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Modrinth @modrinth.com · 6d

Modtoberfest 2025 has begun!
Submit 4 valid PRs to any of the participating projects, and you'll earn a sticker pack featuring some exclusive Modrinth stickers and many more from creators you'll recognize.

-> https://modtoberfest.com/rules

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Jared @jaredlll08.bsky.social · 15d

Any minecraft version! Even version less as we allow non mod projects, just as long as it relates to Minecraft

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Jared @jaredlll08.bsky.social · 16d

If you're the owner of an open source Minecraft related project, you can submit your repository on the site!

Want to go a step further? There's still time to sponsor the event! You can find out more about sponsoring the event here sponsor.modtoberfest.com

Shoot me a DM if you have any questions ^^

Sponsoring Modtoberfest

Information about sponsoring Modtoberfest!

sponsor.modtoberfest.com

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Jared @jaredlll08.bsky.social · 16d

Modtoberfest starts in 27 hours!

Modtoberfest is an annual celebration of open source in the Minecraft community 🎉

Contribute 4 pull requests to participating projects to complete the challenge and earn a prize pack of stickers!

Learn more here: modtoberfest.com
#mcdev #minecraft

Modtoberfest

modtoberfest.com

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Jared @jaredlll08.bsky.social · 16d

www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc...

Iron Smelters

Adds faster Furnaces, Blast Furnaces and Smokers! 148 Downloads | Mods

www.curseforge.com

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Jared @jaredlll08.bsky.social · 16d

modrinth.com/mod/iron-sme...

Iron Smelters - Minecraft Mod

Adds faster Furnaces, Blast Furnaces and Smokers!

modrinth.com

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Jared @jaredlll08.bsky.social · 16d

Just released the first mod I've made in over a year 😅

Iron-Smelters is inspired by Iron-Chests, adding Copper, Iron, Gold, Diamond and Obsidian tier Furnaces, Blast Furnaces and Smokers!

Nothing fancy, just faster smelting!

Please give it a try and let me know how you like it!

#mcdev

Get it 👇

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Darkhax @darkhax.dev · May 19

CurseForge is rolling out a new feature that makes it easier to download and manage data packs! These packs will be automatically loaded for every world using a mod like Open Loader!

This currently supports Minecraft 1.21.1 and will be coming to more versions later on.

#mcdev @curseforge.com

When installing a data pack you will be prompted to select which data pack loader you want to use. The available options depend on which version of Minecraft you are using and the mod loader you chose. The screenshot shows Global Packs by JTK222, Paxi by Nick Yung, and Open Loader by Darkhax. Global Data Packs by Declipsonator is also available for some platforms.

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Darkhax @darkhax.dev · Apr 6

I released a new mod that aims to slightly reduce packet sizes. It removes the namespace from resource locations if they are from the default namespace, saving roughly 10 bytes per occurrence. #mcdev

www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc...

Resource Trimmer

Reduces network overhead by removing the namespace from vanilla resource locations. 62 Downloads | Mods

www.curseforge.com

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Darkhax @darkhax.dev · Mar 10

You can now unearth the bounty of a bygone era with my new Primordial Harvest mod, available now on CurseForge and available soon on Modrinth!

www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc...

#mcdev

A farm built using the three new crops added by the Primordial Harvest mod. The tall crops on the corners are Spireshuck which weaken and repel undead mobs. The inner crops are Rumblepeas, they speed up the growth of other crops but can explode if trampled. In each corner of the field is a Paleogourd, which strengthens the soils with its roots, preventing trampling.

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Darkhax @darkhax.dev · Feb 27

Botany Pots now have an optional harvest tool slot that will be used to harvest the crop. Enchantments like Fortune will result in more drops, and Efficiency will speed up growth by 5% per level! I also added some overlays when the slots are empty to help players navigate the GUI.

#mcdev

A Diamond Hoe in the new harvest slot. It is enchanted with fortune 3 and Efficiency 5. The fortune enchantment increases the amount of items dropped by some crops, while the efficiency enchantment speeds up growth by 5% per level!

The Botany Pots screen now has slot overlays to indicate input slots. This is something Mojang has been doing with their new crafting stations. The goal is to make things more intuitive for players who are not immediately familiar with the pot layout.

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Darkhax @darkhax.dev · Mar 8

Taking a break from other projects to work on something for the ECJam. The theme is synergy. My take on the theme is a bit out there, but it's been fun to work on. #mcdev

A curious crop from a long forgotten era. Its thick roots stabilize nearby soil, preventing trampling and erosion. The largest specimens create vast root networks, securing soil up to 5 blocks away! The fruit tastes of salt and is better used to brew potions of fortitude.

