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Vertical Cut

A coal-powered Rock Tomograph shows a vertical cross-section of the terrain in front of you: caves, ores and living things.

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Quick answer

Which Vertical Cut release should I use?

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Latest stable file Vertical Cut 1.0.2
Game version 26.3
Loader Fabric

Vertical Cut 1.0.2 targets 26.3 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 1 required mods have matching files.

Where it goes

Is Vertical Cut 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 Fabric
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 Vertical Cut 1.0.2 need?

Vertical Cut 1.0.2. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

All 1 required mods have matching files

Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.

2 listed on this file 1 pulled in by one of those mods
Mod Menu Optional for Vertical Cut 1.0.2
optional
Matching file found Matched file: v21.0.0 for 26.3
Fabric API Needed by Vertical Cut 1.0.2
required
Matching file found Matched file: [26.3] Fabric API 0.165.2+26.3

1 extra mod was pulled in by another dependency. Indented rows show who needs each one. We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add Vertical Cut without breaking your instance.

Built for Vertical Cut 1.0.2. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use Vertical Cut 1.0.2. It targets 26.3 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    Install Fabric API first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside Vertical Cut 1.0.2. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Vertical Cut add?

Vertical Cut

A coal-powered Rock Tomograph (CRT) in your hand shows a vertical cross-section of the terrain in front of you, in a corner of the screen: caves, water, lava, ores and, on the last tier, living things. Find diamonds, iron and dungeons without digging blindly.

For Minecraft 26.3, Fabric. Requires Fabric API. Needed on client and server.

Six CRTs, each made from the one before

  • Stone CRT: crude cave finder; caves, water and lava, no ores, a flickering picture
  • Copper CRT: ores as bright dots, a steady picture, one module slot
  • Iron CRT: color, twice the range (64×64 blocks), two module slots
  • Gold CRT: zoom between 32×32 and 64×64
  • Diamond CRT: zoom up to 128×128, three module slots
  • Netherite CRT: living things as dots (hostile, neutral, peaceful, players), immune to interference, fire-proof

Coal and modules

  • CRTs burn coal (4 minutes per coal, adjustable) and refill themselves from your inventory.
  • Coal pouch: a bundle in a module slot feeds the CRT with anything a furnace burns.
  • Finder bundle: a bundle with an amethyst shard makes the ores of the samples inside flash; modded ores work through the common c: tags, a chest finds containers.
  • Lightning rod: shields against interference from portals and endermen.
  • Compass: locks the cut in one direction; a lodestone compass points it at its lodestone.
  • Spyglass: looks one picture deeper.
  • Depth Gauge: a ruler with Y levels.

An advancement tab with a riddle for every tier, settings in Mod Menu (including a color blind option), and a wiki page for every item.

A rewrite of the original Vertical Cut mod by Konitor for Minecraft 1.5–1.6.

Made with Claude AI.

Source code and wiki: https://github.com/Knito58/vertical-cut (MIT license)

Project description from CurseForge.

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