# Beta 1.7.3 Server List, Recommended Mods & Resources
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## 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](alwaysalpha.tk)|a1.2.6|AlwaysAlpha started in August of 2017 as a spiritual successor to NostalgiaProject|
|[bascraft.tk:25588](bascraft.tk:25588)|a1.2.6|AlphaEssentials, BigBrother, LeafDropper, AntiCheat, AlphaLink|
|[beta.retrolands.com](beta.retrolands.com)|b1.7.3|PVE, towny|
|[oldschoolminecraft.com](oldschoolminecraft.com)|b1.7.3|Shilled a lot recently|
|[beta.oldhaven.net](beta.oldhaven.net)|b1.7.3|Another server after break up of betalands, probably PVE|
|[mc.gravelbea.ch](mc.gravelbea.ch)|b1.7.3|Another server after break up of betalands, probably PVP|
|[betalands.com](betalands.com)|b1.7.3|One of the oldest PVE beta servers, but went into drama and maybe dead as of now|
|[ausbeta.org](ausbeta.org)|b1.7.3|Anarchy|
|[betachy.cf](betachy.cf)|b1.7.3|Anarchy|
|[2beta2t.myminecraft.org:25607](2beta2t.myminecraft.org:25607)|b1.7.3|Anarchy|
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## Beta 1.7.3 Recommended mods
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
- https://www.mediafire.com/folder/wowdf86hcj65b/Old_Alpha_and_Beta_Mods
- https://archive.org/download/minecraftbeta1.7.3modarchive/Minecraft%20Beta%201.7.3%20Mod%20Archive.zip/
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## Credits
```
Mods List: https://pastebin.com/myyb0vUw
Servers: old server list
```