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Global Packs

by JTK222

Global Packs lets players and modpack creators load their favorite data packs and resource packs into every new world automatically.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient or server, optionalAll rights reserved1.16.4 – 26.3

What it does

Global Packs reads data packs from a folder that it creates the first time the game starts, so a pack placed there loads in each new world without being copied by hand. A custom folder path can be set in the global packs.toml file instead. Resource packs and built-in packs from other mods are not picked up this way and must be listed in the config, where they are force-loaded for the player.

Modpack creators can ship default data packs and resource packs with a pack so that players receive the content on first launch. The priority of data packs follows their order in the config file, with the first entry taking the highest priority in game. Either side can run Global Packs, and neither needs it. It is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 22 release versions, 1.16.4 – 26.3. It is not open source and is covered by All rights reserved; the source code and issue tracker are public.

Key features

  1. Automatic data pack loading

    Data packs placed in the global folder are applied to every newly generated world without any per-world setup.

  2. Forced resource packs

    Resource packs listed in the config are force-loaded, so the player receives them from the start.

  3. Configurable pack folder

    The location of the global data pack folder can be changed in the global packs.toml file.

  4. Priority by config order

    The order of entries in the config sets which data pack takes precedence in game.

  5. Zip or folder packs

    Packs may be zip archives or unpacked folders, as long as each contains a valid pack.mcmeta file.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.326.3.1Not available26.3.1Not available
26.226.2.0Not available26.2.1Not available
26.1.226.1.0Not available26.1.026.1.0
26.1.126.1.0Not available26.1.026.1.0
26.126.1.0Not available26.1.026.1.0
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.121.0.621.0.521.0.6Not available
1.2121.0.621.0.521.0.6Not available
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.420.3.120.3.120.3.020.3.1
1.20.320.3.120.3.120.3.020.3.1
1.20.220.3.120.3.120.3.020.3.1
1.20.119.3.719.3.719.3.719.3.7
1.2019.3.719.3.719.3.719.3.7
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.16.x2 of 2 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Required by 4 mods

kaleidoscope Painting Extension1.20.1 – 1.21.1TFC x TFMG: Oil Well Compatibility1.21.1Project: StarNova1.20.1Starting Dimension26.1 – 26.1.2

Use cases

Modpack defaults

A modpack author can include default data packs and resource packs so the content is present in every world the pack creates.

Personal quality-of-life tweaks

A player who always uses the same packs can keep them in one place instead of copying them into each new world.

Who it’s for: Players who create many worlds with the same packs, and modpack creators who want custom content available on first launch.

How it compares

Full comparison

Simple Resource Loader is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, published for Fabric and Quilt across 1.21 – 26.3. Either side can run it, and neither needs it. Hot-Reload Resource Packs is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, runs client-side only, and is published for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.18 – 26.1.2. Global Packs differs from both in license, since it is not open source, and in loader coverage, since it includes Forge.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Global PacksFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.16.4 – 26.3Client or server, optional2026-09-16
Simple Resource LoaderFabric and Quilt1.21 – 26.3Client or server, optional2026-03-25
Hot-Reload Resource PacksFabric and NeoForge1.18 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-06-02

Questions

Where should data packs go so Global Packs loads them?

Place them in the /datapacks/ directory. Alternatively, a custom folder can be set in global packs.toml.

Does Global Packs need other mods installed?

No. Data packs and resource packs it loads are used as normal game content.

Why are the packs not loading for a player?

Common causes are an outdated data pack format for the game version, a folder or zip where pack.mcmeta is not directly inside, or a typo in global packs.toml.

In the catalog

Global Packs is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Utility mods36,990Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

# Global Packs Tired of manually copying data packs into every new Minecraft world? Global Packs is a simple, lightweight utility mod that automatically loads your favorite data packs and resource packs across all your worlds! Whether you are a casual player who always uses the same quality-of-life tweaks, or a…
JTK222, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
JTK222
Published
2022-06-04
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-16
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

Utility
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