Build 3:

reduced the amount of calls to BlockIEBase, I want to get stop using that class at some point
fixed missing localization for the creative tab
changed build.gradle to automatically download the latest version of IC2

build.gradle

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 def mainVersion = "1.1"
-def buildNumber = "2"
+def buildNumber = "3"
 
 // For those who want the bleeding edge
 buildscript {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    deobfCompile "net.industrial-craft:industrialcraft-2:2.6.9-ex110:dev"
+    deobfCompile "net.industrial-craft:industrialcraft-2:2.6.+:dev"
 }
 
 jar {

changelog.md

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+#####Version 1.1-3
+ - fixed incompatibility with IE build 48
+   - reduced the amount of calls to core IE classes to make such incompatibilities less likely
+ - fixed localization of the creative tab
+
 #####Version 1.1-2
  -  wire coils now use a different amount of wire depending on how long the connection is
    - wire coils are crafted by placing any amount of IC2 cables and/or the corresponding wire coils in a crafting table now

src/main/java/malte0811/industrialWires/blocks/BlockIC2Connector.java

@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ public class BlockIC2Connector extends BlockIETileProvider<BlockTypes_IC2_Connec
 		setHardness(3.0F);
 		setResistance(15.0F);
 		lightOpacity = 0;
-		setAllNotNormalBlock();
-		setBlockLayer(BlockRenderLayer.SOLID, BlockRenderLayer.TRANSLUCENT);
 		this.setCreativeTab(IndustrialWires.creativeTab);
 	}
 	@Override
@@ -115,4 +113,28 @@ public class BlockIC2Connector extends BlockIETileProvider<BlockTypes_IC2_Connec
 	public String createRegistryName() {
 		return IndustrialWires.MODID+":"+name;
 	}
+	@Override
+	public boolean canRenderInLayer(BlockRenderLayer layer) {
+		return layer==BlockRenderLayer.TRANSLUCENT||layer==BlockRenderLayer.SOLID;
+	}
+	@Override
+	public boolean isFullBlock(IBlockState state) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	@Override
+	public boolean isFullCube(IBlockState state) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	@Override
+	public boolean isNormalCube(IBlockState state, IBlockAccess world, BlockPos pos) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOpaqueCube(IBlockState state) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	@Override
+	public boolean isVisuallyOpaque() {
+		return false;
+	}
 }

src/main/resources/assets/industrialwires/lang/en_US.lang

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ industrialwires.desc.recipe=Please check the Engineer's manual for recipe detail
 industrialwires.chat.tooLong=This coil does not contain enough wire for this connection
 industrialwires.chat.stackSize=Linking is only possible with a stack of size 1
  
+itemGroup.industrialwires=Industrial Wires
 
 ie.manual.category.industrialWires.name=Industrial Wires
 ie.manual.entry.industrialWires.all.name=Industrial Wires