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IngameIME Vintage

by DHJComical

IngameIME Vintage lets the Minecraft 1.12.2 text fields accept input from an operating system input method, such as the one used for Chinese, Japanese or Korean typing.

ForgeClient-side onlyGNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 or laterOpen source1.7.10 – 1.12.2

What it does

Minecraft 1.7.10 and 1.12.2 do not hand text entry to the system input method, so composed characters often fail to appear in chat, signs and search boxes. The mod ports an in-game input method into those versions, which lets a player type through an IME while the game window is in focus. It targets Forge and runs only on the client, so no server install is needed.

The mod depends on MixinBooter, which must be present for it to load. The source code and issue tracker are public, and the code is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 or later, which makes it open source. Snapshot builds are not part of the catalog entry. The author credits a founder of the Windmill-City project and several contributors who helped with bug reports and fixes, including one who fixed an InGameInfoXML problem and another who ported a cursor-following behavior. A recent fix stopped the search box in JEI and HEI from refusing input.

Builds are published for Forge across two game versions, 1.7.10 and 1.12.2, with 1.0.3 for 1.12.2 as the latest file, dated 2026-09-24. The mod was first published on 2025-06-07 and last updated on the same date as that file. Because it is a client-side mod, players install it and servers can run without it.

Key features

  1. IME text input

    Text fields accept composed characters from the operating system input method while the game has focus.

  2. Search box fix

    The search box in JEI and HEI accepts input from an input method, a problem fixed in version 0.0.7.

  3. Cursor-following candidates

    A ported behavior moves the candidate window with the text cursor as the player types.

  4. Fullscreen input

    Input methods work in both windowed and fullscreen Minecraft, as the author notes.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.12.21.0.3
1.7.101.7.10-1.0.0-RC3
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

MixinBooterThe Mixin Library for 1.8 - 1.12.2.
Required

Use cases

Chinese, Japanese or Korean typing

Players who compose text with an IME can type chat messages, sign text and search terms in the game window.

Modded inventory search

Players who use JEI or HEI on 1.12.2 can type into the search box with an input method active.

Who it’s for: Players on Minecraft 1.12.2 or 1.7.10 with Forge who write in a language that needs an input method. Modpack authors who want IME input in their packs can include it as a client-side mod.

Questions

Does IngameIME Vintage need MixinBooter?

Yes. MixinBooter is a required dependency and must be installed alongside IngameIME Vintage for the mod to load.

Does a server need IngameIME Vintage installed?

No. The mod is client-side only, so only players who want IME input install it, and servers run without it.

Which game versions does IngameIME Vintage support?

Forge files exist for 1.7.10 and 1.12.2, and the latest file is version 1.0.3 for 1.12.2, dated 2026-09-24.

In the catalog

IngameIME Vintage is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,441 Optimization mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.

Optimization mods3,545Forge modsMods for 1.12.22,920

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Official listing

Owner
DHJComical
Published
2025-06-07
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-24
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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