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This mod adds a ton of color using just three different block types for so many things. Blocks, Slabs, Stairs, oh my, even Buttons, Trapdoors, Panes, Doors, Fences...(deep breath)...and Fence Gates. Plus! (drum roll)....recipes to support everything! Meet the whole family!

This mod also includes a datapack from Vanilla Tweaks (needed in order to use Colored Obsidian Plus pieces in Portal Frames), as well as instructions on installing it depending on if it is a New World, or an Existing World.

Colored Obsidian

4 sets of 16 Colors of Colored Obsidian in:

• Blocks (Recipe: Obsidian block, Dye (finished color), Bucket of Lava = 1 Obsidian Block)
• Slabs (Recipe: 3 Obsidian Blocks = 6 Slabs)
• Stairs (Recipe: 6 Obsidian Blocks = 4 Stairs)
• Panes (Recipe: 6 Obsidian Blocks = 16 Panes) plus 4 sets of 16 Recipes for each group, 16 Recipes for Obsidian Portal Igniters for every color of Obsidian.

Crying Obsidian

9 sets of 16 Colors of Crying Obsidian in:

• Blocks (Recipe: Obsidian Block, Dye (finished color), Bucket of Lava, 4 Buckets of Water, 2 Diamonds = 1 Crying Obsidian Block)
• Slabs (Recipe: 3 Crying Obsidian Blocks = 6 Slabs)
• Stairs (Recipe: 6 Crying Obsidian Blocks = 4 Stairs)
• Panes (Recipe: 6 Crying Obsidian Blocks = 16 Panes)
• Fences (Recipe: 4 Crying Obsidian Blocks, 2 Lightning Rods = 3 Fences)
• Fence Gates (Recipe: 4 Lightning Rods, 2 Crying Obsidian Blocks = 1 Fence Gate)
• Doors (Recipe: 4 Crying Obsidian Blocks, 2 Glass Panes = 1 Door, see through)
• Trapdoors (Recipe: 6 Crying Obsidian Blocks = 2 Trapdoors)
• Buttons (Recipe: 1 Crying Obsidian Block = 1 Button) plus 9 sets of 16 Recipes for each group. (Note: All Crying Obsidian pieces really do "cry", but slightly less than MC Crying Obsidian for performance purposes. But they all provide wonderful light too!)

Reinforced Deepslate

8 sets of 16 Colors of Reinforced Deepslate in:

• Blocks (Recipe: 4 Iron Ingots, 2 Dye (finished color), 1 Deepslate Block, but not Cobbled Deepslate = 1 Reinforced Deepslate Block)
• Slabs (Recipe: 3 Reinforced Deepslate Blocks = 6 Slabs)
• Stairs (Recipe: 6 Reinforced Deepslate Blocks = 4 Stairs)
• Buttons (Recipe: 1 Reinforced Deepslate Block = 1 Button)
• Doors (Recipe: 4 Reinforced Deepslate Blocks, 2 Gray Stained Glass Panes = 1 Door, not see through)
• Fences (Recipe: 4 Reinforced Deepslate Blocks, 2 Iron Bars = 3 Fences)
• Fence Gates (Recipe: 2 Reinforced Deepslate Blocks, 4 Iron Bars = 1 Fence Gate)
• Panes (Recipe: 6 Reinforced Deepslate Blocks = 16 Panes) plus 8 sets of 16 Recipes for each group.

Portal Frames

16 new Dimensions for harvesting more Colored Obsidian blocks. In addition, all Colored Obsidian can be used to create Nether Portals, as well as the portals for individual dimensions to harvest more of that material. Individual dimension portals require their own Igniter that matches that color.

Bonus Fun

As a bonus, Panes were also included in Portal frames, and Portals can be any shape and size larger than 3x2 (tall or wide), thanks to Vanilla Tweaks Custom Nether Portals.

Tags

There was 1 new Tag added: portal_frame. Any blocks added to this Tag can be used in the Portal frame.

Block-arazzi

Lastly, since this mod is all about fancy construction and whatnot, it is probably not a bad idea to illustrate some terrible building in order to show off the fancy stuff.

Requirements

Built and Tested on MC JAVA 1.21.1 and Neoforge 21.1.186
Converted and Tested on MC Java 26.1.2 and Neoforge 26.1.2.95
Converted to Fabric and tested on MC Java 26.1.2
This mod does not replace anything and adds a mountain of colorable potential, but it does require Neoforge/Fabric. Recipes are reasonably balanced. Yes, all of these Blocks are explosion-proof resistant, so it does offer some imbalance with regards to PvP. But those Creepers can sod off now. Later, gator! You ain't blowing up my stuff anymore, pal!

Thank yous

Thank you to the MCreator team for all their hard work on making MCreator, and providing a decent source for the community to utilize.
MCreator
Thank you to the folks at Vanilla Tweaks for their tireless devotion to delivering content changes that require little effort to install, use, and include in other mods.
Vanilla Tweaks
Thank you to the Mojang Team for Minecraft, without which none of us would be here.
Minecraft
Thank you to the Neoforge Team for picking up the pieces of Forge and pushing forward.
Neoforge
Thank you to Modrinth for hosting all our fun!
Thank you to the community!

F.A.Q.

Q. Can I use your mod in my mod?
A. Yes! Please include the Credits.txt file from this mod for attribution.

Q. Why are my Custom Portal Frames not working?
A. Make sure they are larger than the minimum, 3x2 tall or wide. Only Colored Obsidian Blocks, Reinforced Blocks, and Reinforced Panes will work in Portal Frames, along with MC Obsidian.

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