Sonic Drivers
by Anarcho
Sonic Drivers is a Forge technology mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 that adds a sonic screwdriver-style tool themed on a famous British science fiction series.
What it does
Players craft a sonic tool in four colours: red, green, blue and orange. The tool is limited in use, so each one wears out and cannot be used forever. The mod is kept simple and survival friendly, and its items do not spawn naturally in the world, so players obtain them by crafting.
The mod adds three biomes themed on the Gallifreyan setting: Gallifrian Mountains, Gallifrian Desert and Badlands. Trees use the Cadonwood design from the eighth Doctor's audio stories. The author describes the code as poorly written and scuffed, and the mod was made with MCreator.
Sonic Drivers runs on Forge only, with a single file for 1.20.1, version 1.0.0, dated 2024-04-13 and published on the alpha channel. It needs both the client and the server, so every player and the server must install it. The code is covered by All rights reserved and is not open source, and the issue tracker is the public place to report problems.
Key features
Four colour variants
The sonic tool is crafted in red, green, blue or orange, each a separate item for the same job.
Limited use
Each tool has a finite number of uses before it stops working, which keeps it a limited resource in play.
Gallifreyan biomes
Three biomes, Gallifrian Mountains, Gallifrian Desert and Badlands, are added to the world for exploration.
Cadonwood trees
Trees follow the Cadonwood design drawn from the eighth Doctor's audio stories and appear in the new biomes.
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: The mod suits players who want a small themed addition to a Forge 1.20.1 survival world. Because the author describes the code as poorly written, it may suit players who accept an unpolished addon.
How it compares
TARDIF Mod - Doctor WHO is also a Forge 1.20.1 mod that runs on client and server, but it is open source under the Apache License 2.0, while Sonic Drivers is not open source. Teab's Doctor Who Mod is a Forge 1.20.1 mod with the same client and server environment, and it is released under All rights reserved. HedgeMod is a Forge mod for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, optional on either side, and under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Drivers | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-04-13 |
| TARDIF Mod - Doctor WHO | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-26 |
| Teab's Doctor Who Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-04 |
| HedgeMod | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client or server, optional | 2025-10-06 |
Questions
Does Sonic Drivers need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does Sonic Drivers support?
In the catalog
Sonic Drivers is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sonicdrivers
- Owner
- Anarcho
- Published
- 2024-04-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-04-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15