I've played "vanilla" MineCraft since I bought the game in Alpha, and I finally decided I'll try out a few mods. My first was to be "Mo' Creatures", but that isn't supported for 1.4_01. So, fellow miners, what would you all say are the "essential" MineCraft mods that any beginner with mods should have?
By the way, I'm already going to get the Portal Gun one =D
Really, I'd just use ones for utility. I like to use:
Convenient Inventory
Auto-Run
X-Ray Mod (sometimes. it's nice if you're pissed and can't find a certain ore)
Any texture pack (using the HD texture mod however)
And of course, Modloader is needed for a lot of good mods.
I wouldn't get anything that ruins gameplay for you. Make sure you read EVERY mod description that you're interested in.
Overall, the mods are awesome. But remember, Vanilla is just as awesome.
OH, AS A SIDE NOTE: viewtopic.php?f=1020&t=265757
Don't worry, I can't STAND people who whine about a feature that isn't even officially supported. Entitled little...err...moving on...
The kind of mods I think I'd like to start with are ones that add functionality without ruining the core of the game: that x-ray mod seems a bit game-breaking to me - I'd be too tempted to just use that all the time.
I found 303's Arrows to be an excellent addition. It's been updated to work with 1.4_01, and adds a lot to the game without actually being too noticeable.
By the way, I'm already going to get the Portal Gun one =D
Convenient Inventory
Auto-Run
X-Ray Mod (sometimes. it's nice if you're pissed and can't find a certain ore)
Any texture pack (using the HD texture mod however)
And of course, Modloader is needed for a lot of good mods.
I wouldn't get anything that ruins gameplay for you. Make sure you read EVERY mod description that you're interested in.
Overall, the mods are awesome. But remember, Vanilla is just as awesome.
OH, AS A SIDE NOTE:
viewtopic.php?f=1020&t=265757
Just go to the "Releases" forum. Make sure it's 1.4_01-ready.
Most of the mods I consider "essential" are more like drugs than anything - once you've had it, it's hard to give it up. :tongue.gif:
More trees in particular, and by far the most popular mod ever: Mo' Creatures.
*sigh* Okay, THOSE are essential.
Don't worry, I can't STAND people who whine about a feature that isn't even officially supported. Entitled little...err...moving on...
The kind of mods I think I'd like to start with are ones that add functionality without ruining the core of the game: that x-ray mod seems a bit game-breaking to me - I'd be too tempted to just use that all the time.
But yeah, auto-run is nice, Mo-Creatures is AWESOME, as above.
But yeah, there's WAAAY more cool mods out there. Just make sure to CONSTANTLY backup your minecraft.jar!
I hope you enjoy whatever you pick!
I searched that, and it appears to not have been updated for 1.4, unless I have the wrong one.
And I REALLY want Mo' Creatures...sucks I don't have the .jar for 1.3
It's nice though, since it works online! Hope it's updated soon.