See Techno_freak70's resource pack here. It gives the biomes from this mod a cleaner appearance that looks quite good.
News
IMPORTANT: I will no longer be maintaining this thread. All updates will be posted in the new topic: http://www.minecraft...100-new-biomes/ Previous News
Better Biomes has reached a total of around 50 57 biomes now. I don't intend to have many more than that. I don't want the mod to end up doing exactly what EBXL or Biomes O' Plenty does. The aim of Better Biomes is to add realistic biomes to Minecraft, and a mod that adds more than 50 biomes simply can't maintain that standard.
So I'm not going to try to find biomes to add anymore, except ones that add to the realism of the mod. If you want a biome to be added, post your biome idea with a description, and if it gets any support (or I think that it's a great idea), I'll add it. Likewise, if there is a biome that most people don't like, I'll remove it.
So, post your comments, ideas and complaints, and I'll try to make sure that you're all happy with what I'm doing to the mod.
Information
Better Biomes is a forge mod that adds a new world type, more biomes, and configuration options for vanilla biomes. The Better Biomes world type contains all the new biomes but they also generate in the standard Overworld. Each one can be turned off in the config.
Biomes (Note: this list is not kept up to date - there are just too many biomes. For a complete list, see the changelog)
Alpine
Tall, snowy mountains, ringed by low-lying woodland and filled with glaciers.
Blossom Woods
A forest of cherry blossom trees with dark trunks and pink leaves.
Bog
A wetland biome with dark, murky water.
Carr
A wetland biome with small birch shrubs and alder trees.
Desert Archipelago
A sand filled archipelago with cacti and dead bushes.
Ephemeral Lake
A shallow lake with large, sandy shores filled with dead trees and shrubs.
Fen
A flat wetland biome covered by short grass.
Fir Forest
A snowy biome filled with fir trees, some growing up to 32 blocks above the ground.
Forested Archipelago
An archipelago of forested islands.
Forested Mountains
A forest biome of sheer, high cliffs.
Low Hills
A relatively flat biome with the occasional tree. It resembles plains from 1.7.3 and earlier generation.
Mountainous Archipelago
A archipelago filled with tall mountains rising out of the sea.
Mountains
A biome that towers above the surrounding landscape, frequently touching the clouds.
Mangroves
A green, marshy biome filled with lots of water and clumps of trees.
Oak Forest
A moderately dense forest with some huge oak trees.
Pine Forest
A dense forest of tall cypress pine trees.
Pine Forest Archipelago
An archipelago biome with pine trees.
Plateau
A high, moderately flat biome with scattered oak trees and shrubs.
Prairie
A large, treeless expanse of gold-yellow grass.
Rainforest
A lush, jungle-like biome with no undergrowth and more tall trees.
Rocky Desert
A desert spotted with patches of rock.
Rocky Hills
A desolate biome filled with stone and cobblestone. The occasional emerald can be found.
Salt Lake
A large expanse of purple water (configurable in the new colour config file, for those who complain about the way Mojang did swamps).
Sandstone Canyon
A sandstone area filled with small patches of dirt and trees, and deep gorges where water used to flow.
Sandstone Ranges
A dry mountain biome inspired mainly by the Flinders Ranges of South Australia.
Savannah
An open plain containing scattered acacia trees.
Scrub
A sandy landscape dotted with large, spikey shrubs.
Shrublands
A shrub filled plain with no trees.
Snowy Plateau
Similar to the plateau biome, snowy plateaus contain fir trees and shrubs and lots of snow.
Steppe
A damp grassland biome with no plants but lots of mobs.
Tropical Archipelago
An archipelago of islands covered in jungle trees.
Tundra
A snow-covered biome filled with flowers and low undergrowth.
Wastelands
A dead area of gravel and dirt, filled with the dead trunks of trees that were unable to survive the heat.
Woodlands
A thinly forested biome filled with oak trees.
Saplings
At the moment, the mod adds 7 saplings.
Sapling Planter
To plant a sapling, you need a sapling planter. The sapling planted is determined by the mode (metadata). Change the mode by pressing the 'drop' button while holding the sapling planter. The sapling planter then consumes vanilla saplings and plants the sapling shown on its face. The saplings can be crafted back into vanilla saplings if you destroy them.
