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CurseForge · Minecraft mod

Simple Ore Samples

A mod that adds surface sample to ores in the chunk beneath

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Which Simple Ore Samples release should I use?

Updated 7 years ago
Latest stable file SimpleOreSamples-1.12-2.0.jar
Game version 1.12.2
Loader Not required

Simple Ore Samples SimpleOreSamples-1.12-2.0.jar targets 1.12.2. 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 Simple Ore Samples required on the client, server, or both?

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What else does Simple Ore Samples SimpleOreSamples-1.12-2.0.jar need?

SimpleOreSamples-1.12-2.0.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

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This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

Add Simple Ore Samples without breaking your instance.

Built for Simple Ore Samples SimpleOreSamples-1.12-2.0.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use SimpleOreSamples-1.12-2.0.jar. It targets 1.12.2; 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

    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 SimpleOreSamples-1.12-2.0.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Simple Ore Samples add?

What?

This mod adds surface piles of the ores below. These are easily added and customized per pack.

Why?

Have you ever desired that ores were rare? In large scarse veins? And then realised, "How am I supposed to find these veins then!?" Well, this mod fixes this issue by making surface samples above to indicate that something is bellow!

How?

An ore sample is made by simply configuring the config file for the mod, its in the format "name|tintcolor|type|drop" where:

  • name is the oredict entry without the 'ore' infront ( oreIron -> Iron),
  • tintcolor is in int-color value for the overlay on the sample block,
  • type is either gem or ore (look of the sample, see cursepage for image examples),
  • (optional) and drop can either be in oreDict form of 'nugget,dust,bar,plate, gem or block' of the material you defined in the start or defined personally with 'Mod:item:meta'. You can either leave it out, or define it as "empty" if you dont want it to drop anything

This page allows you easily to find the int value of colors : https://www.shodor.org/stella2java/rgbint.html

By default the mod adds the following ore samples which will only spawn if appropiate ore is added to worldgen by other mods:

Iron|11571064|ore|nugget
Coal|3617582|ore|minecraft:coal:0
Gold|16435247|ore|nugget
Copper|15888396|ore|nugget
Tin|13421772|ore|nugget
Silver|14744063|ore|nugget
Lead|4745077|ore|nugget
Uranium|7985693|ore|nugget
Zinc|8219498|ore|nugget
Aluminium|13028044|ore|nugget
Tungsten|1315860|ore|nugget
Nickel|14271132|ore|nugget
Diamond|11529714|gem|minecraft:diamond:0
Emerald|130081|gem|minecraft:emerald:0
Lapis|797555|gem|minecraft:dye:4
Redstone|16711680|gem|minecraft:redstone:0
Ruby|16399460|gem|gem
Sapphire|2325166|gem|gem
Platinum|8966898|gem|nugget
Iridium|14745598|gem|nugget
CertusQuartz|16777215|gem|crystal

Important!

Be careful to make sure both the config on the client and the server contains the same entries otherwise things might go very bad as these surface samples are mad as blocks, and if certain blocks are registered on the server and not client things doesnt work.

This mod goes well with mods that lets to redefine how ores generates, such as :

Credits:

  • dizzydizzyd for Prospects(And by extension Azaroth for "Prospecting") I took tons of inspiration from their mod.
  • Harry's Tech reviews mod tutorials on youtube.
  • All the awesome people on the modding minecraft discord for their help.

Project description from CurseForge.

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