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map generator)Mods (short for modifications) are anything that changes Minecraft`s game content from what it originally was.
Trivia
- In order for mods to work and run correctly on Minecraft, the mod creators use mod plugins such as Minecraft Forge, Forge API, etc.
Purpose
Most mods add content to the game to alter gameplay, change the creative feel, or give the player more options in how they interact with the Minecraft world. Most people who create mods for Minecraft (known as modders) use Minecraft Coder Pack and either ModLoader or Minecraft Forge to do so. Some mods may be bigger expansions, others add more settings and options to optimize speed, graphics, or gameplay of the game. Server mods or plugins mainly give server admins more options and ease of use, and most mods for single-player have a server version that allows or optimizes the mod in multiplayer.
Ideally, the creator of a mod updates the mod whenever the game updates - bringing more content, bug fixes, or optimizations. Else, the mod may not work with a newer version.
Mods are also available for the Pocket Edition Pocket Edition Author(s) Mojang AB Jens Bergensten Aron Nieminen Daniel Kaplan Tommaso Checchi Shoghi Cervantes Jason Major Daniel Wustenhoff Tomas Alaeus Mikael "Slicedlime" Hedberg MicrosoftTechnology company Studios 1] Platform(s) Written in C++ 2] Latest version 1.1.2 
via jailbreaking on iOSApple iOS is a proprietary mobile operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. and through apps such as "BlockLauncher", "MCPE Master", or "Toolbox for Minecraft: PE" on Android devices. Mods are not available for the Console Editions Console Edition Author(s) Mojang AB 4J Studios Platform(s) Written in C++ Latest version Xbox 360 - TU53 Xbox One - CU43 PS3 - 1.51 PS4 - 1.50 PSVita - 1.51 Wii U - Patch 23 
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An official way of creating mods is available for the Pocket and Windowsis a separate viewing area on a computer display screen in a system that allows multiple viewing areas as part of a graphical user interface 10 Windowsis a separate viewing area on a computer display screen in a system that allows multiple viewing areas as part of a graphical user interface 10 Edition Author(s) Mojang AB Platform(s) Written in C++ Latest version 1.1.2 Released Digital - Windows Store Jul. 29th, 2015 Rating(s) ESRB: E10+ 1] PEGI: 7+ 2] DEJUS: 10 3] Size 199.66 - 204.15 
Editions called Add-ons.
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Client-based
Client mods are modifications to your game files themselves. They are not custom clients, and they require modification of the Minecraft .jar file.
As the Minecraft server software will ignore custom content from client side, most of the client mods which add new content to the game do not work in SMP A new Survival game of Minecraft. The health and hunger bars, as well as the hotbar, are visible. See the game mode. For other uses, see Survival (disambiguation). Survival mode is one 
unless a modification has also been installed on the server. Some authors of client mods have made server versions of their mods available, and others have not. A few of the Loader/API type client mods (e.g. ModLoader and AudioMod) and many of the functional client mods (e.g. OptiFine or TooManyItems This article is a stub. Please help us by expanding it. The contents of this page are not supported by Mojang AB, the Minecraft Wiki, the Minecraft IRC channel or the Minecraft Forums. TooManyItems Author 
) have effect in SMP A new Survival game of Minecraft. The health and hunger bars, as well as the hotbar, are visible. See the game mode. For other uses, see Survival (disambiguation). Survival mode is one straight away, without any modification on server side.
Mod list on Minecraft Forums
Server-based
Server See the multiplayer software in Minecraft. For the multiplayer experience, see Multiplayer. For the official Mojang paid-for servers, see Realms. For other unofficial Minecraft server software, see custom servers. Minecraft servers allow mods are modifications to the official Minecraft server software. They are commonly designed to make administration of servers easier by implementing tiered privileges for commands (such as kicking, banning etc.). They are frequently implemented as "wrappers" which do not actually modify the main server .jar file, instead monitoring its output and sending commands to it.
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| Name | Description | Version | Link | Latest Release This is not an official version history or changelog. For the official list, please visit the Minecraft website. For versions 1.11 and prior, please check the Mojang website. For versions prior to Beta 1.8, please  |
| Voidity | Feature-packed server mod with great stability and lots of features.
