• Minecraft Mods Free Play

Play Minecraft Mods on a Windows PC How to Install and Play Minecraft Mods on WindowsApproximate time to complete: One hour. This also depends on your comfort level with Windows and following technical instructions.PreambleInstallation StepsYour donations keep this site ad free - Thank YouI fully intend to add to this guide in the future, so bookmark this site and come back once in a while. In the future I will be adding the following content;. Install custom maps and resource packs. Play with friends on your local network or over the Internet. Make backups of your worlds. Find, Download and Play Mods Not Available on Twitch/Curse.

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Other community requested contentThese instructions are intended to help anyone interested in playing mods on Minecraft Java Edition. These instructions will not work for Minecraft on gaming consoles, phones, tablets, Nintendo Switch or any versionthat is not specifically Minecraft Java Edition. They will not work for the new Better Together Update versions of Minecraft.Minecraft Java Edition is available for Windows, Mac and Linux PC platforms. These instructions are meant specifically for playing Minecraft Java Edition on Windows 10 or Windows 7. I don't have a Mac soI cannot provide instructions for that platform. However, once the Twitch Desktop software is installed on your Mac the instructions should be similar. As for Linux, well you probably already know what to do.;-)“Mods” is short for modified.

The base Minecraft game, also known as Vanilla Minecraft, is distributed by a company called, which is owned by Microsoft. Modded Minecraft consistsof components created by the Minecraft player and developer community that adds functionality to the Vanilla Minecraft game.There are thousands of mods that have been written for the Minecraft Java Edition that add unlimited functionality to the game and are enjoyed by many people worldwide.Understanding how mods work relative to Vanilla Minecraft can be daunting in the beginning. There are endless stories of parents, pulling their hair out, trying to get modsworking for a child desperate to play them. Unfortunately, these efforts often lead to frustration and tears.This article is for those people, whether you are a seasoned or new Vanilla Minecraft player or just a parent, aunt or uncle wanting to help out a kid.Before diving in to the installation instructions, the first sections work out some basic understanding, traps and pitfalls. I highly recommend reading these parts first, but if you justwant to get to the good stuff skip directly to section;Most people who want to install mods start with Google.

There are a tonne of resources, each with their preferred ways of doing things. You can choose from YouTubeinstructional videos, articles and various wiki’s. Many of the links you get will just not provide the depth and breadth of detail needed, or the traps that many fallinto that lead to frustration.These instructions will show you how to install, use and manage mods on the Twitch/Curse platform.In my opinion this is the easiest and safest way to go. There are some that will disagree and that is fine, but in my experience modding for me and my son,Twitch is one platform that has made the whole thing easy and trustworthy.Beware of dangerous sites that offer mods for download. Sadly, when looking for mods, Google will suggest many sites that are downright shady. They may monetize their sites byredirecting you to all kinds of stuff you have no interest in. In many cases you end up opening windows to gambling, gaming and sometimes porn sites.In the worst cases the mods themselves can contain malware or are just redistributing mods from reputable mod authors in order to monetize them themselves.It’s crooked and just stealing the authors' hard work.I won’t name the sites directly, but luckily there is a great page that stays on top of this.

I highly recommend you check this list when you start downloading from places other than the Twitch/Curse platform.When it comes to modding, versions matter. If running Minecraft version 1.12.2, mods for version 1.7.10 will not work. The difference with Vanilla and Modded Minecraft is that oftenyou will play older versions of Minecraft when playing mods.There are mods for all versions right up to 1.12.2 but some of the most popular mods have not been upgraded yet. Many consider version 1.7.10 as the golden age of modsand many people still play them.Mojang provides a launcher for Vanilla Minecraft. This will not work when playing mods.

One way to play mods is to download the Forge launcher. This is the manual way of installing and managing mods.We are not going to do it this way, but I think it is important to know it exists. Many experienced modders use this method, which gives them a more “granular” control of their mods.Instead, we will use Twitch which incorporates the awesome Forge launcher, but does so in an easy and manageable way.If you skipped the preamble, welcome to the beginning of the Modded Minecraft instructions section.In this section I will show you;.

How to install the software and sign up for a Twitch account. How to access the Minecraft modded section. How to create profiles for your mods. How to install, manage and play mods.The first thing we need to do is install the Twitch Desktop software. This is the application we will use to install, manage and launch our mods to play them.You may have heard of Twitch before, it is the premiere live streaming site in the world.

Gamers use the site to share their live gaming experiences with friends and fans all over the world.Any game can be streamed on Twitch.Some time ago Twitch amalgamated with CurseForge, the premiere Minecraft modding site, and now all of Curseforges modding content is available through the Twitch software. So lets start by downloading the software.Go to the following site and download the software.Double click the TwitchSetup.exe file to launch the install.Depending on your internet connection the install can take time while it downloads the new software files.

