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Better Trading Menu

by Blue-Beaker

Better Trading Menu changes the villager trading screen in Minecraft 1.12.2 so that players can work through more trade options with less effort.

ForgeClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.12.2

What it does

The trading screen for villagers is enhanced in this Forge mod, which is built for the 1.12.2 version of the game only. Trades can be selected and moved between slots, and the list scrolls with the mouse wheel, so more than eight trades are reachable without leaving the window.

Installation needs MixinBooter alongside it. Because the environment is client-side only, a player can add the mod to a single-player world or a client without any change on the server. The code is released under the MIT License and is open source, with the source code and an issue tracker both public. The latest Forge file is 1.0.0 for 1.12.2, published on 2024-11-28.

Key features

  1. Trade selection and movement

    Trades can be picked from the villager window and moved between the slots that the screen provides.

  2. Mouse wheel scrolling

    The mouse wheel moves through the trade list, which lets a single window reach more than eight trades.

  3. Item list with recipe lookup

    Items shown in the list can be searched for recipes and uses through JEI, with hotkeys for the lookup.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.12.21.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

MixinBooterThe Mixin Library for 1.8 - 1.12.2.
Required

Use cases

Comparing many trades

A player who visits villagers with long trade lists can scroll through them and pick the offers they want in one pass.

Checking recipes mid-trade

While a trade is open, a player can look up the recipe or use of an item through JEI without closing the screen.

Who it’s for: Players of Minecraft 1.12.2 with Forge who trade with villagers often, and anyone who wants a quicker way to scan a long trade list. The mod only changes the client, so server owners do not need to install it.

How it compares

Full comparison

NoMoreRealms is a client-side Forge mod for 1.8.9, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only and open source, so it targets a different game version than Better Trading Menu. AlwaysTrader is a server-side mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, released under the MIT License and open source, covering 1.20.1 – 26.2, which means it runs on the server rather than on the player's client.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Better Trading MenuForge1.12.2Client-side only2024-11-28
NoMoreRealmsForge1.8.9Client-side only2023-07-03
AlwaysTraderFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.2Server-side only2026-09-04

Questions

Does Better Trading Menu need MixinBooter?

Yes. MixinBooter is a required dependency, so it must be installed alongside Better Trading Menu on Forge 1.12.2.

Does the server need the mod installed?

No. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game.

Which game version is supported?

The mod is built for 1.12.2 only, and the latest Forge file is 1.0.0 for 1.12.2.

In the catalog

Better Trading Menu is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.

Utility mods36,990Forge modsMods for 1.12.22,920

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Official listing

Owner
Blue-Beaker
Published
2024-11-28
Updated on Modrinth
2024-11-28
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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