ML was, really, the API that gave birth to modding as we know it. jar file), and perform certain things which would normally require the developer to edit the source code of Minecraft. ModLoader (ML) came along and ML gave mods the ability to be loaded externally (outside of the. Sure, the code can be unpacked into a normal folder, but 1 file is a heck of a lot easier to manage than an entire folder, or set of folders. jar files are used to store the resources and assets of the application in question (Minecraft in this case), it is also what stores the files that contain the actual code of the application. jar files are executable, when launched (double clicked), a file within them can be ran. It's an archive, a file which stores other files. If you don't know, a.jar file is sort of like a.

Minecraft natively does not support modding, it has no official way to load mods into the game and allow mods to do all the stuff you see they do today, so mods had to be written over the top of the Minecraft source code, and then the existing source code had to be overwritten with the new one, that explains why you had to edit the. This is going to be a long and advanced topic, but interesting one, so only read ahead if you want to. I'll tackle why it has to be so complicated (or why it had to be). Just download the Forge installer and your done, you can drag and drop your mods into the mods folder (if one doesn't exist, either create one or run the game once with Forge installed), and you have your mods installed. Next, now you no longer need to worry about the bin folder, or. Also, you may get more help by making your own thread, anyways. Y can't notch do that? It would make modding EZYER!įirstly, I don't see anything relating to X360 modding in your comment, so it shouldn't really be in this thread.

Just click the link and the mods installed. Can someone pleeez show me how to install cape mod without any technical stuff. WHAT IS JAR FOLDER? DAFUAQ IS % appdata% mods to me are nightmare especially installing ore spawn mod.

Well to me it is like going to hell and back. Quote from SuperCreeperDUDEplayers like stampylongnose and skydoesminecraft say modding is easy.

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