The BassetBlocks Core Modpack

The BassetBlocks Core modpack serves as a foundational collection of mods designed to enhance the vanilla Minecraft experience without altering core gameplay mechanics. Its primary focus is on significant performance and rendering optimization, utilizing popular mods like Sodium, Lithium, and FerriteCore to reduce memory usage and improve frame rates. This pack also includes essential utility and library mods, such as Fabric API and Mod Menu, to ensure broad compatibility and ease of use. Additionally, it incorporates social features like Simple Voice Chat and the Hermitcraft-inspired Status mod to enrich the multiplayer experience. It is the essential starting point for any BassetBlocks adventure, providing a stable and smooth platform for further customization.

Easy Customization

Before Launch:

You can decide exactly what your experience will be like using the Modrinth App. Just go to your modpack's content list and use the simple toggles to turn any mod on or off for that session. Once you're happy with your selection, you hit "Play." Modrinth App Toggle Button

In-Game Menu:

When you get to the main menu, the Mod Menu mod adds a "Mods" button to your options screen. This is your in-game command center. From here, you can click on any mod and, if it has a gear icon, dive into its specific settings to tweak it to your liking. Configure Mod Setting In Game With Mod Menu

Our Purpose

The three BassetBlocks Modpacks—Core, Community, and Creator—are a user-friendly solution designed to simplify the process of installing and managing the mods, datapacks, and resource packs for use on the BassetBlocks server. Our purpose is to ensure all players, regardless of their technical expertise, can easily get started on the server with the correct and most current mods, eliminating the frustration of manual installation and versioning. The modpacks make it simple to stay updated with every Minecraft release, allowing you to focus on what matters most—playing on the BassetBlocks server.

Tired of the hassle?

Tired of the complicated, time-consuming process of manually installing mods just to play on the BassetBlocks server? The BassetBlocks Modpacks are here to help. With a single click using the Modrinth App, you can get everything you need to jump into the action. No more searching for individual mods, dealing with compatibility issues, or struggling with updates. The modpack is built for convenience, making sure you have a seamless experience from the moment you launch Minecraft.

The BassetBlocks Modpack Collection

BassetBlocks: Core

The BassetBlocks: Core modpack is the essential modpack required to connect and play on the BassetBlocks server. It contains the absolute minimum of mods needed for core gameplay mechanics and performance, ensuring a smooth and stable experience. If you are new to the server or prefer a lightweight, vanilla-plus experience, this is the perfect place to start.

BassetBlocks: Community

Building upon the Core modpack, the BassetBlocks: Community modpack is the recommended choice for the definitive BassetBlocks experience. It includes all essential mods plus a curated selection of popular, player-requested additions (mods, datapacks, and resourcepacks) that enhance gameplay with quality-of-life features, aesthetic blocks, and visual tweaks. This pack is perfect for players who want to enjoy everything the server community has to offer.

BassetBlocks: Creator

Designed specifically for streamers and video producers, the BassetBlocks: Creator modpack is the all-in-one solution for content creation. It includes everything from the Core and Community modpacks, plus powerful client-side tools for recording, creating cinematic shots, and managing your visual presentation. If you plan on sharing your BassetBlocks adventures with an audience, this pack provides all the tools you need.

BassetBlocks: ServerSide

This is a modpack collection for server administration purposes only and should not be downloaded by players. It contains all the necessary backend mods, datapacks, and configuration files that run the BassetBlocks world, manage performance, and provide support for player-side features. This pack runs exclusively on the server to make the magic happen for everyone. The modpack is available for admins that want to set up a server similar to BassetBlocks.

Mods Included

Cloth Config API: A required library providing a unified configuration screen system for many mods.
Datapack Injector: An essential utility that allows for easy addition and management of datapacks within the pack.
Fabric API: The core library for the Fabric modding toolchain, essential for the vast majority of Fabric mods.
FerriteCore: Reduces the game's memory (RAM) usage for a more stable experience.
ImmediatelyFast: Improves client-side rendering performance for smoother visuals.
Krypton: Optimizes the Minecraft networking stack to improve connection performance.
Lithium: A general-purpose performance mod that improves game logic and server-side operations.
Mod Menu: Adds a user-friendly in-game menu to view installed mods and access their configurations.
Simple Voice Chat: Adds an immersive, proximity-based voice chat system to the game.
Sodium: A powerful rendering engine that significantly boosts FPS and improves graphical performance.
spark: A performance profiling tool used to diagnose performance issues on clients and servers.
Status: A social mod (popularized by Hermitcraft) that allows players to set and display a public status message.

