Currently this page exists to see if I can create a workflow where I can create a large list of stuff like this in a consistent manner that won't make me feel bad because of it being unfinished or redundant or whatever makes me feel bad about publishing stuff here.
Right now as I'm writing this, the plan is to work on this for one hour at a time and then doing something else for a while. This for one stems from the idea of "a lot of little steps over time add up to big steps" and puts a different spin/atmosphere/mood towards working on something, where instead of the goal being vague, there's always something to focus my progress on - the progress of time.
I don't know if I will keep this schedule up for the next time(s) I work on this. This is an experiment after all and people suck at stuff that they suck at. Just know that this page is unfinished up until this message disappears.
Mod Recommendations
Sometimes during my badly spent free time, I go on browsing sprees for mods, hoovering them up for use in my own modpacks. To make this time a little less badly spent, I'd like to share all mods I've found with redeeming qualities.
Do note that most links lead to Modrinth since it seems more trustworthy than CurseForge, that some mods might have versions that are only either available on CurseForge or Modrinth and that some mods are split across multiple mods
Performance Mods (Fabric)
A set of mods that improve my game's performance that I pretty much always use whenever I play Minecraft. Probably not the most optimal loadout, but it's enough for me.
- Sodium
- Lithium
- FerriteCore
- LazyDFU
- Starlight
- Indium
- Memory Leak Fix
- Dynamic FPS
- Concurrent Chunk Management Engine
- Smooth Boot
Other Must-Haves
Improved Visuals
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Extended Clouds A small and simple mod that furthers the render distance of clouds to your general render distance, making the sky seem more full.
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Visuality A mod that adds small visual effects. The only ones I care about being that rare ore glitters and that there are ripples in water when it rains.
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Continuity A mod that adds connected textures. There's a fan-made Forge port called "Connectedness".
Improved Audio
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Extra Sounds A mod that improves gamefeel / responsiveness by making GUI actions like picking up & placing items in your inventory play a small sound.
Minor/QoL
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Create Jetpack This is an add-on for the "Create" mod that adds an end-game jetpack crafted with an elytra and various other components. It's charged up with rotational force just like the copper backtank and can also be used as a booster for an Elytra, replacing fireworks in that department
(which I like since I generally dislike the idea of making any farm in general to farm specific resources like fireworks) . It fits well with vanilla Create. -
LambDynamicLights A mod that makes the area around you light up while holding items like torches or lanterns.
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Wall-Jump! A mod that adds Walljumps and multiple air jumps that can make traversal easier and more fun. They can be configured to drain some hunger to balance out using them too often or be only made available as enchantments.
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Clay Soldiers Mod A mod I discovered while 1.7.10 was still the new thing, adding in little folk made out of clay that can be colored. Different colored clay soldiers attack each other, and so you can host miniature wars in your backgarden.
Sadly, the official mod seems to be stuck in a state of being partially rewritten with not a lot of chance that it'll be worked on again. Others have made ports of this mod in various states of progress and for various Minecraft version, meaning there is no one definitive version, but like ~4 with each their up- and downsides.
- Joy of Painting
- Music Maker Mod
- Custom Portals
Major Mods
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Create A large mod that adds various utilties for item & fluid manipulation as well as other really cool mechanical stuff like contraptions (strapping block structures to stuff like Minecarts, elevators or trains) and minor QoL stuff (like more redstone components, food, clipboards or schematics). It has a lot of charm and very nice visuals at the cost of efficiency compared to other, more technical mods.
- ComputerCraft
Vanished Mods
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ParCool! A very cool mod that sadly vanished. It added a lot of parkour moves
(wall-jumps, wall-running, pouncing, vaulting, sliding, hanging, breaking falls with rolls) that were fun to chain together and it just generally had nice-feeling movement. There are some videos on YouTube that showcase this mod.If I had to guess, maybe the mod was taken down because it was one of the mods that was infected with the "fractureiser" virus.
Mod Groups
A bit of a experimental category about small bundles of mods that work well together to change something in the game.
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More difficult Mob encounters
(True Darkness, Wall-Jump!, SIHYWTCAMD, Farsighted Mobs)