SimpleOres is a Forge mod that adds 4 new ores to the base game: Copper (previous to 1.17), Tin, Mythril, Adamantium and Onyx. All except Onyx can be found in the overworld, while Onyx can be found only in the Nether.
Each ore has its own unique properties, armor and tool sets, and more.
Simple Ores for 1.19 has datapack-driven ore generation. It is no longer controlled by config file parameters. If you wish to change the ore generation, there is a sample datapack "simpleores_oregen.zip" uploaded to the SimpleOres Resources project. Download it, edit it to suit, and load into your world save's datapack directory as described here.
Simple Ores for 1.17.1 and later does not add copper ore or ingots to the game, as vanilla has added them. However, since vanilla did not add copper tools or armor, Simple Ores still has them. Not to mention the copper bucket, that still doesn't pick up anything except water. Simple Ores ores now drop raw metal, like vanilla ores, except for onyx ore, which drops the gem, of course.
As of Simple Ores 1.17.1-3.0.1.1, the SimpleOres-relevant content from Aesthetics has been rolled into Simple Ores. (E.g., copper bars and doors, mythril, tin, adamantium and onyx bars, doors, bricks, and brick stairs. In addition, metal brick slabs have been added to round out the metal brick blocks and stairs. Copper brick items, however, were phased out, as they have been superseded by vanilla cut copper blocks, stairs, and slabs.
SimpleOres for Minecraft 1.20.1 requires SimpleCoreLib and BucketLib
SimpleOres for Minecraft 1.19.2 requires SimpleCoreLib and had BucketLib embedded in the jar.
SimpleOres for Minecraft 1.16.3 and later does require SimpleCoreLib
SimpleOres for Minecraft 1.14 through 1.16.1 does not require the SimpleCore API.
The original Minecraft Forum thread is here. The original mod was by AleXndrTheGr8st, aka Skrallexy. Sinhika is the current off-and-on maintainer. The current code is licensed under LGPL 3.0, so go wild, modpack makers!
Older versions (1.12.2 and earlier) require a support library, SimpleCore API
Add-ons and Compatible Mods:
Note: only the core SimpleOres mods and akkamaddi's Arsenic and Lace have been or will be ported to MinecraftForge 1.17.1. The rest will be ported straight to 1.18.1, without bothering with a 1.17.1 version.
- Netherrocks - requires only SimpleCoreLib.
- Machines
- Fusion
- Aesthetics - absorbed into other mods post 1.16.5.
- Zot's Only Silver - requires only SimpleCoreLib.
- akkamaddi's Hadite Coal
- akkamaddi's Simple Tungsten
- akkamaddi's Sterling And Black
- akkamaddi's Arsenic And Lace
- akkamaddi's Classical Alchemy
- akkamaddi's Simple Cthon
- akkamaddi's Golden Glitter
- akkamaddi's Simple Cobalt
- Silent's Mechanisms - As of 1.16.3, Mythril and Adamantium ores can now be crushed in the Crusher, and the resulting dusts and ore chunks smelted to produced ingots. (Copper and Tin were already implemented in Silent's Mechanisms). Onyx gems are too brittle to process in the Crusher; they would shatter.
- Silent Gear - As of SimpleOres 1.16.4-2.4.3.0, support for Mythril, Adamantium, and Onyx materials in Silent Gear tools (Copper and Tin were already supported).
Texture Packs
- SimpleOres Resources - original textures for Fusion and SimpleOres, and Thombias' full texture pack of revised textures for Fusion and SimpleOres.
Note: CurseForge links will be replaced with Modrinth links as they become available.
All Versions
+ Add Version- fixes recipe bug with blasting recipes.
- updated to work with revised SimpleCoreLib. This version REQUIRES SimpleCoreLib 1.20.6-7.0.5.0 or later.
- this is why we are still in Beta.
- fixed slabs being mistagged as stairs.
- Added blackstone_onyx_ore and basalt_onyx_ore.
- Made armor and tool stats configurable.
- Onyx is now found only in basalt and blackstone in most biomes. It can be found in basalt, blackstone and netherrack in Basalt Deltas only.
- added a texture test bucket item for my texture artists.
- SimpleCoreLib 1.20.6-7.0.3.5 or later is required.
Requires new version of SimpleCoreLib, as indicated: 1.20.6-7.0.2.1 or later.
- initial port to 1.20.6
- does not yet support adding SimpleOres items to found chests.
- dropped support for Silent's Gear and Silent's Mechanisms, as they don't seem to be maintained any more.
- updated to fixed SimpleCoreLib version for datagen; reformatted ModBlockTags.registerMiningTags() to make clearer what is where
- fixed data generation to use new classes from SimpleCoreLib for tools and armor tags; added generated files to repo.
- corrected tags for mining level: 'mineable_by_stone_tool' is no longer merged with 'mineable_by_diamond_tool' list.
- ported to 1.20.1
- BucketLib is NOT embedded; it is now a separate, REQUIRED dependency so users can update it as they wish
- fixed mythril and onyx bows not being repairable. They can now be repaired with mythril and onyx rods, respectively.
- BucketLib is embedded (jar-in-jar) and does not require a separate download.
- overhauled copper buckets at long last, thanks to BucketLib's custom buckets.
- copper buckets can be used for milking (configurable)
- copper buckets melt after carrying lava or other super-heated fluids. (configurable)
- copper buckets do not set you on fire when melting from lava (configurable).
- BucketLib is embedded (jar-in-jar) and does not require a separate download.
- added villager trading to village armorsmith, village toolsmith, and village weaponsmith for Simple Ores ingots, armor, tools and weapons.
- last 1.7.10 release.
- updated file that update checker points at.
- reconsituted 1.7.10 build environment.
- broke, then fixed bow textures
- cleaned up Java warnings
- final 1.12.2 release.
- rebuilt with latest recommended Forge, 2768.
- rebuilt with new SimpleCore API 1.7.3.4 to address issue #13, infinite tipped & special arrows with infinity enchantment.
- final 1.18.2 release
- fixed typo in lang files that was keeping Adamantium Legs Achievement from displaying properly.
- merged in new Chinese language entries (zh_cn) for pressure plate names.
- fixed other json errors in various language files.
- final release for 1.16.5
- now REQUIRES simplecorelib 2.0.8.5 or later.
- internal refactoring.
- initial port to 1.19
- all ore generation configuration has been removed from the config files. Ore generation is now configured by datapacks.
- a sample datapack suitable for editing will be posted Soon.
- initial port to 1.19.2