Syncretic

Overview

Minecraft Beta Edition 1.7.3 - released in 2011, and the most popular version from Minecraft's "golden age." It perfectly encapsulates what the game is all about - pure creativity within an endless sandbox, yet many are deterred by its somewhat clunky playstyle. As with any beta release of a game, it is buggy and lacks many features that keep fans of modern Minecraft from giving it a real chance.

This modpack aims to change that. Running on a modified version of Fabric specifically for Beta 1.7.3, this modpack fixes many of those bugs while also backporting features loved by modern Minecrafters - all while maintaining vanilla parity.

Features

• Increased render distance, while keeping the classic beta fog
• Brightness and FOV sliders added
• More debug info
• Rebindable debug keys
• Skin and authentication fixes
• Server list added
• Various performance enhancements
• Modern F5 mode
• Cloud height changed to 128 (height limit)
• Unsupported trapdoor placement
• Boat fixes
• Chests can open with a block above them (as chests in Beta take up a full block and aren't animated)
• Fence shape and connection fixes
• Stairs craft 6
• Trapdoors craft 4
• Slab placement fixes
• Modern crafting recipes
• Tools all break correct blocks
• World hosting
• Creative mode added
• Creative mode spawn eggs added
• Single player commands (mod disabled by default)
• Main menu panorama added
• C418 creative music plays in survival
• C418 nether songs play in the nether
• C418 main menu theme added

Important Notes

• Designed specifically for use with Prism Launcher, and will likely not function with other launchers
• Requires Java 17 (Adoptium Temurin recommended, and downloadable within Prism Launcher), and will not function with other Java versions
• Does not work out of the box - please thoroughly read installation instructions to insure proper installation
• If you find yourself dealing with any microstutters or lag, uncheck "Java arguments" in Syncretic's instance "Settings" tab, and paste the following into the Java arguments textbox:

-XX:+UseG1GC -Dsun.rmi.dgc.server.gcInterval=2147483646 -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -XX:G1NewSizePercent=20 -XX:G1ReservePercent=20 -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=50 -XX:G1HeapRegionSize=32M

• While this modpack is compatible with exisiting vanilla b1.7.3 worlds, practice regular backups as this still does remain a modified version of a very old game :)

Installation Instructions

• Install the latest release of Syncretic in Prism Launcher
• Download Syncretic Babric Patches, found in "files" under the latest release of Syncretic
• Extract the downloaded folder, and move both items inside (a "patches" folder and a file named "mmc-pack.json") into Syncretic's instance folder, replacing any existing files
• Navigate to Syncretic's instance "Settings" tab, check "Java installation," ensure Java 17 is selected, and check "Skip Java compatibility checks"
• Ensure the minimum and maximum memory allocation values in Syncretic's instance settings tab match
• Launch and enjoy :)

Updating Instructions

• When a new version of Syncretic is released, navigate to Syncretic's instance "Modrinth" tab, select the latest version, and select "Update pack"
• Syncretic Babric Patches will need to be re-installed after every update

Multiplayer Instructions

• If you wish to play Syncretic with others, you can either manually setup and host a dedicated server, or use the integrated hosting mod (BetaLAN), which is completely free and does not require port forwarding
• To host a world using BetaLan, first copy the file path for your installation of Java 17, then navigate to the "Mods" menu in game, open BetaLan's config, and paste your Java 17 file path under "Java Path"
• At this point, Syncretic is ready to host a LAN world, playable with anyone sharing your local network - simply load into your world of choice, and select "Open to Lan"
• Once your world has first been hosted, several server related files (such as "server.properties" and "white-list.txt") will be generated in Syncretic's "minecraft" folder, which apply globally to all hosted worlds
• If you wish to invite players outside of your local network, you will either need to port forward or use a free service such as Tailscale to connect remote players
• Every time a world is hosted, a backup is made/replaced of the world in Syncretic's "saves" folder, should you run into any mulitplayer bugs or issues

Syncretism is the practice of combining different beliefs and various schools of thought.