Nostalgia Features: Alpha
by moonwirer
Nostalgia Features: Alpha is a Fabric world generation mod that removes several features added after the early versions of the game, so terrain and structures feel closer to Alpha.
What it does
Removing features means the mod stops generating certain elements in new chunks. Grass plants, kelp, seagrass, copper ore and several later additions are no longer placed, and some structures are taken out as well, so the world looks more like the older releases. Only the server needs the mod, so players join without installing it.
The mod is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and its source code and issue tracker are public. Files are published for Fabric only, for 16 release versions 1.18 – 1.21, with 1.2.0 for 1.21 as the latest file. Golden Days Alpha is a separate addon that restores old Alpha colours and textures and works alongside this mod.
Key features
Removed generation features
Grass plants, kelp, seagrass, copper ore and several other features are not generated in new terrain.
Removed post-beta content
Later flowers, amethyst geodes, glow lichen and infested stone are taken out of world generation.
Structure removal
Some structures are removed from generation, which leaves the terrain more sparse.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Alpha-style survival
Servers that want terrain closer to the early versions of the game can run the mod without any client changes.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want terrain closer to the early versions of the game, and players who join those servers.
How it compares
Nostalgic Tweaks is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, published for 1.18 – 1.21.1 across Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and it works on either side, so neither a client nor a server needs it. No More Grass and Kelp is licensed under the MIT License, targets 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and is needed on the server while players may leave it out. Both differ from this mod in environment and loader coverage.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nostalgia Features: Alpha | Fabric | 1.18 – 1.21 | Server-side only | 2024-07-23 |
| Nostalgic Tweaks | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 1.21.1 | Client or server, optional | 2025-07-22 |
| No More Grass and Kelp | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2024-10-09 |
Questions
Does Nostalgia Features: Alpha need Fabric API?
Does a player need to install the mod?
Which Minecraft versions does it support?
In the catalog
Nostalgia Features: Alpha is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 15,770 mods support Minecraft 1.21.
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What the author says
This mod removes the following features: - Deepslate - Grass (plant) - Pumpkins - Kelp and seagrass - Copper ore - Andesite/Diorite/Granite/Tuff - Post-beta flowers - Underwater magma - Infested stone - Amethyst Geodes - Glow lichen - Bamboo No More Structures: Full (gets rid of every structure) - by me
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nostalgia-features-alpha
- Owner
- moonwirer
- Published
- 2024-07-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-07-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15