Merge branch 'mc1.15/dev' of https://github.com/Creators-of-Create/Create into mc1.15/dev

src/generated/resources/.cache/cache

@@ -403,19 +403,19 @@ a3a11524cd3515fc01d905767b4b7ea782adaf03 assets/create/blockstates/yellow_seat.j
 7f39521b211441f5c3e06d60c5978cebe16cacfb assets/create/blockstates/zinc_block.json
 b7181bcd8182b2f17088e5aa881f374c9c65470c assets/create/blockstates/zinc_ore.json
 ce0e5405da381a86625b908c569c5dbe347abdba assets/create/lang/en_ud.json
-442123de75c67a2b562194981d62c6a6de053593 assets/create/lang/en_us.json
+e847bb88a7cf6bfa81f03f87f106a85c7e351da8 assets/create/lang/en_us.json
-1a5739ce1ab4a923dcf5a7ed12f16af394aed719 assets/create/lang/unfinished/de_de.json
+950f435754c82bb46d0f0bbd7fb0ea5c2a6db2be assets/create/lang/unfinished/de_de.json
-4f21f855b45e8b44aedcae94e5a41c797d05af45 assets/create/lang/unfinished/es_es.json
+953669a0880eb087bff8c6a0f31ab593826410ac assets/create/lang/unfinished/es_es.json
-e971082462cd5a92a08c3a1481e8e7c6e1afcea1 assets/create/lang/unfinished/es_mx.json
+49dcba9e9e74421dc74e24a27f6876a9f9e4bafa assets/create/lang/unfinished/es_mx.json
-64a39634a36da998fd11553340cd1fc652129ce9 assets/create/lang/unfinished/fr_fr.json
+db5fa9ea3a940cc378657db43d7de6f71abb8da3 assets/create/lang/unfinished/fr_fr.json
-afb72ad7e2713819b3cda0110a41dcdbbcc0bb0b assets/create/lang/unfinished/it_it.json
+144bbca783790c63c1671388227a00780c23e5ba assets/create/lang/unfinished/it_it.json
-583b4bddc044614efb1b08f9bfb36a49e0a67e4f assets/create/lang/unfinished/ja_jp.json
+8ebf781c5e3d8dd78eed9c1445d39a643dd1e2b1 assets/create/lang/unfinished/ja_jp.json
-9baa3052e1a9440e1cb6d46950d2227f2be3435e assets/create/lang/unfinished/ko_kr.json
+46f41cb9e6870bbb8aa4d58525f7ab07f5e911ff assets/create/lang/unfinished/ko_kr.json
-7701f3b29b3e92a9943c15000beb9df02143fe90 assets/create/lang/unfinished/nl_nl.json
+eb16433d9ba6c3f9748074f48c22368c81cc52b3 assets/create/lang/unfinished/nl_nl.json
-9f935fe569d793f6ee581ebc24bff5740c91fbab assets/create/lang/unfinished/pt_br.json
+a4aa6902f68a6e4c2c0ce38dee6623e80a6cc65e assets/create/lang/unfinished/pt_br.json
-9ede4dc1051fea0bcabc30da1d133c0048d29641 assets/create/lang/unfinished/ru_ru.json
+8f889340f518084c90eba259ddbe822601462c4a assets/create/lang/unfinished/ru_ru.json
-2442b5fe4ed2d92ab3081e7422bfecdf1ac06610 assets/create/lang/unfinished/zh_cn.json
+737e73147690f40aaae5ed51d24e3016fa9d778c assets/create/lang/unfinished/zh_cn.json
-56268c452b57cf072f35839ebfa130213a966730 assets/create/lang/unfinished/zh_tw.json
+34826633b870307b430c64ec62695852b27cb872 assets/create/lang/unfinished/zh_tw.json
 846200eb548d3bfa2e77b41039de159b4b6cfb45 assets/create/models/block/acacia_window.json
 1930fa3a3c98d53dd19e4ee7f55bc27fd47aa281 assets/create/models/block/acacia_window_pane_noside.json
 1763ea2c9b981d187f5031ba608f3d5d3be3986a assets/create/models/block/acacia_window_pane_noside_alt.json
@@ -2914,7 +2914,7 @@ fc75c87159569cb6ee978e6d51b0c3b0f504b5de data/create/recipes/crafting/logistics/
 a32ac53848862837f3044ff9c81ed62c1134fe4f data/create/recipes/crafting/logistics/powered_latch.json
 660eb73bcc66c1528cbd4d4204ad6b771f4bd721 data/create/recipes/crafting/logistics/powered_toggle_latch.json
 74b8a38d252cce564cc63db2ade41ed2d656d025 data/create/recipes/crafting/logistics/pulse_repeater.json
-bb73dac60392f4811df033c3d1d3256df5e022af data/create/recipes/crafting/logistics/redstone_contact.json
+739f0d8b7f98a5639ed37f7fb8ce474d5e6ba0c6 data/create/recipes/crafting/logistics/redstone_contact.json
 bc511f7c225750743ae3e985502fa65beb1e7b8d data/create/recipes/crafting/logistics/redstone_link.json
 10b16358664f2bb8a11589ef8ba3d69ee8d3b9fc data/create/recipes/crafting/logistics/stockpile_switch.json
 0dc99b8a8c68d6a9250c3a1167ffb565be9622ec data/create/recipes/crafting/materials/andesite_alloy.json

src/generated/resources/assets/create/lang/en_us.json

@@ -1829,6 +1829,7 @@
 	"create.ponder.previous": "Previous Scene",
 	"create.ponder.replay": "Replay",
 	"create.ponder.think_back": "Think Back",
+	"create.ponder.slow_text": "Comfy Reading",
 	"create.ponder.shared.movement_anchors": "With the help of Chassis or Super Glue, larger structures can be moved.",
 	"create.ponder.shared.rpm32": "32 RPM",
 	"create.ponder.shared.sneak_and": "Sneak +",

src/generated/resources/assets/create/lang/unfinished/de_de.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"_": "Missing Localizations: 1506",
+	"_": "Missing Localizations: 1507",
 
 	"_": "->------------------------]  Game Elements  [------------------------<-",
 
@@ -1830,6 +1830,7 @@
 	"create.ponder.previous": "UNLOCALIZED: Previous Scene",
 	"create.ponder.replay": "UNLOCALIZED: Replay",
 	"create.ponder.think_back": "UNLOCALIZED: Think Back",
+	"create.ponder.slow_text": "UNLOCALIZED: Comfy Reading",
 	"create.ponder.shared.movement_anchors": "UNLOCALIZED: With the help of Chassis or Super Glue, larger structures can be moved.",
 	"create.ponder.shared.rpm32": "UNLOCALIZED: 32 RPM",
 	"create.ponder.shared.sneak_and": "UNLOCALIZED: Sneak +",

src/generated/resources/assets/create/lang/unfinished/es_es.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"_": "Missing Localizations: 541",
+	"_": "Missing Localizations: 542",
 
 	"_": "->------------------------]  Game Elements  [------------------------<-",
 
@@ -1830,6 +1830,7 @@
 	"create.ponder.previous": "UNLOCALIZED: Previous Scene",
 	"create.ponder.replay": "UNLOCALIZED: Replay",
 	"create.ponder.think_back": "UNLOCALIZED: Think Back",
+	"create.ponder.slow_text": "UNLOCALIZED: Comfy Reading",
 	"create.ponder.shared.movement_anchors": "UNLOCALIZED: With the help of Chassis or Super Glue, larger structures can be moved.",
 	"create.ponder.shared.rpm32": "UNLOCALIZED: 32 RPM",
 	"create.ponder.shared.sneak_and": "UNLOCALIZED: Sneak +",

src/generated/resources/assets/create/lang/unfinished/es_mx.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"_": "Missing Localizations: 1436",
+	"_": "Missing Localizations: 1437",
 
 	"_": "->------------------------]  Game Elements  [------------------------<-",
 
@@ -1830,6 +1830,7 @@
 	"create.ponder.previous": "UNLOCALIZED: Previous Scene",
 	"create.ponder.replay": "UNLOCALIZED: Replay",
 	"create.ponder.think_back": "UNLOCALIZED: Think Back",
+	"create.ponder.slow_text": "UNLOCALIZED: Comfy Reading",
 	"create.ponder.shared.movement_anchors": "UNLOCALIZED: With the help of Chassis or Super Glue, larger structures can be moved.",
 	"create.ponder.shared.rpm32": "UNLOCALIZED: 32 RPM",
 	"create.ponder.shared.sneak_and": "UNLOCALIZED: Sneak +",

src/generated/resources/assets/create/lang/unfinished/fr_fr.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"_": "Missing Localizations: 1218",
+	"_": "Missing Localizations: 1219",
 