| 1.7.2 R1.4 | Homepage | 1.7.2 1.7.2 Official name The Update that Changed the World Release date Oct. 25, 2013 1] Development versions View all Snapshots 13w36a 13w36b 13w37a 13w37b 13w38a 13w38b 13w38c 13w39a 13w39b 13w41a 13w41b 13w42a 13w42b 13w43a Pre-releases  |
| CanaryMod | Successor of Canary Classic, a fork of hMod
| 1.8.0-1.2.0 (Bleeding) 1.7.10-1.1.2 (Stable) | Homepage | 1.8 1.8 Official name Bountiful Update Type Release Release date Sep. 2, 2014 1] Development versions View all Snapshots 14w02a 14w02b 14w02c 14w03a 14w03b 14w04a 14w04b 14w05a 14w05b 14w06a 14w06b 14w07a 14w08a 14w10a 14w10b 14w10c 14w11a  |
Bukkit Custom servers Author Bukkit Team Developers Mojang AB Platform JRE Written in Java Latest version Bukkit #1807 CraftBukkit #3095 Released 2 Jan. 2011 (Announced) Size Bukkit - MBMegaByte 4.7 (Build 1807) CraftBukkit - 19.5 MB  | A popular mod API with its own server software. Discontinued.
| 1.7.9-R0.2 | Homepage Forum | 1.7.9 1.7.9 Release date Apr. 14, 2014 1] Download Client (.json) Server ◄◄ 1.7.2 ◄ 1.7.8 1.7.10 ► 1.8 ►► See the computer edition. For other editions, see Version history (disambiguation). 1.7.9 is |
| Spigot | A popular server software based on Bukkit.
| 1.11.2 1.11.2 Release date Dec. 21, 2016 Download Client (.json) Server ◄◄ 1.11 ◄ 1.11.1 1.12 ►► See the computer edition. For other editions, see Version history (disambiguation). 1.11.2 is an update for  | Homepage Forum | 1.11.2 1.11.2 Release date Dec. 21, 2016 Download Client (.json) Server ◄◄ 1.11 ◄ 1.11.1 1.12 ►► See the computer edition. For other editions, see Version history (disambiguation). 1.11.2 is an update for |
| MC Port Central | Modified Server combining forge with Bukkit allowing you to play mods and bukkit plugins on the same server.
| Build #18 | Homepage (unavailable) | 1.7.2 1.7.2 Official name The Update that Changed the World Release date Oct. 25, 2013 1] Development versions View all Snapshots 13w36a 13w36b 13w37a 13w37b 13w38a 13w38b 13w38c 13w39a 13w39b 13w41a 13w41b 13w42a 13w42b 13w43a Pre-releases |
| Sponge | Sponge is a combination of a new API (based off of Spout/Flow⃢₀ₙs APIs) implemented on top of Forge, with assistance from other parts of Minecraft⃢₀ₙs modding community (Glowstone, Cauldron, Spout, etc.). | 1.12 (Experimental) 1.11.2 (Stable) | Homepage Downloads | 1.12 1.12 Official name World of Color Update 1] Release date Jun. 7, 2017 Development versions View all Snapshot 17w06a 17w13a 17w13b 17w14a 17w15a 17w16a 17w16b 17w17a 17w17b 17w18a 17w18b Pre-release 1.12-pre1 1.12-pre2 1.12-pre3 1.12-pre4 1.12-pre5  |
Mod packs
Mod packs are collections of mods that have been put together and configured so that they will all work together. Mod packs are often centered around a general theme like tech, quests, or magic. Mod packs often have either custom launchers or installers that make installing and running the mod pack easy. Some of the more popular mod packs are Feed The Beast The contents of this page are not supported by Mojang AB, the Minecraft Wiki, the Minecraft IRC channel or the Minecraft Forums. Feed The Beast Author ? Version ? Compatible with ? Feed The Beast 
Infinity and the slightly outdated Tekkit and Hexxit. There are of course also smaller mod packs, such as e.g. Crafting Dead, most of which using the special Minecraft Technic Launcher from Technic Pack.
Most mod packs can be found on custom launchers, which make it easy to install and launch various mod packs. The most popular of these are the Feed the Beast, Technic, ATlauncher, and the new Curse.com client launchers. In addition to making it easy to install mod pack clients, certain launchers can also download server mod packs.
Bugs
If you install a mod, it may stop the game from working properly. If you encounter a problem while using mods and want to report it, first remove all of your mods and see if the problem still happens. If the problem continues to happen, it can be reported on the bug tracker. Else, try to reproduce the problem with the fewest possible number of mods, and then report the problem to the author(s) of those mods.
If Minecraft crashes, a modified game is flagged in the crash report.
