CrossTie

CrossTie is an optimization and compatibility patch mod for Minecraft 1.7.10, specifically designed for the RealTrainMod (RTM) ecosystem.

It provides a comprehensive suite of rendering optimizations and compatibility fixes for RTM / KaizPatchX, Bamboo, Angelica, IntelliInput, and NGTLib.

Status

Item	Status
Build	Build definitions available via GitHub Actions. Verified locally with ./gradlew build --no-daemon.
Target Minecraft	1.7.10
Target Forge	10.13.4.1614
Target Java	8
Required Core	UniMixins 0.2.1
Supported Mods	RTM / KaizPatchX, Bamboo, Angelica, IntelliInput, NGTLib
Config Implementation	CrossTieConfig.java
Mixin Control	CrossTieMixinPlugin
Last Verified	2026-04-16

Overview

CrossTie is designed to provide comprehensive maintenance for two primary performance areas:

• FPS Optimization (Rendering)
• TPS Optimization (Server/Tick)

The mod throttles or skips update and rendering cycles for RTM and Bamboo based on the player's distance. Additionally, it provides compatibility support for DisplayList processing in Angelica environments and manages GL11 calls within RTM scripts.

Key Features

FPS Optimization

RTM

• Distance-based frustum culling for vehicles.
• Rendering culling for TileEntity types.
• Adjustable render distance for rails.
• Applies to additional renderers such as RenderEffect, RenderMirror, and RenderPaint.

Bamboo

• Entity and TileEntity rendering culling.
• Reduced update frequency based on distance.

Angelica Integration

• Disables Angelica’s DisplayList processing in favor of the legacy OpenGL path while rendering hi03ExpressRailway.
• Properly initializes the GL context before executing PartsRenderer scripts.
• Rewrites GL11 calls in RTM scripts to use a bridge, preventing crashes/glitches.

IntelliInput Integration

• Stabilizes native callbacks related to CallWindowProc.
• Suppresses exceptions during IME processing to prevent issues during chat input.

TPS Optimization

• Throttles RTM train and bogie updates based on render distance.
• Throttles Bamboo TileEntity updates based on distance.
• Note: MovingMachine updates are preserved to maintain behavioral consistency.

Requirements

• Minecraft: 1.7.10
• Forge: 10.13.4.1614
• UniMixins: 0.2.1
• Java: 8

Dependencies

• Required: UniMixins
• Supported: RealTrainMod / KaizPatchX, Bamboo, Angelica, IntelliInput, NGTLib.

Dependency Resolution

For development, dependencies are resolved via .jar files in the libs/ directory. If using a private Maven repository, configure your credentials in gradle.properties under privateMavenUrl, privateMavenUser, and privateMavenPassword.

Installation

1. Place CrossTie-*.jar into your mods folder.
2. Install UniMixins.
3. Install any supported mods (RTM, Bamboo, Angelica, IntelliInput) as needed.
4. Launch the game.

Configuration

A configuration file is generated at config/CrossTie.cfg after the first launch.

FPS Settings

• enableRenderCulling: Enables render culling for RTM and Bamboo.
• fixAngelicaRailCulling: A helper setting to avoid rail culling issues when using Angelica/Sodium-based renderers.

TPS Settings

• enableTileEntityUpdates: Enables update optimizations for TileEntities.

Developer Notes

• Implementation is entirely Mixin-based.
• Mod presence is detected at startup; only relevant patches for installed mods are activated.
• CrossTieMixinPlugin handles the logic for client-side Mixins and mod-dependent toggles.

Build

./gradlew build --no-daemon