Fir Sapling
Value: 1 spruce sapling
Aspen Sapling
Value: 2 birch saplings
Great Oak Sapling
Value: 3 oak saplings
Cypress Sapling
Value: 2 spruce saplings
Acacia Sapling
Value: 1 oak sapling
Eucalyptus Sapling
Value: 2 birch saplings
Mangrove sapling
Value: 1 oak sapling
Videos
By Sparrow11
Better Biomes 1.0.1
Downloads
This mod requires Forge Mod Loader to run. Make sure that your Forge is intended for your version of Minecraft. Delete your Better Biomes config files each time you update.
1.3.0
Split the mod into 10 modules. Each can be disabled individually.
Added Boreal Forest
Added Clay Hills
Added Meadow
Renamed Savannahs as Xeric Savannahs
Added poplar trees in Meadows
Added baobab trees in Xeric Savannahs and Prairies
Added saplings for the new trees.
Removed bog biome
Removed salt lake biome
1.2.1d
Fixed vanilla biomes not generating.
1.2.1c
Fixed a bug where Forested Mountains overwrite oceans.
Reverted the snow change to the Rocky Hills.
1.2.1b
Fixed a river bug.
1.2.1
Added Forested Mountains biome.
Made it snow in the Rocky Hills biome.
Fixed chunk errors in Ice Plains biome.
Acacia and cherry blossom tree improvements.
1.2.0b
Update for 1.5.2 only
Fixed saplings not having textures.
1.2.0
Biomes and Sub-biomes generate in the default world type.
Fantasy Biomes world type removed.
3 new saplings added - acacia, eucalyptus and mangrove.
Sapling planter improved - multiplayer bugs removed, stacking glitch fixed, etc.
1.1.2d
Added a version for MC 1.5.2
Adds lava spouts in volcanoes
1.1.2c
Volcanic desert replaced by rocky desert.
Volcanoes and shields now generate in most biomes (including those not from this mod)
Horses now spawn in shrublands, low hills, prairies, savannahs and steppes.
1.1.2b
Crash on server load fixed.
Spawning in water fixed.
1.1.2
Updated to 1.6.2 (might still work with 1.6.1)
Added 4 saplings:
Alder
Cypress
Fir
Great Oak
Added a "sapling planter" item: change modes by pressing the 'drop button' and right click to place a sapling.
Fixed a config bug where the config files appeared in .minecra\config\Better Biomes
1.1.1
Added Carr and Bog biomes.
Improved Archipelago generation.
Fixed a config error.
1.1.0b
Improved Oak Forests and their trees
1.1.0
Updated to 1.6.1
Streamlined code
Made the configs clearer
Added a config file for village generation
Added 7 new biomes
Sandstone Ranges
Scree
Scrub
Fens
Pine Forest
Pine Forest Archipelago
Oak Forest (trees aren't finished yet)
Removed riparian zone
1.0.3b
Bug fixes
1.0.3
Updated to 1.5.2
Added 19 new biomes and sub-biomes for the Better Biomes world type
Biomes:
Woodlands
Low Hills
Plateau
Snowy Plateau
Mountains
Mountainous Archipelago
Forested Archipelago
Desert Archipelago
Tropical Archipelago
Salt Lake
Ephemeral Lake
Blossom Woods
Sub-biomes:
Salt Flats
Ephemeral Lake Edge
Blossom Hills
Mountains Edge
Shield
Woodland Hills
Riparian Zone (doesn't generate yet)
Added 2 new biomes for the Fantasy Biomes world type
Netherworld
Atlantic Trench
1.0.2b
Fixed only Fir Forests and Prairies generating.
Fixed Forest of the Yggdrasils generating in the Better Biomes world type.
1.0.2
Updated to 1.5.1
Added a new world type - "Fantasy Biomes" and moved the Forest of the Yggdrasils biome to the new world type
Added 7 new biomes
Rocky Hills
Sandstone Canyon
Sandstone Canyon (Sub-biome)
Savannah
Steppe
Prairie
Fir Forest
Added 3 new trees
Acacia
Fir Tree (small)
Fir Tree (large)
1.0.1
Updated to Minecraft 1.5
1.0.0
First release
SMP
Set the world type to "betterBiomesType" in the server config for the Better Biomes world type.
