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Create Build Gun

by ninthseason

Create Build Gun is a NeoForge tool that lets players place Create schematics in the world from a handheld gun, using blueprints listed in a JSON file.

NeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.1

What it does

Players hold the Build Gun and right-click to open a menu of blueprints, then shift and right-click to deselect one. A tool added for print blueprints in survival mode lets the chosen schematic be placed without creative access. Schematic files named s1.nbt are shown as a client-side preview, and the server prints the same file when a player uses it.

The blueprints and menu categories come from BuildGunData/config.json, which is generated empty on the first run and may be edited to list the schematics to offer. The file accepts JSON with comments, which only serve readability. Changes apply right away after a reload, but on a dedicated server with a client the server needs the reload command, and the client reloads its own copy with F3+T.

The mod requires Create to function, and it was written for modpack creation with a menu that is usable as soon as the mod is installed. Its schematics must sit in the schematics/uploaded/BuildGun/ directory, where the filename matches the entry in the configuration.

Key features

  1. Blueprint menu

    A right-click opens a menu of blueprints, and shift plus right-click clears the current selection.

  2. Survival printing

    A tool adds printing of blueprints in survival mode, so players are not limited to creative access.

  3. Client preview

    Schematic files such as s1.nbt can be shown on the client as a preview before anything is placed.

  4. Configurable blueprint list

    BuildGunData/config.json defines which blueprints appear and which categories the menu shows.

  5. World stage system

    The buildgun stage command gets and sets an integer stage for the world, whose meaning the server owner defines.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.10.0.5
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

CreateAesthetic Technology that empowers the Player
Required

Questions

Does Create Build Gun require Create?

Yes. Create is a required dependency, and the mod works for NeoForge 1.21.1 only.

Do server and client both need the mod?

Yes. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too.

Why does a reload command change only one side?

On a dedicated server with a client, the reload command reloads the server configuration, and the client reloads its own copy with F3+T.

Where must the schematic files go?

Schematic files go in schematics/uploaded/BuildGun/, and the filename must match the blueprint entry in the configuration.

In the catalog

Create Build Gun is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,477 Utility mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Utility mods36,990NeoForge modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

A tool has been added to print blueprints in survival mode. Right-click to open the menu and select a blueprint. Shift + right-click to deselect the blueprint. This mod is intended for modpack creation and is not ready to use out of the box. If you do not configure it, the menu will be empty.
ninthseason, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
ninthseason
Published
2025-03-05
Updated on Modrinth
2025-03-08
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

UtilityGame mechanicsTechnology
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