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Map Painter
Turn any Minecraft map into your canvas.
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Quick answer
Which Map Painter release should I use?
Latest stable file map_painter-1.0.0.jar
Game version 1.20.1
Loader Forge
Map Painter map_painter-1.0.0.jar targets 1.20.1 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Map Painter required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release Forge
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Map Painter map_painter-1.0.0.jar need?
map_painter-1.0.0.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Map Painter without breaking your instance.
Built for Map Painter map_painter-1.0.0.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use map_painter-1.0.0.jar. It targets 1.20.1 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside map_painter-1.0.0.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Map Painter add?
🎨 Map Painter — Draw on Maps
Turn any Minecraft map into your canvas. Place a Map Drawing Table, pop in a map, and start sketching directly onto it — with adjustable brush sizes and scalable text.
Forge • Minecraft 1.20.1
✨ Features
- Map Drawing Table — a new custom block that opens an in-world map editor GUI.
- Adjustable brush size — cycle between 1px / 2px / 3px / 5px strokes to get exactly the line weight you want.
- Scalable text tool — cycle between x1 / x2 / x3 text scale when labeling your maps.
- Reliable map loading — full map pixel data now syncs to the client the moment the GUI opens, so your map is ready instantly instead of loading forever.
- Custom textured block — a properly modeled and textured Map Drawing Table with correct item/block models, so it looks right in-hand, in the inventory, and in the world.
📦 Installation
- Make sure you have Forge installed for Minecraft 1.20.1.
- Download the mod JAR from the Files tab (or
build/libs/if building from source). - Drop the JAR into your
mods/folder. - Launch Minecraft with the Forge profile and enjoy!
🧾 Changelog
Latest Update
| Category | Change |
|---|---|
| Block naming | Added a proper display name: "Map Drawing Table" |
| Blockstate | Fixed blockstate to correctly reference the updated block model |
| Block model | Fixed texture references (correct lowercase namespaced IDs) and added a particle texture entry |
| Item model | Added an item model so the block renders correctly in inventory and in-hand |
| Texture | Added the Map Drawing Table block texture (64×64) |
| Editor UI | Added a brush size cycle button (1px / 2px / 3px / 5px) |
| Editor UI | Added a text size cycle button (x1 / x2 / x3); default size reduced ~50% for finer detail |
| Bug fix | Fixed map data not loading — full pixel data now syncs when the GUI opens |
ℹ️ Info
- Mod ID:
map_painter - Minecraft Version: 1.20.1
- Mod Loader: Forge
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Map Painter by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Map Painter versions and loaders
map_painter-1.0.0.jar
4 Jul 2026
Client Source doesn’t say Server Source doesn’t say Dependencies No extras listed Listed on Release listing
Check the 1.20.1 · Forge setup 1.20.1Forge release
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.
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