 	"_": "->------------------------]  Game Elements  [------------------------<-",
 
@@ -1830,6 +1830,7 @@
 	"create.ponder.previous": "UNLOCALIZED: Previous Scene",
 	"create.ponder.replay": "UNLOCALIZED: Replay",
 	"create.ponder.think_back": "UNLOCALIZED: Think Back",
+	"create.ponder.slow_text": "UNLOCALIZED: Comfy Reading",
 	"create.ponder.shared.movement_anchors": "UNLOCALIZED: With the help of Chassis or Super Glue, larger structures can be moved.",
 	"create.ponder.shared.rpm32": "UNLOCALIZED: 32 RPM",
 	"create.ponder.shared.sneak_and": "UNLOCALIZED: Sneak +",

src/generated/resources/assets/create/lang/unfinished/it_it.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"_": "Missing Localizations: 558",
+	"_": "Missing Localizations: 559",
 
 	"_": "->------------------------]  Game Elements  [------------------------<-",
 
@@ -1830,6 +1830,7 @@
 	"create.ponder.previous": "UNLOCALIZED: Previous Scene",
 	"create.ponder.replay": "UNLOCALIZED: Replay",
 	"create.ponder.think_back": "UNLOCALIZED: Think Back",
+	"create.ponder.slow_text": "UNLOCALIZED: Comfy Reading",
 	"create.ponder.shared.movement_anchors": "UNLOCALIZED: With the help of Chassis or Super Glue, larger structures can be moved.",
 	"create.ponder.shared.rpm32": "UNLOCALIZED: 32 RPM",
 	"create.ponder.shared.sneak_and": "UNLOCALIZED: Sneak +",

src/generated/resources/assets/create/lang/unfinished/ja_jp.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"_": "Missing Localizations: 565",
+	"_": "Missing Localizations: 566",
 
 	"_": "->------------------------]  Game Elements  [------------------------<-",
 
@@ -1830,6 +1830,7 @@
 	"create.ponder.previous": "UNLOCALIZED: Previous Scene",
 	"create.ponder.replay": "UNLOCALIZED: Replay",
 	"create.ponder.think_back": "UNLOCALIZED: Think Back",
+	"create.ponder.slow_text": "UNLOCALIZED: Comfy Reading",
 	"create.ponder.shared.movement_anchors": "UNLOCALIZED: With the help of Chassis or Super Glue, larger structures can be moved.",
 	"create.ponder.shared.rpm32": "UNLOCALIZED: 32 RPM",
 	"create.ponder.shared.sneak_and": "UNLOCALIZED: Sneak +",

src/generated/resources/assets/create/lang/unfinished/ko_kr.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"_": "Missing Localizations: 611",
+	"_": "Missing Localizations: 612",
 
 	"_": "->------------------------]  Game Elements  [------------------------<-",
 
@@ -1830,6 +1830,7 @@
 	"create.ponder.previous": "UNLOCALIZED: Previous Scene",
 	"create.ponder.replay": "UNLOCALIZED: Replay",
 	"create.ponder.think_back": "UNLOCALIZED: Think Back",
+	"create.ponder.slow_text": "UNLOCALIZED: Comfy Reading",
 	"create.ponder.shared.movement_anchors": "UNLOCALIZED: With the help of Chassis or Super Glue, larger structures can be moved.",
 	"create.ponder.shared.rpm32": "UNLOCALIZED: 32 RPM",
 	"create.ponder.shared.sneak_and": "UNLOCALIZED: Sneak +",

src/generated/resources/assets/create/lang/unfinished/nl_nl.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"_": "Missing Localizations: 1705",
+	"_": "Missing Localizations: 1706",
 
 	"_": "->------------------------]  Game Elements  [------------------------<-",
 
@@ -1830,6 +1830,7 @@
 	"create.ponder.previous": "UNLOCALIZED: Previous Scene",
 	"create.ponder.replay": "UNLOCALIZED: Replay",
 	"create.ponder.think_back": "UNLOCALIZED: Think Back",
+	"create.ponder.slow_text": "UNLOCALIZED: Comfy Reading",
 	"create.ponder.shared.movement_anchors": "UNLOCALIZED: With the help of Chassis or Super Glue, larger structures can be moved.",
 	"create.ponder.shared.rpm32": "UNLOCALIZED: 32 RPM",
 	"create.ponder.shared.sneak_and": "UNLOCALIZED: Sneak +",

src/generated/resources/assets/create/lang/unfinished/pt_br.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"_": "Missing Localizations: 1771",
+	"_": "Missing Localizations: 1772",
 
 	"_": "->------------------------]  Game Elements  [------------------------<-",
 
@@ -1830,6 +1830,7 @@
 	"create.ponder.previous": "UNLOCALIZED: Previous Scene",
 	"create.ponder.replay": "UNLOCALIZED: Replay",
 	"create.ponder.think_back": "UNLOCALIZED: Think Back",
+	"create.ponder.slow_text": "UNLOCALIZED: Comfy Reading",
 	"create.ponder.shared.movement_anchors": "UNLOCALIZED: With the help of Chassis or Super Glue, larger structures can be moved.",
 	"create.ponder.shared.rpm32": "UNLOCALIZED: 32 RPM",
 	"create.ponder.shared.sneak_and": "UNLOCALIZED: Sneak +",

src/generated/resources/assets/create/lang/unfinished/ru_ru.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"_": "Missing Localizations: 561",
+	"_": "Missing Localizations: 562",
 
 	"_": "->------------------------]  Game Elements  [------------------------<-",
 
@@ -1830,6 +1830,7 @@
 	"create.ponder.previous": "UNLOCALIZED: Previous Scene",
 	"create.ponder.replay": "UNLOCALIZED: Replay",
 	"create.ponder.think_back": "UNLOCALIZED: Think Back",
+	"create.ponder.slow_text": "UNLOCALIZED: Comfy Reading",
 	"create.ponder.shared.movement_anchors": "UNLOCALIZED: With the help of Chassis or Super Glue, larger structures can be moved.",
 	"create.ponder.shared.rpm32": "UNLOCALIZED: 32 RPM",
 	"create.ponder.shared.sneak_and": "UNLOCALIZED: Sneak +",

src/generated/resources/assets/create/lang/unfinished/zh_cn.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"_": "Missing Localizations: 559",
+	"_": "Missing Localizations: 560",
 
 	"_": "->------------------------]  Game Elements  [------------------------<-",
 
@@ -1830,6 +1830,7 @@
 	"create.ponder.previous": "UNLOCALIZED: Previous Scene",
 	"create.ponder.replay": "UNLOCALIZED: Replay",
 	"create.ponder.think_back": "UNLOCALIZED: Think Back",
+	"create.ponder.slow_text": "UNLOCALIZED: Comfy Reading",
 	"create.ponder.shared.movement_anchors": "UNLOCALIZED: With the help of Chassis or Super Glue, larger structures can be moved.",
 	"create.ponder.shared.rpm32": "UNLOCALIZED: 32 RPM",
 	"create.ponder.shared.sneak_and": "UNLOCALIZED: Sneak +",

src/generated/resources/assets/create/lang/unfinished/zh_tw.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"_": "Missing Localizations: 564",
+	"_": "Missing Localizations: 565",
 
 	"_": "->------------------------]  Game Elements  [------------------------<-",
 
@@ -1830,6 +1830,7 @@
 	"create.ponder.previous": "UNLOCALIZED: Previous Scene",
 	"create.ponder.replay": "UNLOCALIZED: Replay",
 	"create.ponder.think_back": "UNLOCALIZED: Think Back",
+	"create.ponder.slow_text": "UNLOCALIZED: Comfy Reading",
 	"create.ponder.shared.movement_anchors": "UNLOCALIZED: With the help of Chassis or Super Glue, larger structures can be moved.",
 	"create.ponder.shared.rpm32": "UNLOCALIZED: 32 RPM",
 	"create.ponder.shared.sneak_and": "UNLOCALIZED: Sneak +",

src/generated/resources/data/create/recipes/crafting/logistics/redstone_contact.json

@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 {
   "type": "minecraft:crafting_shaped",
   "pattern": [
-    "WDW",
     " S ",
-    "WDW"
+    "CWC",
+    "CCC"
   ],
   "key": {
     "W": {
       "tag": "forge:dusts/redstone"
     },
-    "D": {
+    "C": {
-      "item": "create:brass_casing"
+      "item": "minecraft:cobblestone"
     },
     "S": {
-      "tag": "forge:ingots/iron"
+      "tag": "forge:plates/iron"
     }
   },
   "result": {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/AllBlocks.java

@@ -481,7 +481,8 @@ public class AllBlocks {
 		.transform(customItemModel("_", "block"))
 		.register();
 
