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Modrinth · Minecraft modpack

L4J

Recreation and adaptation of the beloved Legacy 4J console edition of Minecraft. Based on the Legacy4J mod.

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Quick answer

Which L4J release should I use?

Updated 7 months ago
Latest stable file L4J 1.1.0
Game version 1.21.8
Loader Fabric 0.17.3

L4J 1.1.0 is a complete pack release for 1.21.8 with Fabric 0.17.3. Install it as its own launcher instance. If the creator publishes a separate server file, make sure it names this exact pack release. 77 mods in this pack file.

Pack setup

How should I set up L4J for players and a server?

Use L4J 1.1.0 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 L4J 1.1.0
Dedicated server setup Match L4J 1.1.0
Pack loader Fabric 0.17.3

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 77
Client only 52
Server only 1
Not labelled 24

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 L4J?

L4J 1.1.0. Change the pack release and its contents or setup may change too.

77 mods in this pack file

The selected pack release is L4J 1.1.0. That file is for Minecraft 1.21.8 with Fabric 0.17.3. It contains 77 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 L4J?

L4J Modpack is a recreation of the discontinued console edition of Minecraft, developed by 4J studios from 2009 to 2019, adapted and improved with various quality of life and performance mods.

Main gameplay features :

Legacy4J

This modpack is centered around the Legacy4J mod, which completely changes the user interface, gameplay mechanics, sounds and graphics to be similar if not identical to what console edition Minecraft had.

  • All UIs and menus now use console sounds and style
  • Attack cooldown removed
  • Gamma settings
  • Old textures (Non legacy edition blocks, such as warped nylium, will not be adapted and will require a programmer art style resource pack, non included here.)
  • Elytra camera roll
    All of these features can be disabled in the mod config.

Legacy4J also comes with full controller support, no need to install Controlify, i experienced compatibility issues when both mods were used.

MiniMega

MiniMega is a mod for Legacy4J that adds the 2016 minigames in the title screen. It is currently being developed, with Lobby and Glide being fully implemented and other minigames being worked on.
Not all maps are present in the Glide minigame, but the classic/free ones are fully operational.

/!\ The mod creates a world, do not open it, the game can crash.

Mash-up packs

Mash-up packs were massive packs including skins (you can equip them thanks to the Legacy Skins mod), the resource pack itself, worlds (you can create and explore them thanks to the Legacy Worlds mod), and Glide maps.

Main quality of life features :

I've added some popular mods to make the experience more pleasant and suitable to more people. Here is a list of the most impactful ones.

  • Appleskin (information about food, better hud)
  • uku's QoL mods, like the armor hud and potion counter
  • SimpleHUD, a non obstrusive mod displaying FPS, ping and more
  • e4mc, allowing players to host worlds like in console edition (use at your own risk)
  • Clean F3
  • Clear lava, water and powder snow
  • client time mods, allowing you to see the time of the day and control it (only rendering, will not affect the actual time)
  • Chat utils, such as chat patches, chat heads, and no chat reports, mods that allow you to have an extended chat with additional info, player heads display, and a protection against message reporting (will display a warning in unsafe servers)
  • Mouse Tweaks

Rendering, graphics :

Here are the mods i added to tweak minecraft a bit more and make it more flexible :

  • Distant horizons (You may not find the options while Legacy4J UI changes are active)
  • Iris shaders
  • OptiBoxes (equivalent to optifine, allows you to use custom skyboxes)
  • No darkness effect (I hate the warden)
  • Model Gap Fix (Fixes the gaps in some item models)

Performance :

This modpack used Fabulously Optimized as its base to provide a nicer experience on lower end hardware.

/!\ The modpack isnt very stable and can crash by simply adding a resource pack.

Project description from Modrinth.

