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Modrinth · Minecraft modpack

Better than Default

Keep vanilla Minecraft, but make everything easier, smoother, and more enjoyable with carefully chosen mods.

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Quick answer

Which Better than Default release should I use?

Updated 2 months ago
Latest stable file Better than Default 1.0.0
Game version 26.2
Loader Fabric 0.19.3

Better than Default 1.0.0 is a complete pack release for 26.2 with Fabric 0.19.3. Install it as its own launcher instance. If the creator publishes a separate server file, make sure it names this exact pack release. 48 mods in this pack file.

Pack setup

How should I set up Better than Default for players and a server?

Use Better than Default 1.0.0 as the pack version. Install the pack as its own launcher instance. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file, so check the release notes before setting up a dedicated server. Do not upload the ordinary client folder blindly.

Client instance Install Better than Default 1.0.0
Dedicated server setup Match Better than Default 1.0.0
Pack loader Fabric 0.19.3

A pack is a matched client and server setup, not one mod with an install-side label. Keep its release, loader, manifest and overrides together.

Referenced mods 48
Client only 25
Server only 1
Not labelled 22

These numbers come from the pack file you chose. “Not labelled” means we don’t know which side it belongs on—not that it is safe everywhere. The file count is not a RAM estimate.

What are the server requirements for Better than Default?

Better than Default 1.0.0. Change the pack release and its contents or setup may change too.

48 mods in this pack file

The selected pack release is Better than Default 1.0.0. That file is for Minecraft 26.2 with Fabric 0.19.3. It contains 48 mod projects. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file. Check their notes before using one, and do not upload an ordinary client folder or rebuild the pack mod by mod. A file count cannot tell us the right RAM, CPU or storage; size the server for the players and world you actually run.

About this project

What kind of pack is Better than Default?

Vanilla+ Minecraft Enhanced

A Vanilla+ modpack focused on improving building, exploration, immersion and everyday survival while keeping the original Minecraft gameplay intact.

Build and manage your world more easily: Litematica lets you use schematics to plan and recreate detailed builds, while FallingTree makes collecting wood faster. Chest Search Bar and Client Sort make managing large storage systems much easier.

Explore the world with better navigation: Xaero’s Minimap and World Map help you find your way and mark important locations, while Distant Horizons allows you to see terrain far beyond the normal view distance, making large landscapes feel much bigger.

Make Minecraft feel more alive: AmbientSounds adds environmental sounds to different areas of the world, giving forests, caves, oceans and other locations a richer atmosphere. AFK Cinematics also adds cinematic camera movement while you are away from your keyboard.

Improve everyday gameplay: JEI makes finding items and recipes easier, Jade provides useful information about blocks and entities, and Zoomify lets you inspect distant areas without changing your normal gameplay.

Add more to exploration and movement: Do a Barrel Roll makes Elytra flight more dynamic with improved movement and camera effects.

The goal is simple: keep Minecraft feeling like Minecraft, while making the parts you do every day more enjoyable, convenient and immersive.

Project description from Modrinth.