Better Biomes should work with most other mods without crashing, though it might require you to move around a few IDs with the config. Other mods' world generation (like ores) will still generate in the Better Biomes world.
Proof, using the Simple Ores mod with generation values turned up really high:
Config Guide
The config files are located at \.minecraft\config\Better Biomes\{config name}.cfg.
Biomes IDs: This allows you to change the biome IDs for each biome. If they conflict with another mod, Minecraft will not give you an error. It will simply override one of the biomes.
Colours: Do not modify this file unless you understand how it works. This file contains the colours for water, grass and leaves for biomes where I have changed them from default. They are in base 10 form. Choose a colour in base 16 form and then convert it to base 10.
Generation: Change a value to false to prevent that biome from generating. The biome size option allows you to configure how large you want each biome. Normal is 4, large biomes is 6, but you aren't limited to either.
Saplings: Modify to fix item and block ID conflicts.
Structures: Change a value to false to prevent villages from generating in that biome and its sub-biomes.
World Types: Change a value to false to remove that world type. Modify the World Type IDs to fix world ID conflicts. Minecraft uses 0, 1, 2 and 8 already.
Modpacks
Any modpack using the Better Biomes Mod must get permission from me first and have a link to this topic.
Copyright
This is not hard to get. Don't distribute my mod without proof that I have given you permission, as stated in the third point below. It's illegal, and I can claim damages.
Those websites that are hosting my mod illegally, remove it, or else.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
0. USED TERMS
MOD - modification, plugin, a piece of software that interfaces with the Minecraft client to extend, add, change or remove original capabilities.
MOJANG - Mojang AB
OWNER - Sean Zammit, Original author of the MOD. Under the copyright terms accepted when purchasing Minecraft (http://www.minecraft.net/copyright.jsp) the OWNER has full rights over their MOD despite use of MOJANG code.
USER - End user of the mod, person installing the mod.
1. LIABILITY
THIS MOD IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' WITH NO WARRANTIES, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. THE OWNER OF THIS MOD TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED FROM THE USE OF THIS MOD. THIS MOD ALTERS FUNDAMENTAL PARTS OF THE MINECRAFT GAME, PARTS OF MINECRAFT MAY NOT WORK WITH THIS MOD INSTALLED. ALL DAMAGES CAUSED FROM THE USE OR MISUSE OF THIS MOD FALL ON THE USER.
2. USE
Use of this MOD to be installed, manually or automatically, is given to the USER without restriction.
3. REDISTRIBUTION
This MOD may only be distributed where uploaded, mirrored, or otherwise linked to by the OWNER solely. All mirrors of this mod must have advance written permission from the OWNER. ANY attempts to make money off of this MOD (selling, selling modified versions, adfly, sharecash, etc.) are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN, and the OWNER may claim damages or take other action to rectify the situation.
4. DERIVATIVE WORKS/MODIFICATION
This mod is provided freely and may be decompiled and modified for private use, either with a decompiler or a bytecode editor. Public distribution of modified versions of this MOD require advance written permission of the OWNER and may be subject to certain terms.
If you come up with a new biome idea that would make the mod even better, post it and I'll consider implementing it if I feel it fits with normal biomes.
I've tried with both minecraft 1.5 and 1.4.7 versions and they still crash the game before the main menu. Is there a certain build of forge I need to make this work? I just chose the top one for that version of minecraft. Forge works on my minecraft until I add the mod. Any way you can help?
Also the main download for both do not work for me either, but alternates do. In the crash report it even mentions the mod being the problem
I've tried with both minecraft 1.5 and 1.4.7 versions and they still crash the game before the main menu. Is there a certain build of forge I need to make this work? I just chose the top one for that version of minecraft. Forge works on my minecraft until I add the mod. Any way you can help?
Also the main download for both do not work for me either, but alternates do. In the crash report it even mentions the mod being the problem
Are you putting the mod in the mods folder?
Just post the error report and I should be able to figure out the problem.
---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// I blame Dinnerbone.
