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🖥️ CHAOSCRAFT'S DEVICE'S 🖥️
A lightweight in-game desktop for Minecraft featuring windowed apps, virtual files, wallpapers, and per-player persistence. Bring a tiny PC into Minecraft!
🔧Required Dependecies
- GeckoLib v.4.7.4+
🚀 Instant In-Game Desktop
Transform your Minecraft experience with a true desktop environment - drag windows, manage files, customize wallpapers, and run built-in or custom apps, all inside Minecraft - just drop the jar in your mods folder!
🌟 Persistent & Extensible
App and desktop state are saved per-player (JSON + world FS). Modpack authors: easily customize, extend, and persist app state and files. Register custom apps/icons at runtime with simple APIs.
🖼️ Wallpaper & Media Support
Supports solid colors, PNG/JPG/GIF wallpapers, and animated backgrounds. Paint app exports PNGs. Add new wallpapers by dropping images in the runtime folder - no resource pack needed.
⚠️ Compatibility Notice
Supported on Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge 47.4.0.
⚡ Key Features
- Full desktop UI: draggable windows, icons, taskbar, previews
- Built-in apps: Files, Notes, Notepad, Paint, Weather, Settings, Marketplace, Geomtry Dash, etc...
- Per-player JSON persistence and world-level FS (
pc_ui_files.dat) - Wallpaper manager: solid colors, images, GIFs
- Tab Feature - If you have any open apps you can press Tab to see them All !
- Searchbar - On the Taskbar so you search for Apps
- Extensible: register custom apps/icons at runtime
- Performance: async IO and smart caching for smooth UX (coming fully for v.2.0.0)
Note: The mod does not change gameplay - it adds a fully functional desktop inside Minecraft!
Also beware ! Some Apps may be incomplete like the Calender, Browser and YouTube app
Apps like the Browser App or YouTube app will be made Functional in a Addon in the future
since having a Real Browser Engine running is Very Performance heavy
🆕 Version 1.0.0 - Initial Release 🎉
What's New:- ✅ Placeable laptops open the in-game desktop
- 🖼️ Wallpaper picker, drag & drop support, window stacking & snapping
- 🧩 Core apps: Files, Notes, Notepad, Paint, Calculator, Calendar, Browser, Marketplace, Messenger, etc...
- 💾 Per-player JSON data and world FS for files
- 🛠️ App registration and icon customization APIs
💬 Frequently Asked Questions
🔄 Can I add this mod to an existing world?
Yes! Desktop and app data are stored per-player in JSON. You can safely add/remove this mod at any time, but always make backups.
💾 How does file persistence work?
Files and app state are saved in config/chaoscrafts_device_mod/players/<player>/ and world FS (pc_ui_files.dat). Wallpapers can be added to run/chaoscrafts_device_mod/wallpapers/ for instant use.
🖼️ Can I use custom wallpapers?
Absolutely! Just drop PNG/JPG/GIF images into the wallpapers folder.
👥 How can I extend with my own apps or icons?
Use AppFactory.registerApp(...) and IconManager.registerCustomIcon(...) in your mod or datapack. ( There will be some Documentation soon so Devs can Create Custom Apps with Ease !
🔧 Vital Fixes & Features
- Full window management: dragging, minimizing, restoring, stacking, snapping
- Taskbar with hover previews and app context menus
- File browser and editor, Paint export to PNG, per-player notes
- Live async stats & diagnostics for troubleshooting (will be fully for v.2.0.0)
- Simple installation: just drop the jar in your mods folder and play!
📊 Real-World Performance
- Desktop loads instantly in-game
- All app and file operations are async for smooth gameplay (will be fully for v.2.0.0)
- Runs fast on both high-end and modest PCs
🎮 Compatibility
- Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge 47.4.0
- Works with most modpacks
- No resource pack needed for wallpapers - just drop images into the folder
🌐 Community
Need help or want to suggest an app? Join the BlackRift Studios Discord:
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👋 About
Created by ChaosCraft - inspired by the idea of having a true desktop OS inside Minecraft, with full extensibility and local persistence for every player.
⚖️ Usage Guidelines
© 2025 ChaosCraft - All Rights Reserved
Modpack & Server Usage:
Free to include in modpacks/servers (attribution appreciated!). For large packs/servers, please reach out for a quick heads-up.
Code Protection: Please respect code copyright. Collaboration and extension are welcome — reach out if you want to contribute or create custom apps.
💬 My Policy Explained
This mod is designed to be open and extensible for the community, but please credit ChaosCraft for major features in large packs or public servers.
ChaosCrafts Device Mod • Version 1.0.0-1.20.1 • Created by ChaosCraft • BlackRift Studios • October 1, 2025




