XenoTech
by darimus
With XenoTech installed, players can build vehicles such as boats, cars and airplanes out of ordinary blocks, using blocks that give those blocks the ability to move.
What it does
XenoTech is a vehicle technology mod. It lets a player assemble a working vehicle from standard building blocks, and the assembled structure is given movement through dedicated tech parts. The vehicle concept covers boats, cars and airplanes, and the mod also brings in automation pieces that make building simpler. An example from the author text is a farmer who drives a tractor to tend a field, or a delivery driver who collects goods and carries them to a chest.
Building starts with a Ship Terminal block, which is placed near the front of the finished vehicle and is used to steer it or interact with its pilot. After the structure is complete, the player opens the terminal and chooses to construct the ship. The terminal then gathers every block attached to it and treats them as part of the ship. Ground blocks such as grass can be included, and the author recommends building a ship that hovers off the ground at a special shipyard construction. Certain movers need an engine: a Steam Engine or an Internal Combustion Engine, depending on the design. Boats powered by sails need a rudder or steering block.
Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. It is published for Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. The Create mod is an optional dependency. XenoTech is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Block-built vehicles
Boats, cars and airplanes are assembled from ordinary blocks, then made to move with dedicated tech parts.
Ship Terminal control
The Ship Terminal builds the vehicle from attached blocks and serves as the point for steering or piloting it.
Engines and rudders
Movers need a Steam Engine or an Internal Combustion Engine, and sail boats need a rudder or steering block.
Hover-capable flight
Hovering vehicles like helicopters can strafe left or right with the A and D keys while held with Alt.
Farm and delivery roles
Vehicles fit tasks such as tractor farming and hauling goods to a chest, with automation parts that reduce manual work.
Shipyard construction
A special shipyard construction is recommended for ships built to hover above the ground.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
How it compares
Immersive Vehicles - Official Content Pack [OCP] - Planes & Cars is published for Forge and NeoForge for 1.12 – 1.21.1, is client and server, and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. MrCrayfish's Vehicle Unofficial is also client and server for Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. Kuruma covers the same 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 range on Forge and NeoForge, client and server, and is open source under the same GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XenoTech | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-19 |
| Immersive Vehicles - Official Content Pack [OCP] - Planes & Cars | Forge and NeoForge | 1.12 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-18 |
| MrCrayfish's Vehicle Unofficial | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-09 |
| Kuruma | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-10 |
Questions
Does XenoTech need the Create mod?
Does XenoTech have to be installed on the server?
Which loaders and versions does XenoTech support?
In the catalog
XenoTech is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,908 Transportation mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
XenoTech is both a vehicle mod and a tech mod. With the mod, you will be able to build vehicles out of ordinary blocks and then - using the mod - give those blocks the ability to move. Boats, cars, airplanes - it's all there. And the tech part? Also vehicles. Imagine a farmer but instead of a villager tending to the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/xenotech
- Owner
- darimus
- Published
- 2024-05-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15