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# /mcg/'s 1.12.2 Mod Suggestions

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## Minecraft Mods

R: DON'T LET YOUR DREAMS BE DREAMS (Recommended)
G: Should be good. (Good)
O: >opinions (Opinion)

Tweak/patch mods may conflict with each other, and other mods.
Check their configs. For similar/overlapping/conflicting behaviors, decide which version you prefer.

### 1
- `R` __FoamFix, VanillaFix, Better FPS, Fast Workbench, Fast Furnace, Phosphor__ -
- Performance increases. 100% essential.
- Check FoamFix's configs, "fasterEntityDataManager" is disabled by default but I've had no problems with it.
- `G` __RandomPatches__
- `G` __Minecraft Unofficial Patch "MUP"__ - Is on GitHub. Look for the "releases" tab.
- `G` __Calm Down Zombie Guy__ - Fixes a couple AI things.
- `R` __Controlling__ - Better control options GUI.
- `R` __Smooth Water__ - Fixes underwater lighting.
- `G` __Loading Profiler__ - Creates a log in the main folder.
- `R` __Unloader__ - Unload dimensions that are not in use.
- `R` __I Know What I'm Doing__ - Vanilla. SHUT.
- `R` __Toast Control__ - Vanilla. SHUT.
- `R` __TexFix__ - Fixes something with textures.
- `R` __What Am I Missing "WAIM"__ - Improvement to the "missing item" GUI.
- `G` __Optifine__ - Shouldn't have any problems. Avoid "fast rendering".
- Maybe avoid "smooth world" and "multi-core" something or other. Not sure.
- Performance increases vary? Warranty void if shaders are used.

### 2
- `R` __ContainerFix__ - Close inventory GUIs if the inventory no longer exists.
- `R` __Daring Debug__ - A bit more F3 info.
- `G` __InControl__ - Control mob spawning, loot, etc.
- JSON, pls. Pls. PLS.
- `G` __No Mob Spawning On Trees__ - A bit simpler spawning control.
- Ingame mod options config. Probably needs restart, but no JSON madness.
- Can change the mob cap for each mob category.
- Because of this, I've used both this and InControl.
- Probably some way to do this in InControl, but JSON pls.
- `R` __CleanView__ - disables your own potion particles.
- `G` __VoxelMap__ - Minimap and world map.
- `RO` __InventoryTweaks__
- `R` __The One Probe/HWYLA__
- `R` __Waila Harvestability__ - Lets you know if you'll harvest or destroy a block.
- `R` __Neat__ - Shows health, name, and armor of mobs. Is a mod by Vazkii.
- `R` __Client Tweaks__ - Bunch of random tweaks.
- `G` __Crafting Tweaks__ - Buttons for the crafting table GUI.
- `O` __Classic Bar__ - Visual changes, also shows armor above diamond level.
- `R` __More Overlays__ - Light level and chunk border overlays.
- `R` __Mod Name Tooltip__
- `G` __Better Advancements__
- `GO` __Beta Plus__ - Beta terrain. With biomes I think?
- `G` __MineMenu__ - When you have too many keybinds.
- `G` __Lag Goggles__ - See what's lagging. Similar to OPIS.

### 3
- `R` __Born In A Barn__ - Fixes some village chunkloading bug.
- `R` __Bow Infinity Fix__ - Don't need an arrow to use Infinity bows.
- `R` __Super Sound Muffler__ - Muffle specified sounds.
- `G` __Tab Overlay__ - Check your inventory at a glance.
- `GO` __vTweaks, RandomTweaks, Pi Tweaks__ - Lots of tweaks. Check configs.
- `RO` __Seed Protect__ - No more trampled farmland.
- `RO` __Anvil Patch__ - Removes the cumulative repair costs.
- `RO` __Gravel Miner__ - Breaks gravel above blocks mined. Has a client-side-only config, which will just attempt to place a torch.
- `RO` __Attribute Fix__ - Mods now have their intended stats.
- `R` __Friendly Fire__ - Avoid hitting your pets. (Sword sweep, arrows...)
- `RO` __Infinimend__ - Infinity and Mending on the same bow.
- `RO` __Pretty Beaches__ - Creates water sources in certain circumstances.

