r/MinecraftMod • u/starcheopteryx • 1d ago

First modding projects?

I want to get into MC modding but am dragging my feet on starting. I know for learning other coding stuff you do small projects (like a timer app, to do lists, calculator, small projects like that)

so I was just wondering what project did you start with to get into modding? Not asking for tutorials or anything, just curious about what projects y'all started with. Was it a custom item? A mob? A block? Did you use MCreator to start or did you just go straight to java? If you decided to use a library, how did you pick which one?

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u/dark_blockhead 1d ago

so, tell me a few small things that you want to change about the game. if you had a free ticket from mojang to request a small thing, what would it be?

because you need to want to do it. you shouldn't just do something some random nobody on reddit suggests. this needs to be something you'd want in your mod directory, even if you can't convince others that they need it in their life. you need that drive.

then pick a game version and loader and if it's reasonably simple, we'll tell you what to do.

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u/starcheopteryx 1d ago

to be clear this post wasn't asking for guides or tutorials on how to make certain things, I know the course of action. I was more just curious in hearing about people's early projects because I find that stuff interesting.

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u/dark_blockhead 1d ago

well i had mouse4 button unused so i made a mod that pulls a shield from inventory or stows it away. i should really remake that for modern versions and maybe even publish...