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Darkhax @darkhax.dev · Feb 25

Finally got around to adding Botany Pots for different brick types. Hopper pots also got a visual upgrade, making it clearer which pots have a hopper upgrade.

#mcdev

Twelve new variants of botany pots that are based on the various brick blocks in the game. These pots function the same as normal botany pots and are only a visual alternative. Like other pots, these can also be upgraded into hopper botany pots.

Hopper botany pots now have a dark iron ring around their base. This allows players to clearly see if the pot has the hopper upgrade. Previous versions of the block only had the hopper indicator on the top and bottom, which is generally not viewable when the pot is in use as the top is obscured by the crop and soil, and the bottom is obscured by the block you are hopping into.

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Jared @jaredlll08.bsky.social · Feb 16

onInventoryTick doesn't tick when the item is in a storage container like a chest, which may lead to some weird desyncs between what is in the players inventory and the chest they are looking at.

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Darkhax @darkhax.dev · Oct 21

BlueSky has a lot of cool features! Just learned about labeling services, which allow users to opt-in to seeing and sometimes setting labels/flairs on their accounts. For example this one allows you to set pronouns. bsky.app/profile/pron...

bsky.app

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Darkhax @darkhax.dev · Oct 21

Just released a new Minecraft mod that adds a tooltip to the pattern selection buttons in the loom. I hope this QOL mod can make working with banners more accessible, especially for mods like Runelic that add custom fonts to banners.

#mcdev #minecraft #curseforge #modrinth

A tooltip showing the name of the pattern and the name of a vanilla pattern.

A tooltip showing the name of a modded pattern and the name of the mod that added it.

A tooltip showing a vanilla pattern and the debug registry ID for the pattern.

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Darkhax @darkhax.dev · Dec 3

Gilded Sherds has been updated to Minecraft 1.21.1! This update adds support for the new sherds found in the trial chamber, and adds several config options to help manage the mod and its recipes!

#minecraft #mcdev #minecraftmods

A preview of the new Gilded Sherds update. The screenshot features the new patterns added by the tricky trials update with a gold gilding applied. This includes the flow sherd which depicts a swirl of wind, the guster sherd which depicts the breeze mob, and the scrape sherd which depicts an axe.

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Darkhax @darkhax.dev · Feb 11

The upcoming Botany Pots 1.21.1 port has many new features and improvements, especially in rendering! You can override the biome color, apply a color to any block, or display a cube of any block texture. #mcdev

A preview of new rendering features in Botany Pots 1.21.1. The pot on the left contains some tall grass but the biome tint has been overridden. Instead of the normal vibrant green it is now a pale orange. The pot in the middle has a stack of iron blocks that have been recolored from white to a rainbow gradient. The pot on the right has a cube textured with the birch trapdoor texture. This is not a block that exists in the game and would not normally be possible to render in a botany pot. You can use any texture from the block atlas, including custom textures added by a resource pack.

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Jared @jaredlll08.bsky.social · Jan 17

I can't believe you aren't using the clumps mod 😢

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Darkhax @darkhax.dev · Jan 6

I just released a new #Balatro mod in collaboration with @curseforge.com! The CurseForge Joker card gets stronger for each mod you install, gaining +10 chips for each mod! You can check it out and download the project from CurseForge!

www.curseforge.com/balatro/mods...

Artwork for the CurseForge Joker card. This card will give +10 chips for every mod you have installed, making each mod count! Artwork by Jenny.

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Jared @jaredlll08.bsky.social · Dec 24

Congrats!! 🎉

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Jared @jaredlll08.bsky.social · Dec 20

If you're interested in Spooky-Jam, be sure to checkout the website spooky-jam.com and join the jam next year!

SpookyJam

The official home of the annual SpookyJam mod jam!

spooky-jam.com

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Jared @jaredlll08.bsky.social · Dec 20

Spooky-Jam isn't always about the monsters in the mods, sometimes it is the monsters that make the mods.

Huge thank you to @curseforge.com for sponsoring the event and providing t-shirts to the participants! #mcdev #minecraft #spookyjam

A fluffy tortoiseshell cat is lounging on a black T-shirt featuring a design of a grinning skull in a red hood, accompanied by the text "cursedforge." The cat appears relaxed, with one paw draped over the design and bright, curious eyes looking directly at the camera.

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Jared @jaredlll08.bsky.social · Dec 20

How did you get my cat??

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Jared @jaredlll08.bsky.social · Dec 19

I don't care what the PEGI rating is, I'm teaching her how to gamble #balatro #cat

A fluffy tortoiseshell cat lounging on a gaming chair, holding a Steam Deck with her paws. The screen shows the game 'Balatro.' The cat looks confidently at the camera, as if she's ready to start playing.

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