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Beta 1.7.3 Server List, Recommended Mods & Resources

Partial list of working alpha/beta minecraft servers

Use MultiMC to connect to those servers (there are no auth servers, cracked clients allowed.)

Warning: Some/All servers may contain children, please follow the rules of each server you join and be respectful.

IP to connect Version Description
alwaysalpha.tk a1.2.6 AlwaysAlpha started in August of 2017 as a spiritual successor to NostalgiaProject
bascraft.tk:25588 a1.2.6 AlphaEssentials, BigBrother, LeafDropper, AntiCheat, AlphaLink
beta.retrolands.com b1.7.3 PVE, towny
oldschoolminecraft.com b1.7.3 Shilled a lot recently
beta.oldhaven.net b1.7.3 Another server after break up of betalands, probably PVE
mc.gravelbea.ch b1.7.3 Another server after break up of betalands, probably PVP
betalands.com b1.7.3 One of the oldest PVE beta servers, but went into drama and maybe dead as of now
ausbeta.org b1.7.3 Anarchy
betachy.cf b1.7.3 Anarchy
2beta2t.myminecraft.org:25607 b1.7.3 Anarchy

Use MultiMC.

If you have crashes: reorder your mods.

Installing mods in MultiMC: edit instance -> Version -> Add to Minecraft.jar, modloader mods go into .minecraft/mods

Multiplayer quality of life

  • Optifine_1_7_3_HD_G
  • Depth Buffer Fix (fix of ripples on clouds for ATI/AMD)
  • ZanMinimap 0.10.4 (minimap with waypoints)
  • Improved Chat 2.4.7 (copy-paste, tweaks)
  • Convenient Inventory 1.9 (shift-click, invmanagment)
  • Beta Skin Fix (optional, find newest one)
  • Beta custom sounds fix (purist only, needs sounds)
  • WorldDL (optional)

Singleplayer quality of life

Those mods above, plus:

  • Optitick 1.0 (may improve singleplayer)
  • Farlands Jitter Fix (only if you travel to very big coords)

Going deeper

  • Modloader (popular modloader)
  • Singleplayercommand 2.11.1
  • TooManyItems 2011_07_01
  • Mathmos_r5 (ambience)

Modpacks

Those are only starter mods, there are MUCH MORE.
Google for more, try out those b1.7.3 modpacks.

  • Technic Pack v3.1.1
  • YogBox_1.7.3_v1.1
  • Nethercraft & Aether Modpack b1.7.3
  • Aether Ultimate Modpack v0.2 b1.7.3

Big collection of mods


Credits

Mods List: https://pastebin.com/myyb0vUw
Servers: old server list