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ZYCraft
An attempt to return the feeling of XyCraft to the latest versions of Minecraft
Quick answer
Which ZYCraft release should I use?
ZYCraft 1.18.2-5.0.0 targets 1.18.2 with Forge. 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 ZYCraft required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does ZYCraft 1.18.2-5.0.0 need?
ZYCraft 1.18.2-5.0.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install ConnectedTexturesMod first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 3 come through another mod in the chain.
3 extra mods were pulled in by other dependencies. 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 ZYCraft without breaking your instance.
Built for ZYCraft 1.18.2-5.0.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use ZYCraft 1.18.2-5.0.0. It targets 1.18.2 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install ConnectedTexturesMod first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 3 come through another mod in the chain.
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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 ZYCraft 1.18.2-5.0.0. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does ZYCraft add?
XyCraft IS FINALLY BACK FOR 1.19+, GET IT HERE: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/xycraft
ZYCraft tries to bring back the content of a long-abandoned mod called XyCraft developed by ChickenBones & Soaryn which was last released for Minecraft 1.4.7 and was in development for 1.7.10 version. According to the creator, this mod is currently "on pause".
This mod tries to repeat most accurately the content that was planned for 1.7.10. All code was written by me. All textures were recreated in paint.net by me (I have pdn files that will prove that).
The content was collected from screenshots that I found on Soaryn's Twitter and from a few dev streams that I found in the Twitch archive (and some other places).
This mod wouldn't be possible without Registrate by tterrag.

Content:
World Gen:
Spawns in Overworld in all biomes.
Every worldgen numbers can be configured using config.
Decoration:
Almost all decorative blocks come with Storage Block, Bricks, and Small Bricks.
Some blocks come with CTM textures, so don't forget to install ConnectedTexturesMod (Emission on blocks only work with CTM installed).
Blocks that emit light will spawn sparkle particles (Colorable blocks spawn sparkles with color as a block has).
Zychorite & Zychorium Ores:
- Zychorite vein can be found at heights of 0 to 64; 8 veins per chunk. The maximum amount of blocks in the vein is 17.
- Vein consists of Zychorite blocks and Zychorium Ores of all colors. 50% of the vein will be Zychorium Ores, the rest will be Zychorite blocks.
- Zychorite can be used to craft the Zychorized variants of Zychorium based decorative blocks.
- Zychorium Ore drops 1-3 Zychorium by default and more if it was mined with Fortune enchantment.
Aluminium:
- Ore can be found at heights of 0 to 64; 8 veins per chunk; Maximum size of the vein is 8 blocks.
- Ore can be smelted to Aluminium.
- Aluminium сan be used to craft Aluminized variants of Zychorium based decorative blocks.
Quartz Crystal Clyster:
- Spawns only on the surface of the caves; maximum 4 clusters per chunk; The number of crystals in the cluster is random.
- Clusters can contain up to 5 crystals.
- Damage all mobs that touch it (damage is based on the number of crystals in a cluster).
- Don't destroy items that touch it.
- It can be placed on the hopper.
Zychorium based decorative blocks:
- Comes in 5 colors (Blue, Green, Red, Dark, Light).
- A colored layer of the block has emission i.e. glow in the dark without emitting light (except Solid one).
- Mobs can't spawn on these blocks (except Solid one).
Viewer:
- Comes in 6 types (Glass, Dire, Aluminium, Reinforced, Glowing, Dark).
- Immortal Viewer comes in 3 types (Basic, Glowing, Dark) and can be recolored like Colorable blocks.
- The Phantomized variant of this block allows you to pass through it.
Colorable blocks:
- They can be recolored using dyes or Red, Green, or Blue Zychorium (which will modify the R, G, B color components accordingly).
- Zychorium Lamp comes with an Inverted variant (The lamp is On when there is no Redstone signal).
- The brightness of the Zychorium Lamp color will change depending on the strength of Redstone signal.
Zychorium Plate and Shield:
- Plate can bear the explosion of a Creeper (not Powered one).
- Shield has a resistance of the Obsidian block.
Machines:
- Zychorium Water - acts as a Water source block. Can turn source Lava to Obsidian and flowing Lava to Cobblestone.
- Zychorium Soil - acts as a Farmland block. Any crops can be placed on this block (even Sugar Cane and Cactus!) and it doesn't require any adjacent Water to be able to grow crops. The Soil blocks can be stacked on top of each other which will increase the growth speed of a crop by a little with each Soil block added.
- Fire Basin - acts as a Netherrack block. Fire will always burn on the upper side of this block.
- Fluid Void - voids any adjacent fluid (Works with WaterLogged blocks too!).
- Zychorium Ice - turns adjacent Water to Ice.
- Fabricator
- Multi-Tank
Spotlight / Mod overview:
Modpack usage: yes, you can use this mod in your Modpack.
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
ZYCraft by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.18.2
1 loader build1.18.1
1 loader build1.16.5
1 loader build1.16.4
1 loader build1.16.3
1 loader build1.15.2
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
ZYCraft versions and loaders
ZYCraft 1.18.2-5.0.0
ZYCraft-1.18.2-5.0.0.jar
17 Apr 2022
ZYCraft 1.18.1-4.0.0
ZYCraft-1.18.1-4.0.0.jar
18 Dec 2021
ZYCraft 1.16.5-3.1.34
ZYCraft-1.16.5-3.1.34.jar
18 Dec 2021
ZYCraft 1.16.5-3.1.29
ZYCraft-1.16.5-3.1.29.jar
28 Nov 2021
ZYCraft 1.16.5-3.1.3
ZYCraft-1.16.5-3.1.3.jar
22 Oct 2021
ZYCraft 1.16.5-3.1.2
ZYCraft-1.16.5-3.1.2.jar
16 Oct 2021
ZYCraft 1.16.5-3.1.1
ZYCraft-1.16.5-3.1.1.jar
10 Oct 2021
ZYCraft 1.16.5-3.1.0
ZYCraft-1.16.5-3.1.0.jar
9 Oct 2021
ZYCraft 1.16.5-3.0.1
ZYCraft-1.16.5-3.0.1.jar
22 May 2021
ZYCraft 1.16.5-3.0.0
ZYCraft-1.16.5-3.0.0.jar
22 May 2021
ZYCraft 1.16.4-2.0.2
ZYCraft-1.16.4-2.0.2.jar
30 Jan 2021
ZYCraft 1.16.4-2.0.1
ZYCraft-1.16.4-2.0.1.jar
1 Dec 2020
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.