Mods in Better than Default 1.0.0

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afk-cinematics-1.0.5+26.2.jar SHA-1 331728cd3e44e55d769355673e6286a0fc74292a · Modrinth version ggKNg45G · Project link unavailable Client only
AmbientSounds_FABRIC_v6.3.6_mc26.2.jar SHA-1 b4fa62c189907192933fae4853eeebeb6d57d836 · Modrinth version jGlT0HRa · Project link unavailable Client only
antiitembreak-2.1.0+26.1.2.jar SHA-1 dd7a8456af9e7a62b7cda8f3395b8debdeca7059 · Modrinth version w66KVrGl · Project link unavailable Client only
appleskin-fabric-mc26.2-3.0.10.jar SHA-1 03a635bae2c5a5e66825a35ff130242752054b32 · Modrinth version uo5bAN1Y · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
boatiview-fabric-0.0.9-26.2.jar SHA-1 6a3c02e882cbcea81d22d18ddb41da9048ec29ea · Modrinth version ooGGheg7 · Project link unavailable Client only
BorderlessFullscreen-v2.4.1-mc26.2.jar SHA-1 0e936c67d15add708fb6cc2014ce3e5d56ae14f0 · Modrinth version SRaSZqo0 · Project link unavailable Client only
chestsearchbar-fabric-26.2-1.7.0.jar SHA-1 bf9a3627b552197df6c2dcbe98d2f391ef01d53f · Modrinth version hIVvyvBm · Project link unavailable Client only
cicada-lib-0.15.2+26.2.jar SHA-1 1c191fa39a55aa0f6c194f45e938dd4128c42b5c · Modrinth version 3hUl5ch8 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
cloth-config-26.2.155.jar SHA-1 babcf16dbd15e09d326e21ffe85ab3f7d843ef9e · Modrinth version Nv3xnWXd · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Clumps-fabric-26.2-26.2.1.jar SHA-1 98e368bacc9d1a607be81d02f78f9afe913e7cfe · Modrinth version dEMopoOJ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
continuity-3.0.1+26.2.jar SHA-1 8fa8bc108e84158b0828a4aa59bf906d31676eec · Modrinth version mgUN5Xz2 · Project link unavailable Client only
Controlling-fabric-26.2-26.2.2.jar SHA-1 23da84738f49e75b6318a75eb98fe18c284798ff · Modrinth version rAp2jljs · Project link unavailable Client only
CreativeCore_FABRIC_v2.14.16_mc26.2.jar SHA-1 c9189bb8b0f760d3b84e73b77cf81ca809399c3d · Modrinth version SI6rsPDj · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
dark-loading-screen-1.6.19.jar SHA-1 bc24772ffe0752bace2f992dbd13e66cfcae61cc · Modrinth version VnFvq3zV · Project link unavailable Client only
DistantHorizons-3.2.0-b-26.2-fabric-neoforge.jar SHA-1 3646a34691c0857a64614bb7ecd344d8b22b117a · Modrinth version gBf0SaV1 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
do_a_barrel_roll-fabric-3.8.4+26.2.jar SHA-1 e7ca6f23a7cd18fd06e484b505c26a220377c518 · Modrinth version ytqYgyYh · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
EasyPlaceFix-0.6.5.jar SHA-1 9fc8e7f6d8eb1879afcc222aee6404d8fbe14a95 · Modrinth version GNvNagyY · Project link unavailable Client only
EnchantmentDescriptions-fabric-MC26.2-26.2.0.2.jar SHA-1 ad9b48d1bcc7944a3667ed4962159150c9c9032a · Modrinth version PTAK0HD2 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Essential_1-4-1-1_fabric_26-2.jar SHA-1 5a26631c7eca58b2e5a852002bfa8d1b01b1f10c · Modrinth version F6WKM1HY · Project link unavailable Client only
fabric-api-0.158.0+26.2.jar SHA-1 7d0fb560579d28b933bdbc36b47449efe78d3bda · Modrinth version NqwNSxwA · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fabric-language-kotlin-1.13.13+kotlin.2.4.10.jar SHA-1 620cb137a9dc69ce86f3114f19d9eedab16366f5 · Modrinth version bdhiINYC · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
ForgeConfigAPIPort-v26.2.1-mc26.2.x-Fabric.jar SHA-1 a4083de0d8e0c19b993d21f7a576216efb5ceb23 · Modrinth version rSd3GiG8 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
iris-fabric-1.11.2+mc26.2.jar SHA-1 f7d526b1062c4bfe2567113cf933d1de26eddd3f · Modrinth version oaD6KQls · Project link unavailable Client only
Jade-mc26.2-Fabric-26.2.11.jar SHA-1 101668371882c3413531025373f5d91b63e26dd0 · Modrinth version ue8CO97w · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
