Vanilla+ update

In talking with the few people currently playing on the Vanilla+ server, I've uploaded an update that should definitely help.

Updated:

• Finer video settings to help all players increase performance and get a smoother gameplay experience
• Radar settings adjustments to fix missing players/mobs/animals
• Minimap update for faster performance

The "Vanilla+ Mod folder" zip file has been updated as of this morning.

Go into you instance folder in MultiMC, get to your config folder and delete everything inside of that folder.  Keep the actual 'config' folder there but make it empty inside.  Then go to your "mod" folder and delete the folder and everything in it.  Download the new "Mod" folder zip file from the right-side bar and put it where the old Mod folder was.

Then launch the game and you should be good to go.

When you get to the title screen for Minecraft, goto your Options first and into the Video options menu.  You should see a ton of extra settings for your video.  Here you'll be able to tweak some of the smaller video/effect features in Minecraft, so that you can get better FPS (frames per second) while playing.

Any questions, contact me on TeamSpeak.

And..........we're up!

Vanilla+ is up and running!

If you haven't heard, we'll be rolling out the modded server in at least 3 stages and each stage should last about 2-6 weeks.  During each stage, I'll be personally working with everyone, to see how the pack runs for you while playing and doing what we can to maximize performance.

To download the Vanilla+ mod pack, click on the links on the right side, for the "Mod" and "Config" folders.

• Stage 1 (Vanilla+) - Small mod pack to enhance the normal vanilla Minecraft experience. Some of this includes adding in-game radar, health meter on animals/mobs and added landscapes/biomes.  This also includes some experimental configurations for weapons and tools.  In a nutshell, all vanilla tools/weapons are disabled in this pack and the Tinkerer's items take over.

• State 2 (Vanilla+2) - Medium mod pack that will build on the first pack.  Likely adding in ThaumCraft, BiblioCraft and some tech mods.  With the added weapons, armors and items, we'll likely re-enable vanilla tools and weapons.

• Stage 3 ('unnamed') - Full mod pack that includes pretty much everything we need to really have some fun.  Tons of magic, technology, food and things to explore.  

This shows a pretty good listing of things that will be added, per stage.  (Mod list)

Mod prepping - pt 2

So we've been talking about getting the Modded server up and running soon.  Trying to take into account the ability to keep the game kinda balanced, giving everyone a ton of things to do in the game, while also keeping it fun for hardcore and relaxed players.

So from some questioning and feedback from people, I came up with a list of all mods mentioned and then will color code them for everyone to see and discuss.

(Green = definite, Blue = likely/maybe, Orange = in testing, Black = just mentioned)

• Portal Gun
• Fossils and Archaeology
• Battle Towers
• Runic Dungeons
• Rogue Like Dungeons
• Tinkerer's Constructs
• Thaumatic Tinkerer
• Steelworks
• Iguana Tweaks
• Extra TiC
• TiC Tooltips
• Mechworks
• Thaumcraft
• Energistics
• NEI plugin
• Exploration
• Botania
• Draconic Evolution
• Twilight Forest
• Enhanced Portals
• NEI
• Waila
• Wawla
• Big Reactors
• MineTweaker
• Mouse Tweaks
• Inventory Tweaks
• Compact Storage
• EnderIO
• Ender Storage
• Extra Utilities
• JABBA
• AOBD
• Baubles
• Chisel 2
• Journey Map
• Mekanism
• Applied Energistics
• Biomes o'Plenty
• BiblioCraft
• Forestry
• Magic Bees
• Carpenter's Blocks
• ComputerCraft
• Dense Ores
• Enchanting +
• GenDustry
• MystCraft
• Natura
• Open Blocks
• Project Red
• RailCraft
• Redstone Arsenal
• Simply Jetpacks
• Thermal Expansion
• Foundation
• Dynamics
• Advanced Solar Panels
• DecoCraft
• InfiniBows
• Pam's HarvestCraft
• Steve's Factory Manager
• Workshop
• Carts 2
• Addons
• Witchery
• Archimedes' Ships
• Hats + HatStand
• Metallurgy
• Nether Ores
• Warp Book
• YALSM
• EiraIRC
• Better Furnaces