Full Mod List with Links

Cloth Config API by shedaniel
Datapack Injector by henkelmax
Fabric API by modmuss50, Player7457
FerriteCore by malte0811
ImmediatelyFast by RaphiMC
Krypton by astei
Lithium by 2No2Name, CaffeineMC, jellysquid3
Mod Menu by modmuss50, Prospector, Terraformers
Simple Voice Chat by BreadLoaf, henkelmax, Stridey
Sodium by CaffeineMC, IMS, jellysquid3
spark by lucko
Status by henkelmax

License Information

The BassetBlocks Core Modpack contains mods under various licenses. To my knowledge, no authors of mods, datapacks, or resource packs have explicitly forbidden their inclusion. Should I be notified otherwise, I will promptly remove the content in question.

According to Modrinth's documentation, you are generally permitted to include any project hosted on Modrinth within your modpack, provided that your modpack is also hosted on Modrinth. This is considered an implicit agreement, though you must respect the wishes of any author who explicitly disallows their project's inclusion in modpacks.

This is a copyright notice that indicates that the copyright holder reserves all the rights provided by copyright law. On Modrinth, it is used to protect assets where the user has distribution permissions but not ownership. Essentially, it means you cannot use, modify, or distribute the content without explicit permission from the copyright holder.

LGPL-3.0-only (GNU Lesser General Public License 3.0 only)

This is a copyleft license that is often used for software libraries. It allows developers to use and link to the licensed software in their own (even proprietary) applications. However, if you modify the LGPL-licensed component itself, you must release your modifications under the same LGPL-3.0 license.

Apache-2.0 (Apache License 2.0)

A permissive open-source license. You can freely use, modify, and distribute the licensed software. A key feature of this license is that it includes an express grant of patent rights from contributors to users. When you distribute modified versions, you must include a copy of the license and a notice of the changes you made.

Polyform Shield 1.0.0

This is a source-available license, not a traditional open-source license. It allows for the use of the code for any purpose except for creating a product that competes with the original software. This means you can't create a competing product using the licensed code.

GPL-3.0-only (GNU General Public License 3.0 only)

This is a strong copyleft license. If you use code licensed under GPL-3.0 in your project, your entire project must also be licensed under GPL-3.0. This means you must make the source code of your project available to users. It also includes an express grant of patent rights.

MIT (MIT License)

A very popular permissive open-source license. It is short and simple, and it allows you to do almost anything you want with the code, including using it in proprietary software, as long as you include the original copyright and license notice in any copy of the software/source.

The description below is for the 1.21.6 modpack and will be replaced with the description above with the 1.21.9 modpack

# Purpose Statement The BassetBlocks Modpack is a user-friendly solution designed to simplify the process of installing and managing the core mods and resource packs for the BassetBlocks server. Our purpose is to ensure all players, regardless of their technical expertise, can easily get started on the server with the correct and most current mods, eliminating the frustration of manual installation and versioning. This modpack makes it simple to stay updated with every Minecraft release, allowing you to focus on what matters most—playing on the BassetBlocks server.

Appeal Statement

Tired of the complicated, time-consuming process of manually installing mods and resource packs just to play on the BassetBlocks server? The BassetBlocks Modpack is here to help. With a single click using the Modrinth App, you can get everything you need to jump into the action. No more searching for individual mods, dealing with compatibility issues, or struggling with updates. This modpack is built for convenience, making sure you have a seamless experience from the moment you launch Minecraft.

Whether you're a veteran player or brand new to the server, our modpack takes the hassle out of setup. Plus, it's not just for our server; anyone who wants a fantastic, curated collection of essential mods and resource packs can use it. Get the BassetBlocks Modpack today and spend less time troubleshooting and more time building, exploring, and having fun!