### 4
- `O` __Wither Skeleton Tweaks__ - Make wither skeletons less grindy.
- `G` __Builder's Guides__
- `O` __Tool Belt__
- `O` __Ender Compass__ - Tired of throwing ender eyes.
- `O` __Snad__ - If you can grow it on sand, you can grow it faster on Snad.
- `R` __Simple Diving Gear__
- `R` __Swing Through Grass__
- `O` __Dragon Drops Elytra__
- `GO` __Unstable Tools__ - Unstable-ingot tools. Also armor.
- `RO` __Too Many Efficiency Losses__ - EXU2 mills always at 100%.
- Can also buff/nerf certain mills.
- `O` __OreExcavation__ - VeinMiner but better. Blacklist stone, dirt, and grass.
- Or don't, I'm not the mod police. Just be careful.

### 5
- `G` __Asphalt Mod__ - Lots of decorative road stuff.
- `G` __Chinese Workshop__ - "Best friend of architecture dumb."
- `G` __Chisel, Xtones, Catwalks, Corail Pillar__ - Decoration.
- `G` __Fairy Lights, Modern Lights, Simply Light__ - Bright decoration.
- `G` __ArchitectureCraft__ - Blocks, in different shapes.
- `G` __Mighty Architect__ - A builder's guide.
- `G` __Schematica__ - Heard good things about this.
- `R` __Building Gadgets__ - Why is this a NEW mod? Bruh.
- `GO` __Redstonic__ - If not using Thermal (Innovation) and Redstone Arsenal, add this for drills and swords.

### 6
- `G` __World Control__ - IC2 Nuclear Control, no longer requires IC2.
- Dunno what if it has integration with other things.
- But there's always redstone and alarms.
- `GO` __BetterCrates__ - Like IronChests, but they save their inventory.
- {However, the obsidian crate is far too cheap.}
- `GO` __OpenBlocks__ - Yep, it's in 1.12. Elevators, gliders, and more.
- `G` __Drawbridges__ - Like the old Tinker's ones.
- `GO` __Comforts__ - Sleeping bags and hammocks.
- `G` __Backpacks__
- `R` __Colytra__ - Chestplate and elytra at the same time.
- You can change the config for the elytra to not use durability.
- `R` __Obsidian Plates__ - Pressure plates.
- `R` __Demagnetize__ - Let dropped items do their thing around this block.
- `G` __Literal Ascension__ - Climb stuff.
- `R` __Ido__ - Swimming is fast.
- Dare I say it? FUN.
- `R` __Quark__ - Many little things. Each with a config.
- `RO` __SBM__ - common name for Single Block Mods. Each one is pretty self-explanatory.
- `GO` __Utility Worlds__ - Garden world, Void world, Mining world.
- Each one can be disabled in the config.
- `RO` __Torch Master__ - Stop mobs from spawning near your base.
- `RO` __Modular Item Frame__ - Craft items more easily.
- `O` __Scannable__ - Find things, depending on modules added.
- `O` __Corail Scanner__ - Find blocks.
- `R` __Weirding Gadget, Persistent Bits__ - Chunkloaders. Not adjustable per chunkloader like ChickenChunks/Dimensional Anchors.
- I configured one to load 3x3 chunks, another to load 1 chunk.

### 7
- `G` __Tamable Arachne__ - And harpies. Yes.
- `O` __Little Maid Mob__ - Cute meidos. Peko Build is down right now. Dunno about other forks.
- `O` __ShinColle__ - Warships, but anime girls. 1.12 fork exists on a github somewhere.
- `O` __Kemonocraft__ - Spawning is a little spammy. But, HEADPATS.
- `G` __Mystical World__ - Animals.
- `G` __Owls__ - Owls.
- `G` __Bear With Me__ - Uh. Bears.
- `G` __Waddles__ - Penguins!
- `O` __Aqua Creepers__
- `RO` __Spartan Shields__ - Mod material shields.
- `GO` __Techguns__ - GUN. Mob with gun. Sci-fi gun. Rocket. Nuke rocket.

### 8
- `R` __Simply Loaders__ - Load/unload stuff in minecarts.
- `G` __SGCraft__ - Stargates.
- `G` __TIS-3D__ - A lower-tech computer mod, much smaller than OpenComputers.
- Doesn't have robots or mod integration mods.
- `RO` __Better Railroads__ - Rails. But better. Minecarts need everything they can get.
- `O` __Ender Utilities__ - A bunch of tools that teleport stuff.
- `G` __InfraRedstone__ - Redstone, but with better and more and stuff.
- `RO` __Fancy Fluid Storage__ - Xycraft tanks. Yes.
- `GO` __Xnet__ - Very controllable item/fluid/energy movement. Get the YNot addon too.
- `GO` __Modular Routers__ - Move stuff around at a distance.
- `GO` __Refined Relocation__ - Item transport and sorting.
- `GO` __Flood Lights__ - Big lamps. Crop-growing and mob-burning lamps, too.
- `G` __Charset__ - A bunch of small-ish mods.
- `GO` __Click Machine__ - Useful if not including Extra Utilities 2 or Cyclic.
- `G` __Little Tiles__ - Multiparts with movement. Also better performance than C&B.