Time: 3/11/13 3:28 AM
Description: Failed to start game
cpw.mods.fml.common.LoaderException: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: BetterBiomes.BetterBiomesMod
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.transition(LoadController.java:142)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:504)
at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:160)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:406)
at net.minecraft.client.MinecraftAppletImpl.func_71384_a(SourceFile:56)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(Minecraft.java:728)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: BetterBiomes.BetterBiomesMod
at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.RelaunchClassLoader.findClass(RelaunchClassLoader.java:210)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.ModClassLoader.loadClass(ModClassLoader.java:56)
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLModContainer.constructMod(FMLModContainer.java:446)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)
at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:165)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)
at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:98)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:494)
... 5 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.RelaunchClassLoader.findClass(RelaunchClassLoader.java:199)
... 32 more
A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.5
Operating System: Windows 7 (amd64) version 6.1
Java Version: 1.7.0_07, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 449772888 bytes (428 MB) / 648740864 bytes (618 MB) up to 954466304 bytes (910 MB)
JVM Flags: 2 total; -Xms512m -Xmx1024m
AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
Suspicious classes: FML and Forge are installed
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
FML: MCP v7.42 FML v5.0.15.566 Minecraft Forge 7.7.0.566 4 mods loaded, 4 mods active
mcp [Minecraft Coder Pack] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
FML [Forge Mod Loader] (coremods) Unloaded->Constructed
Forge [Minecraft Forge] (coremods) Unloaded->Constructed
BetterBiomes [BetterBiomes] (BetterBiomes) Unloaded->Errored
LWJGL: 2.4.2
OpenGL: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series GL version 4.1.10750 Compatibility Profile Context, ATI Technologies Inc.
Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'forge,fml'
Type: Client (map_client.txt)
Texture Pack: Default
Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
Yes I put it in the mods folder.If we can get this working, would you mind if I did a mod review on my youtube channel?
Time: 3/11/13 3:28 AM
Description: Failed to start game
cpw.mods.fml.common.LoaderException: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: BetterBiomes.BetterBiomesMod
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.transition(LoadController.java:142)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:504)
at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:160)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:406)
at net.minecraft.client.MinecraftAppletImpl.func_71384_a(SourceFile:56)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(Minecraft.java:728)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: BetterBiomes.BetterBiomesMod
at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.RelaunchClassLoader.findClass(RelaunchClassLoader.java:210)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.ModClassLoader.loadClass(ModClassLoader.java:56)
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLModContainer.constructMod(FMLModContainer.java:446)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)
at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:165)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)
at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:98)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:494)
... 5 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.RelaunchClassLoader.findClass(RelaunchClassLoader.java:199)
... 32 more
A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.5
Operating System: Windows 7 (amd64) version 6.1
Java Version: 1.7.0_07, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 449772888 bytes (428 MB) / 648740864 bytes (618 MB) up to 954466304 bytes (910 MB)
JVM Flags: 2 total; -Xms512m -Xmx1024m
AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
Suspicious classes: FML and Forge are installed
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
FML: MCP v7.42 FML v5.0.15.566 Minecraft Forge 7.7.0.566 4 mods loaded, 4 mods active
mcp [Minecraft Coder Pack] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
FML [Forge Mod Loader] (coremods) Unloaded->Constructed
Forge [Minecraft Forge] (coremods) Unloaded->Constructed
BetterBiomes [BetterBiomes] (BetterBiomes) Unloaded->Errored
LWJGL: 2.4.2
OpenGL: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series GL version 4.1.10750 Compatibility Profile Context, ATI Technologies Inc.
Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'forge,fml'
Type: Client (map_client.txt)
Texture Pack: Default
Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
Yes I put it in the mods folder.
If we can get this working, would you mind if I did a mod review on my youtube channel?
Tried both the downloads and found that the 1.4.7 download was for 1.5, and vice versa (whoops). They're fixed now.
If redownloading the 1.4.7 version doesn't solve the problem, try using Forge 6.6.2.534, as it works for me.
It'd be great if you did a mod review! I'll put in the OP if you do.
OK I managed to get the mod working, first of all I had to delete the forge "META inf" folder and then when I sent the file into a compresed zip folder it worked.
Credits
Author - SMEZ1234
Ideas/Tester - Techno_freak70
See Techno_freak70's resource pack here. It gives the biomes from this mod a cleaner appearance that looks quite good.
