How To Use Minecraft Forge
Minecraft Forge is a great way to manage mods in this blocky, building-based game. If SO LITTLE TIME 're a Minecraft player, you probably have more mods than you can handle. You can alter everything from the visuals to improving the way you build and interact with your inventory.
It can be easy to get lost in Minecraft mods (opens in new tab) Tools like Forge are vital to keep things in check. For those who love vanilla but aren't sure how to begin mods, Forge is a useful tool to help you keep track of everything.
With Minecraft 1.19 (opens in new tab) in the near future there's plenty to look for. But if you're getting antsy to see new features mods can help spice things up during the meantime. In this guide, I'll explain how to install Minecraft Forge, how to make use of it, and give some excellent mod suggestions that will make you want to never return to vanilla.
Minecraft Forge: What does this do?
Modification can be challenging in certain games, but Minecraft Forge makes it all relatively simple. After installing the Forge client it will allow you to choose it as a profile for your Minecraft launcher. It will then add the option to browse the modifications you've made.
From here, you can choose the mods you want to install and launch the game as usual. You can also open the mods folder if have just downloaded mods. Click the button at the bottom of the list to do this. This lets you copy a mod you've downloaded to the mods folder without needing to locate the folder manually.
First, go to Minecraftforge (opens in a new tab) and download the program. - Make sure that you download the version of Forge that matches the version of Minecraft you have (if Minecraft is 1.1, download the 1.1 version of Forge).
- Go to the downloaded file (it should be at 'C:\Users\\[username]\AppData\Roaming\\.minecraft\mods') and open. Note that if the installer isn't running check that Java (opens new tab) is installed.
- Click "Install Client' and hit 'OK.
- Open Minecraft and change the profile to 'forge'.
Once the game is loaded and you'll see a brand new 'Mods' menu on the start screen.
Click this to choose the options you'd like to have.
Minecraft Forge Mods
If you're looking for a few modifications to test out using Minecraft Forge that'll help streamline the experience of playing This is a good starting point:
JustEnoughItems (opens in new tab) This item as well as recipe viewing mod is one of the most downloaded and can help streamline the process of browsing and using the materials.
JourneyMap (opens in new tab) This mod makes the map of your surroundings while you explore it and highlights important points. It can be played in-game, or in a web browser.
MouseTweaks (opens in new tab) Drag and clicks can be a bit of a pain and Mouse Tweaks optimizes the experience by adding two distinct left mouse clicks, and letting you use the mouse wheel, which means you can speed it up.
That's all there is to it. Now it's a straightforward matter of finding the Minecraft mods you like and installing them.
There are many blocky guides to learn where this idea comes from, so here's how to construct an entire house in Minecraft. Now you've got a house for all your handy mods, and also for yourself too.