jei-26.2-fabric-30.28.0.193.jar SHA-1 494f9dc787d6c9cd9d32793da2784ab16834faf3 · Modrinth version qaCQ7LGO · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
LeavesBeGone-v26.2.0-mc26.2.x-Fabric.jar SHA-1 938e0f3f4aadd5e732056d2863b1aebc8e630f7d · Modrinth version 5vBSTK0b · Project link unavailable Server only
litematic-downloader-1.1.12.jar SHA-1 9d0fe5ac54c9ef3dbdfe2df3d190763c19902152 · Modrinth version uCveIcdb · Project link unavailable Client only
litematica-fabric-26.2-0.28.5.jar SHA-1 d88d130642372b05585d13feebaffd5defef860e · Modrinth version Fhq3KCI8 · Project link unavailable Client only
litematica-inv-highlight-26.2-1.0.1.jar SHA-1 96d7a09d2a6fd2f440e8e365b17d6e03c4b9f487 · Modrinth version y10Knozv · Project link unavailable Client only
Litematica-seija-and-feixue-print-1.6.0.jar SHA-1 0a24f1e636c71c010f5ea8d286327d7370ba3fb5 · Modrinth version JVuTvfnA · Project link unavailable Client only
malilib-fabric-26.2-0.29.4.jar SHA-1 6c72ef5617f6942992f0318bcc3c63e4aa618837 · Modrinth version ZCq1iE1J · Project link unavailable Client only
modmenu-20.0.1.jar SHA-1 8562dee49eae1a6bdd14b026be1b300aedb5ce0f · Modrinth version njXb639R · Project link unavailable Client only
MouseTweaks-fabric-mc26.2-2.31.jar SHA-1 ad5b7e4ad6dc734152d41f05902b65aedb448d64 · Modrinth version jOiTBIaB · Project link unavailable Client only
notenoughanimations-fabric-1.12.4-mc26.2.jar SHA-1 b445a6c551ac0c6535d3411db13236bf69728ef1 · Modrinth version 67xQnLDS · Project link unavailable Client only
placeholder-api-3.1.0-beta.1+26.2.jar SHA-1 99b57ccc1d4323c4ef71887828dac25ce4ce2103 · Modrinth version NDqH16LT · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
PrickleMC-fabric-MC26.2-26.2.0.3.jar SHA-1 d3ccf4ea74f3f4b5d4c7e879fab619102bc753f2 · Modrinth version XdvtdRYJ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
PuzzlesLib-v26.2.3-mc26.2.x-Fabric.jar SHA-1 65381561284b83e8d6b0fb316ed44a7e60b543f5 · Modrinth version KU5rZUAR · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
rawmats-fabric-26.2-0.4.1.jar SHA-1 e13a5a74353757653cf2a3c7fbfd6a5d50cd519c · Modrinth version xP2QKQZH · Project link unavailable Client only
Searchables-fabric-26.2-1.0.1.jar SHA-1 73c1917f4ff056254c95f50a5acb18d16384139a · Modrinth version bvFby61J · Project link unavailable Client only
shulkerboxtooltip-fabric-5.4.0+26.2.jar SHA-1 e67f1fb26f5040118631ec900ffd0761de5282ec · Modrinth version IHUNStdu · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Smart Tree Harvester 26.2.jar SHA-1 e1e630ba8c3b6ec6eff85b1603467cd1b6bcb6be · Modrinth version NyTvUWAi · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
sodium-fabric-0.9.1+mc26.2.jar SHA-1 14f3388694fa77f870d28262f74562de67eabcbe · Modrinth version 2Yom1N68 · Project link unavailable Client only
sound-physics-remastered-fabric-1.5.1+26.2.jar SHA-1 63657ef05768d2a7a102549bc8ef5f5fc04e2fc4 · Modrinth version d8iioMMp · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
tweakeroo-fabric-26.2-0.29.3.jar SHA-1 0aed8afc8164095acc4a6cdd00decf119a296c8f · Modrinth version Tr1I32yC · Project link unavailable Client only
xaerominimap-fabric-26.2-26.4.2.jar SHA-1 2c1f7688658101cc7e76b8469016bbebcf176a58 · Modrinth version W7vHFz3T · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
xaeroworldmap-fabric-26.2-1.45.0.jar SHA-1 3feec9db121b107e5b4feec89597fa83090f64bb · Modrinth version Z6wZaeAX · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
yet_another_config_lib_v3-3.9.6+26.2-fabric.jar SHA-1 40887775504751acd752545e6370a76ca3b5bda9 · Modrinth version cnfPzuFU · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
zoomify-2.16.1+26.2.jar SHA-1 3303552e44587bb10c1d1c91b038dc7ace0fa376 · Modrinth version QWTzJNJY · Project link unavailable Client only

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