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Create-ButBetter

A modpack that puts the Create mod in forefront while adding many quality of life mods!

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Quick answer

Which Create-ButBetter release should I use?

Updated 1 year ago
Latest stable file Create-ButBetter 2.0.1
Game version 1.21.1
Loader NeoForge 21.1.129

Create-ButBetter 2.0.1 is a complete pack release for 1.21.1 with NeoForge 21.1.129. Install it as its own launcher instance. If the creator publishes a separate server file, make sure it names this exact pack release. For this loader, use Java 21. 70 mods in this pack file.

Pack setup

How should I set up Create-ButBetter for players and a server?

Use Create-ButBetter 2.0.1 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 Create-ButBetter 2.0.1
Dedicated server setup Match Create-ButBetter 2.0.1
Pack loader NeoForge 21.1.129
Java version Java 21

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 70
Client only 19
Server only 12
Not labelled 39

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 Create-ButBetter?

Create-ButBetter 2.0.1. Change the pack release and its contents or setup may change too.

70 mods in this pack file

The selected pack release is Create-ButBetter 2.0.1. That file is for Minecraft 1.21.1 with NeoForge 21.1.129. This NeoForge setup needs Java 21. It contains 70 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 Create-ButBetter?

Create but Better

Create but Better is a Minecraft modpack designed to put the Create mod at the center of the gameplay experience. This modpack enhances the mechanical and automation aspects of Minecraft, allowing players to construct intricate contraptions, efficient factories, and steampunk-inspired machinery. But that's not all—this modpack also introduces tons of new structures, powerful bosses, and exciting exploration opportunities, making it a perfect blend of creativity, automation, and adventure.

Features

🔧 Core Focus on the Create Mod

This modpack ensures that Create remains the central feature, refining the vanilla experience while adding enhanced automation possibilities. From mechanical power to kinetic energy systems, everything revolves around the creativity and engineering that Create offers.

⚙️ Expanded Automation & Machinery

Build massive contraptions, transport networks, and fully automated factories using belts, cogs, windmills, and steam engines. With improved mechanics and additional tweaks, automation feels smoother and more intuitive than ever.

🏰 Tons of New Structures

The world is filled with unique dungeons, ancient ruins, hidden laboratories, and steampunk-inspired cities. These new locations are not just for show—many hold valuable loot, puzzles, and challenges for players to uncover.

🔄 Quality-of-Life Enhancements

To make gameplay more enjoyable, the modpack includes interface improvements, inventory management tweaks, and performance optimizations that help keep large-scale builds running efficiently.

🤝 Compatibility & Integration

The modpack ensures seamless integration between Create and other mods that complement its mechanics. Everything is carefully selected to enhance the experience without overshadowing Create’s core mechanics.

🎨 Steampunk Aesthetic

With its focus on gears, kinetic motion, and mechanical power, Create but Better embraces a steampunk-industrial style that brings a unique and visually appealing atmosphere to Minecraft.

Who is this Modpack for?

If you love engineering, automation, and creative problem-solving, this modpack is perfect for you! Whether you’re a veteran redstone engineer looking for new challenges, an adventurer eager to explore dangerous ruins, or a builder wanting to add movement and functionality to your creations, Create but Better provides an expansive toolset to bring your mechanical and exploratory dreams to life. 🚀⚙️

Credits:

Thanks to OpenAI's Dall-E 3 which I used to create the icon.

Project description from Modrinth.

