RetroTweaks
by Slainlight
Players on the classic beta who want fixes and tweaks in one place can install RetroTweaks, a Babric and Ornithe mod that merges about fifteen classic beta mods into a single jar.
What it does
RetroTweaks bundles quality-of-life fixes for the b1.7.3 version, covering rendering, physics, inventory and multiplayer behaviour. Each fix can be switched off on its own, and a fix that another installed mod already handles is greyed out in the config screen with the reason shown on its own line. Options that require a restart are labelled as such.
Every option lives on one config screen with nested category pages, and settings can also be edited as JSON. The author lists the full ranked breakdown of fixes in a FEATURES.md file in the source repository. The mod has no dependencies beyond the loader itself, and it runs on Babric or Ornithe.
RetroTweaks is published for b1.7.3 only, with snapshot builds available. Servers that run it need every player to install it too. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Merged beta fixes
Around fifteen classic beta mods are combined into one jar, so a single install covers many quality-of-life fixes for b1.7.3.
Individually switchable options
Each fix can be turned off separately, so a player who wants only one bug fix back can disable the rest.
Scrolling config list
The config screen uses a scrollable list with a mouse wheel scrollbar, a dark side panel anchored to the left and checkboxes for on and off values.
Option descriptions and dropdowns
Multi-value options appear as dropdowns, and the description of the hovered option is shown in a fixed band at the base of the panel.
Skin handling
Authentication skin handling can be improved by pairing the mod with RetroAuth, which the author names as the companion for that behaviour.
How it compares
UniTweaks is the closest alternative: it is open source under the MIT License, runs on Fabric and Babric for b1.7.3, and the client is required while the server is optional. MojangFix StationAPI Edition covers the same version on Fabric and Babric and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, with the client required and the server optional. InventoryTweaks StationAPI is client-side only under the MIT License for b1.7.3 on Fabric and Babric, so it needs nothing on the server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RetroTweaks | Babric and Ornithe | b1.7.3 | Client and server | 2026-08-15 |
| UniTweaks | Fabric and Babric | b1.7.3 | Client required, server optional | 2026-09-16 |
| MojangFix StationAPI Edition | Fabric and Babric | b1.7.3 | Client required, server optional | 2026-09-01 |
| InventoryTweaks StationAPI | Fabric and Babric | b1.7.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-10 |
Questions
Does RetroTweaks need Fabric?
Do all players need RetroTweaks on a server?
Can a single fix be turned off?
In the catalog
RetroTweaks is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder. 567 mods support Minecraft b1.7.3.
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What the author says
An all-in-one tweaks, fixes and quality-of-life mod for Minecraft b1.7.3. Fifteen-odd classic beta mods merged into one jar with a single in-game config screen, where every feature is individually switchable and nothing is forced on you. Depends on nothing but the loader, and runs on both Babric and Ornithe. A full…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/retrotweaks
- Owner
- Slainlight
- Published
- 2026-08-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15