Networks that are not chunkloaded won't work. Cherry-picked with some changes from #2618

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Refined Storage Changelog
+
 ### 1.9.2
-- Fixed crash with forge version 67 (Darkere)
+- Fixed crash with Forge version 67 (Darkere)
+- Networks that are in a chunk that isn't loaded will no longer work, they will turn off. Chunkload the Controller to maintain a functioning network over long distances (Darkere/raoulvdberge)
 
 ### 1.9.1
 - Fixed server crash (raoulvdberge)

src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/Network.java

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public class Network implements INetwork, IRedstoneConfigurable {
     private int lastEnergyUsage;
     private RedstoneMode redstoneMode = RedstoneMode.IGNORE;
 
+    private boolean amILoaded = false;
     private boolean throttlingDisabled = true; // Will be enabled after first update
     private boolean couldRun;
     private int ticksSinceUpdateChanged;
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ public class Network implements INetwork, IRedstoneConfigurable {
 
     @Override
     public boolean canRun() {
-        return energy.getEnergyStored() >= getEnergyUsage() && redstoneMode.isEnabled(world, pos);
+        return amILoaded && energy.getEnergyStored() >= getEnergyUsage() && redstoneMode.isEnabled(world, pos);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -135,6 +136,8 @@ public class Network implements INetwork, IRedstoneConfigurable {
     @Override
     public void update() {
         if (!world.isRemote) {
+            amILoaded = world.isBlockPresent(pos);
+
             updateEnergyUsage();
 
             if (canRun()) {

src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/NetworkListener.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.apiimpl.network;
 
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.api.network.INetwork;
+import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.api.network.node.INetworkNode;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.apiimpl.API;
 import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.TickEvent;
@@ -18,6 +19,14 @@ public class NetworkListener {
                 }
 
                 e.world.getProfiler().endSection();
+
+                e.world.getProfiler().startSection("network node ticking");
+
+                for (INetworkNode node : API.instance().getNetworkNodeManager((ServerWorld) e.world).all()) {
+                    node.update();
+                }
+
+                e.world.getProfiler().endSection();
             }
         }
     }

src/main/java/com/refinedmods/refinedstorage/apiimpl/network/NetworkNodeListener.java

@@ -3,34 +3,16 @@ package com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.apiimpl.network;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.api.network.node.INetworkNode;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.api.network.security.Permission;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.api.util.Action;
-import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.apiimpl.API;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.util.NetworkUtils;
 import com.refinedmods.refinedstorage.util.WorldUtils;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.IWorld;
-import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
-import net.minecraftforge.event.TickEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.world.BlockEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
 
 public class NetworkNodeListener {
-    @SubscribeEvent
-    public void onWorldTick(TickEvent.WorldTickEvent e) {
-        if (!e.world.isRemote()) {
-            if (e.phase == TickEvent.Phase.END) {
-                e.world.getProfiler().startSection("network node ticking");
-
-                for (INetworkNode node : API.instance().getNetworkNodeManager((ServerWorld) e.world).all()) {
-                    node.update();
-                }
-
-                e.world.getProfiler().endSection();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     @SubscribeEvent
     public void onBlockPlace(BlockEvent.EntityPlaceEvent e) {
         if (!e.getWorld().isRemote() && e.getEntity() instanceof PlayerEntity) {