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Better Than IME

by 4tubborn

Better Than IME is a client-side input fix for the Babric loader that corrects IME conflicts in the game's text fields, so players typing in Chinese or other IME languages keep their input mode.

BTA BabricClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen sourceb1.7.3

What it does

The mod targets in-game IME conflicts on b1.7.3. It supports native input in chat, sign editing, creative item searching and other text panels, and it remembers which input mode was active so that switching back to the previous language happens without manual steps. A command awareness check turns the IME command mode off automatically, except when a player is typing specific commands such as kill or tell.

Pinyin preview shows the candidate reading while a player types, and the input method window is placed at the text cursor rather than in a fixed spot. Borderless fullscreen is supported, which reduces screen flickering while typing in full screen. The mod is open source under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public. Files are published for the Babric loader on b1.7.3 only, with snapshot builds available.

The author notes that the mod was assisted by Gemini, Qwen and DeepSeek during development, and it addresses controller-related bugs and performance in the input path. It runs on the client alone, so servers need nothing installed.

Key features

  1. IME conflict fixes

    Corrects input method conflicts that occur in the game's own text fields and screens.

  2. Input mode memory

    Remembers the last input mode per screen and restores it, for example switching back from English to Chinese.

  3. Command detection

    Turns the IME command mode off automatically unless a specific command such as kill or tell is being typed.

  4. Pinyin preview

    Shows the pinyin reading as the player types, with the input method window placed at the cursor.

  5. Borderless fullscreen support

    Reduces screen flickering while typing in borderless full screen.

No per-version build data
Modrinth lists game versions for this project (b1.7.3), but the source data has no build per game version and loader, so the compatibility grid is not shown.

How it compares

Full comparison

Better than First Person is also a client-side mod for the Babric loader on b1.7.3 under the MIT License, but it changes the camera view rather than text input. Better With Autostack is another client-side MIT-licensed option for the same version, and it handles inventory stacking. BTA UselessNumerical works on either side, and neither side needs it, under CC0 1.0 Universal.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better Than IMEBTA Babricb1.7.3Client-side only2026-04-10
Better than First PersonBTA Babricb1.7.3Client-side only2026-02-17
Better With AutostackBTA Babricb1.7.3Client-side only2026-03-09
BTA UselessNumericalBTA Babricb1.7.3Client or server, optional2026-07-21

Questions

Does Better Than IME need to be installed on the server?

No. The mod runs on the client only, so only the player's client needs it.

Which game version does Better Than IME support?

The mod is built for b1.7.3 only, on the Babric loader.

Does the mod work with Better Adventure?

The author notes describe it as a fix for in-game IME conflicts in a Better Adventure fork, assisted by the Babric loader.

In the catalog

Better Than IME is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder. 567 mods support Minecraft b1.7.3.

Optimization mods3,545Mods for b1.7.3567

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What the author says

This mod fixes in-game IME conflicts for the "Better Than Adventure!" fork-mod, using Babric loader, assisted with Gemini, Qwen and DeepSeek.
4tubborn, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
4tubborn
Published
2026-03-13
Updated on Modrinth
2026-04-10
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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