mods that hopefully work for a TechAge-based pack

mods/ropes/crafts.lua

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+local S = ropes.S
+
+if minetest.get_modpath("farming") then
+-- this doesn't work reliably due to side effects of https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/5518
+--	local old_def = minetest.registered_craftitems["farming:cotton"]
+--	if old_def then
+--		old_def.groups["thread"] = 1
+--		minetest.override_item("farming:cotton", {
+--			groups = old_def.groups
+--		})
+--	end
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = 'ropes:ropesegment',
+		recipe = {
+			{'farming:cotton','farming:cotton'},
+			{'farming:cotton','farming:cotton'},
+			{'farming:cotton','farming:cotton'},
+		}
+	})
+
+	if farming.mod == "redo" or farming.mod == "undo" then
+		minetest.register_craft({
+			output = 'ropes:ropesegment',
+			recipe = {
+				{'farming:hemp_rope'},
+				{'farming:hemp_rope'},
+			}
+		})
+	end
+end
+
+if minetest.get_modpath("hemp") then
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = 'ropes:ropesegment',
+		recipe = {
+			{'hemp:hemp_rope'},
+			{'hemp:hemp_rope'},
+		}
+	})
+end
+
+if minetest.get_modpath("cottages") then
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = 'ropes:ropesegment',
+		recipe = {
+			{'cottages:rope'},
+			{'cottages:rope'},
+		}
+	})
+end
+
+if minetest.get_modpath("moreblocks") then
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = 'ropes:ropesegment',
+		recipe = {
+			{'moreblocks:rope','moreblocks:rope'},
+			{'moreblocks:rope','moreblocks:rope'},
+			{'moreblocks:rope','moreblocks:rope'},
+		}
+	})
+end
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = 'ropes:ropesegment',
+	recipe = {
+		{'group:thread','group:thread'},
+		{'group:thread','group:thread'},
+		{'group:thread','group:thread'},
+	}
+})
+
+minetest.register_craftitem("ropes:ropesegment", {
+	description = S("Rope Segment"),
+	_doc_items_longdesc = ropes.doc.ropesegment_longdesc,
+    _doc_items_usagehelp = ropes.doc.ropesegment_usage,
+	groups = {vines = 1},
+	inventory_image = "ropes_item.png",
+})
+
+local cotton_burn_time = 1
+ropes.wood_burn_time = minetest.get_craft_result({method="fuel", width=1, items={ItemStack("default:wood")}}).time
+ropes.rope_burn_time = cotton_burn_time * 6
+local stick_burn_time = minetest.get_craft_result({method="fuel", width=1, items={ItemStack("default:stick")}}).time
+ropes.ladder_burn_time = ropes.rope_burn_time * 2 + stick_burn_time * 3
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	type = "fuel",
+	recipe = "ropes:ropesegment",
+	burntime = ropes.rope_burn_time,
+})