-	public static final BlockEntry<EjectorBlock> WEIGHTED_EJECTOR = REGISTRATE.block("weighted_ejector", EjectorBlock::new)
+	public static final BlockEntry<EjectorBlock> WEIGHTED_EJECTOR =
+		REGISTRATE.block("weighted_ejector", EjectorBlock::new)
 			.initialProperties(SharedProperties::stone)
 			.properties(Block.Properties::nonOpaque)
 			.blockstate((c, p) -> p.horizontalBlock(c.getEntry(), AssetLookup.partialBaseModel(c, p), 180))
@@ -906,6 +907,15 @@ public class AllBlocks {
 			.transform(customItemModel())
 			.register();
 
+	public static final BlockEntry<RedstoneContactBlock> REDSTONE_CONTACT =
+		REGISTRATE.block("redstone_contact", RedstoneContactBlock::new)
+			.initialProperties(SharedProperties::stone)
+			.onRegister(addMovementBehaviour(new ContactMovementBehaviour()))
+			.blockstate((c, p) -> p.directionalBlock(c.get(), AssetLookup.forPowered(c, p)))
+			.item()
+			.transform(customItemModel("_", "block"))
+			.register();
+
 	public static final BlockEntry<HarvesterBlock> MECHANICAL_HARVESTER =
 		REGISTRATE.block("mechanical_harvester", HarvesterBlock::new)
 			.initialProperties(SharedProperties::stone)
@@ -1150,15 +1160,6 @@ public class AllBlocks {
 			.onRegister(connectedTextures(new BrassTunnelCTBehaviour()))
 			.register();
 
-	public static final BlockEntry<RedstoneContactBlock> REDSTONE_CONTACT =
-		REGISTRATE.block("redstone_contact", RedstoneContactBlock::new)
-			.initialProperties(SharedProperties::stone)
-			.onRegister(addMovementBehaviour(new ContactMovementBehaviour()))
-			.blockstate((c, p) -> p.directionalBlock(c.get(), AssetLookup.forPowered(c, p)))
-			.item()
-			.transform(customItemModel("_", "block"))
-			.register();
-
 	public static final BlockEntry<ContentObserverBlock> CONTENT_OBSERVER =
 		REGISTRATE.block("content_observer", ContentObserverBlock::new)
 			.initialProperties(SharedProperties::stone)

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/RotationPropagator.java

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions;
 
-import static com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.CogWheelBlock.isLargeCog;
 import static net.minecraft.state.properties.BlockStateProperties.AXIS;
 
 import java.util.LinkedList;
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@ import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.KineticTileEntity;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.advanced.SpeedControllerBlock;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.advanced.SpeedControllerTileEntity;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.CogWheelBlock;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.ICogWheel;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.encased.DirectionalShaftHalvesTileEntity;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.encased.EncasedBeltBlock;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.encased.SplitShaftTileEntity;
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ public class RotationPropagator {
 			alignedAxes && definitionFrom.hasShaftTowards(world, from.getPos(), stateFrom, direction)
 				&& definitionTo.hasShaftTowards(world, to.getPos(), stateTo, direction.getOpposite());
 
-		boolean connectedByGears = definitionFrom.hasIntegratedCogwheel(world, from.getPos(), stateFrom)
+		boolean connectedByGears = ICogWheel.isSmallCog(stateFrom)
-			&& definitionTo.hasIntegratedCogwheel(world, to.getPos(), stateTo);
+			&& ICogWheel.isSmallCog(stateTo);
 
 		float custom = from.propagateRotationTo(to, stateFrom, stateTo, diff, connectedByAxis, connectedByGears);
 		if (custom != 0)
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ public class RotationPropagator {
 		}
 
 		// Gear <-> Large Gear
-		if (isLargeCog(stateFrom) && definitionTo.hasIntegratedCogwheel(world, to.getPos(), stateTo))
+		if (ICogWheel.isLargeCog(stateFrom) && ICogWheel.isSmallCog(stateTo))
 			if (isLargeToSmallCog(stateFrom, stateTo, definitionTo, diff))
 				return -2f;
-		if (isLargeCog(stateTo) && definitionFrom.hasIntegratedCogwheel(world, from.getPos(), stateFrom))
+		if (ICogWheel.isLargeCog(stateTo) && ICogWheel.isSmallCog(stateFrom))
 			if (isLargeToSmallCog(stateTo, stateFrom, definitionFrom, diff))
 				return -.5f;
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class RotationPropagator {
 		if (connectedByGears) {
 			if (diff.manhattanDistance(BlockPos.ZERO) != 1)
 				return 0;
-			if (isLargeCog(stateTo))
+			if (ICogWheel.isLargeCog(stateTo))
 				return 0;
 			if (direction.getAxis() == definitionFrom.getRotationAxis(stateFrom))
 				return 0;
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class RotationPropagator {
 	}
 
 	private static boolean isLargeToLargeGear(BlockState from, BlockState to, BlockPos diff) {
-		if (!isLargeCog(from) || !isLargeCog(to))
+		if (!ICogWheel.isLargeCog(from) || !ICogWheel.isLargeCog(to))
 			return false;
 		Axis fromAxis = from.get(AXIS);
 		Axis toAxis = to.get(AXIS);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public class RotationPropagator {
 	}
 
 	private static boolean isLargeCogToSpeedController(BlockState from, BlockState to, BlockPos diff) {
-		if (!isLargeCog(from) || !AllBlocks.ROTATION_SPEED_CONTROLLER.has(to))
+		if (!ICogWheel.isLargeCog(from) || !AllBlocks.ROTATION_SPEED_CONTROLLER.has(to))
 			return false;
 		if (!diff.equals(BlockPos.ZERO.down()))
 			return false;

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/base/IRotate.java

@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@ public interface IRotate extends IWrenchable {
 
 	public boolean hasShaftTowards(IWorldReader world, BlockPos pos, BlockState state, Direction face);
 
-	public boolean hasIntegratedCogwheel(IWorldReader world, BlockPos pos, BlockState state);
-
 	public Axis getRotationAxis(BlockState state);
 
 	public default SpeedLevel getMinimumRequiredSpeedLevel() {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/base/KineticBlock.java

@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ public abstract class KineticBlock extends Block implements IRotate {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public boolean hasIntegratedCogwheel(IWorldReader world, BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public boolean hasTileEntity(BlockState state) {
 		return true;

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/base/KineticData.java

@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@ public class KineticData extends BasicData {
         return setPosition(pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ());
     }
 
-    public KineticData setPosition(int x, int y, int z) {
-        return setPosition((float) (x),
-                           (float) (y),
-                           (float) (z));
-    }
-
     public KineticData setPosition(float x, float y, float z) {
         this.x = x;
         this.y = y;

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/base/KineticTileEntity.java

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.IRotate.SpeedLevel;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.IRotate.StressImpact;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.goggles.IHaveGoggleInformation;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.goggles.IHaveHoveringInformation;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.ICogWheel;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.config.AllConfigs;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.item.TooltipHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.FastRenderDispatcher;
@@ -529,7 +530,7 @@ public abstract class KineticTileEntity extends SmartTileEntity
 	}
 
 	protected boolean canPropagateDiagonally(IRotate block, BlockState state) {
-		return block.hasIntegratedCogwheel(world, pos, state);
+		return ICogWheel.isSmallCog(state);
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/base/KineticTileEntityRenderer.java

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.CreateClient;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.KineticDebugger;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.CogWheelBlock;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.ICogWheel;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.Compartment;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.SuperByteBuffer;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.FastRenderDispatcher;
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ public class KineticTileEntityRenderer extends SafeTileEntityRenderer<KineticTil
 	}
 
 	protected static float getRotationOffsetForPosition(KineticTileEntity te, final BlockPos pos, final Axis axis) {
-		float offset = CogWheelBlock.isLargeCog(te.getBlockState()) ? 11.25f : 0;
+		float offset = ICogWheel.isLargeCog(te.getBlockState()) ? 11.25f : 0;
 		double d = (((axis == Axis.X) ? 0 : pos.getX()) + ((axis == Axis.Y) ? 0 : pos.getY())
 			+ ((axis == Axis.Z) ? 0 : pos.getZ())) % 2;
 		if (d == 0) {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/base/KineticTileInstance.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base;
 
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.CogWheelBlock;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.ICogWheel;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.ShaftBlock;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.*;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.InstancedModel;
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ public abstract class KineticTileInstance<T extends KineticTileEntity> extends T
     }
 
     protected float getRotationOffset(final Direction.Axis axis) {
-        float offset = CogWheelBlock.isLargeCog(blockState) ? 11.25f : 0;
+        float offset = ICogWheel.isLargeCog(blockState) ? 11.25f : 0;
         double d = (((axis == Direction.Axis.X) ? 0 : pos.getX()) + ((axis == Direction.Axis.Y) ? 0 : pos.getY())
                 + ((axis == Direction.Axis.Z) ? 0 : pos.getZ())) % 2;
         if (d == 0) {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/crafter/MechanicalCrafterBlock.java