Once completed, double click the Twitch icon that was created from the Desktopor StartMenu. This will start the Twitch Desktop application.Click on “Sign Up”.This is where you will select your ‘Username’ and ‘Password’. You will need to provide a birthdate and email address which you will confirm later.You will also have to complete a “captcha” challenge to prove you are indeed a human.After completing the Registration process you will be able to sign in with your account and start the Twitch Desktop application.You should see something like the following;As you can see this is a fairly busy app. If you are not interested in watching live streaming don’t worry about all of the craziness on this screen.We will simply be accessing the Mods link at the top to get to our Minecraft Mods area which we will cover in the next section.To access the Minecraft Mods area of Twitch click on the Mods link at the top of the application window.As you can see there are many games which offer mods. Select the Minecraft option.This will take you to the Mod Profiles area. This is where you will install, manage and launch your mods. In the next section we are going to create our first Mod Profile which will allow us to play Minecraft mods for the first time.

The steps are fairly easy, we will create the profile, search for and download mods, install them and then play them.We are now ready to create our first Mod Profile, also commonly known as a Modpack. A Modpack is a collection of mods that will be launched when starting Minecraft.As you can see, I have 4 Modpacks installed in my Profiles area.The first time you enter this area you will not have any modpacks installed.

To create your first Modpack click the “Create Custom Profile” link.You will now have to choose a name for your Profile/Modpack. Let’s create one called TestProfile running on version 1.12.2, the latest at the time of this writing.When you select 1.12.2 it will automatically fill the proper modloader Forge version.Click 'Okay'The Twitch Software will now install your first profile called TestProfile. Good job, the next step will be to select and download the mods you want to playNow that your profile is installed we will download mods into it. Right Click on the TestProfile box you just created in the above step and select View Profile.You will see the following;Click on 'Get Mods'.For our TestProfile we will install two mods called Tinkers Construct and Just Enough Items.Just follow along with these for the sake of testing.

You will create your own later, this is just for practice.Search for Tinkers Construct and click on Install.This will start downloading the mod. Once installed you will see it download a second mod automatically called Mantle. Mantle is a dependency for Tinkers Construct and will automatically download and install it as well. This is another advantage of using the Twitch software, it takes care of finding the proper dependencies.Once complete, do the same for JEI (Just Enough Items) which is a mod for managing recipes.When complete your profile will look as follows;Congratulations, you just created your first modpack.Now the fun can begin. Click on “Play” as indicated on the picture above, highlighted by the red arrow. This will load the Mojang software and will automatically select the Forge Launcher (pictured below) that was created for the TestProfile.Click the green Play button and Minecraft will load the Forge Launcher which looks like the Mojang stock launching screen.

Notice the difference with the Vanilla launcher. You now have extra status barsthat shows the mods loading as well as the Forge anvil in the bottom right corner.If all goes well you will see the following which includes a 'Mods' button. You can click that button to view the mods that are installed for this session.Now go in and create a new 'Singleplayer' world the same way you would for regular Vanilla Minecraft. (Note: we will review Multiplayer in a future update to this article)You can choose a Survival or Creative world, exactly like you are used to doing.For test purposes I recommend doing a Creative world so that you can access all of the inventory items TinkersConstruct will provide.But you can just create a Survival world and hop right in to have some fun.Once in your world press 'E' to bring up your Inventory. Notice the difference? All the cool stuff on the right is the Just Enough Items mod.If in creative, you will also instantly have access to new tools that are part of the Tinkers Contruct mod.Now go ahead and explore other mods. There are so many to choose from and so much fun to be had.

In no time you will be a Minecraft Modding expert.I hope this tutorial was helpful to get you started playing mods. Keep coming back as I will be adding new content to help you play with friends, back up your worlds as well as help you download other content like resource packsand maps.Other Minecraft GuidesIf you found these instructions helpful a small donation is appreciated.PayPalCopyright © 2019 Al Audet.

AdvertisementWhat happens if you get bored of playing Minecraft? Modding is the answer! From cookies to rockets, mods alter anything and everything in the Minecraft game, but wouldn’t it be fun to create your own mod?By following these simple steps, you can get started on your own path to creating custom Minecraft mods. Getting Started With MCreatorAdvertised as “The Best Minecraft Mod Maker Ever,” MCreator is a free tool for making your own Minecraft mods.

You don’t have to write any code—although you can if you’d prefer to.Get started by visiting the and downloading a version to match your current version of Minecraft.The download page details which version of MCreator you need, but if you’re running Minecraft version 1.12.2, then you’ll need MCreator version 1.7.9. Once you’ve chosen a version, go ahead and download MCreator for your operating system. The Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems are all supported.If you’re running Windows, download and run the executable file (EXE). If you’re using Mac or Linux, the installation is a bit tougher, but the contains detailed install steps.Once up and running, MCreator will need a bit of time to get things in order. It needs to download the Minecraft Forge Development Kit, and download dependencies and compile.

This may take some time depending on your computer and internet speed, but once it’s completed for the first time, it won’t need to do it again. Once configured, MCreator will ask if you’d like to sign in with your Pylo account. Go ahead and press Skip if you don’t have one.Everything is now ready to go. The screen you see is the main menu for MCreator.

