Older blocks in newer versions
Older blocks in newer versions brings blocks from the oldest Minecraft releases, from pre-Classic through Classic, into a Forge 1.20.1 world as new blocks rather than retextured ones.
What it does
Instead of changing the look of existing blocks, the mod adds separate blocks that keep the textures from early versions. Its block textures come from Mojang's terrain.png, with glass recreated for the mod and one easter egg block shown in the screenshots as an exception. Because the blocks are new entries, the original textures of the game stay untouched, and the mod can be mixed with other block packs without overwriting them.
The mod also restores items and blocks that were removed from the game, such as ruby gear, and the author notes that more are planned. It was made with MCreator. A bug was found, and the author reports the problem has no link to a bug report page yet. Installation needs Forge, and the mod is published for 1.20.1 only, with the Forge file 1.0.6 from 2026-01-24 on the alpha channel. Client and server: the server and every player need it, and the mod is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Early-version blocks
Blocks from the pre-Classic and Classic eras are added to the game alongside current content.
Separate textures
The new blocks carry their own textures, so vanilla blocks keep their appearance and no texture pack is needed.
Restored removed content
Items and blocks that were removed from the game, such as ruby gear, are added back as new entries.
Recreated glass texture
Block textures come from terrain.png, except glass, which the author recreated for the mod.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and builders on Forge 1.20.1 who want early-version block textures in their own world or on a server, without replacing the game's existing textures.
How it compares
Old Minecraft Mod targets Forge 1.19.2 only, with the same client and server environment and an All rights reserved license, so it does not cover 1.20.1. OldFashion is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same environment and license. Minecraft OG Edition is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same environment and license, so both of those can be compared directly with this mod on that version.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Older blocks in newer versions | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-24 |
| Old Minecraft Mod | Forge | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2024-01-21 |
| OldFashion | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-13 |
| Minecraft OG Edition | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-05 |
Questions
Does Older blocks in newer versions need a texture pack?
Does the server need Older blocks in newer versions?
Which Forge version does the mod support?
In the catalog
Older blocks in newer versions is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
What Does it do? This mod adds old blocks as new blocks instead of Retextures. Why download this mod instead of a texture pack? Downloading this mod means that your original textures wont be affected and the older blocks are added as completly independent blocks that can be mixed with other versions blocks. It also…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/older-blocks-in-newer-versions
- Owner
- BreadCat99_loaf
- Published
- 2026-01-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15