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.HorizontalKineticBlock;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.KineticTileEntity;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.crafter.ConnectedInputHandler.ConnectedInput;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.crafter.MechanicalCrafterTileEntity.Phase;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.ICogWheel;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.block.ITE;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.tileEntity.TileEntityBehaviour;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.tileEntity.behaviour.inventory.InvManipulationBehaviour;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ import net.minecraftforge.items.IItemHandler;
 import net.minecraftforge.items.ItemHandlerHelper;
 import net.minecraftforge.items.ItemStackHandler;
 
-public class MechanicalCrafterBlock extends HorizontalKineticBlock implements ITE<MechanicalCrafterTileEntity> {
+public class MechanicalCrafterBlock extends HorizontalKineticBlock implements ITE<MechanicalCrafterTileEntity>, ICogWheel {
 
 	public static final EnumProperty<Pointing> POINTING = EnumProperty.create("pointing", Pointing.class);
 
@@ -60,11 +61,6 @@ public class MechanicalCrafterBlock extends HorizontalKineticBlock implements IT
 		return AllTileEntities.MECHANICAL_CRAFTER.create();
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public boolean hasIntegratedCogwheel(IWorldReader world, BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
-		return true;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public Axis getRotationAxis(BlockState state) {
 		return state.get(HORIZONTAL_FACING)

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/millstone/MillstoneBlock.java

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.millstone;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllTileEntities;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.KineticBlock;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.ICogWheel;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.block.ITE;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.item.ItemHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Iterate;
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ import net.minecraftforge.items.IItemHandler;
 import net.minecraftforge.items.IItemHandlerModifiable;
 import net.minecraftforge.items.ItemStackHandler;
 
-public class MillstoneBlock extends KineticBlock implements ITE<MillstoneTileEntity> {
+public class MillstoneBlock extends KineticBlock implements ITE<MillstoneTileEntity>, ICogWheel {
 
 	public MillstoneBlock(Properties properties) {
 		super(properties);
@@ -131,11 +132,6 @@ public class MillstoneBlock extends KineticBlock implements ITE<MillstoneTileEnt
 		}
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public boolean hasIntegratedCogwheel(IWorldReader world, BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
-		return true;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public Axis getRotationAxis(BlockState state) {
 		return Axis.Y;

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/mixer/MechanicalMixerBlock.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllTileEntities;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.KineticBlock;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.ICogWheel;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.block.ITE;
 
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.shapes.VoxelShape;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.IWorldReader;
 
-public class MechanicalMixerBlock extends KineticBlock implements ITE<MechanicalMixerTileEntity> {
+public class MechanicalMixerBlock extends KineticBlock implements ITE<MechanicalMixerTileEntity>, ICogWheel {
 
 	public MechanicalMixerBlock(Properties properties) {
 		super(properties);
@@ -51,11 +52,6 @@ public class MechanicalMixerBlock extends KineticBlock implements ITE<Mechanical
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public boolean hasIntegratedCogwheel(IWorldReader world, BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
-		return true;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public float getParticleTargetRadius() {
 		return .85f;

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/mixer/MixerInstance.java

@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.mixer;
 
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.matrix.MatrixStack;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlockPartials;
-import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.KineticTileEntity;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.RotatingData;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.ShaftlessCogInstance;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.*;
-import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.impl.ModelData;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.impl.OrientedData;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.AnimationTickHolder;
-import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.MatrixStacker;
+
 import net.minecraft.util.Direction;
 
 public class MixerInstance extends ShaftlessCogInstance implements IDynamicInstance {
 
 	private final InstanceKey<RotatingData> mixerHead;
-    private final InstanceKey<ModelData> mixerPole;
+	private final InstanceKey<OrientedData> mixerPole;
+	private final MechanicalMixerTileEntity mixer;
 
-    public MixerInstance(InstancedTileRenderer<?> dispatcher, KineticTileEntity tile) {
+	public MixerInstance(InstancedTileRenderer<?> dispatcher, MechanicalMixerTileEntity tile) {
 		super(dispatcher, tile);
+		this.mixer = tile;
 
 		mixerHead = getRotatingMaterial().getModel(AllBlockPartials.MECHANICAL_MIXER_HEAD, blockState)
 				.createInstance();
@@ -25,32 +25,27 @@ public class MixerInstance extends ShaftlessCogInstance implements IDynamicInsta
 		mixerHead.getInstance()
 				.setRotationAxis(Direction.Axis.Y);
 
-        mixerPole = getTransformMaterial()
+		mixerPole = getOrientedMaterial()
 				.getModel(AllBlockPartials.MECHANICAL_MIXER_POLE, blockState)
 				.createInstance();
 
 
-        MechanicalMixerTileEntity mixer = (MechanicalMixerTileEntity) tile;
+		float renderedHeadOffset = getRenderedHeadOffset();
-        float renderedHeadOffset = getRenderedHeadOffset(mixer);
 
 		transformPole(renderedHeadOffset);
-        transformHead(mixer, renderedHeadOffset);
+		transformHead(renderedHeadOffset);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void beginFrame() {
-        MechanicalMixerTileEntity mixer = (MechanicalMixerTileEntity) tile;
 
-        float renderedHeadOffset = getRenderedHeadOffset(mixer);
+		float renderedHeadOffset = getRenderedHeadOffset();
 
-        if (mixer.running) {
 		transformPole(renderedHeadOffset);
+		transformHead(renderedHeadOffset);
 	}
 
-        transformHead(mixer, renderedHeadOffset);
+	private void transformHead(float renderedHeadOffset) {
-    }
-
-    private void transformHead(MechanicalMixerTileEntity mixer, float renderedHeadOffset) {
 		float speed = mixer.getRenderedHeadRotationSpeed(AnimationTickHolder.getPartialTicks());
 
 		mixerHead.getInstance()
@@ -60,16 +55,12 @@ public class MixerInstance extends ShaftlessCogInstance implements IDynamicInsta
 	}
 
 	private void transformPole(float renderedHeadOffset) {
-        MatrixStack ms = new MatrixStack();
+		mixerPole.getInstance()
-
+				.setPosition(getInstancePosition())
-        MatrixStacker msr = MatrixStacker.of(ms);
+				.nudge(0, -renderedHeadOffset, 0);
-        msr.translate(getInstancePosition());
-        msr.translate(0, -renderedHeadOffset, 0);
-
-        mixerPole.getInstance().setTransform(ms);
 	}
 
-    private float getRenderedHeadOffset(MechanicalMixerTileEntity mixer) {
+	private float getRenderedHeadOffset() {
 		return mixer.getRenderedHeadOffset(AnimationTickHolder.getPartialTicks());
 	}
 
@@ -78,7 +69,6 @@ public class MixerInstance extends ShaftlessCogInstance implements IDynamicInsta
 		super.updateLight();
 
 		relight(pos.down(), mixerHead.getInstance());
-
 		relight(pos, mixerPole.getInstance());
 	}
 

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/components/press/PressInstance.java

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.press;
 
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.Quaternion;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.Vector3f;
+
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.matrix.MatrixStack;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllBlockPartials;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.KineticTileEntity;
@@ -8,19 +11,28 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.IDynamicInstance
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.InstanceKey;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.InstancedTileRenderer;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.impl.ModelData;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.render.backend.instancing.impl.OrientedData;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.AngleHelper;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.AnimationTickHolder;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.MatrixStacker;
 
 public class PressInstance extends ShaftInstance implements IDynamicInstance {
 
-    private final InstanceKey<ModelData> pressHead;
+    private final InstanceKey<OrientedData> pressHead;
     private final MechanicalPressTileEntity press;
 
     public PressInstance(InstancedTileRenderer<?> dispatcher, MechanicalPressTileEntity tile) {
         super(dispatcher, tile);
         press = tile;
 
-        pressHead = AllBlockPartials.MECHANICAL_PRESS_HEAD.renderOnHorizontalModel(dispatcher, blockState).createInstance();
+        pressHead = dispatcher.getOrientedMaterial()
+                .getModel(AllBlockPartials.MECHANICAL_PRESS_HEAD, blockState)
+                .createInstance();
+
+        Quaternion q = Vector3f.POSITIVE_Y.getDegreesQuaternion(AngleHelper.horizontalAngle(blockState.get(MechanicalPressBlock.HORIZONTAL_FACING)));
+
+        pressHead.getInstance().setRotation(q);
+
         transformModels();
     }
 
@@ -35,14 +47,9 @@ public class PressInstance extends ShaftInstance implements IDynamicInstance {
     private void transformModels() {
         float renderedHeadOffset = getRenderedHeadOffset(press);
 
-        MatrixStack ms = new MatrixStack();
-
-        MatrixStacker msr = MatrixStacker.of(ms);
-        msr.translate(getInstancePosition());
-        msr.translate(0, -renderedHeadOffset, 0);
-
         pressHead.getInstance()
-                 .setTransform(ms);
+                .setPosition(getInstancePosition())
+                .nudge(0, -renderedHeadOffset, 0);
     }
 
     private float getRenderedHeadOffset(MechanicalPressTileEntity press) {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/fluids/PumpBlock.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.fluids;
 
 import java.util.Random;
 
