Citadel (Legacy)

Citadel (Legacy)

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A legacy backport of Citadel for Minecraft 1.12.2, bringing the powerful animation and entity framework used by many large-scale creature mods to older Forge environments.

This project preserves the core systems and behavior of modern Citadel while adapting them for stable use on Minecraft 1.12.2.

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About the Original Project

Citadel was originally developed as a shared backend library for Forge and serves as the foundation for many major creature-focused mods.

You can find the original version here:
👉 Original Citadel (Forge)

All credit for the core framework design and underlying systems belongs to the original developer. This legacy backport exists to provide compatibility and long-term support for the 1.12.2 modding ecosystem.

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What Is Citadel?

Citadel is a shared backend library that provides:

• Advanced entity animation systems
• Custom model handling
• Network syncing utilities
• Data-driven behavior helpers
• Common creature framework logic
• Tools used by many large-scale mob and creature mods

A large number of mods depend on Citadel to function properly.

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Why This Backport Exists

Many modern mods and ports rely on Citadel, but Minecraft 1.12.2 remains one of the largest and most active legacy modding versions.

This backport:

• Adapts newer Citadel systems for 1.12.2 Forge
• Preserves original behavior wherever possible
• Maintains compatibility with legacy mod environments
• Helps make large-scale backports possible
• Provides long-term support for older modpacks and projects

The goal is stability, compatibility, and maintaining the powerful framework capabilities that many creature mods rely on.

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Intended Use

This is a library mod.

You do not install this on its own unless another mod requires it.

If a mod says it requires Citadel (Legacy), install this version.

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Version Support

Built specifically for:

• Minecraft 1.12.2
• Forge-based legacy environments

Always ensure your Forge version matches the required version listed in the files tab before installing.

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Notes

• This is a backport and compatibility project
• No standalone gameplay content is included beyond what is necessary for the library to function
• Designed for clean integration and minimal overhead
• Intended to support ports and legacy creature mods on 1.12.2

If you're a developer porting a Citadel-dependent mod to 1.12.2, this project exists to help make that process possible.

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Modpack Use

This mod is free to use in modpacks.

You are welcome to include it in public or private modpacks without permission.

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