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e4BTA

by RaccoonWizard

e4BTA lets players on Better Adventure servers join through the Steam network, with friends discovering and joining games from a built-in browser.

BTA BabricClient and serverApache License 2.0Open sourceb1.7.3

What it does

Players can host and join Better Adventure games over Steam instead of setting up direct network connections. Friends find and join available servers through a built-in Steam Friends browser, and each server entry shows the host's Steam name, avatar, server information and player count. Direct steam addresses are supported as a fallback for joining a server.

The mod requires HalpLibe to run. Both the dedicated server and every joining client need the same JAR installed, and the Steam client has to be active and logged in on the server machine and on each player's machine. When access is limited to friends, only players on the host's Steam friends list can join. Port forwarding is needed only when Steam friends connect without the network path Steam provides.

e4BTA is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and descends from Kamilchik's e4steam project, itself built on e4mc. It is published for BTA Babric on b1.7.3 and has snapshot builds published. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Key features

  1. Steam network joining

    Players can host and join Better Adventure games through the Steam network instead of manual network setup.

  2. Built-in Steam Friends browser

    Friends can find and join available servers from a browser inside the game.

  3. Server entries with host details

    Each entry displays the host's Steam name and avatar, along with server information and the current player count.

  4. Direct address fallback

    Direct steam addresses are supported as a fallback when a server is not found through the browser.

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.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

HalpLibeHelper library for the "Better Than Adventure!" fork-mod.
Required

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who want to run or join Better Adventure games with Steam friends, and server owners who want players to reach a dedicated server through Steam.

How it compares

Full comparison

BTAFK is server-side only, is not open source, and is published under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license for b1.7.3. Commandly is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, runs on client and server, and is also published for b1.7.3. e4BTA needs Steam, and both sides must run the same JAR.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
e4BTABTA Babricb1.7.3Client and server2026-08-16
BTAFKBTA Babricb1.7.3Server-side only2025-10-08
CommandlyBTA Babricb1.7.3Client and server2026-07-31

Questions

Does e4BTA require HalpLibe?

Yes. HalpLibe is a required dependency and must be installed next to e4BTA on both the server and the clients.

Does the server need Steam running?

Yes. The Steam client has to be active and logged in on the server machine, and on each player machine that joins.

Can e4BTA be used without port forwarding?

Port forwarding is needed only when Steam friends connect without the Steam network path. Friends-only access works through Steam.

In the catalog

e4BTA is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder. 567 mods support Minecraft b1.7.3.

Social mods5,392Mods for b1.7.3567

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What the author says

Play Better Than Adventure! with Steam friends, no port forwarding required. e4BTA is a multiplayer networking mod for Better Than Adventure! 8.0.1. It tunnels a BTA dedicated server through Steam Networking Messages using Spacewar (App ID 480), allowing players to host private servers without configuring router port…
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Official listing

Owner
RaccoonWizard
Published
2026-08-13
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-16
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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