MinecraftContentExpansion
by Boy132
MinecraftContentExpansion, a Forge and NeoForge mod by Boy132, adds new materials, tools, armor, crafting methods and early-game content to vanilla survival while keeping the original feel.
What it does
Its additions include new blocks and items, new mechanics, and some changes to existing game mechanics. New ways of working wood, new tools and armor, new crafting paths and new materials extend the early game, and building blocks, decorations, crops and food add more to the world. Energy-based machines cover the late game. The main features can be switched on or off in the config.
Most textures are reskins of vanilla textures by Boy132. Some textures come from other mods, used with permission from their makers, and the mod credits their respective owners. Those textures are published under the MIT License, and the code is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Files exist for Forge and NeoForge, for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, with 1.0.0 for 1.20.1 and 1.1.0 for 1.21.1 as the latest files. Curios API, Enchantment Descriptions, Jade, Just Enough Items and Patchouli are optional dependencies and add integration when installed.
Key features
Early-game content
New materials, tools and mechanics are added to the first stages of survival, giving players more to do before the late game.
Wood working and crafting
New ways of working wood and new crafting recipes change how early resources are turned into tools and armor.
Decoration and food
Building blocks, decorative blocks, new crops and food items widen what players can build and eat.
Energy-based machines
Machines that run on energy cover the late game, adding a power-driven layer on top of vanilla progression.
Toggleable features
Main features can be enabled or disabled in the config, so server owners can keep only the parts they want.
Gallery
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.
Optional 5
How it compares
Doobawow New! is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Early Weapons covers 1.18.2 – 1.21.5 on the same loaders and is also not open source. Simple Custom Early Loading is client-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 or later, which makes it a different kind of tool from this mod, which needs both sides.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinecraftContentExpansion | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-04-30 |
| Doobawow New! | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-09 |
| Early Weapons | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-06-09 |
| Simple Custom Early Loading | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2026-03-19 |
Questions
Does MinecraftContentExpansion need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders and versions does it support?
Can the new features be turned off?
In the catalog
MinecraftContentExpansion is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
MCE - short for MinecraftContentExpansion - is a Forge mod which aims to expand the game while keeping the "original feeling". All main features can be toggled in the config. The mod adds new blocks, items, mechanics and also changes some existing game mechanics. This includes new ways of wood working, new tool &…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/minecraftcontentexpansion
- Owner
- Boy132
- Published
- 2023-10-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15