Mods in Create-ButBetter 2.0.1

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Adorn-6.0.0+1.21.1-neoforge.jar SHA-1 b1df49ded1630116604187f2fa4edd688ec2b109 · Modrinth version mmsaJjzI · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
AdvancementPlaques-1.21.1-neoforge-1.6.8.jar SHA-1 829d33e71b30e9158d772f5963bb6020f6026d78 · Modrinth version OWylG33I · Project link unavailable Client only
AmbientSounds_NEOFORGE_v6.1.4_mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 10a17691bcdf38860b5a7cf2c32021491b57b148 · Modrinth version ILSgR3lY · Project link unavailable Client only
animal_feeding_trough-1.1.2+1.21-neoforge.jar SHA-1 6c29bbeab4b2c174d9f66d6a3e9ef4e136705c5b · Modrinth version 9u4bmtUp · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
appleskin-neoforge-mc1.21-3.0.5.jar SHA-1 057b483076431549ca8257095e498e42321abb60 · Modrinth version oy4bhPTN · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
architectury-13.0.8-neoforge.jar SHA-1 6ca11d3cc136bf69bb8f4d56982481eb85b5100b · Modrinth version ZxYGwlk0 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
athena-neoforge-1.21-4.0.1.jar SHA-1 36b80d2340718b22432e2761142cb4bdb2629a42 · Modrinth version zzovqkDA · Project link unavailable Client only
bettervillage-neoforge-1.21.1-3.2.1.jar SHA-1 b0dce3d60ebb12597f9b229666111690ef0385da · Modrinth version 1TSlr9hR · Project link unavailable Server only
BuildPasteMod_NeoForge-1.21v2.0.1.jar SHA-1 379317cd3597f39b1a5664f0b3327e5e7b398d34 · Modrinth version fXNV71PB · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
carryon-neoforge-1.21.1-2.2.2.11.jar SHA-1 081c4817a3059f06c387805c6504b315b554a2b0 · Modrinth version 79dpvD0M · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
chipped-neoforge-1.21.1-4.0.2.jar SHA-1 6f5395f58139802edfde7cb9170279f92f291971 · Modrinth version eqVowbGc · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
chunkloaders-1.2.8-neoforge-mc1.21.jar SHA-1 525a2763c7c1b3100c267d37c18d9842a1f00734 · Modrinth version xC7Vc2qa · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Clumps-neoforge-1.21.1-19.0.0.1.jar SHA-1 fa2576297c7bd12b28aa7070e8141792bd66da4c · Modrinth version jo7lDoK4 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
comforts-neoforge-9.0.3+1.21.1.jar SHA-1 7740cb649102deecaad23a139205c13e7da4b74c · Modrinth version duBFOcde · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
connector-2.0.0-beta.7+1.21.1-full.jar SHA-1 28c81d10885d2c33cac85b0eb05aa4e5ddae095c · Modrinth version mk9pRgwU · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
continuity-3.0.0+1.21.neoforge.jar SHA-1 0aecd2d043ac25299254623fafdd9129ab2ba9c2 · Modrinth version eXGUs5sy · Project link unavailable Client only
Controller Support-1.21.1-10.0.1-NeoForge.jar SHA-1 c772b5c7c65b8bdb27a68c8e63c464390e9fa8b2 · Modrinth version KW5Ko0Il · Project link unavailable Client only
create-1.21.1-6.0.1.jar SHA-1 9dcae3dd8efc6df17c298a04c8b6acd522cf6934 · Modrinth version IJpm7znS · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
create-renewable-diamonds-1.0.0.jar SHA-1 bc3354c54d6f77fb11da93390ce91c9e2fd7a006 · Modrinth version uH5X2jQp · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
CreativeCore_NEOFORGE_v2.12.32_mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 00d6c8c98b1e7d4b28ffe12778431438ce3d0c60 · Modrinth version 41kLE0hQ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
creaturesdominion-1.0.3-neoforge-1.21.1.jar SHA-1 d0a68ae50e78bee98f19b08a0a8dfc5d2a1a1c4b · Modrinth version Ds5lHk90 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
CreeperOverhaul-neoforge-1.21.1-4.0.6.jar SHA-1 5a07cc032df790e7d110ad3dedb7a76253ffd565 · Modrinth version HNrAYCLH · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
elevatorid-neoforge-1.21.1-1.11.4.jar SHA-1 87a5504efcd51de55cd4215a103cbfcf717fa022 · Modrinth version NKEMiRIu · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