News
Messages
5057 biomes now. I don't intend to have many more than that. I don't want the mod to end up doing exactly what EBXL or Biomes O' Plenty does. The aim of Better Biomes is to add realistic biomes to Minecraft, and a mod that adds more than 50 biomes simply can't maintain that standard.So I'm not going to try to find biomes to add anymore, except ones that add to the realism of the mod. If you want a biome to be added, post your biome idea with a description, and if it gets any support (or I think that it's a great idea), I'll add it. Likewise, if there is a biome that most people don't like, I'll remove it.
So, post your comments, ideas and complaints, and I'll try to make sure that you're all happy with what I'm doing to the mod.
Information
Better Biomes is a forge mod that adds a new world type, more biomes, and configuration options for vanilla biomes. The Better Biomes world type contains all the new biomes but they also generate in the standard Overworld. Each one can be turned off in the config.
Biomes (Note: this list is not kept up to date - there are just too many biomes. For a complete list, see the changelog)
Tall, snowy mountains, ringed by low-lying woodland and filled with glaciers.
Blossom Woods
A forest of cherry blossom trees with dark trunks and pink leaves.
Bog
A wetland biome with dark, murky water.
Carr
A wetland biome with small birch shrubs and alder trees.
Desert Archipelago
A sand filled archipelago with cacti and dead bushes.
Ephemeral Lake
A shallow lake with large, sandy shores filled with dead trees and shrubs.
Fen
A flat wetland biome covered by short grass.
Fir Forest
A snowy biome filled with fir trees, some growing up to 32 blocks above the ground.
Forested Archipelago
An archipelago of forested islands.
Forested Mountains
A forest biome of sheer, high cliffs.
Low Hills
A relatively flat biome with the occasional tree. It resembles plains from 1.7.3 and earlier generation.
Mountainous Archipelago
A archipelago filled with tall mountains rising out of the sea.
Mountains
A biome that towers above the surrounding landscape, frequently touching the clouds.
Mangroves
A green, marshy biome filled with lots of water and clumps of trees.
Oak Forest
A moderately dense forest with some huge oak trees.
Pine Forest
A dense forest of tall cypress pine trees.
Pine Forest Archipelago
An archipelago biome with pine trees.
Plateau
A high, moderately flat biome with scattered oak trees and shrubs.
Prairie
A large, treeless expanse of gold-yellow grass.
Rainforest
A lush, jungle-like biome with no undergrowth and more tall trees.
Rocky Desert
A desert spotted with patches of rock.
Rocky Hills
A desolate biome filled with stone and cobblestone. The occasional emerald can be found.
Salt Lake
A large expanse of purple water (configurable in the new colour config file, for those who complain about the way Mojang did swamps).
Sandstone Canyon
A sandstone area filled with small patches of dirt and trees, and deep gorges where water used to flow.
Sandstone Ranges
A dry mountain biome inspired mainly by the Flinders Ranges of South Australia.
Savannah
An open plain containing scattered acacia trees.
Scrub
A sandy landscape dotted with large, spikey shrubs.
Shrublands
A shrub filled plain with no trees.
Snowy Plateau
Similar to the plateau biome, snowy plateaus contain fir trees and shrubs and lots of snow.
Steppe
A damp grassland biome with no plants but lots of mobs.
Tropical Archipelago
An archipelago of islands covered in jungle trees.
Tundra
A snow-covered biome filled with flowers and low undergrowth.
Wastelands
A dead area of gravel and dirt, filled with the dead trunks of trees that were unable to survive the heat.
Woodlands
A thinly forested biome filled with oak trees.
Saplings
Sapling Planter
To plant a sapling, you need a sapling planter. The sapling planted is determined by the mode (metadata). Change the mode by pressing the 'drop' button while holding the sapling planter. The sapling planter then consumes vanilla saplings and plants the sapling shown on its face. The saplings can be crafted back into vanilla saplings if you destroy them.
Fir Sapling
Value: 1 spruce sapling
Aspen Sapling
Value: 2 birch saplings
Great Oak Sapling
Value: 3 oak saplings
Cypress Sapling
Value: 2 spruce saplings
Acacia Sapling
Value: 1 oak sapling
Eucalyptus Sapling
Value: 2 birch saplings
Mangrove sapling
Value: 1 oak sapling
Videos
By Sparrow11
Better Biomes 1.0.1
Downloads
This mod requires Forge Mod Loader to run. Make sure that your Forge is intended for your version of Minecraft. Delete your Better Biomes config files each time you update.
