018
Is there any way to remove the Donator perks or whatever button from the 1.7.10 Aether? It is causing massive inventory lag for me and also memory leaks I think. At least both of the problems are fixed by removing Aether and they are most visible when on that tab so I do believe Aether is causing it.

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Posted May 9, 2018
Is Aether Legacy and Aether II compatible with each other?

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Posted May 10, 2018
In reply to gamehuntermc:

Yes since they use two different ways to enter in the Aether.

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Posted May 7, 2018
Is there a possibility that we could get a configuration option to still use the glow stone portals? Aesthetically I preferred to see that and the nether portal together in my base.

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Posted May 8, 2018
In reply to xorbah:

Not for Aether 2, if you want the glowstone portal you need to use Aether Legacy, the official port of Aether 1.

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Posted May 8, 2018
Quote from NAPPUS1 >>

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Not for Aether 2, if you want the glowstone portal you need to use Aether Legacy, the official port of Aether 1.

That kind of defeats the purpose of what I was requesting. I'll wait for an actual developer to give me an answer.

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Posted May 9, 2018
In reply to xorbah:

Nappus is correct, the Glowstone portal design is a feature of Aether 1/Legacy and one of the reasons we changed the portal design was so both mods could be installed and played together easily.
Right now we could add a config for the old portal design as both designs serve relatively similar functions but once we finish the new portal block's mechanics it won't really be possible to replace it with a Glowstone portal.

(Nappus is one of our top moderators and is very close to the development staff so what they say is generally pretty spot on)

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Posted May 9, 2018
Quote from GildedGames >>

In reply to xorbah:

Nappus is correct, the Glowstone portal design is a feature of Aether 1/Legacy and one of the reasons we changed the portal design was so both mods could be installed and played together easily.
Right now we could add a config for the old portal design as both designs serve relatively similar functions but once we finish the new portal block's mechanics it won't really be possible to replace it with a Glowstone portal.

(Nappus is one of our top moderators and is very close to the development staff so what they say is generally pretty spot on)

Thank you for clearing that up. I'd be fine with a temporary configuration and I understand that it'd be gone at a later version.

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Posted May 5, 2018
seems interesting, but whats the difference between Aether II and Aether Legacy? https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/aether-legacy?gameCategorySlug=mc-mods&projectID=255308

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Posted May 6, 2018
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the difference is that aether II is the sequel to aether I wich was abandoned or something ... I don't really know and was left on a very old version of minecraft. And of course it has a lot more stuff than the first mod. Aether legacy is basically aether I ported to 1.12.

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Posted May 5, 2018
so .... finally the 1.12 update . but I am a little confused . on this page it says aether highlands and the image with all the new fetures like the new biomes mobs 3 new dungeons. are all of those in the 1.12 update ? and the aether highlands is in or is this update ?

I am asking because I cannot seem to figure this out .

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