Resourceful Block Sounds
by omoflop
Resourceful Block Sounds lets resource pack makers define their own block sound groups, so any block can take the sound of another material.
What it does
A resource pack author creates a JSON file in the sounds directory of the pack, describes the sound group, and assigns blocks to it by referencing a sound group type such as minecraft:your_sound_groups_name. The name of the file becomes the name of the group. Blocks can be assigned to a group without any code, which lets a pack change how dirt blocks sound, for example so they play the wood sound.
The complete list of Minecraft's built-in sound groups is available from the standard game data, and an entry can also use minecraft:intentionally_empty to mute a block. The mod runs on the client only, so players install it alone and servers need nothing. It is built for Fabric and Quilt on Minecraft 1.20.1, and it needs Fabric API on both loaders. The code is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, with source code, an issue tracker and a wiki linked from the project.
Key features
Custom block sound groups
Resource pack makers define named sound groups in a JSON file, with the file name serving as the group name.
Block assignment
Blocks are mapped to a sound group by reference, so a pack can give any block the sound of a different material.
Built-in sound groups
Minecraft's own sound groups can be reused as a base, and an empty group mutes a block entirely.
Material swaps
A pack can make dirt blocks sound like wood, which is a use the sound system does not offer by default.
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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
Themed resource packs
Pack authors who want blocks to sound like a specific material can assign that sound without editing the game.
Quiet builds
Assigning the empty sound group to chosen blocks removes their sounds, useful for decorative or ambient scenes.
Who it’s for: Resource pack makers working on Minecraft 1.20.1 who want custom block sounds, and players who run a pack that uses them on Fabric or Quilt.
How it compares
Better Block Sounds is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, supports Fabric, Forge and Quilt, and covers 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, so it reaches more loaders and versions. Quality Sounds is not open source, is released under the MIT License, and works on Fabric and Forge for 1.19.2 – 1.20.2. Resourceful Block Sounds is client-side only, Fabric and Quilt for 1.20.1, under CC0 1.0 Universal.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resourceful Block Sounds | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-08-25 |
| Better Block Sounds | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-07-29 |
| Quality Sounds | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-10-21 |
Questions
Does Resourceful Block Sounds need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which game versions are supported?
In the catalog
Resourceful Block Sounds is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/resourceful-block-sounds
- Owner
- omoflop
- Published
- 2023-08-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-08-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15