### 9
- `RO` __Cyclic__ - A bunch of useful - often overpowered - things.
- Configurable, so anything really over-the-top or bloat can be removed. Still...
- `RO` __Simple Generators__ - Some of the EXU2 generators, but a little different. And apparently not as buggy.
- `G` __Inductive Logistics__ - Pipes and stuff.
- `O` __Woot__ - Overpowered mob farming, no entities required.
- `O` __Deep Mob Learning__ - Woot, but much less overpowered.
- Requires some materials to be input, though.
- `O` __Compact Machines/Compressed Factory__ - Banish those laggy-rendering contraptions into another dimension.
- Or just make your base neat/tidy/compact, if you're boring.
- `G` __Practical Space Fireworks__ - Sattelites that do some things.
- `O` __Industrial Renewal__ - Random industrial stuff. Some of it is just decorative, I think?
- `O` __MachineMod__ - Big machines. Diggers, pavers, etc.
- `O` __RealTrainMod__ - Full-scale trains. For when minecarts just won't do the trick.
- `O` __Alchemistry__ - Actually just chemistry. Minechem 2.

### 10
- `O` __Water Power__ - Haven't tried it, but looks interesting enough. 1.7 as well, with some GT support.
- Not sure if akin to IC2 windmills or IE windmills.
- `G` __Pneumaticcraft Repressurized__ - Compressed air machines, oil, drones, miniguns, powered armor.
- `G` __Magneticraft__ - Multiblock machines. A bit more of a modern style than IE.
- I wish this got the same addon love that IE did.
- `G` __Advanced Generators__ - Fluid-based multiblock generators.
- `G` __Logistics Pipes__ - No longer requires Buildcraft.
- `RO` __RFTools__ - And other mods depending on McJtyLib, like Deep Resonance.
- `GO` __Factory Tech__ - Automate breakable parts instead of power.
- `O` __Prodigy Tech__ - Hot air power system. ???
- `GO` __NuclearCraft__ - NUCLEAR POWER. YEAH BABY.
- Not Enough RTGs - Compact RTGs and collectors.
- `GO` __Futurepack__ - Futuristic tech stuff, dungeons.
- Seems to contain a small modpack's worth of content.
- `GO` __WarpDrive__ - Space and spaceships.
- Haven't tried it yet, looks awesome though.
- `GO` __Industrial Craft Classic__ - Not a 1:1 of old IC, but adds some stuff that seems pretty cool.
- Addons: Advanced Solars, Gravisuit, ic2caddons, GTClassic.
- GTClassic really piqued my interest

### 11
- ` ` __Simple Corn__ - Adds fun stuff like another 3-high crop and corn slowing entities inside it while grown and popcorn rockets.

## Vanilla+ Mod Recommendations

### Core Vanilla+
- Quark
- Rustic
- Charm
- Inspirations

### UI
- JEI
- AppleSkin
- Crafting Tweaks
- Mouse Tweaks
- Inventory Tweaks
- Xaero's Minimap OR Antique Atlas
- Waila
- Waila Harvestability

### Qol
- Fast Leaf Decay
- NetherPortalFix
- Clumps
- GraveStone Mod
- Treecapitator
- Faster Ladder Climbing
- Hopper Ducts
- Nature's Compass
- Sleeping Bag
- Torchmaster
- Sound Filters

### Food
- Tea the Story
- Cuisine

### Building & Tools
- Chisel
- Chisels & Bits
- Better Builder's Wands
- Hammer Time!

### Storage
- Storage Drawers
- Iron Chests
- Chest Transporter

### Decoration
- BiblioCraft
- Garden Stuff
- Signpost
- Stackable

### Terrain generation
pick one:
- Realistic Terrain Generation
- Open Terrain Generator
- Biome Bundle
- Vanilla Vistas
- Far From Home
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## Credits

General: https://pastebin.com/44ETunWq
Vanilla+: https://pastebin.com/t4HpDiQK