The crash report text will include a line near the bottom which will say one of:
Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched Is Modded: Very likely; Jar signature invalidated Is Modded: Definitely: client brand changed to (present loader, such as "fml,forge" or modloader) Is Modded: Unknown (can`t tell)
A shortened example crash report is given below:
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---- Minecraft Crash Report ---- // Uh... Did I do that? Time: 1/1/17 12:00 AM Description: Manually triggered debug crash A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- System Details -- Details: Minecraft Version: 1.12 Operating System: Windows 10 (amd64) version 10.0 Java Version: 1.8.0_131, Oracle Corporation Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation Memory: 524288000 bytes (500 MB) / 536870912 bytes (512 MB) up to 1073741824 bytes (1024 MB) JVM Flags: 4 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -XX:+DisableExplicitGC IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0 Launched Version: 1.12 LWJGL: 2.9.4 OpenGL: AMD Radeon (TM) R9 999 GL version 9.9.99999 Compatibility Profile Context 99.99.999.999, ATI Technologies Inc. GL Caps: Using GL 1.3 multitexturing. Using GL 1.3 texture combiners. Using framebuffer objects because OpenGL 3.0 is supported and separate blending is supported. Shaders are available because OpenGL 2.1 is supported. VBOs are available because OpenGL 1.5 is supported. Using VBOs: No ```Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched.``` Type: Client (map_client.txt) Resource Packs: Current Language: English (US) Profiler Position: N/A (disabled) CPU: 9x Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9999Z CPUA processor is the logic circuitry @ 9.99GHz |
The code that checks for mods is fairly simple, and it`s not always correct; it may say `probably not` even with mods installed. Be that as it may, it`s very difficult to get the `very likely` message if you haven`t modified your Minecraft .jar file somehow, so that`s essentially a `yes`. There`s also a `definitely` message, seen when a Bukkit server crashes and under other similar circumstances, like when the Minecraft Forge API is installed.
`Probably not` appears when the client/server brand appears to the in-game check to be unaltered (often termed `vanilla`) and the META-INF folder is still there. `Very likely` appears when the META-INF folder is not present but the client/server brand seems to be vanilla. `Definitely` plus the client name appears when the client is not vanilla. For instance, you might see something like:
Is Modded: Definitely: Client brand changed to `fml,forge`
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showEffects of Mods
Mods can be used for just about anything. They can be used to change the difficulty of your game, add more mobs, create servers easily, add blocks and items to your game, add new worlds, and more.
Mods are normally created by the players themselves, although mods such as The Aether II have entire development teams behind them. Mods are generally found on websites such as the Minecraft Forums or on Planet Minecraft.
Installing and using a mod may have varying effects on gameplay, such as new items/blocks, new mobs or changes to existing mobs, new or changed gameplay mechanics, fixes for the game or other mods, and support for texture packs with higher resolutions. There are APIs that prevent mods from conflicting with each other, such as ModLoader.
Mods are almost never officially supported by Mojang AB, but very rarely mods get officially added to the game. An example of a mod is: McRegion, added in Beta. This mod created a more compact and faster way of storing worlds.
Players should be careful while installing mods into Minecraft, as mods will sometimes make Minecraft crash, and they can even corrupt save data if they are installed wrong. Additionally, mods that are from an unknown or little knownℂ₂₠source should be scanned for viruses before being used because it is possible that the downloaded files may contain a virus.
One example of a particular mod is the "Lucky Block" Mod, which spawns Lucky Blocks randomly in the world, bestowing either positive or negative effects. For example, a Lucky Block could spawn "Mr. Rainbow", which spawns many Sheep with various colors of Wool.
Information about Minecraft mods can be found at Minecraft Mods Wiki.
Caution about Mods
Before modifying Minecraft, make sure the current version does not crash. Back up one`s worlds and also be aware that mods are unsupported by Mojang. They won`t be able to help if anything happens to one`s Minecraft game. When there is a new update, the Minecraft mod or mods that one has installed will not work unless one uses the version it was intended for. It is therefore recommended to delete all the modifications in the "mods" folder before installing any new mods to Minecraft, as some mods can crash Minecraft if they are used together.
Making Backups
In order to make a Minecraft backup, one can simply "Locate" the Minecraft.jar folder by typing in the command: /your username/AppData/Roaming. Next, simply right-click the Minecraft.jar file. Create a new folder and put it anywhere on one`s hard drive and paste the Minecraft.jar file into this new folder. Finally, rename the Minecraft.jar file to something like "Minecraft Backup".
Modpacks
Modpacks are just what the name entitles. They are a lot of community created mods bunched into one folder or "Pack" that usually have a certain theme of a sort. Some examples of Modpacks are CrazyCraft and the many packs in Techniclauncher.
Installing Mods
- Download the mod files and any other mods that it may require.
- Press start and type "%appdata%" without the quotes.
- Click Roaming.
- Click Minecraft.
- Open the bin folder.
- open Minecraft.jar (may appear as Minecraft) with an archiving software (7zip, WInRAR, WinZIP etc.).
- Close Minecraft (if open).
- Delete the META-INF folder as it stops mods from working at all.
- Open up the mod (it is a folder but should appear as the archiving software`s icon).
- Open up the mods it requires (same as up there ^).
- Drag everything in the desired mod into Minecraft.jar, but DO NOT drag it into one of those folders.
- Close all of those windows, then open Minecraft, and test it.
- The mod should work now.
Remember that every time Minecraft updates, it will delete every mod and its memory in the Minecraft client (only the folders will stay), and one must reinstall new mods for that version of Minecraft.
