Tribute

Name: Tribute
Author: TheMidford

Tribute brings back block textures that earlier Minecraft versions used before newer ones replaced them, for the b1.7.3 release.

BTA BabricClient and serverCC0 1.0 UniversalOpen sourceb1.7.3

What it does

Tribute gives some blocks from Minecraft's past a second chance, restoring ones that were largely forgotten after newer textures took their place. It also lets players convert placed blocks in the world into flying blocks through hourglass mechanics. The mod needs HalpLibe to run, and it works on both client and server, so the server and every player need it installed. Files are published for b1.7.3 only.

Key features

Restored older blocks
Blocks that earlier versions used, before newer textures replaced them, return to the game.
Hourglass block conversion
An hourglass converts blocks placed in the world into flying blocks.
Flying block mechanics
Converted blocks move through the world as flying blocks, following the hourglass mechanics.

Gallery

All of Tribute's blocks, plus the now obtainable retro blocks.

A house under the effect of the Retro Hourglass.

A house under the effect of the Ancient Hourglass.

A house, reverted to the present via a Normalization Hourglass.

The Normalization, Retro, and Ancient Hourglasses respectively.

No per-version build data

Modrinth lists game versions for this project (b1.7.3), but the source data has no build per game version and loader, so the compatibility grid is not shown.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

HalpLibeHelper library for the "Better Than Adventure!" fork-mod.

Required

Questions

Does Tribute need HalpLibe?

Yes. HalpLibe is a required dependency and must be installed alongside Tribute.

Does Tribute have to be installed on the server too?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

In the catalog

Tribute is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder. 567 mods support Minecraft b1.7.3.

Magic mods7,216 Mods for b1.7.3567

More from TheMidford

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What the author says

Have you ever felt like some blocks from Minecraft's past have been forgotten too easily? Not given enough love? Maybe you liked some blocks' previous versions that were replaced with ones with newer textures? Tribute has more than enough love to give for all of those. It also lets you convert blocks placed in your…

TheMidford, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Modrinth page: modrinth.com/mod/tribute-bta
Owner: TheMidford
Published: 2026-03-30
Updated on Modrinth: 2026-08-18
Facts verified: 2026-10-15