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SimpleCaveBiomes

by Rimi

SimpleCaveBiomes is a Forge library that adds cave biomes and new carvers meant to approximate larger underground cave systems.

ForgeClient and serverGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.16.5

What it does

Cave biomes are generated underground, and the mod adds new carvers that try to produce large cave caverns. It was written as a rewrite of the CaveBiomeAPI project by blackgear27, with the goal of better compatibility with other mods, and it fixes several known incompatibilities that CaveBiomeAPI has with other mods. Because it builds on the same idea, it works with both mods that are known to use CaveBiomeAPI.

The mod is Forge-only; no Fabric build is published, and the author notes that Fabric versions of significant mods can serve as a reference for anyone who wants to port it. Installation requires removing the CaveBiomeAPI mods directory and placing SimpleCaveBiomes in its place. Embeddium is noted as preventing biome colors from working, so players using it should check that feature before reporting a problem.

Key features

  1. New cave carvers

    The mod adds carvers that try to produce cave caverns with a larger, more open shape than the default caves.

  2. Cave biome generation

    Underground biomes are generated in caves, including the Darker Depths and Caves & Cliffs backport content the author lists as supported.

  3. Fixes for CaveBiomeAPI conflicts

    Known incompatibilities with CaveBiomeAPI are fixed, so mods that depend on that API can run alongside this rewrite.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.16.50.1.5+mc1.16.5
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Replacing CaveBiomeAPI

Server owners and players who used CaveBiomeAPI can swap it out for SimpleCaveBiomes after removing the CaveBiomeAPI mods directory.

Adding larger caverns to 1.16.5

Players on 1.16.5 who want larger underground spaces can use the new carvers as an alternative to the default cave layout.

Who it’s for: Players and server owners running Forge 1.16.5 who want cave biomes, or who want to move off CaveBiomeAPI. Anyone using Embeddium should test biome colors after installing.

Questions

Does SimpleCaveBiomes need CaveBiomeAPI?

No. It is a rewrite meant to replace CaveBiomeAPI, and the CaveBiomeAPI mods directory should be removed before installing it.

Is there a Fabric version of SimpleCaveBiomes?

No. The mod is published only for Forge 1.16.5, and the author asks for issues naming mods worth porting to Fabric.

Does the mod work on a server?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

In the catalog

SimpleCaveBiomes is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,576 Library mods for Forge. 5,992 mods support Minecraft 1.16.5.

Library mods3,514Forge modsMods for 1.16.55,992

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Cloth Config API1.14 – 26.3Architectury API1.16.5 – 26.3Just Enough Items (JEI)1.8 – 26.3Geckolib1.12.2 – 26.3Forge Config API Port1.16 – 26.3Collective1.16.5 – 26.3

What the author says

A rewrite of CaveBiomeAPI with better mod compatibility. Only Forge is currently supported. There are no significant mods that use the Fabric version to my knowledge. Please submit an issue if you know of a mod worth porting it to Fabric for.
Rimi, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Rimi
Published
2024-01-18
Updated on Modrinth
2024-01-25
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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