1.6
1.6.4 - Better Biomes 1.3.1
1.6.2 - Better Biomes 1.3.0
1.6.1 - Better Biomes 1.1.1
1.5
1.5.2 - Better Biomes 1.2.0b
1.5.1 - Better Biomes 1.0.2b
1.5.0 - Better Biomes 1.0.1
1.4
1.4.7 - Better Biomes 1.0.0
Drag the Better Biomes zip into your mods folder.
Changelog
Updated to MC 1.6.4
7 new biomes:
- Grassy Archipelago
- Frozen Archipelago
- Snowy Desert
- Polar Desert
- Sahara
- Badlands
- Kakadu
1.3.0Split the mod into 10 modules. Each can be disabled individually.
Added Boreal Forest
Added Clay Hills
Added Meadow
Renamed Savannahs as Xeric Savannahs
Added poplar trees in Meadows
Added baobab trees in Xeric Savannahs and Prairies
Added saplings for the new trees.
Removed bog biome
Removed salt lake biome
1.2.1d
Fixed vanilla biomes not generating.
1.2.1c
Fixed a bug where Forested Mountains overwrite oceans.
Reverted the snow change to the Rocky Hills.
1.2.1b
Fixed a river bug.
1.2.1
Added Forested Mountains biome.
Made it snow in the Rocky Hills biome.
Fixed chunk errors in Ice Plains biome.
Acacia and cherry blossom tree improvements.
1.2.0b
Update for 1.5.2 only
Fixed saplings not having textures.
1.2.0
Biomes and Sub-biomes generate in the default world type.
Fantasy Biomes world type removed.
3 new saplings added - acacia, eucalyptus and mangrove.
Sapling planter improved - multiplayer bugs removed, stacking glitch fixed, etc.
1.1.2d
Added a version for MC 1.5.2
Adds lava spouts in volcanoes
1.1.2c
Volcanic desert replaced by rocky desert.
Volcanoes and shields now generate in most biomes (including those not from this mod)
Horses now spawn in shrublands, low hills, prairies, savannahs and steppes.
1.1.2b
Crash on server load fixed.
Spawning in water fixed.
1.1.2
Updated to 1.6.2 (might still work with 1.6.1)
Added 4 saplings:
- Alder
- Cypress
- Fir
- Great Oak
Added a "sapling planter" item: change modes by pressing the 'drop button' and right click to place a sapling.Fixed a config bug where the config files appeared in .minecra\config\Better Biomes
1.1.1
Added Carr and Bog biomes.
Improved Archipelago generation.
Fixed a config error.
1.1.0b
Improved Oak Forests and their trees
1.1.0
Updated to 1.6.1
Streamlined code
Made the configs clearer
Added a config file for village generation
Added 7 new biomes
- Sandstone Ranges
- Scree
- Scrub
- Fens
- Pine Forest
- Pine Forest Archipelago
- Oak Forest (trees aren't finished yet)
Removed riparian zone1.0.3b
Bug fixes
1.0.3
Updated to 1.5.2
Added 19 new biomes and sub-biomes for the Better Biomes world type
Biomes:
- Woodlands
- Low Hills
- Plateau
- Snowy Plateau
- Mountains
- Mountainous Archipelago
- Forested Archipelago
- Desert Archipelago
- Tropical Archipelago
- Salt Lake
- Ephemeral Lake
- Blossom Woods
Sub-biomes:- Salt Flats
- Ephemeral Lake Edge
- Blossom Hills
- Mountains Edge
- Shield
- Woodland Hills
- Riparian Zone (doesn't generate yet)
Added 2 new biomes for the Fantasy Biomes world type- Netherworld
- Atlantic Trench
1.0.2bFixed only Fir Forests and Prairies generating.
Fixed Forest of the Yggdrasils generating in the Better Biomes world type.
1.0.2
Updated to 1.5.1
Added a new world type - "Fantasy Biomes" and moved the Forest of the Yggdrasils biome to the new world type
Added 7 new biomes
- Rocky Hills
- Sandstone Canyon
- Sandstone Canyon (Sub-biome)
- Savannah
- Steppe
- Prairie
- Fir Forest
Added 3 new trees- Acacia
- Fir Tree (small)
- Fir Tree (large)
1.0.1Updated to Minecraft 1.5
1.0.0
First release
SMP
Set the world type to "betterBiomesType" in the server config for the Better Biomes world type.
