whats the difference between datapacks and mods?
#datapacks and mods
autumn elk
craggy knot
Datapacks are based on a feature maintained by Mojang. They work in any flavor of Minecraft - plain, Modded, Spigot-family...
They're part of the world itself, and only live there.
autumn elk
ooh thats cool so they dont add new blocks just generation right?
craggy knot
Mods are from people getting hacky wit' it. It requires glomming some code on the side of the game to make it do different things. Depending on what the mods do they either have to be on the server (or single-player), the client (or single-player) or match on both sides of that connection.
craggy knot
ooh thats cool so they dont add new blocks just generation right?
They do a lot more than just generation, and there's a possibility that Soon™ they may actually allow adding blocks.
autumn elk
They do a _lot_ more than just generation, and there's a possibility that Soon™ ...
ooooooh
nice
so i can just add datapacks without worrying about people having to download right?
craggy knot
Correct.
autumn elk
nicee
craggy knot
There are a couple datapacks that do things where you need a matching resource pack. And even a few where you need to use OptiFine or an Optifine-equivalent modpack to fully use it.
autumn elk
Ok
craggy knot
Basically, datapacks can do anything a command block can do and then a lot more.
autumn elk
Basically, datapacks can do anything a command block can do and then a lot more.
nicee, also can multiple datapacks be used at once?
craggy knot
As many datapacks as you like that will play nice together.
autumn elk
As many datapacks as you like that will play nice together.
okay
how do i add datapacks?
craggy knot
Put the datapack in the datapacks folder and restart.
The datapacks folder is inside the world folder.
autumn elk
thanks
autumn elk
do i have to add the datapacks before a new world
like will they work if i just go load more chunks
craggy knot
Most should work as you load new chunks.
If you do start a new world, don't delete the datapacks folder, just everything else inside the world folder.
autumn elk
Ok
im not sure why the new chunks arent different but i'll do some more exploring tmr and see if it is working
craggy knot
Also read the info for the datapack(s), you might have to change the world type setting and start a new world. But most of the ones I've seen will add to the biome list on an existing world.
craggy knot
Do they show up when you run /datapacks list in the Console?
autumn elk
autumn elk
craggy knot
What MC version is this?
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yes
leaving out the part where i joined and left the game cuz it has what i assume is my ip
oh wait i was suppoesed to download
it has a bunch of server starting up stuff aswell i hope thats ok
wanted to get rid of me leaving and joining
craggy knot
It's not showing the datapacks at all..
Can you screenshot where you put the datapacks, including the path at the top? Also, the level-name setting from Server Properties?
