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Biome ID Extender

by TCLProject

Biome ID Extender raises the biome ID limit of Minecraft Forge 1.7.10 so that a world can hold more than 256 biomes.

ForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.7.10

What it does

By default the 1.7.10 engine stores biome IDs in a single byte, which caps the total at 256 biomes. This Forge mod lifts that cap so mods that add many biomes can coexist in one game. The author estimates the usable range at around 50,000 IDs, and notes that keeping IDs below 65,536 is plenty for any realistic modpack.

The mod is aimed at worlds that combine large biome packs. Its notes name Biomes O' Plenty, Ridiculous World, Alternate Terrain Generation and Realistic Terrain Generation as examples that work with it, with small issues such as glass blocks generating sky under Alternate Terrain Generation and a known F3 bug where some biome names display wrong. The author calls the project a work in progress and advises against using it for worlds that matter. The client and server must both run it, since it does not change generation logic, and a world created with it will not load without it installed.

Key features

  1. Extended biome ID range

    Allows more than 256 biomes in a single 1.7.10 game, the main purpose of the mod.

  2. Known biome name bug

    Some biomes display the wrong name in the F3 debug screen, a bug the author has recorded.

  3. Dependency on the mod

    Worlds created with the mod break if it is removed, so it must stay installed for those saves.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.7.101.0a
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

Highlands Integrator is a Forge 1.7.10 mod for client and server under the BSD 3-Clause License, and it is open source. No Leaf Decay is also a Forge 1.7.10 mod for client and server, released under the MIT License and open source. Small Biomes covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.4, is server required with optional client use, and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Biome ID ExtenderForge1.7.10Client and server2022-05-21
Highlands IntegratorForge1.7.10Client and server2026-03-25
No Leaf DecayForge1.7.10Client and server2022-09-02
Small BiomesFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.4Server required, client optional2025-01-14

Questions

Does Biome ID Extender work on newer Minecraft versions?

No. The only listed game version is 1.7.10, and the author notes that later versions use a different ID system, with a port mentioned only as a possible future step.

Do players need the mod to join a server running it?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

Will the mod generate new biomes by itself?

No. It extends the ID limit so other biome mods can add more biomes; the author says it does not affect generation.

In the catalog

Biome ID Extender is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 1,013 mods support Minecraft 1.7.10.

World generation mods8,515Forge modsMods for 1.7.101,013

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Similar mods

Biomes O' Plenty1.7.10 – 26.3The Aetherb1.7.3 – 1.21.1TerraFirmaCraft1.7.10 – 1.21.1Mine Mine no Mib1.7.3 – 1.20.1Village Names1.7.10 – 1.12.2Et Futurum Requiem1.7.10

What the author says

This mod is still a big work-in-progress, do not use on worlds you actually care about. Worlds created with Biome ID Extender will be incompatible and break without it installed.
TCLProject, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
TCLProject
Published
2022-05-21
Updated on Modrinth
2022-05-21
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

UtilityWorld generation
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