X-Ray World Generation
by Klinbee
X-Ray World Generation is a datapack that replaces normal terrain so a new world is made almost entirely of air, with only the blocks that x-ray views usually show.
What it does
The datapack overrides the default world generation so the terrain is removed, leaving common x-ray blocks in place of ordinary ground, stone and water. The author describes it as a world generation datapack rather than an x-ray resource pack, so no texture changes are involved. To use it, install the datapack or mod and then create a new world, since existing worlds keep their terrain.
The mod is available for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and as a data pack for server platforms. Builds cover 1.19 – 1.21.10, with 1.0.10 for 1.21.10 as the latest file, released under the MIT License. Because the environment is server required and client optional, a server can run it while players join with or without it. Custom world options such as superflat and amplified are not supported, and the author notes the mod is incompatible with biome mods and may conflict with some terrain mods.
Key features
Air-only terrain
New worlds generate almost entirely as air, with only the blocks commonly seen through x-ray.
Datapack delivery
The same world generation can be installed as a datapack, which needs no client-side changes.
New worlds only
The generation applies when a world is created, so an existing world keeps its normal terrain.
Known limits
Superflat, amplified and other custom world types are not supported, and biome mods are incompatible.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Ore hunting
Players can locate blocks quickly in a world where the usual stone and dirt are absent.
Novelty worlds
The mod suits players who want to explore an unusual, cursed version of the game.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players and server owners who want a world built from x-ray views, and who accept that it changes the terrain of every new world it generates.
How it compares
X Ray (no cheats) also takes an x-ray approach, with files for 1.16.2 – 26.3 under the MIT License, and players may join without it. OreFix is not open source, runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and covers 1.18 – 1.21.11. Custom World Generation is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later, supports Forge and NeoForge for 1.18.2 – 1.21, and only the server needs it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-Ray World Generation | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-17 |
| X Ray (no cheats) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-14 |
| OreFix | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-08-05 |
| Custom World Generation | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-13 |
Questions
Does the server need X-Ray World Generation?
Will the mod change existing worlds?
Does X-Ray World Generation work with biome mods?
Which versions does the datapack cover?
In the catalog
X-Ray World Generation is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
Have you ever used an X-Ray Resource Pack? Have you wondered "Man, I wonder what it would be like if the entire world was actually like this." Well, I made a Datapack that does that anyways. The world looks completely normal except for the fact that most of it is missing... Only ores and the shell of structures are…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/x-ray-world
- Owner
- Klinbee
- Published
- 2023-10-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15