You can import or export current settings, install mods developed by other people, or start writing your own mods.Writing Your First Minecraft ModFor this example mod, we’re going to produce a super diamond ore, which will produce a vast quantity of diamonds when mined, instead of the usual one or two. The texture maker contains contains four layer controls.

These allow you to choose artwork and a color, which all get combined into your final texture.Except for Layer 1, the layer controls contain the same three settings. From left to right, these are:. Artwork selector: Use the drop down menu or popout interface to select a piece of artwork. Color picker: Select the three dots to choose a color for this layer. Lock saturation and brightness: These limit the layer color brightness. Play around to see what you like.Once you’ve designed your artwork, select Use at the bottom, and then Block for the texture type.

Choose Exit to go back to the Workspace page. The workspace page will now list your texture.From the left hand menu of the Workspace tab, select Mod Elements.

This is where you will create your mod using your texture.Select the New mod element button from the top left, which looks like a large plus.This New mod element page may look overwhelming, but it’s a simple tool to use.For Name of the element, enter a unique name. This isn’t seen in Minecraft, it’s used as an identifier in MCreator and the Minecraft code.For the element type, you can choose what type your new element is. For this super diamond, the default of Block will do. If you’re working on a different mod, such as a mob, command, or tool, then select the appropriate type.Select OK to go back to the Texture page. This is where you can assign your texture to the block, as well as configuring transparency, and the block dimensions.On the left is the Block textures area. The six squares represent each side of your block.

It’s possible to use a different texture for each side, but for this example, they will all use the same texture.Click each square, choose your texture, and then press Ok. Leave all the other options at their defaults, and then choose Next.There are various settings on this screen but start with Name in GUI. This is the name of the block in your inventory. Any name will do, but make sure it’s descriptive. For this block, “super diamond” is a suitable name.If you’re not sure what a parameter does, select the small question mark next to the name. This will load the MCreator documentation.To make this block drop a different block when mined, tick the box next to Doesn’t drop itself. Next to Block that drops, press the small rectangle.

This will load the Block/item selector. Use this menu to search for and choose the block you want to be dropped.Finally, change Drop amount to a suitable number. As we want the super diamond to yield a large number of diamonds, 10 is a good place to start.Select Next to go to the Particle settings.

This is where you can change the block animation. Feel free to experiment here, but this isn’t required for this super diamond mod.Leave the Block’s inventory settings at their default, and choose Next. The Procedures page allows you to customize what happens when any event occurs involving this block. This isn’t required for this mod, so press the Next button.Finally, the Block spawning/generation properties page allows you to configure when, where, and how often your new block spawns. If you’d like your modded block to spawn in the game, then tick Generate in world.The other settings can stay at their default values, or you can customize them to make your modded block more or less common. Exporting Your Minecraft ModOnce you have produced your mod, you need to export it ready for Minecraft to use.From the bottom left of the Workspace toolbar, choose the Export workspace into mod file button.

This will bundle your mod up into its own package, ready for Minecraft to import. If you modified more than one block, then all will show up in your mod.Note: If you’d like to work on several mods at the same time, switch to a different workspace from the main menu.The Mod details menu provides options for packaging your mod. You can enter a name, a version, description, and creator details. Upload an image if you want to. The most important of these options is the File extension. Leave this on the default option of.JAR.When you’re ready, press Recompile and export. This will package up your mod, but it may take some time depending on your computer, and the number of things you have changed.You will need to agree to the terms of use, but once compiled, finish up by choosing a location on your file system to store your completed mod.

Minecraft Mods Free Play

Importing Minecraft Mods With Minecraft ForgeNow that your mod is complete, all that’s left to do is import it into Minecraft.To install this mod, or any other mod, you need to install. Forge provides a simple and easy way to install custom mods into Minecraft itself.From the Forge home page, download an installer suitable for your operating system and Minecraft version. Run the installer, and when prompted, choose Install client.Once installed, launch or restart Minecraft.

From the Minecraft Launcher, press the up arrow to the right of the play button at the bottom. Select Forge. This will load Minecraft with Forge, so you will need to do this everytime you want to use your mod.When in Minecraft, things will look different with Forge running. There’s some extra text at the bottom, along with a Mods button.Choose the Mods button, and you’ll see that your mod is not visible. You need to install your mod into Forge/Minecraft.

Installation involves copying and pasting your mod into the mods folder of Minecraft. On Windows, this is in AppData/.minecraft/. On Mac, this is in Library/Application Support/minecraft/You may need to restart Minecraft if you’ve pasted your mod while it is running. Enter the mods menu, and your mod will show up, complete with description, title, picture, and creator information. Well done!For this example, the “superdiamond” is now visible alongside all the other blocks. Where Will Your Minecraft Mods Take You?Modding Minecraft is an excellent way to add some variety to the game, but it’s even better if you make the mod yourself. Once you have learned these basic building blocks, you can begin to make more complex mods.If you’d like to customize Minecraft, but want something quicker and easier to change, take a look at.If you’re up for a bigger challenge, follow our, which bridges the gap between Minecraft and the real world.

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