Content Description

The BassetBlocks Core Modpack provides a collection of essential client-side mods and resource packs designed to enhance your gameplay experience on the BassetBlocks server.

Mods

Performance: Boost your frame rate and reduce lag with optimization mods like Sodium, Lithium, Krypton, and ImmediatelyFast.

Visual Enhancements: Enjoy a more dynamic and visually appealing game with mods like [EMF] Entity Model Features and [ETF] Entity Texture Features, which enable custom mob models and textures. Chat Heads adds player heads next to chat messages, making conversations more engaging.

Utility & Quality of Life: Improve your in-game experience with mods like Mod Menu for easy configuration, Armor Poser for more control over armor stands, and Simple Voice Chat for proximity-based communication.

Resource Packs

This modpack includes the Fresh Animations resource pack, which gives mobs a complete animation overhaul. It also integrates a curated selection of resource packs from Vanilla Tweaks, including:

3D Textures: Adds 3D models to various blocks and items like Amethyst Crystals, Chains, Doors, Rails, and Vines to give them more depth and detail. It also applies a 3D effect to Items, Sun & Moon, and other decorative items.

Farming Utility: Enhances farming by showing different stages with Visual Cauldron Stages and Visual Composter Stages. It also provides a Fully Aged Crop Marker and Visual Sapling Growth to help you know when crops and trees are ready to harvest.

Fixes and Consistency: Corrects visual bugs and inconsistencies, such as fixing the Redstone Wire texture, ensuring Corrected Item Holding for tools, and making Hanging Sign Logs consistent.

General Utility: Provides helpful visual guides like a Brewing Guide and Hunger Preview. It also makes Unique Axolotl Buckets and Unique Painting Items to easily distinguish them.

GUI: Improves the user interface with a Colored Ping Indicator, Gray Hotbar Selector, and a Transparent UI. You can also use Numbered Hotbar to quickly see your active slot.

Mining Utility: Assists with mining by adding Ore Borders and a Fully Aged Amethyst Cluster Marker. It also provides Suspicious Sand & Gravel Borders and Visual Infested Stone (Items) to help you identify these blocks.

More Zombies: Gives zombies more visual variety by adding different player skins, including Alex Zombies, Steve Zombies, and others from the new default skins.

No Pumpkin Overlay: Removes the visual obstruction when wearing a pumpkin on your head.

Quieter Sounds: Reduces the volume of numerous in-game sounds, from Cave Sounds and Thunder to the sounds of individual mobs like Creepers, Ghasts, and Wither.

Redstone Utility: Makes working with redstone easier with Directional Hoppers and Directional Observers, Redstone Power Levels, and Visible Tripwires.

Spinning Skull on Fire Painting: Adds a fun, animated painting to the game.

Unique Dyes: Gives each dye item a unique appearance to make them more visually distinct.

Variations: Adds subtle, random variations to the textures of common blocks such as Cobblestone, Planks, Stone, and Villagers to make the world feel more natural.

License Information

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The BassetBlocks Core Modpack includes mods and resource packs that fall under various licenses. The use of this modpack is permitted under the terms of these licenses, which allow for free use, modification, and redistribution.

LGPL-3.0 License: This license permits use in modpacks. If any modifications were made to the mods themselves and then distributed, their source code would need to be made publicly available. This applies to Cloth Config API, FerriteCore, ImmediatelyFast, Krypton, Lithium, Simple Voice Chat, and Sodium.

MIT License: A highly permissive license allowing free use, modification, and redistribution as long as the original copyright and license text are included. This applies to [EMF] Entity Model Features, [ETF] Entity Texture Features, Chat Heads, Chat Signing Hider, Datapack Injector, Mod Menu, Server Resourcepack Checker, and Status.

Apache-2.0 License: Similar to the MIT license, this allows for free use, modification, and redistribution. This applies to Fabric API.

All Rights Reserved: These projects are not open-source, but their authors have explicitly granted permission for their use in modpacks as long as proper credit is given. This applies to Armor Poser, Fresh Animations, spark, and the resource packs from Vanilla Tweaks.