Mods in L4J 1.1.0

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animatica-0.6.1+1.21.5.jar SHA-1 48746e8fbf005ffd4b7018cf37339a312865c57b · Modrinth version CVlwSVpU · Project link unavailable Client only
appleskin-fabric-mc1.21.6-3.0.6.jar SHA-1 18fc3a8be56c802e3515ed3e2b6376eb00cd3eaf · Modrinth version YAjCkZ29 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
arc-1.9.7-1.21.6-fabric.jar SHA-1 513e2d726725a8a736ce30b1ad37b150400b9a84 · Modrinth version AMF5Fb3D · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
architectury-17.0.8-fabric.jar SHA-1 430b9769809ff34076271114f8dbaf5b2badf10e · Modrinth version XcJm5LH4 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
BetterGrassify-1.8.3+fabric.1.21.10.jar SHA-1 8d52a676c0bf7211fb799ffceb1aa5298fcd1985 · Modrinth version ykR6O8Gc · Project link unavailable Client only
bettermounthud-1.2.6.jar SHA-1 e32f65110c66a0862617dd137531d20a0697f9a9 · Modrinth version rXZxHSEZ · Project link unavailable Client only
capes-1.5.9+1.21.8-fabric.jar SHA-1 3cddf851c4f129ee23f506bad2cff9a74fe6b301 · Modrinth version GRuX8d2G · Project link unavailable Client only
chat_heads-0.15.0-fabric-1.21.6.jar SHA-1 2db888ff9656a8475861d0681ef6ceab0909beb5 · Modrinth version 3yKaHhuu · Project link unavailable Client only
chatpatches-8.0-alpha.7+1.21.8-fabric.jar SHA-1 363809e2dc0545845de6524e206df94d28c5b0a7 · Modrinth version 2kh67Tem · Project link unavailable Client only
CleanF3-0.4.10.jar SHA-1 e4b2e232713bfceacb7c2c6a3745fe42a40be368 · Modrinth version sONVk6J8 · Project link unavailable Client only
ClearWaterLava-1.21.8.jar SHA-1 9a2c9fbb68a25f61262311bb2ff20e0113edb201 · Modrinth version ZdOhCB2m · Project link unavailable Client only
client-time-1.0.2.jar SHA-1 3fe645d1edcbbefb0ad90ae225270a9458750794 · Modrinth version pwvU59x0 · Project link unavailable Client only
cloth-config-19.0.147-fabric.jar SHA-1 d3bd78860580da556990726af3bed1169e69933e · Modrinth version cz0b1j8R · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
console-adv-sounds-1.0.18.jar SHA-1 340711c9a7e6d4c005d4f22b9034f2738db8fae2 · Modrinth version qaMYCFBA · Project link unavailable Client only
continuity-3.0.1-beta.1+1.21.6.jar SHA-1 4bc922092c48b211e1981ef3403148f24313590a · Modrinth version m0cvWhzT · Project link unavailable Client only
CustomPlayerModels-Fabric-1.21.8-0.6.25a.jar SHA-1 de56a7df430cbb5013766ed3f368512552b76174 · Modrinth version aFXjQOXE · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
cwb-fabric-3.0.0+mc1.21.5.jar SHA-1 b663eb9a8238be3cd71173e39b6f9d01d0948c1d · Modrinth version wXhtL4fb · Project link unavailable Client only
debugify-1.21.8+1.0.jar SHA-1 5c2eaf9c1825a458ca279ee30ac0667c68d1b417 · Modrinth version WLSwJeXa · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
dynamic-fps-3.11.4+minecraft-1.21.6-fabric.jar SHA-1 e62fac32f6c2c9133dc0106e066cafa67d9a9fe8 · Modrinth version OnRerL4D · Project link unavailable Client only
e4mc-fabric-6.0.6.jar SHA-1 2793de5bb5b9259be972b8f915de65e854ef4e9d · Modrinth version JSmcqwxn · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
emoji-type-2.3.2-1.21.6-fabric.jar SHA-1 3e02e488d97607a1127be7768dbb6cffa41ddbd0 · Modrinth version mYhHskS7 · Project link unavailable Client only
entity_model_features_1.21.6-fabric-3.0.12.jar SHA-1 302475445f5014e9f1ce387b189bce50ec3d8103 · Modrinth version zUvzKHRv · Project link unavailable Client only
entity_texture_features_1.21.6-fabric-7.0.9.jar SHA-1 5625cad042d90d2f602281763778dbb9c07c7810 · Modrinth version V2BPhsWh · Project link unavailable Client only
entityculling-fabric-1.9.5-mc1.21.8.jar SHA-1 deaf7284a46e6f04b0294c197ca7bc158e55a298 · Modrinth version fa1r3lFt · Project link unavailable Client only
exordium-fabric-2.0.1-mc1.21.6.jar SHA-1 c2539f72941390ca9f28672bb9b6cbb6d66a91d6 · Modrinth version HaTuIXeq · Project link unavailable Client only