endermanoverhaul-neoforge-1.21.1-2.0.2.jar SHA-1 87bd5be58cfeb6bccb255cfc3af7cc90b46a309a · Modrinth version MQTydAay · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
entity_model_features_neoforge_1.21.1-2.4.1.jar SHA-1 a05bb137e603fd1b74769bde1783447841cf80d5 · Modrinth version Z0UKemxw · Project link unavailable Client only
entity_texture_features_neoforge_1.21.1-6.2.9.jar SHA-1 81c9e2bba951825730143be4cb1ed5bedae446cf · Modrinth version jmfAD9oz · Project link unavailable Client only
entityculling-neoforge-1.7.3-mc1.21.jar SHA-1 82484a6f4a92818826ca53e472624311ecdcd954 · Modrinth version 4HW5j3ty · Project link unavailable Client only
FarmersDelight-1.21.1-1.2.7.jar SHA-1 26c017b7900e3c97a58e58e4ec6a98b0ae74778d · Modrinth version XhhT3PXv · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
ferritecore-7.0.2-neoforge.jar SHA-1 7279fc52c32a033acc2864a9bcb018b2e04bbd03 · Modrinth version CnpoQxCx · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
flowerymooblooms-neoforge-mc1.21-2.0.2.jar SHA-1 5b308e60522fe3e3863e2328928dfa6c2d937ed8 · Modrinth version HuP9oz9B · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
forgified-fabric-api-0.107.0+2.0.23+1.21.1.jar SHA-1 3744e8591327fef8526b6b7579e28f5d14dbb22b · Modrinth version Fz3tHM30 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
FramedBlocks-10.2.4.jar SHA-1 6da3046cda92dc5459f4b737485ada27cb0231be · Modrinth version DGSMz2CQ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
friendsandfoes-neoforge-mc1.21.1-3.0.7.jar SHA-1 151e2637a3c6476e3a7f73312c5c07286add69b0 · Modrinth version BqmGKUNi · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
geckolib-neoforge-1.21.1-4.7.3.jar SHA-1 310dfa7ce2d24af3827f3fe4a73b524da0422987 · Modrinth version oNBe6h9g · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Iceberg-1.21.1-neoforge-1.2.9.2.jar SHA-1 4e3fff614604e199cf39574c1da02a332076c1e8 · Modrinth version 18BLvCZh · Project link unavailable Client only
ImmediatelyFast-NeoForge-1.3.6+1.21.1.jar SHA-1 9c82b8f48576618779c603f1eabd0a15a3eeb31d · Modrinth version GT363RS9 · Project link unavailable Client only
iris-neoforge-1.8.8+mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 79f5cb567372a51d695b690ca96e948294e45c44 · Modrinth version oXIoDcGE · Project link unavailable Client only
Jade-1.21.1-NeoForge-15.9.4.jar SHA-1 3a06496416974d701c2eb90a336918de20906705 · Modrinth version ErF9rUGQ · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
jei-1.21.1-neoforge-19.21.0.247.jar SHA-1 4d9ed6b03c67148ffe7406a84deb168a632e0a60 · Modrinth version TxS03dKM · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
libraryferret-neoforge-1.21.1-4.0.0.jar SHA-1 9f750661168a599bdd7b2928e6588768d6105bfe · Modrinth version AKcIMUil · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
lithium-neoforge-0.14.8+mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 d6bbbdae2d8e94551606c32e75fded04605811ee · Modrinth version ccgnTSUG · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
modelfix-1.21-1.10.jar SHA-1 9608b1bff92e075ad8c2feb07f7ef095f6887117 · Modrinth version X2U8ceG9 · Project link unavailable Client only
MouseTweaks-neoforge-mc1.21-2.26.1.jar SHA-1 6dae57f4f50f7808d2ed9a18f6cd1c0d4640c6bc · Modrinth version 9I21YYxf · Project link unavailable Client only
noelytraforyou-1.0.0.jar SHA-1 22c3a919e2ea1fbae71926758012fdaa71124ce8 · Modrinth version rffEvdrb · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
pseudorygium-9.20.1-neoforge-1.21.1.jar SHA-1 f2ee58c289afa65a04f0a6be836159f75fd05e25 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
reeses-sodium-options-neoforge-1.8.3+mc1.21.4.jar SHA-1 b03d05495be28d8cef7a34872941bb8d703d60e6 · Modrinth version xAiCe6w8 · Project link unavailable Client only
resourcefulconfig-neoforge-1.21-3.0.9.jar SHA-1 7d099334fe6fd10465f49f9d180b846bc4906f18 · Modrinth version ApjlhBC4 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