Compatibility
Mo Creatures config by Archibald_TK
Proof, using the Simple Ores mod with generation values turned up really high:
Config Guide
Biomes IDs: This allows you to change the biome IDs for each biome. If they conflict with another mod, Minecraft will not give you an error. It will simply override one of the biomes.
Colours: Do not modify this file unless you understand how it works. This file contains the colours for water, grass and leaves for biomes where I have changed them from default. They are in base 10 form. Choose a colour in base 16 form and then convert it to base 10.
Generation: Change a value to false to prevent that biome from generating. The biome size option allows you to configure how large you want each biome. Normal is 4, large biomes is 6, but you aren't limited to either.
Saplings: Modify to fix item and block ID conflicts.
Structures: Change a value to false to prevent villages from generating in that biome and its sub-biomes.
World Types: Change a value to false to remove that world type. Modify the World Type IDs to fix world ID conflicts. Minecraft uses 0, 1, 2 and 8 already.
Modpacks
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OceanCraft - by GameGunner5
EMCR - by JWolfeye
Mad3ngineer's Techpack by Mad_Engineer
Lukas' Modpack by Lukas0610
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This is not hard to get. Don't distribute my mod without proof that I have given you permission, as stated in the third point below. It's illegal, and I can claim damages.
Those websites that are hosting my mod illegally, remove it, or else.
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I used to have a life... then I found Minecraft.
Thanks! More pictures will be up once my internet stops lagging...
Downloads seem fine for me.
Thanks. That was part of the idea - to keep minecraft feeling like minecraft.
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Weird... sorry, I'll add alternate downloads.Alternate downloads have been added, hope they work.
Yeah, they work
And the mod looks awesome, keep up the good work!
Also the main download for both do not work for me either, but alternates do. In the crash report it even mentions the mod being the problem
Are you putting the mod in the mods folder?
Just post the error report and I should be able to figure out the problem.
// I blame Dinnerbone.
Time: 3/11/13 3:28 AM
Description: Failed to start game
cpw.mods.fml.common.LoaderException: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: BetterBiomes.BetterBiomesMod
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.transition(LoadController.java:142)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:504)
at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:160)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:406)
at net.minecraft.client.MinecraftAppletImpl.func_71384_a(SourceFile:56)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(Minecraft.java:728)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: BetterBiomes.BetterBiomesMod
at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.RelaunchClassLoader.findClass(RelaunchClassLoader.java:210)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.ModClassLoader.loadClass(ModClassLoader.java:56)
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLModContainer.constructMod(FMLModContainer.java:446)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)
at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:165)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)
at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:98)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:494)
... 5 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.RelaunchClassLoader.findClass(RelaunchClassLoader.java:199)
... 32 more
A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.5
Operating System: Windows 7 (amd64) version 6.1
Java Version: 1.7.0_07, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 449772888 bytes (428 MB) / 648740864 bytes (618 MB) up to 954466304 bytes (910 MB)
JVM Flags: 2 total; -Xms512m -Xmx1024m
AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
Suspicious classes: FML and Forge are installed
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
FML: MCP v7.42 FML v5.0.15.566 Minecraft Forge 7.7.0.566 4 mods loaded, 4 mods active
mcp [Minecraft Coder Pack] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
FML [Forge Mod Loader] (coremods) Unloaded->Constructed
Forge [Minecraft Forge] (coremods) Unloaded->Constructed
BetterBiomes [BetterBiomes] (BetterBiomes) Unloaded->Errored
LWJGL: 2.4.2
OpenGL: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series GL version 4.1.10750 Compatibility Profile Context, ATI Technologies Inc.
Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'forge,fml'
Type: Client (map_client.txt)
Texture Pack: Default
Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
Yes I put it in the mods folder.If we can get this working, would you mind if I did a mod review on my youtube channel?
Tried both the downloads and found that the 1.4.7 download was for 1.5, and vice versa (whoops). They're fixed now.
If redownloading the 1.4.7 version doesn't solve the problem, try using Forge 6.6.2.534, as it works for me.
It'd be great if you did a mod review! I'll put in the OP if you do.