fabric-api-0.136.1+1.21.8.jar SHA-1 56a377bdbf4d83a90d6863ca91b4776f7f09a46b · Modrinth version g58ofrov · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fabric-language-kotlin-1.13.9+kotlin.2.3.10.jar SHA-1 20b2200961e11994595ebb2d5f6624f232d13751 · Modrinth version ViT4gucI · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fabrishot-1.16.2.jar SHA-1 5fd90ba4161c80c3dd38c0a2e018d10e118958d2 · Modrinth version qaV4jqYg · Project link unavailable Client only
FactoryAPI-1.21.8-2.2.7-fabric.jar SHA-1 4a1b708ed6a4bb61c49fd6cedb6cf82ec64e6d02 · Modrinth version sb14QXXP · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fastquit-3.1.1+mc1.21.6.jar SHA-1 c44081dadc343918b3623dc69ef2d395fceed99c · Modrinth version ah71vPRw · Project link unavailable Client only
ferritecore-8.0.4-fabric.jar SHA-1 974662c047d5eaa34d372be09409b8b754c223f4 · Modrinth version LdlksamY · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
ForgeConfigAPIPort-v21.8.2-1.21.8-Fabric.jar SHA-1 65c9c4c8ee0954de1bf3dbe9c5d73c304fee67f1 · Modrinth version YbUUjWdw · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
fullbright-3.1.0+1.21.8.jar SHA-1 4b2308d06cb1096e436fe72a970c9031e8a7c084 · Modrinth version nhI1aB1y · Project link unavailable Client only
gui-time-1.4.1.jar SHA-1 7d3568461c2da595b60a359b39c8b9286e94a75f · Modrinth version vtX2XPMq · Project link unavailable Client only
ImmediatelyFast-Fabric-1.12.5+1.21.8.jar SHA-1 e3596e24ca2cb68a09f7f81c794302bc690287c4 · Modrinth version iNldtLH8 · Project link unavailable Client only
iris-fabric-1.9.6+mc1.21.8.jar SHA-1 70fc97aa5eef2df2085a078ecb17d6bfce6756dd · Modrinth version Rhzf61g1 · Project link unavailable Client only
itemrestrictions-1.3.5-1.21.6-fabric.jar SHA-1 b8f53f84686be8fe944e32da0729e7191925e85a · Modrinth version OAVxwYWS · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
lambdynamiclights-4.8.7+1.21.8.jar SHA-1 439366740d21a121ba5fef950723cb4999a0fe82 · Modrinth version 6Bz5yiB2 · Project link unavailable Client only
language-reload-1.7.5+1.21.8.jar SHA-1 7ef9cef63a57e60bc04d64f9cdaf5b1e67ec9fe7 · Modrinth version aLXF2Nb4 · Project link unavailable Client only
legacy_potion_colors-1.1.1.jar SHA-1 d4fbe7dac0c58a00fedfffdffc28325d01752a95 · Modrinth version baJkCGV2 · Project link unavailable Client only
legacy-mechanics-1.1.0.jar SHA-1 5e53fd5438716b849e57b8c68442272e947e75c5 · Modrinth version Yf6bbKjw · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
legacy-nether-extended-2.0.0.jar SHA-1 803fe7e286b6a3eee7a309605f6e2436e00d7865 · Modrinth version Sn40JUJ1 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Legacy4J-1.21.8-1.8.5-fabric.jar SHA-1 4ba2e5fa7a470ae23d5da126ed057c9b751973d6 · Modrinth version Hc1m200E · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
legacyskins-1.5.0+fabric+1.21.8.jar SHA-1 2373e3edd5fbd9f0c7b7b5a4d12be926470f5113 · Modrinth version KuJB0YDm · Project link unavailable Client only
lithium-fabric-0.18.1+mc1.21.8.jar SHA-1 4d7e594b4f4af78c0591eaecde298e3eb046eb05 · Modrinth version qxIL7Kb8 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
LuckPerms-Fabric-5.5.10.jar SHA-1 31fc6f7a4f09da4d5594b1ef10f72b5b40c823c1 · Modrinth version uStOaYyZ · Project link unavailable Server only
main-menu-credits-1.2.0.jar SHA-1 37ad23f76336eedbd940a1f99c5e49d969fdee67 · Modrinth version eUN0SbET · Project link unavailable Client only
midnightlib-fabric-1.9.2+1.21.8.jar SHA-1 1f76305443e9dd2e39a4aee1ca202ed794d43cb1 · Modrinth version R5nMR23e · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
minimega-0.0.1-alpha.18.6.jar SHA-1 bceccfdd5e8190874d90e1f8990ec606ce975c5c · Modrinth version zG3lWxdO · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
mixintrace-1.1.1+1.17.jar SHA-1 7fbb0130db0e427ee7180d304dfa65c46f0e3b69 · Modrinth version LGYOH4RN · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
modelfix-1.21.5-1.12-fabric.jar SHA-1 aa85f1d826593001c56ca13d5c064bca21cfc900 · Modrinth version WcDxGReS · Project link unavailable Client only
