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Minecraft: Java Edition
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Beta Rebuilt
Beta Rebuilt is a 100% Vanilla Datapack that attempts to
recreate Beta 1.7.3 but with all the benefits of modern Minecraft.
Features & Gameplay
Disclaimers
Beta Rebuilt was made for 26.2 ONLY
I do not intend on keeping this pack supported for later versions, though that is subject to change.
Do not use this datapack on existing worlds. This datapack is intended as a stand alone experience which heavily overwrites vanilla features. I cannot guarantee compatibility with any other mods/datapacks that modify terrain generation, biomes, structures, loot tables, or gameplay mechanics. Client-side mods are probably fine.
All screenshots were taken using the Golden Days resource pack.
Summary
Every single feature has been designed to feel like Beta 1.7.3
- World generation
- Environmental features
- Gameplay mechanics
- Removed all structures
- Food healing system
- Crafting recipes
- Modern additions
Click here for jacobsjo's Datapack Seed Viewer
World Generation
Features such as terrain, ore distribution, underground lakes, biomes, beaches, grass color, and even flower patches have all been designed to emulate Beta. When playing Beta Rebuilt it should feel just like playing Beta.
Environmental Features
Ambient features like the color of light from torches, the brightness of stars, and the darkness of night have all been adjusted to reflect what you would find while playing Beta.
Gameplay Changes
While most of the datapack seeks to recreate the mechanics of Beta such as the food healing system, other features such as animal breeding and the modern armor system have been kept due to certain limitations.
Other features were added that I as the developer wanted to add. These features include the ability to farm pumpkins, apples dropping from oak leaves, foods stacking to 8 items, and a chance for cocoa to drop from zombies. These are minor changes that help make resources renewable or reduce friction while playing.
There is only one custom biome, albiet a rare biome, and it can ocasionally come with a shrine structure.
Click here to view the Gallery
Comprehensive Feature List
Click here for a Comprehensive List of Features
World generation meant to mimic beta:
- over 30 biomes to mimic beta biomes
- biome temperatures affect terrain height
- hills & mountains with overhangs and floating terrain
- frequent island formations
- sand/gravel beaches
- ore distribution
- cave generation
- flower patches
- clay patches
- shallow seas
- surface lakes
- underground lakes
- no nether biomes
Environmental features meant to mimic beta:
- darker nights
- no moon phases
- brighter stars
- biome grass colors
- biome sky colors
- consistent water color
- dark underwater effect
- white colored block light
Game mechanics changed to be like beta:
- crafting recipes
- mob loot tables
- dungeon loot tables
- beta food healing system
- chickens can't eat seeds
- zombies and skeletons can drown
- ghasts have more health
- mobs cannot pick up items/armor
Game mechanics removed to be like beta:
- removed all structures except dungeons
- removed bubble columns
- removed soul fire
- removed seagrass
- removed cactus flowers
- removed bee nests from birch trees
- removed mega spruce trees
- removed giant mushrooms
- removed xp completely
- removed 1.9 combat
- removed boats picking up mobs
- removed chicken jockeys and baby zombies
- removed wood stripping
- removed making path blocks
- removed drowned zombie conversion
- removed painting variants not in beta
- removed most mobs, items, and blocks not found in beta survival (except where otherwise noted)
Additions/changes relative to beta:
- inherent quality of life features (ex. mining speed, item shortcuts, editable signs, etc.)
- passive mobs spawn only when generating terrain
- passive mobs don't despawn (except squids)
- baby squids spawn naturally
- apples drop from oak leaves
- animal breeding (except chickens)
- pigs eat apples to breed
- armor works like modern armor system
- monsters spawn at light level 0
- craft dye ingredients from ink/cocoa/bonemeal/lapis
- boats don't break
- string is placeable
- cocoa beans drop from zombies killed by players (low chance, same as iron ingot)
- pumpkin carving/seeds
- shears can mine grass/ferns/dead bushes
- tall grass and tall ferns (through bonemeal)
- iron golems & snow golems
- waterlogged caves
- dispensers functionality (ex. placing boats/minecarts, shearing sheep, etc.)
- logs are not snapped to y axis
- togglable sprinting
- stackable food (8 is max stack size for most foods)
- extra crafting recipes (optional)
- hoes act like modern hoes (ex. efficient for leaf mining)
- zombies and skeletons sink
- added modified forests & shrine structure
- rare chance that clay patches have signs that say 'Harvest Me!!!!'
- ravines generate in cold biomes
- there are no farlands (sorry)
- sea level is at Y=63
- world height is Y=320
Optional Settings
Game Settings
These are my personal settings recommendations for full immersion.
- FOV 70 (normal)
- Brightness 50 (default)
- or Brightness 0 (moody)
- Render Distance 13
- Simulation Distance 12
- Programmer Art resource pack
- Golden Days Base resource pack
Toggleable Features
I've included toggleable features that work on a per player basis.
Click here for the Toggle Commands
/trigger beta-rebuilt.additions
This will enable extra crafting recipes like being able to make Mossy Cobblestone. I've added vanilla recipes such as Tripwire Hooks and Pumpkin Pie, so check it out, and if you don't want them just use the command again.
/trigger beta-rebuilt.cake
This will disable the weird work around I used to allow you to eat cake. (it's not a lie)
/trigger beta-rebuilt.sprint
This will disable sprinting, though it isn't perfect. I just wouldn't sprint, but if you're a w tapper this might help.