Vanilla+ Definitive Edition Modpack

Experience Minecraft like never before, with over 300 mods, dozens of new structures, hundreds of new mechanics, and thousands of new blocks! Read more about it on the modpack’s GitHub page!


About the Modpack

This modpack was created with the following 4 philosophies in mind:

  1. A mod should never actively hinder the vanilla experience, and only aim to add more, bigger or better features to what already exists in-game. More mobs, bigger structures, better game feel — all without sacrificing the original items, creatures and gameplay concepts that make Minecraft the game everybody loves to play.

  2. A mod should have the same amount of polish, care and detail put into it as any official Mojang vanilla feature: this includes conveyance to the player about mechanics the mod introduces, good graphical portrayal, good sound design and exceptionally fun game feel.

  3. A modpack should, in total, create a sense of wonder in the player that keeps them engaged and encourages exploration.

  4. A modpack should be stable — at least as free from glitches and bugs as the vanilla game — and should never introduce technical hoops for the player to jump through. Mechanics and modifications should be simple, understandable, and consistent.

With that in mind, some mods currently available for fabric contained features meeting these philosophies, while others did not and were not included. Some contained several features meeting these requirements, and several others that didn’t — those mods were further edited in their code, the sources for which can be downloaded from my forked repositories. And, of course, any mods not available for 1.17.1 were not included.

In total, there are 368 mods included in this modpack, and you can read more about them on the modpack’s GitHub page!

System Requirements

Vanilla Minecraft Java Edition

This modpack, while very large, actually won’t require much more resources than Vanilla Minecraft. The system requirements for Minecraft Java Edition can be found below:

ComponentMinimum RequirementsRecommended Requirements
CPUDual Core @ 3.0 GHzQuad Core @ 3.5GHz
GPUIntegrated GraphicsDedicated Graphics
RAM4GB8GB
HDD1GB4GB

Minecraft Vanilla+ Definitive Edition

The mods will add some strain to your CPU and RAM requirements. GPU requirements will largely be unchanged. The installer is roughly 350MB and will install roughly 450MB of content.

ComponentMinimum RequirementsRecommended Requirements
CPUQuad Core @ 3.0 GHzModern Quad Core @ 4.0GHz
GPUIntegrated GraphicsDedicated Graphics
RAMMore than 4GB8GB or More
HDD2GB5GB

How to Install

To install the modpack:

  1. Grab the latest release of the installer (the “MinecraftModInstaller.zip” file).

  2. Extract it to a folder anywhere on your machine.

  3. Run the MinecraftModInstaller.exe file. A setup wizard should guide you through the rest of the install process.


Default Controls

KeyActionContext
WASDMoveAt Any Time
MouseLookAt Any Time
Left Mouse ButtonAttackAt Any Time
Right Mouse ButtonUseAt Any Time
SpaceJumpAt Any Time
Left ShiftSneakAt Any Time
Left CtrlSprintAt Any Time
Left AltCrawlAt Any Time
1-9Hotbar ItemAt Any Time
QDrop ItemAt Any Time
EOpen / Close InventoryAt Any Time
BOpen EmotesAt Any Time
GGrab Item From Back SlotAt Any Time
Shift + GGrab Item From Belt SlotAt Any Time
TOpen ChatAt Any Time
MMute Your MicrophoneAt Any Time
Caps LockPush To TalkWhen voice chat is set to Push-to-Talk
LSee AdvancementsAt Any Time
JOpen Guild ScreenAfter joining a guild with a Guild Master Villager
ZOpen Your EnderpouchWhen you have an ender pouch in your inventory
Shift + TabCycle through your quiver arrowsWhen you have a quiver equipped
Shift + BQuiver quick accessWhen you have a quiver equipped
VCinder DashWhen you have the cinder effect
TabList PlayersAt Any Time
Ctrl + VOpen Voice Chat OptionsAt Any Time
Ctrl + GOpen Group Chat OptionsAt Any Time
F2Take ScreenshotAt Any Time
F3Open Debug MenuAt Any Time
F5Toggle PerspectiveAt Any Time
F6Toggle WAIG CompassAt Any Time
F7Toggle Cinematic CameraAt Any Time

All controls are user settable in the vanilla controls menu.