Highlands Integrator
by thor12022
Highlands Integrator lets biomes that are registered by other mods take part in Highlands World Gen, a Forge world generator for Minecraft 1.7.10.
What it does
The integrator is a bridge for Highlands World Gen. Biomes that are not built into Highlands can be given a place in its generation, and a biome can be registered by hand through a JSON file rather than by writing code. Each entry needs a biome ID, which is usually found in the configuration file of the mod that adds the biome, and a weight that uses the same scale as the Highlands config file.
Each biome is assigned one of the valid biome types: hot, warm, cool, cold, ocean or sub. A sub biome takes the type sub and must name a parent biome through parentId, so it is placed as a variant of that biome. The integrator needs Highlands 2.2.3, and it is published for Forge only, on Minecraft 1.7.10. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The source code is public under the BSD 3-Clause License, and the project is open source.
Key features
Arbitrary biome support
Biomes from other mods can be used with Highlands World Gen, not only the ones bundled with Highlands.
JSON biome registration
A biome is registered through a JSON file, with its ID, type and weight, so no code needs to be written.
Sub biome placement
A sub biome names its parent through parentId and is generated as a variant of that parent biome.
Built-in integrations
Support for Buildcraft 6 and Thaumcraft 4 is included and can be turned on or off in the config file.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Adding modded biomes
A world generated with Highlands can include biomes from other mods once they are listed in a JSON file.
Who it’s for: Modpack makers and server owners who run Highlands World Gen on Minecraft 1.7.10 and want biomes from other mods to appear in the generated world.
How it compares
Novam Terram Continuation is a Forge mod for 1.12.2, released under the MIT License and open source, and it runs on client and server. Biome ID Extender is also a Forge mod for 1.7.10 under the MIT License, open source, and it runs on client and server. Realistic World Gen: Revived is a Forge mod for 1.7.10 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, open source, and it is server required with the client optional, so it differs from this integrator on its environment.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Integrator | Forge | 1.7.10 | Client and server | 2026-03-25 |
| Novam Terram Continuation | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2023-10-27 |
| Biome ID Extender | Forge | 1.7.10 | Client and server | 2022-05-21 |
| Realistic World Gen: Revived | Forge | 1.7.10 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-22 |
Questions
Does Highlands Integrator need Highlands?
Where does a biome ID for the JSON file come from?
Does Highlands Integrator need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Highlands Integrator 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.
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What the author says
Requires Highlands 2.2.3, which is not available on Modrinth at this time. Allows for biomes to be manually registered with Highlands via a JSON file, useful if a mod does not register its biomes in a way Highlands understands.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/highlands-integrator
- Owner
- thor12022
- Published
- 2026-03-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15