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.ICogWheel;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.MutableBoolean;
 
 import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.TickPriority;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
 
-public class PumpBlock extends DirectionalKineticBlock implements IWaterLoggable {
+public class PumpBlock extends DirectionalKineticBlock implements IWaterLoggable, ICogWheel {
 
 	public PumpBlock(Properties p_i48415_1_) {
 		super(p_i48415_1_);
@@ -82,11 +83,6 @@ public class PumpBlock extends DirectionalKineticBlock implements IWaterLoggable
 		return AllShapes.PUMP.get(state.get(FACING));
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public boolean hasIntegratedCogwheel(IWorldReader world, BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
-		return true;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public void neighborChanged(BlockState state, World world, BlockPos pos, Block otherBlock, BlockPos neighborPos,
 		boolean isMoving) {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/advanced/SpeedControllerBlock.java

@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.advanced;
 
+import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
+import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
+import com.simibubi.create.AllTileEntities;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.HorizontalAxisKineticBlock;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.CogWheelBlock;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.CogwheelBlockItem;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.ICogWheel;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.block.ITE;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.IPlacementHelper;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementHelpers;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementOffset;
 import mcp.MethodsReturnNonnullByDefault;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
@@ -18,18 +29,11 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.shapes.VoxelShape;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import javax.annotation.ParametersAreNonnullByDefault;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
-import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
-import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
-import com.simibubi.create.AllTileEntities;
-import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.HorizontalAxisKineticBlock;
-import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.CogWheelBlock;
-import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.CogwheelBlockItem;
-import com.simibubi.create.foundation.block.ITE;
-import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.IPlacementHelper;
-import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementHelpers;
-import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.PlacementOffset;
 
+@ParametersAreNonnullByDefault
+@MethodsReturnNonnullByDefault
 public class SpeedControllerBlock extends HorizontalAxisKineticBlock implements ITE<SpeedControllerTileEntity> {
 
 	private static final int placementHelperId = PlacementHelpers.register(new PlacementHelper());
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ public class SpeedControllerBlock extends HorizontalAxisKineticBlock implements
 		BlockState above = context.getWorld()
 			.getBlockState(context.getPos()
 				.up());
-		if (CogWheelBlock.isLargeCog(above) && above.get(CogWheelBlock.AXIS)
+		if (ICogWheel.isLargeCog(above) && above.get(CogWheelBlock.AXIS)
 			.isHorizontal())
 			return getDefaultState().with(HORIZONTAL_AXIS, above.get(CogWheelBlock.AXIS) == Axis.X ? Axis.Z : Axis.X);
 		return super.getStateForPlacement(context);
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ public class SpeedControllerBlock extends HorizontalAxisKineticBlock implements
 	private static class PlacementHelper implements IPlacementHelper {
 		@Override
 		public Predicate<ItemStack> getItemPredicate() {
-			return AllBlocks.LARGE_COGWHEEL::isIn;
+			return ((Predicate<ItemStack>) ICogWheel::isLargeCogItem).and(ICogWheel::isDedicatedCogItem);
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -100,8 +104,7 @@ public class SpeedControllerBlock extends HorizontalAxisKineticBlock implements
 
 			Axis newAxis = state.get(HORIZONTAL_AXIS) == Axis.X ? Axis.Z : Axis.X;
 
-			if (CogwheelBlockItem.hasLargeCogwheelNeighbor(world, newPos, newAxis)
+			if (!CogWheelBlock.isValidCogwheelPosition(true, world, newPos, newAxis))
-				|| CogwheelBlockItem.hasSmallCogwheelNeighbor(world, newPos, newAxis))
 				return PlacementOffset.fail();
 
 			return PlacementOffset.success(newPos, s -> s.with(CogWheelBlock.AXIS, newAxis));

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/advanced/SpeedControllerTileEntity.java

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.RotationPropagator;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.KineticTileEntity;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.components.motor.CreativeMotorTileEntity;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.CogWheelBlock;
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.ICogWheel;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.config.AllConfigs;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.tileEntity.TileEntityBehaviour;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.tileEntity.behaviour.ValueBoxTransform;
@@ -118,8 +119,8 @@ public class SpeedControllerTileEntity extends KineticTileEntity {
 		if (world == null || !world.isRemote)
 			return;
 		BlockState stateAbove = world.getBlockState(pos.up());
-		hasBracket = AllBlocks.LARGE_COGWHEEL.has(stateAbove) && stateAbove.get(CogWheelBlock.AXIS)
+		hasBracket = ICogWheel.isDedicatedCogWheel(stateAbove.getBlock()) && ICogWheel.isLargeCog(stateAbove)
-			.isHorizontal();
+			&& stateAbove.get(CogWheelBlock.AXIS).isHorizontal();
 	}
 	
 	@Override

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/elementary/CogWheelBlock.java

@@ -5,18 +5,14 @@ import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.IRotate;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.advanced.SpeedControllerBlock;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Iterate;
-
+import mcp.MethodsReturnNonnullByDefault;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.fluid.Fluids;
-import net.minecraft.fluid.IFluidState;
 import net.minecraft.item.BlockItemUseContext;
-import net.minecraft.item.ItemGroup;
-import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.state.properties.BlockStateProperties;
 import net.minecraft.util.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.util.Direction.Axis;
-import net.minecraft.util.NonNullList;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.shapes.ISelectionContext;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.shapes.VoxelShape;
@@ -24,11 +20,16 @@ import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.IWorldReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
-public class CogWheelBlock extends AbstractShaftBlock {
+import javax.annotation.ParametersAreNonnullByDefault;
+
+@ParametersAreNonnullByDefault
+@MethodsReturnNonnullByDefault
+@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+public class CogWheelBlock extends AbstractShaftBlock implements ICogWheel {
 
 	boolean isLarge;
 
-	private CogWheelBlock(boolean large, Properties properties) {
+	protected CogWheelBlock(boolean large, Properties properties) {
 		super(properties);
 		isLarge = large;
 	}
@@ -41,12 +42,14 @@ public class CogWheelBlock extends AbstractShaftBlock {
 		return new CogWheelBlock(true, properties);
 	}
 
-	public static boolean isSmallCog(BlockState state) {
+	@Override
-		return AllBlocks.COGWHEEL.has(state);
+	public boolean isLargeCog() {
+		return isLarge;
 	}
 
-	public static boolean isLargeCog(BlockState state) {
+	@Override
-		return AllBlocks.LARGE_COGWHEEL.has(state);
+	public boolean isSmallCog() {
+		return !isLarge;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -56,8 +59,12 @@ public class CogWheelBlock extends AbstractShaftBlock {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean isValidPosition(BlockState state, IWorldReader worldIn, BlockPos pos) {
+		return isValidCogwheelPosition(ICogWheel.isLargeCog(state), worldIn, pos, state.get(AXIS));
+	}
+
+	public static boolean isValidCogwheelPosition(boolean large, IWorldReader worldIn, BlockPos pos, Axis cogAxis) {
 		for (Direction facing : Iterate.directions) {
-			if (facing.getAxis() == state.get(AXIS))
+			if (facing.getAxis() == cogAxis)
 				continue;
 
 			BlockPos offsetPos = pos.offset(facing);
@@ -65,75 +72,53 @@ public class CogWheelBlock extends AbstractShaftBlock {
 			if (blockState.has(AXIS) && facing.getAxis() == blockState.get(AXIS))
 				continue;
 
