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minecraft notes & hows-to

This page is a log of my Minecraft activities, and a compendium of my research. Further down the page is a detailed log of my setup, which might serve as a guide. There is also good information on the MultiMC wiki.

Info / Links:

Minecraft setup:

updated 2020-12-09

Alternative launcher: MultiMC - website / github / wiki - Custom install locations, multiple instances, Java config, built-in Fabric / Forge installers, etc. The dev later joined the Minecraft team, but continues to work on MultiMC. I'm using the development release, which is "mostly stable" at time of this writing. I created 2 instances of Minecraft, each with its own separate install directory. This way I can swap shaders without changing a bunch of video settings, etc.

  1. Fancy - Fabric / OptiFabric / Optifine / shaders
  2. Fast - Fabric / OptiFine

mod APIs / toolchains (needed for mods; choose 1):

  • Fabric Loader + Fabric API - "A lightweight, experimental modding toolchain for Minecraft." The hot sexy new thing. Good docs. Plenty of mods available at this point.
  • LiteLoader - Another hot sexy new thing that I haven't checked out yet. Apparently LiteLoader mods will work alongside Forge mods & OptiFine, and will work with MultiMC.
  • Forge - old school. In the past, this was the official way to use OptiFine, and thus

rendering mods (needed for shaders; choose 1):

  • Optifine - Currently necessary for most shaderpacks, but hopefully will be replaced by Canvas or other Fabric-compatible renderer/mods. Manages rendering, improves performance, expands graphics config. To use with Fabric, use OptiFabric. To use with Forge, check download page for compatible version -- OptiForge has been necessary for some versions.
  • Sodium - Newcomer, Fabric-compatible, with a focus on boosting performance. Graphics config is almost too simple -- for example, I don't see a setting for resolution. But performance is great.
  • Canvas Renderer - curseforge / github - Up and coming. Keep an eye on this one -- hopefully there will be compatible shaders in the future. There is a rumor that someone "Canvas is a rendering library for Fabric mods that offers visual improvements for players, and also implements an API mod authors can use to implement rendering effects that would not be possible with the vanilla renderer. Canvas also improves chunk-loading and frame rates on most hardware in most scenes..."

Some Fabric mods I like (Forge versions may also be available):

updated August 2020

  • Mod Menu -- offers a config for other installed mods
  • MiniHUD -- I find this one essential. Requires MaLiLib. Custom status text & overlays, highly configurable, including a light level overlay that is very handy.
  • Lamb Dynamic Lights - Adds dynamic lights (if not using Optifine).
  • custom window title - useful for sending AutoHotkey scripts to a uniquely titled window.
  • List: Optifine replacement mods. These are mostly single-purpose mods that perform some of the many features built in to Optifine.

shader packs (for OptiFine):

my setup:

  • Installed official Minecraft Launcher to D:\Games\Minecraft\Minecraft Launcher & ran once.
  • Installed fresh version of Java 64-bit. See this page about Java settings -- 32-bit version will limit mod usage. At time of this writing, you want the latest version of Java 8 'Windows Offline (64-bit)'
  • To keep things simple, I make a copy of Java just for Minecraft usage. I copy the directory C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_271 to a new folder: D:\Games\Minecraft\java_custom\jre1.8.0_271.
  • Setup MultiMC: official guide here.
    • Downloaded MultiMC (I use the development version), unzipped, and moved to D:\Games\Minecraft\MultiMC.
    • Created desktop shortcut to MultiMC.exe.
    • Ran MultiMC for the first time:
    • Ensured MultiMC is using the right 64-bit Java; I manually browse to the D:\Games\Minecraft\java_custom\jre1.8.0_271\javaw.exe that I created.
    • Set Java memory allocation: typically minimum 1024, max 2048, should be enough for most modded instances. I have 64GB RAM, so I set 1024 / 8192. More info here.
    • Added my account (Manage Acccount button in top right)
    • Added instances (button in top left):
      • Fabric + Sodium:
        • Installed Fabric Loader (Edit instance > then click button on right side bar)
        • Launched the instance and started a singleplayer map to test. OK, closed Minecraft.
        • Downloaded Fabric API and my other favorite Fabric mods, then installed & tested the mods one at a time.
      • Fabric + OptiFine:
        • Installed Fabric Loader as above. Tested instance.
        • Downloaded & installed Fabric API, OptiFabric, OptiFine, and tested the instance with singleplayer.
        • Installed the rest of my favorite Fabric mods, testing one at a time.
    • General mod installation procedure with MultiMC:
      • Download all mod jar files to MultiMC Central Mod Folder (accessible via instance's context menu) e.g. D:\Games\Minecraft\MultiMC\mods. Create subfolders if you wish.
      • To enable a mod for an instance, right-click and edit instance, then Loader mods > Add > choose jar file to add. Then you are able to easily toggle mods on/off in the Loader mods menu.

Minecraft Gameplay Notes

updated August 2020

little tricks

  • F3+T - reloads resource packs, audio devices, and who knows what else
  • F3+P - toggle pause on lost focus
  • F3+O - shader options (if applicable)
  • inventory tricks:
    • ctrl+Q - drop stack at cursor (hold down for multiple stacks)
    • double-click with item on cursor - transfer all stacks of that item

contraptions

item sorter

my mining station's sorter categories:
  1. cobblestone
  2. stone
  3. diorite
  4. granite
  5. andesite
  6. dirt
  7. gravel
  8. coal
  9. iron
  10. gold
  11. redstone dust
  12. lapis lazuli
  13. diamond
  14. flint
  15. obsidian
  16. unsorted:
    • emerald
    • all ores

mob farms

slime farm

ilmango's Very Efficient Slime Farm - 18,200 slimeballs/h (youtube 2017)

AutoHotkey scripts

auto-click: F8 stops/starts -- clicks thrice every 140 seconds.
script file