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Ore Dowsing

The Ore Dowsing helps you find ores in balanced ways.

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Which Ore Dowsing release should I use?

Updated 9 years ago
beta file OreDowsing-11.11.2-1.0.1-BETA.jar
Game version 1.11.2
Loader Not required

Ore Dowsing OreDowsing-11.11.2-1.0.1-BETA.jar targets 1.11.2. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

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Is Ore Dowsing required on the client, server, or both?

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What else does Ore Dowsing OreDowsing-11.11.2-1.0.1-BETA.jar need?

OreDowsing-11.11.2-1.0.1-BETA.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

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This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

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Before you install it

Add Ore Dowsing without breaking your instance.

Built for Ore Dowsing OreDowsing-11.11.2-1.0.1-BETA.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use OreDowsing-11.11.2-1.0.1-BETA.jar. It targets 1.11.2; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

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  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside OreDowsing-11.11.2-1.0.1-BETA.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Ore Dowsing add?

Ore downsing rods adds a rod that will help find your ores using some Flux (Forge Energy). The rod radius and tier can be upgraded: (Since the 1.11.2 version)

Radius

By enchanting the rod with efficiency will increase the rod radius. Each level will increase the size by 2 blocks by default.

{width=204 height=143}

Tier

Each tier can be increased by consuming ores, each ore type have a value to increase the tier progress.

{width=673 height=312}

Tier 1: It will show you what ores types are nearby

{width=648 height=75}

Tier 2: It will show you what ores are nerby and the distance to them

{width=648 height=75}

Tier 3: The rod will render the block outline without a specific color

{width=673 height=238}

Tier 4: It will render the block outline with the proper color

{width=673 height=299}

Ore configuration

You can configure how each ore works in a json that in the Ore dowsing configuration file. "oreDictionaryEntries" is a list of ores oreDictionary values in Forge, "color" is the color rendered in tier 4 and "value" is the points that will increase the rod tier progress

{
    "oreDictionayEntries": [
      "oreCoal"
    ],
    "color": {
      "red": 51,
      "green": 51,
      "blue": 51
    },
    "value": 4
  }

My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/buuz135

Project description from CurseForge.

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