-			boolean smallCog = isSmallCog(blockState);
+			if (ICogWheel.isLargeCog(blockState) || large && ICogWheel.isSmallCog(blockState))
-			if (!smallCog && blockState.getBlock() instanceof IRotate)
-				smallCog = ((IRotate) blockState.getBlock()).hasIntegratedCogwheel(worldIn, offsetPos, blockState);
-
-			if (isLargeCog(blockState) || isLarge && smallCog)
 				return false;
 		}
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	protected Axis getAxisForPlacement(BlockItemUseContext context) {
+		if (context.getPlayer() != null && context.getPlayer().isSneaking())
+			return context.getFace().getAxis();
+
+		World world = context.getWorld();
+		BlockState stateBelow = world.getBlockState(context.getPos().down());
+
+		if (AllBlocks.ROTATION_SPEED_CONTROLLER.has(stateBelow) && isLargeCog())
+			return stateBelow.get(SpeedControllerBlock.HORIZONTAL_AXIS) == Axis.X ? Axis.Z : Axis.X;
+
+		BlockPos placedOnPos = context.getPos().offset(context.getFace().getOpposite());
+		BlockState placedAgainst = world.getBlockState(placedOnPos);
+
+		Block block = placedAgainst.getBlock();
+		if (ICogWheel.isSmallCog(placedAgainst))
+			return ((IRotate) block).getRotationAxis(placedAgainst);
+
+		Axis preferredAxis = getPreferredAxis(context);
+		return preferredAxis != null ? preferredAxis : context.getFace().getAxis();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public BlockState getStateForPlacement(BlockItemUseContext context) {
-		BlockPos placedOnPos = context.getPos()
+		boolean shouldWaterlog = context.getWorld().getFluidState(context.getPos()).getFluid() == Fluids.WATER;
-			.offset(context.getFace()
-				.getOpposite());
-		World world = context.getWorld();
-		BlockState placedAgainst = world.getBlockState(placedOnPos);
-		Block block = placedAgainst.getBlock();
-
-		if (context.getPlayer() != null && context.getPlayer()
-			.isSneaking())
 		return this.getDefaultState()
-				.with(AXIS, context.getFace()
+			.with(AXIS, getAxisForPlacement(context))
-					.getAxis());
+			.with(BlockStateProperties.WATERLOGGED, shouldWaterlog);
-
-		BlockState stateBelow = world.getBlockState(context.getPos()
-			.down());
-		IFluidState ifluidstate = context.getWorld()
-			.getFluidState(context.getPos());
-		if (AllBlocks.ROTATION_SPEED_CONTROLLER.has(stateBelow) && isLarge) {
-			return this.getDefaultState()
-				.with(BlockStateProperties.WATERLOGGED, ifluidstate.getFluid() == Fluids.WATER)
-				.with(AXIS, stateBelow.get(SpeedControllerBlock.HORIZONTAL_AXIS) == Axis.X ? Axis.Z : Axis.X);
-		}
-
-		if (!(block instanceof IRotate)
-			|| !(((IRotate) block).hasIntegratedCogwheel(world, placedOnPos, placedAgainst))) {
-			Axis preferredAxis = getPreferredAxis(context);
-			if (preferredAxis != null)
-				return this.getDefaultState()
-					.with(AXIS, preferredAxis)
-					.with(BlockStateProperties.WATERLOGGED, ifluidstate.getFluid() == Fluids.WATER);
-			return this.getDefaultState()
-				.with(AXIS, context.getFace()
-					.getAxis())
-				.with(BlockStateProperties.WATERLOGGED, ifluidstate.getFluid() == Fluids.WATER);
-		}
-
-		return getDefaultState().with(AXIS, ((IRotate) block).getRotationAxis(placedAgainst));
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public float getParticleTargetRadius() {
-		return isLarge ? 1.125f : .65f;
+		return isLargeCog() ? 1.125f : .65f;
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public float getParticleInitialRadius() {
-		return isLarge ? 1f : .75f;
+		return isLargeCog() ? 1f : .75f;
 	}
 
-	public void fillItemGroup(ItemGroup group, NonNullList<ItemStack> items) {
-		items.add(new ItemStack(this));
-	}
-
-	// IRotate
-
 	@Override
-	public boolean hasIntegratedCogwheel(IWorldReader world, BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
+	public boolean isDedicatedCogWheel() {
-		return !isLarge;
+		return true;
 	}
 }

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/elementary/CogwheelBlockItem.java

@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@ import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
-import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.DirectionalKineticBlock;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.HorizontalKineticBlock;
-import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.IRotate;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.advancement.AllTriggers;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.Iterate;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.placement.IPlacementHelper;
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 							continue;
 						if (blockState.get(CogWheelBlock.AXIS) != axis)
 							continue;
-						if (AllBlocks.LARGE_COGWHEEL.has(blockState) == large)
+						if (ICogWheel.isLargeCog(blockState) == large)
 							continue;
 						AllTriggers.triggerFor(AllTriggers.SHIFTING_GEARS, player);
 					}
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 
 		@Override
 		public Predicate<ItemStack> getItemPredicate() {
-			return AllBlocks.COGWHEEL::isIn;
+			return ((Predicate<ItemStack>) ICogWheel::isSmallCogItem).and(ICogWheel::isDedicatedCogItem);
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 				for (Direction dir : directions) {
 					BlockPos newPos = pos.offset(dir);
 
-					if (hasLargeCogwheelNeighbor(world, newPos, state.get(AXIS)))
+					if (!CogWheelBlock.isValidCogwheelPosition(false, world, newPos, state.get(AXIS)))
 						continue;
 
 					if (!world.getBlockState(newPos)
@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 
 		@Override
 		public Predicate<ItemStack> getItemPredicate() {
-			return AllBlocks.LARGE_COGWHEEL::isIn;
+			return ((Predicate<ItemStack>) ICogWheel::isLargeCogItem).and(ICogWheel::isDedicatedCogItem);
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 					BlockPos newPos = pos.offset(dir)
 						.offset(side);
 
-					if (hasLargeCogwheelNeighbor(world, newPos, dir.getAxis()) || hasSmallCogwheelNeighbor(world, newPos, dir.getAxis()))
+					if (!CogWheelBlock.isValidCogwheelPosition(true, world, newPos, dir.getAxis()))
 						continue;
 
 					if (!world.getBlockState(newPos)
@@ -212,7 +210,7 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 					.isReplaceable())
 					continue;
 
-				if (AllBlocks.COGWHEEL.has(state) && hasSmallCogwheelNeighbor(world, newPos, state.get(AXIS)))
+				if (!CogWheelBlock.isValidCogwheelPosition(ICogWheel.isLargeCog(state), world, newPos, state.get(AXIS)))
 					continue;
 
 				return PlacementOffset.success(newPos, s -> s.with(AXIS, state.get(AXIS)));
@@ -236,13 +234,12 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 
 		@Override
 		public Predicate<ItemStack> getItemPredicate() {
-			return AllBlocks.LARGE_COGWHEEL::isIn;
+			return ((Predicate<ItemStack>) ICogWheel::isLargeCogItem).and(ICogWheel::isDedicatedCogItem);
 		}
 
 		@Override
 		public Predicate<BlockState> getStatePredicate() {
-			return s -> !AllBlocks.COGWHEEL.has(s) && s.getBlock() instanceof IRotate
+			return s -> !ICogWheel.isDedicatedCogWheel(s.getBlock()) && ICogWheel.isSmallCog(s);
-				&& ((IRotate) s.getBlock()).hasIntegratedCogwheel(null, null, null);
 		}
 
 		@Override
@@ -274,8 +271,7 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 					.isReplaceable())
 					continue;
 
-				if (hasLargeCogwheelNeighbor(world, newPos, newAxis)
+				if (!CogWheelBlock.isValidCogwheelPosition(false, world, newPos, newAxis))
-					|| hasSmallCogwheelNeighbor(world, newPos, newAxis))
 					return PlacementOffset.fail();
 
 				return PlacementOffset.success(newPos, s -> s.with(CogWheelBlock.AXIS, newAxis));
@@ -285,27 +281,4 @@ public class CogwheelBlockItem extends BlockItem {
 		}
 
 	}
-	static public boolean hasLargeCogwheelNeighbor(World world, BlockPos pos, Axis axis) {
-		for (Direction dir : Iterate.directions) {
-			if (dir.getAxis() == axis)
-				continue;
-
-			if (AllBlocks.LARGE_COGWHEEL.has(world.getBlockState(pos.offset(dir))))
-				return true;
-		}
-
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	static public boolean hasSmallCogwheelNeighbor(World world, BlockPos pos, Axis axis) {
-		for (Direction dir : Iterate.directions) {
-			if (dir.getAxis() == axis)
-				continue;
-
-			if (AllBlocks.COGWHEEL.has(world.getBlockState(pos.offset(dir))))
-				return true;
-		}
-
-		return false;
-	}
 }

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/elementary/ICogWheel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary;
+
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.IRotate;
+import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.item.BlockItem;
+import net.minecraft.item.Item;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+
+public interface ICogWheel extends IRotate {
+
+	static boolean isSmallCog(BlockState state) {
+		return isSmallCog(state.getBlock());
+	}
+
+	static boolean isLargeCog(BlockState state) {
+		return isLargeCog(state.getBlock());
+	}
+
+	static boolean isSmallCog(Block block) {
+		return block instanceof ICogWheel && ((ICogWheel) block).isSmallCog();
+	}
+
+	static boolean isLargeCog(Block block) {
+		return block instanceof ICogWheel && ((ICogWheel) block).isLargeCog();
+	}
+
+	static boolean isDedicatedCogWheel(Block block) {
+		return block instanceof ICogWheel && ((ICogWheel) block).isDedicatedCogWheel();
+	}
+
+	static boolean isDedicatedCogItem(ItemStack test) {
+		Item item = test.getItem();
+		if (!(item instanceof BlockItem))
+			return false;
+		return isDedicatedCogWheel(((BlockItem) item).getBlock());
+	}
+
+	static boolean isSmallCogItem(ItemStack test) {
+		Item item = test.getItem();
+		if (!(item instanceof BlockItem))
+			return false;
+		return isSmallCog(((BlockItem) item).getBlock());
+	}
+
+	static boolean isLargeCogItem(ItemStack test) {
+		Item item = test.getItem();
+		if (!(item instanceof BlockItem))
+			return false;
+		return isLargeCog(((BlockItem) item).getBlock());
+	}
+
+	default boolean isLargeCog() {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	default boolean isSmallCog() {
+		return !isLargeCog();
+	}
+
+	default boolean isDedicatedCogWheel() {
+		return false;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/contraptions/relays/elementary/SimpleKineticTileEntity.java

