Make I18n Great Again
by Mulatram_UwU
Make I18n Great Again lets players see the translation keys behind untranslated built-in game texts, with a key-triggered view of the last 50 texts captured.
What it does
The mod targets built-in texts that the game shows without a translation, so their I18n keys can be read and replaced. Each built-in text gets a translation key of the form makei18ngreatagain.xxx, where xxx stands for the original key, and a custom value can be assigned to that key in place of the default one.
Pressing the M key opens a view of the most recent 50 built-in texts the mod has captured, which helps when a menu or message needs a specific key. The mod is a Fabric library for 1.21 – 1.21.5 and requires Fabric API. It is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later, with source code published, and files cover six game versions with 0.1 for 1.21.5 as the latest file.
Key features
Untranslatable text capture
Built-in texts that normally appear without a translation are caught and made available as I18n entries.
Recent text history
Pressing M shows the last 50 built-in texts that were captured, so a key can be found from the screen it belongs to.
Default and custom keys
Each built-in text has a default translation key under makei18ngreatagain, and a custom value can be set for it.
Key naming pattern
Keys follow the form makei18ngreatagain.xxx, so an original key can be located by a predictable prefix.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Finding a missing key
A modpack author who sees an English string without a translation can open the M view and read the key that produced it.
Writing a custom translation
A translator can assign a custom value to a captured key, replacing the default text shown in the game.
Who it’s for: Resource pack makers, translators and modpack authors who need to locate the translation key behind a built-in game text. The mod is a library, so players who only play do not need it.
How it compares
Server I18n API (Reborn) is a server-side only library for Fabric and NeoForge, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and it covers 26.1 – 26.1.2. Chat Language Translate is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Make I18n Great Again is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later, and it targets Fabric for 1.21 – 1.21.5.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make I18n Great Again | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.5 | Not published | 2025-06-13 |
| Server I18n API (Reborn) | Fabric and NeoForge | 26.1 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-06-25 |
| Chat Language Translate | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-08 |
Questions
Does Make I18n Great Again need Fabric API?
Which game versions have files for this mod?
How is a captured text's key read?
In the catalog
Make I18n Great Again is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/make-i18n-great-again
- Owner
- Mulatram_UwU
- Published
- 2025-06-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15