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Compact Ores

Generates dense ores which yield additional resources! Forge, 1.14+

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Which Compact Ores release should I use?

Updated 4 years ago
Latest stable file compactores-1.18.2-4.0.1.jar
Game version 1.18.2
Loader Forge

Compact Ores compactores-1.18.2-4.0.1.jar targets 1.18.2 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 Compact Ores required on the client, server, or both?

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

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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 Compact Ores compactores-1.18.2-4.0.1.jar need?

compactores-1.18.2-4.0.1.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

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 Compact Ores without breaking your instance.

Built for Compact Ores compactores-1.18.2-4.0.1.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use compactores-1.18.2-4.0.1.jar. It targets 1.18.2 with Forge; 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.

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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 compactores-1.18.2-4.0.1.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Compact Ores add?

Compact Ores

Compact Ores CompactOres is a Minecraft mod that adds ores which yield extra resources.
This mod is heavily inspired by RWTema's Dense Ores.

Features

A compact ore is a block which mimics an ore from Minecraft or another mod. It has a different (automatically generated) texture from the ore block which it's based on, and drops several times more loot when broken.
Compact ores are defined in a configuration file. For more info, please see the github repository.

Cross-version compatibility

When updating between major Minecraft versions (e.g. 1.15 to 1.16), worlds with compact ores will not stay compatible.
If a world is updgaded anyway, all compact ores will disappear.

Is this compatible with resource packs?

Using this mod in combination with a resource pack is possible, but you will most likely run into some problems.
Even if the resource pack you're using contains all of the textures relevant for making a compact ore texture, it may be necessary to tweak some configuration parameters for the best results.
If the resource pack only contains some textures, the resulting compact ore textures will look like a mess in most cases. The texture can still be tweaked by changing configuration parameters, and the quality of the resulting texture heavily depends on the resource pack itself.
Despite these problems, it is definitely worth it to try to use a resource pack and see what the results look like, and then decide for yourself whether or not you want to keep the resource pack or not.

Can you add support for <insert mod name here>?

While I try to support many of the more popular mods out there, I can't possibly add support for all mods that generate ores.
However, because all compact ores are defined in the configuration file (1.14 .minecraft/config/compactores.toml, 1.15 .minecraft/config/compactores/README.toml, 1.18 .minecraft/config/compactores/AAA_README.toml), it is possible for anyone to add support for ores that are not included by default. Information on what parameters are available in the configuration file, and what their exact functionality is, can be found in the default configuration file as well as in the readme in the github repository.
In some cases, properly adding support for an ore might not be possible because compact ores is lacking support for a feature that is used by the mod adding the ore. In these cases, check if someone else has already reported this, and if not, tell me about the missing feature and I will try to add support.
Multiple textures, one of which is chosen at random are currently unsupported without a good way to add such support.

Can you make a 1.12.2 version?

No, stop asking already.
And if you're looking for an even older Minecraft version, just use Dense Ores.

Translation credits

Chinese: liuseniubi
Russian: NeverMall

Modpack Policy

Feel free to use this mod in any modpack without asking for permission.

Project description from CurseForge.

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