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import com.simibubi.create.AllBlocks;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.IRotate;
 import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.base.KineticTileEntity;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.advancement.AllTriggers;
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ public class SimpleKineticTileEntity extends KineticTileEntity {
 
 	@Override
 	public List<BlockPos> addPropagationLocations(IRotate block, BlockState state, List<BlockPos> neighbours) {
-		if (!AllBlocks.LARGE_COGWHEEL.has(state))
+		if (!ICogWheel.isLargeCog(state))
 			return super.addPropagationLocations(block, state, neighbours);
 
 		BlockPos.getAllInBox(new BlockPos(-1, -1, -1), new BlockPos(1, 1, 1))

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/depot/EjectorTileEntity.java

@@ -302,6 +302,10 @@ public class EjectorTileEntity extends KineticTileEntity {
 		}
 
 		if (state == State.RETRACTING) {
+			if (lidProgress.getChaseTarget() == 1 && !lidProgress.settled()) {
+				lidProgress.tickChaser();
+			} else {
+				lidProgress.updateChaseTarget(0);
 				lidProgress.updateChaseSpeed(0);
 				if (lidProgress.getValue() == 0 && doLogic) {
 					state = State.CHARGED;
@@ -319,6 +323,7 @@ public class EjectorTileEntity extends KineticTileEntity {
 					world.playSound(null, pos, SoundEvents.BLOCK_WOODEN_BUTTON_CLICK_OFF, SoundCategory.BLOCKS, volume,
 						pitch);
 			}
+		}
 
 		if (state != prevState)
 			notifyUpdate();
@@ -509,10 +514,6 @@ public class EjectorTileEntity extends KineticTileEntity {
 
 	public void setTarget(int horizontalDistance, int verticalDistance) {
 		launcher.set(Math.max(1, horizontalDistance), verticalDistance);
-		if (horizontalDistance == 0 && verticalDistance == 0) {
-			state = State.CHARGED;
-			lidProgress.startWithValue(0);
-		}
 		sendData();
 	}
 

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/depot/EntityLauncher.java

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class EntityLauncher {
 	public void applyMotion(Entity entity, Direction facing) {
 		Vec3d motionVec = new Vec3d(0, yMotion, xMotion);
 		motionVec = VecHelper.rotate(motionVec, AngleHelper.horizontalAngle(facing), Axis.Y);
-		entity.setMotion(motionVec.x, motionVec.y, motionVec.z);
+		entity.setMotion(motionVec.x * .91, motionVec.y * .98, motionVec.z * .91);
 	}
 
 	public int getHorizontalDistance() {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/content/logistics/block/mechanicalArm/ArmBlock.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.content.logistics.block.mechanicalArm;
 
+import com.simibubi.create.content.contraptions.relays.elementary.ICogWheel;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.MutableBoolean;
 
 import com.simibubi.create.AllShapes;
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.IBlockReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.IWorldReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
-public class ArmBlock extends KineticBlock implements ITE<ArmTileEntity> {
+public class ArmBlock extends KineticBlock implements ITE<ArmTileEntity>, ICogWheel {
 
 	public static final BooleanProperty CEILING = BooleanProperty.create("ceiling");
 
@@ -48,11 +49,6 @@ public class ArmBlock extends KineticBlock implements ITE<ArmTileEntity> {
 		return getDefaultState().with(CEILING, ctx.getFace() == Direction.DOWN);
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public boolean hasIntegratedCogwheel(IWorldReader world, BlockPos pos, BlockState state) {
-		return true;
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public VoxelShape getShape(BlockState state, IBlockReader p_220053_2_, BlockPos p_220053_3_,
 		ISelectionContext p_220053_4_) {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/data/recipe/StandardRecipeGen.java

@@ -790,11 +790,11 @@ public class StandardRecipeGen extends CreateRecipeProvider {
 	REDSTONE_CONTACT = create(AllBlocks.REDSTONE_CONTACT).returns(2)
 		.unlockedBy(I::brassCasing)
 		.viaShaped(b -> b.key('W', I.redstone())
-			.key('D', I.brassCasing())
+			.key('C', Blocks.COBBLESTONE)
-			.key('S', I.iron())
+			.key('S', I.ironSheet())
-			.patternLine("WDW")
 			.patternLine(" S ")
-			.patternLine("WDW")),
+			.patternLine("CWC")
+			.patternLine("CCC")),
 
 		ANDESITE_FUNNEL = create(AllBlocks.ANDESITE_FUNNEL).returns(2)
 			.unlockedBy(I::andesite)

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/gui/AllIcons.java

@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ public class AllIcons implements IScreenRenderable {
 		I_MTD_RIGHT = next(),
 		I_MTD_SCAN = next(),
 		I_MTD_REPLAY = next(),
-		I_MTD_USER_MODE = next();
+		I_MTD_USER_MODE = next(),
+		I_MTD_SLOW_MODE = next();
 	
 	public AllIcons(int x, int y) {
 		iconX = x * 16;

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/PonderLocalization.java

@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public class PonderLocalization {
 		addGeneral(object, PonderUI.PREVIOUS, "Previous Scene");
 		addGeneral(object, PonderUI.REPLAY, "Replay");
 		addGeneral(object, PonderUI.THINK_BACK, "Think Back");
+		addGeneral(object, PonderUI.SLOW_TEXT, "Comfy Reading");
 
 		shared.forEach((k, v) -> object.addProperty(Create.ID + "." + langKeyForShared(k), v));
 		tag.forEach((k, v) -> {

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/ponder/PonderUI.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder;
 
+import static com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.PonderLocalization.LANG_PREFIX;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.content.PonderChapter;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.content.PonderIndex;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.content.PonderTag;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.content.PonderTagScreen;
+import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.elements.TextWindowElement;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.ponder.ui.PonderButton;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.renderState.SuperRenderTypeBuffer;
 import com.simibubi.create.foundation.utility.ColorHelper;
@@ -58,14 +61,15 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 	public static int ponderTicks;
 	public static float ponderPartialTicksPaused;
 
-	public static final String PONDERING = PonderLocalization.LANG_PREFIX + "pondering";
+	public static final String PONDERING = LANG_PREFIX + "pondering";
-	public static final String IDENTIFY_MODE = PonderLocalization.LANG_PREFIX + "identify_mode";
+	public static final String IDENTIFY_MODE = LANG_PREFIX + "identify_mode";
-	public static final String IN_CHAPTER = PonderLocalization.LANG_PREFIX + "in_chapter";
+	public static final String IN_CHAPTER = LANG_PREFIX + "in_chapter";
-	public static final String IDENTIFY = PonderLocalization.LANG_PREFIX + "identify";
+	public static final String IDENTIFY = LANG_PREFIX + "identify";
-	public static final String PREVIOUS = PonderLocalization.LANG_PREFIX + "previous";
+	public static final String PREVIOUS = LANG_PREFIX + "previous";
-	public static final String CLOSE = PonderLocalization.LANG_PREFIX + "close";
+	public static final String CLOSE = LANG_PREFIX + "close";
-	public static final String NEXT = PonderLocalization.LANG_PREFIX + "next";
+	public static final String NEXT = LANG_PREFIX + "next";
-	public static final String REPLAY = PonderLocalization.LANG_PREFIX + "replay";
+	public static final String REPLAY = LANG_PREFIX + "replay";
+	public static final String SLOW_TEXT = LANG_PREFIX + "slow_text";
 
 	private List<PonderScene> scenes;
 	private List<PonderTag> tags;
@@ -76,6 +80,7 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 	PonderChapter chapter = null;
 
 	private boolean userViewMode;
+	private boolean slowTextMode;
 	private boolean identifyMode;
 	private ItemStack hoveredTooltipItem;
 	private BlockPos hoveredBlockPos;
@@ -90,10 +95,13 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 	private int index = 0;
 	private PonderTag referredToByTag;
 
-	private PonderButton left, right, scan, chap, userMode, close, replay;
+	private PonderButton left, right, scan, chap, userMode, close, replay, slowMode;
 	private PonderProgressBar progressBar;
 	private int skipCooling = 0;
 