resourcefullib-neoforge-1.21-3.0.11.jar SHA-1 004b51394d4b4460e70d65b0894e9e42799bcc5c · Modrinth version XjYVlVPE · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
sodium-neoforge-0.6.9+mc1.21.1.jar SHA-1 489fa60823fdde380618ce2ae7dcb1b8423ffddc · Modrinth version I9RMZOOH · Project link unavailable Client only
sophisticatedbackpacks-1.21.1-3.24.1.1209.jar SHA-1 3fe1846ce8a1b4a2377b4c5087d2b6f3fcc15210 · Modrinth version pVttrzCp · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
sophisticatedcore-1.21.1-1.3.2.900.jar SHA-1 49bba0b51038d9bf9e6d4507100ad27fda6e3610 · Modrinth version gtvI1Vej · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
supermartijn642configlib-1.1.8-neoforge-mc1.21.jar SHA-1 07452242e389975e8a88b97066f4bae6a4ebe574 · Modrinth version qKL9jM75 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
supermartijn642corelib-1.1.18a-neoforge-mc1.21.jar SHA-1 21c75db63ca1d8b8972a94a71c9c7ec0549e1be0 · Modrinth version I55kQvEh · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
TravelersTitles-1.21.1-NeoForge-5.1.2.jar SHA-1 497ea7aea670896c158a87d5a35d5374c0fa92b9 · Modrinth version OLbxQrMO · Project link unavailable Client only
UnionLib-1.21.1-12.0.9-NeoForge-all.jar SHA-1 ab77461aa9a032066ba8c9e674b6e51101cdc1e1 · Modrinth version x7L8xqF3 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
Xaeros_Minimap_25.1.0_NeoForge_1.21.jar SHA-1 9a63b37ea38aa23376d21299b2849905666bff09 · Modrinth version Cnb0U7h3 · Project link unavailable Client only
XaerosWorldMap_1.39.4_NeoForge_1.21.jar SHA-1 9613827e925330cae1db82ab35d7e39f2d00137f · Modrinth version JlPz5UbU · Project link unavailable Client only
YungsApi-1.21.1-NeoForge-5.1.4.jar SHA-1 f9a97da544b5a981c9a903e9cbe6fa703b3fee0c · Modrinth version x20IZIXE · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
YungsBetterDesertTemples-1.21.1-NeoForge-4.1.3.jar SHA-1 363f981671af8b5b927879c340a8c564454c002e · Modrinth version 3J7rwhqh · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterDungeons-1.21.1-NeoForge-5.1.4.jar SHA-1 73a660c13063450e555e5e2c015ae24d606b32b4 · Modrinth version D6aZn0Em · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterEndIsland-1.21.1-NeoForge-3.1.1.jar SHA-1 0b0cdb43c0c96543d86d1b52dad43a62e6b19816 · Modrinth version IEU6pSYq · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterJungleTemples-1.21.1-NeoForge-3.1.2.jar SHA-1 d6b7ce6cf351b09cbd23147ff166c35cfdc572e8 · Modrinth version P00i2hJn · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterMineshafts-1.21.1-NeoForge-5.1.1.jar SHA-1 6a14e1d8201f068ca87ef8333e471c5378955906 · Modrinth version Go3nbneL · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterNetherFortresses-1.21.1-NeoForge-3.1.3.jar SHA-1 a9561ab3c6c0a1b836de53e70d8511742aa62f08 · Modrinth version JXvA28QW · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterOceanMonuments-1.21.1-NeoForge-4.1.2.jar SHA-1 fba629defdb92ad99ec4f411895afb6e19555a18 · Modrinth version yFjEcj2g · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterStrongholds-1.21.1-NeoForge-5.1.2.jar SHA-1 edf7b28afea8d0f4a720a3f611eb5db33c651f1f · Modrinth version Vq5mh4Ot · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBetterWitchHuts-1.21.1-NeoForge-4.1.1.jar SHA-1 bbf6c91f4a2829c58bc024eaaab821986bc93de6 · Modrinth version AvedwcIe · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsBridges-1.21.1-NeoForge-5.1.1.jar SHA-1 18099c2d54acd16bb8ab90a66f40fa16496d065e · Modrinth version urkCzBf6 · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsExtras-1.21.1-NeoForge-5.1.1.jar SHA-1 62833733aaf407f36bdacf648ed4b2ef9940662b · Modrinth version N2EpMhR7 · Project link unavailable Server only
YungsMenuTweaks-1.21.1-NeoForge-2.1.2.jar SHA-1 da42e597009dae71faa37290e98b7b69bca52c25 · Modrinth version OB9hQTpQ · Project link unavailable Client only

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