No Noise Cave Entrances

Name: No Noise Cave Entrances
Author: McMarmaj

No Noise Cave Entrances removes the giant cave entrances that vanilla terrain generation creates, so surface terrain stays closer to its normal shape.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalCreative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.01.20 – 1.21.10

What it does

Cave entrances in the default world generator can be very large openings cut into hillsides. This mod removes those giant entrances from newly generated terrain, and it is meant for worlds where players want a smoother surface. Existing chunks keep their shape, so the effect appears in areas generated after the mod is installed.

The mod also includes a smooth world generation datapack, along with additional totems, additional biomes and additional steps for terrain. Because a datapack is part of the package, it can be used on a server without a mod loader on the player side. Server owners install it, and players can join with or without it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with builds covering 1.20 – 1.21.10.

Key features

Removes giant cave entrances
Large cave openings are no longer carved into the surface of newly generated chunks.
Smooth world generation datapack
A datapack adjusts terrain generation to produce a smoother landscape for a world.
Additional totems
Extra totem structures are added to the generated world as further points of interest.
Additional biomes and steps
New biomes and terrain steps extend the generator beyond vanilla biome placement.

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Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

1.21.x7 of 7 versions with builds

1.21.101.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod

1.21.91.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod

1.21.81.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod

1.21.71.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod

1.21.61.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod

1.21.11.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod

1.211.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod

1.20.x2 of 2 versions with builds

1.20.11.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod

1.201.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod1.0.0+mod

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Who it’s for: Server owners who want fewer oversized cave openings on the surface of a generated world, and players who run a server that uses the datapack.

Questions

Does No Noise Cave Entrances need to be installed on the client?

No. Server owners install it, and players can join with or without it.

Can the datapack be used without the mod?

The package includes a smooth world generation datapack, so it can be loaded on a server through a datapack without installing the mod loader on the player side.

Does the change affect worlds that already exist?

The mod changes terrain generated after installation. Chunks that were already generated keep their existing cave entrances.

In the catalog

No Noise Cave Entrances is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.