+	private int extendedTickLength = 0;
+	private int extendedTickTimer = 0;
+
 	public static PonderUI of(ResourceLocation id) {
 		return new PonderUI(PonderRegistry.compile(id));
 	}
@@ -196,8 +204,13 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 			.shortcut(bindings.keyBindDrop)
 			.fade(0, -1));
 
+		widgets.add(slowMode = new PonderButton(width - 20 - 31, bY, () -> {
+			slowTextMode = !slowTextMode;
+		}).showing(AllIcons.I_MTD_SLOW_MODE)
+			.fade(0, -1));
+		
 		if (PonderIndex.EDITOR_MODE) {
-			widgets.add(userMode = new PonderButton(width - 20 - 31, bY, () -> {
+			widgets.add(userMode = new PonderButton(width - 50 - 31, bY, () -> {
 				userViewMode = !userViewMode;
 			}).showing(AllIcons.I_MTD_USER_MODE)
 				.fade(0, -1));
@@ -250,16 +263,32 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 			referredToByTag = null;
 		}
 
+		lazyIndex.tickChaser();
+		fadeIn.tickChaser();
+		finishingFlash.tickChaser();
 		PonderScene activeScene = scenes.get(index);
+
+		extendedTickLength = 0;
+		if (slowTextMode) 
+			activeScene.forEachVisible(TextWindowElement.class, twe -> extendedTickLength = 2);
+		
+		if (extendedTickTimer == 0) {
 			if (!identifyMode) {
 				ponderTicks++;
 				if (skipCooling == 0)
 					activeScene.tick();
 			}
 
-		lazyIndex.tickChaser();
+			if (!identifyMode) {
-		fadeIn.tickChaser();
+				float lazyIndexValue = lazyIndex.getValue();
-		finishingFlash.tickChaser();
+				if (Math.abs(lazyIndexValue - index) > 1 / 512f)
+					scenes.get(lazyIndexValue < index ? index - 1 : index + 1)
+						.tick();
+			}
+			extendedTickTimer = extendedTickLength;
+		} else
+			extendedTickTimer--;
+
 		progressBar.tick();
 
 		if (activeScene.currentTime == activeScene.totalTime - 1)
@@ -272,13 +301,6 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (!identifyMode) {
-			float lazyIndexValue = lazyIndex.getValue();
-			if (Math.abs(lazyIndexValue - index) > 1 / 512f)
-				scenes.get(lazyIndexValue < index ? index - 1 : index + 1)
-					.tick();
-		}
-
 		updateIdentifiedItem(activeScene);
 	}
 
@@ -357,6 +379,7 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void renderWindow(int mouseX, int mouseY, float partialTicks) {
+		partialTicks = getPartialTicks();
 		RenderSystem.enableBlend();
 		renderVisibleScenes(mouseX, mouseY,
 			skipCooling > 0 ? 0 : identifyMode ? ponderPartialTicksPaused : partialTicks);
@@ -369,7 +392,6 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 	}
 
 	protected void renderVisibleScenes(int mouseX, int mouseY, float partialTicks) {
-		SuperRenderTypeBuffer.vertexSortingOrigin = new BlockPos(0, 0, 800);
 		renderScene(mouseX, mouseY, index, partialTicks);
 		float lazyIndexValue = lazyIndex.getValue(partialTicks);
 		if (Math.abs(lazyIndexValue - index) > 1 / 512f)
@@ -388,7 +410,13 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 		RenderSystem.enableBlend();
 		RenderSystem.enableDepthTest();
 
+		RenderSystem.pushMatrix();
+
+		// has to be outside of MS transforms, important for vertex sorting
+		RenderSystem.translated(0, 0, 800);
+
 		ms.push();
+		ms.translate(0, 0, -800);
 		story.transform.updateScreenParams(width, height, slide);
 		story.transform.apply(ms, partialTicks, false);
 		story.transform.updateSceneRVE(partialTicks);
@@ -485,8 +513,8 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 		}
 
 		RenderSystem.popMatrix();
-
 		ms.pop();
+		RenderSystem.popMatrix();
 	}
 
 	protected void renderWidgets(int mouseX, int mouseY, float partialTicks) {
@@ -540,7 +568,7 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 
 				drawRightAlignedString(font, Lang.translate(IN_CHAPTER), 0, 0, tooltipColor);
 				drawRightAlignedString(font,
-					Lang.translate(PonderLocalization.LANG_PREFIX + "chapter." + chapter.getId()), 0, 12, 0xffeeeeee);
+					Lang.translate(LANG_PREFIX + "chapter." + chapter.getId()), 0, 12, 0xffeeeeee);
 
 				RenderSystem.popMatrix();
 			}
@@ -588,6 +616,11 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 				userMode.dim();
 		}
 		
+		if (slowTextMode)
+			slowMode.flash();
+		else
+			slowMode.dim();
+
 		{
 			// Scene overlay
 			float scenePT = skipCooling > 0 ? 0 : partialTicks;
@@ -673,6 +706,10 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 			drawCenteredString(font, Lang.translate(NEXT), right.x + 10, tooltipY, tooltipColor);
 		if (replay.isHovered())
 			drawCenteredString(font, Lang.translate(REPLAY), replay.x + 10, tooltipY, tooltipColor);
+		if (slowMode.isHovered())
+			drawCenteredString(font, Lang.translate(SLOW_TEXT), slowMode.x + 5, tooltipY, tooltipColor);
+		if (PonderIndex.EDITOR_MODE && userMode.isHovered())
+			drawCenteredString(font, "Editor View", userMode.x + 10, tooltipY, tooltipColor);
 		RenderSystem.popMatrix();
 	}
 
@@ -787,7 +824,7 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 	@Override
 	protected String getBreadcrumbTitle() {
 		if (chapter != null)
-			return Lang.translate(PonderLocalization.LANG_PREFIX + "chapter." + chapter.getId());
+			return Lang.translate(LANG_PREFIX + "chapter." + chapter.getId());
 
 		return stack.getItem()
 			.getName()
@@ -915,13 +952,18 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 	}
 
 	public static float getPartialTicks() {
+		float renderPartialTicks = Minecraft.getInstance()
+			.getRenderPartialTicks();
+
 		if (Minecraft.getInstance().currentScreen instanceof PonderUI) {
 			PonderUI ui = (PonderUI) Minecraft.getInstance().currentScreen;
 			if (ui.identifyMode)
 				return ponderPartialTicksPaused;
+
+			return (renderPartialTicks + (ui.extendedTickLength - ui.extendedTickTimer)) / (ui.extendedTickLength + 1);
 		}
-		return Minecraft.getInstance()
+
-			.getRenderPartialTicks();
+		return renderPartialTicks;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -933,10 +975,4 @@ public class PonderUI extends NavigatableSimiScreen {
 		skipCooling = 15;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void removed() {
-		super.removed();
-		SuperRenderTypeBuffer.vertexSortingOrigin = BlockPos.ZERO;
-	}
-
 }

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/render/backend/instancing/impl/OrientedData.java

@@ -35,14 +35,6 @@ public class OrientedData extends BasicData {
 		return setPosition(pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ());
 	}
 
-	public OrientedData setPosition(int x, int y, int z) {
-		BlockPos origin = owner.renderer.getOriginCoordinate();
-
-		return setPosition((float) (x - origin.getX()),
-				(float) (y - origin.getY()),
-				(float) (z - origin.getZ()));
-	}
-
 	public OrientedData setPosition(float x, float y, float z) {
 		this.posX = x;
 		this.posY = y;

src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/renderState/SuperRenderTypeBuffer.java

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package com.simibubi.create.foundation.renderState;
 
-import java.util.Objects;
-import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.SortedMap;
 
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
@@ -15,11 +13,9 @@ import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RegionRenderCacheBuilder;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderType;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.model.ModelBakery;
 import net.minecraft.util.Util;
-import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 
 public class SuperRenderTypeBuffer implements IRenderTypeBuffer {
 
-	public static BlockPos vertexSortingOrigin = BlockPos.ZERO;
 	static SuperRenderTypeBuffer instance;
 
 	public static SuperRenderTypeBuffer getInstance() {
@@ -100,20 +96,6 @@ public class SuperRenderTypeBuffer implements IRenderTypeBuffer {
 			super(new BufferBuilder(256), createEntityBuilders());
 		}
 
-		public void draw(RenderType p_228462_1_) {
-			BlockPos v = vertexSortingOrigin;
-			BufferBuilder bufferbuilder = layerBuffers.getOrDefault(p_228462_1_, this.fallbackBuffer);
-			boolean flag = Objects.equals(this.currentLayer, p_228462_1_.asOptional());
-			if (flag || bufferbuilder != this.fallbackBuffer) {
-				if (this.activeConsumers.remove(bufferbuilder)) {
-					p_228462_1_.draw(bufferbuilder, v.getX(), v.getY(), v.getZ());
-					if (flag) {
-						this.currentLayer = Optional.empty();
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
 	}
 
 }