This is another utility that's often included in modpacks, and we'd recommend including it in your own mod collection if you're constantly scratching your head wondering what that block you've never seen before is. Among other things, it shows a tooltip with the name of the block or object your cursor is pointing at. HWYLA is a fork from the old popular utility What Am I Looking At.

Minecraft version 1.12.2 - 1.16.3 | Download link It's often included in modpacks, helping you learn the recipes for new items you're not yet familiar with. Just Enough Items is the successor of the older NotEnoughItems mod that lets you search for materials in-game and see all of its recipes. Minecraft version: 1.18.1 | Download link It's one of the first things we usually add when installing Minecraft. It supports HD textures, smooth lighting, and more, and framerate doubling is not uncommon. Enter Optifine-a mod that not only makes Minecraft run faster but also look far better. It runs surprisingly poorly on low-end laptops, and a high-end rig can't do much with its extra oomph.

Minecraft doesn't scale too well to the power of fast or slow machines.

Minecraft version: 1.7.2 - 1.18.2 | Download link (Image credit: Mojang (modded by Mezz)) Optifine All of these packs can be played through the launcher specified, which means it's super quick and breezy to install and get playing. Instead of making your own mods list and checking for compatibility and version updates, modpacks give you a whole new suite of selections that have already been curated. If you want to overhaul your Minecraft experience with super deep tech trees or quests or even Pokémon, modpacks can do that. New modpacks get added to FTB pretty regularly, so it's a handy way to try out new ways to play without managing your own mods list. There are tons of modpacks for all versions of Minecraft on CurseForge, so you can find just about anything you're looking to try.įeed The Beast is another platform full of great modpacks and using its own launcher is the way to go if you're only interested in loading up something like FTB Revelation or FTB Infinity.

It's an easy to use mod launcher that handles mods for lots of other games, so you may already be using it. If you just want to play some of the best modpacks on this list, or quickly join a server that's using one, the CurseForge launcher will let you do so. It's also an umbrella launcher that gives you easy access to installing modpacks from CurseForge, Feed The Beast, Technic, and more. You can keep different groups of mods separate from one another, for instance, if you have a few different configurations you enjoy playing. For the best level of control over your Minecraft mods and instances, MultiMC is the way to go.

Minecraft mod installer 1.12.2