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Better Than Legacy

by UselessBullets

Better Than Legacy is a client-side GUI overhaul for BTA Babric that redesigns the screens after the look of Legacy Console Edition, with controller support.

BTA BabricClient-side onlyCC0 1.0 UniversalOpen sourceb1.7.3

What it does

The mod is a heavily modified version of Better Adventure, applied to the beta interface. It redesigns the menus so that they look and act much more like the GUIs found in Legacy Console Edition, and it adds controller-friendly navigation alongside the mouse.

Only the player's client needs the mod. It works in multiplayer without the server having it installed. Better Than Legacy is published for BTA Babric on b1.7.3 only, its code is under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and snapshot builds are published as well.

Key features

  1. Redesigned GUIs

    Screens are reworked to resemble the interface of Legacy Console Edition, changing how menus look and respond.

  2. Controller-friendly layout

    The layout is built to be navigated with a controller, not only with a mouse and keyboard.

  3. Creative, inventory and crafting screens

    The Creative Mode, inventory and crafting screens each receive the new styling.

  4. Flag Editor screen

    A Flag Editor GUI is included, covering flag editing in the same redesigned style.

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.

Use cases

Controller play on the beta

Players who want to use a gamepad in a beta world get menus laid out for controller input.

Multiplayer without server changes

Because it is client-side, a player can join a server that does not run the mod and keep the new screens.

Who it’s for: Players of BTA on the beta who prefer the menu style of Legacy Console Edition, or who play with a controller.

How it compares

Full comparison

Better than Adventure! Russian is also a client-side mod for BTA Babric, but it is not open source and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Mod Menu (BTA Port) is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, and it manages mods rather than redesigning the screens.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better Than LegacyBTA Babricb1.7.3Client-side only2025-06-19
Better than Adventure! RussianBTA Babricb1.7.3Client-side only2025-05-30
Mod Menu (BTA Port)BTA Babricb1.7.3Client-side only2026-07-21

Questions

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

No. It is client-side only, so a server does not need it and players can join without changes to the server.

Which game version does Better Than Legacy support?

Only b1.7.3. The mod is built for the BTA Babric loader on that version alone.

Can Better Than Legacy be used with a controller?

Yes. The redesigned screens include controller-friendly navigation in addition to mouse and keyboard input.

In the catalog

Better Than Legacy is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder. 567 mods support Minecraft b1.7.3.

Utility mods36,990Mods for b1.7.3567

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What the author says

This mod uses a modified version of Fabric (Babric) and is designed only for Better than Adventure, a heavily modified version of Minecraft b1.7.3! Better Than Legacy is a GUI overhaul mod which redesigns the GUIs in BTA to look, act, and feel much more like the GUIs found on the Legacy Console Editions of Minecraft…
UselessBullets, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
UselessBullets
Published
2024-02-20
Updated on Modrinth
2025-06-19
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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