moderner-beta-fabric-4.1.0+1.21.6.jar SHA-1 0cf9f26b5a885bd3db56a1ed628afb3fa1d2eb21 · Modrinth version 9IO3vqSc · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
modmenu-15.0.1.jar SHA-1 cdcf04df75f5c5cb85510807840d19fee0a2a9c5 · Modrinth version kiOz1Uxm · Project link unavailable Client only
morechathistory-1.3.1.jar SHA-1 b4337ef9dc0a6cdf31d8f3df68a6542f64f3625e · Modrinth version 3siYJiWG · Project link unavailable Client only
moreculling-fabric-1.21.8-1.4.0-beta.2.jar SHA-1 30123de3b8a09db46968d721c7892f5fb2b6d292 · Modrinth version ivOsScf8 · Project link unavailable Client only
MouseTweaks-fabric-mc1.21.6-2.28.jar SHA-1 e6e909296655aa3f15df72d86c9379cd98d2d09b · Modrinth version K0YD3bG1 · Project link unavailable Client only
nmc-2.4.jar SHA-1 d1a6f1326f620d3960d27409587e10a6e6387231 · Modrinth version 3XuW76y7 · Project link unavailable Client only
no-resource-pack-warnings-1.3.1.jar SHA-1 7a21f4604fab946201e2cfc1a9a8f526f5581cdf · Modrinth version 73nzTFDd · Project link unavailable Client only
no-telemetry-1.10.0.jar SHA-1 3d52342f5825d01dda6661ef7116cdbacbe49746 · Modrinth version cBEkQM9c · Project link unavailable Client only
NoChatReports-FABRIC-1.21.8-v2.15.0.jar SHA-1 3a46f907bbdb6af78da01b501e69f9558cdb0197 · Modrinth version pmpg6ocz · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
paginatedadvancements-2.7.0+1.21.8.jar SHA-1 330324c70124dafa107c6321c8b2a8c5ec835de9 · Modrinth version yErEOfqA · Project link unavailable Client only
potioncounter-1.9.0+mc1.21.6.jar SHA-1 ef0741529674b0941b0bd6cfc519d1b34f5e4280 · Modrinth version HsyIGswq · Project link unavailable Client only
puzzle-fabric-2.3.0+1.21.8.jar SHA-1 d426a45e3001316bc222b856bb971acc0c9339fd · Modrinth version HUt5RNu0 · Project link unavailable Client only
reeses-sodium-options-fabric-1.8.4+mc1.21.6.jar SHA-1 5d83119a31fd6da0c55682a113788e9b6b848142 · Modrinth version AgGRyydH · Project link unavailable Client only
removewardeneffect-0.0.2-1.20.5-6.jar SHA-1 4ec8a80284d94c458ae1c45a46028a2d88ce1a1a · Modrinth version 8rHtWk5F · Project link unavailable Client only
rrls-5.1.10+mc1.21.8-fabric.jar SHA-1 67a56e46366bc3f6bcab16d448604f1a39d9010e · Modrinth version hkfSWmNV · Project link unavailable Client only
SimpleHud-1.5.jar SHA-1 a1b21dc82767df0765c17827a7e33c771baa3447 · Modrinth version 7atipgO1 · Project link unavailable Client only
skyboxify-2.5+1.21.8-fabric.jar SHA-1 f6415ea5037817e44430368d49a3f4596b07712e · Modrinth version EGRFvLHN · Project link unavailable Client only
sodium-extra-fabric-0.7.0+mc1.21.8.jar SHA-1 b931b5f2f2af45e593537e6aec2ca82ba7ef24d3 · Modrinth version Of25zuEG · Project link unavailable Client only
sodium-fabric-0.7.3+mc1.21.8.jar SHA-1 c9ed2b00385ea191e81ea4da51c008755fe90a26 · Modrinth version 7pwil2dy · Project link unavailable Client only
uilib-2.1.4-1.21.6-fabric.jar SHA-1 9340c81c0ad04bc937e1b258fc071b53fa4169ba · Modrinth version t31bjsvW · Project link unavailable Client only
ukulib-1.8.2+1.21.6.jar SHA-1 f89a4153973943de04764cc0612fc03a2a69e2f8 · Modrinth version AdBiSP4T · Project link unavailable Client only
ukus-armor-hud-0.8.1+mc1.21.6.jar SHA-1 39c1026fa67fa6c34d8c6e3828cd3f66df77acf3 · Modrinth version T4dxks62 · Project link unavailable Client only
yamlconfig-1.3.2-1.21.6-fabric.jar SHA-1 bcc43a5c80402675a1498f15f6e5636ebb50cd08 · Modrinth version q9ITs1Io · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
yet_another_config_lib_v3-3.8.1+1.21.6-fabric.jar SHA-1 767af408ffbec8142dfbaafef1e73f658db721fc · Modrinth version KyQmNIz8 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
yosbr-0.1.2.jar SHA-1 f0340e9c0bc95d67f3f3e9c1cd79b61054af11f9 · Modrinth version KMOzdYko · Project link unavailable Client only
Zoomify-2.14.6+1.21.6.jar SHA-1 924f94ba37694b279f5f20abd6fb2aa36ebc0965 · Modrinth version qMqviL3t · Project link unavailable Client only

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