Compact ores port
by saylont
Compact Ores Port, an unofficial port of the Compact Ores mod, adds rare ore variants that yield 3–5 more resources when mined.
What it does
Rare variants of ores generate naturally alongside the base ores, and each one is visually distinct thanks to automatically generated textures. Retro Generation lets the variants appear even in chunks that were already explored, and an automatic discovery step picks up ores from other installed mod JARs. Modded Ore Support works with mods that add ores, by way of configuration files.
The port is an unofficial continuation of DoubleNegation's Compact Ores mod for newer Minecraft versions. Files cover 1.19.2, 1.20.1 and 1.21.1 for both Fabric and Forge, with the latest Fabric file at 1.0.0-fabric for 1.20.1 and the latest Forge file at 1.0.2 for 1.21.1, both dated 2026-03-09. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with a public source code repository and issue tracker.
Key features
Rare ore variants
Compact ore variants drop 3–5 more resources than the regular ores they come from.
In-game config screen
All settings are reachable through a config screen with hover tooltips, including per-ore enable and disable switches.
Ore Browser
Pressing K opens a screen that lists the compact ores and lets players view blocks added by the mod directly in the game.
Hot reload
Configuration changes apply instantly through the reload command, and a full restart is needed only for some changes.
Dedicated creative tab
A creative menu tab holds all registered compact ores, so they are simple to find in creative inventories.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric or Forge who want extra ore variants in 1.19.2, 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, and server owners who want those variants on a shared world.
How it compares
No More Copper Ore is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it is released under the MIT License without open source code, with files for 1.19 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Skniro's Nether and End Ores requires client and server, is open source under the MIT License and targets 1.19.4 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Experience Ores is also client and server, but it is All rights reserved and runs only on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20.4 – 1.21.8.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact ores port | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-09 |
| No More Copper Ore | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-10-01 |
| Skniro's Nether and End Ores | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.4 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-07 |
| Experience Ores | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.4 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-07-15 |
Questions
Which loaders does Compact Ores Port support?
Does the server need the mod?
Can Compact Ores Port work with ores from other mods?
In the catalog
Compact ores port is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
[Unofficial] Port of DoubleNegation's Compact Ores Mod for Newer Versions of Minecraft Compact Ores Port adds compact ores to the world — rare variants of regular ores that drop 3–5× more resources when mined. They generate naturally alongside their base ores and are visually distinct thanks to auto-generated textures.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/compact-ores-port
- Owner
- saylont
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15