ArborFirmaCraft
Introduction
The ArborFirmaCraft modification was created to solve two main issues I noticed in TerraFirmaCraft. First, despite the large number of added wood types, many classic vanilla wood colors remained unavailable. Second, out of the nineteen tree species presented in the modification, most are found only in temperate climates—approximately five of them cannot be found in natural conditions in the United States. Interestingly, these problems naturally complement each other.
Version 1.20 Features
Biome-Based Forests
The system includes three forest types: "Swamp", "Normal", and "Alpine". Each tree species is tied to a specific forest type, creating more realistic vegetation distribution.
Flowering Trees
During spring, some tree species become covered with flowers:
- Yellow Ipe
- Flame of the Forest
- Red Silk Cotton
- Giant Rosewood
Resource Gathering
Added the ability to extract sap and rubber through tree tapping—a realistic mechanism for obtaining valuable natural materials.
Ancient Trees
The world generates special old-growth trees of larger size. They consist of special log variants that yield less wood when chopped, helping to maintain game balance.
Species and Type System
In ArborFirmaCraft, multiple tree species can belong to the same wood type. For example, there are four pine species—Boreal Pine, Stone Pine, Red Pine, and Tamarack. Each species has unique crown shape, leaves, and saplings, but all yield pine logs.
New Wood Types
The mod adds 10 new wood types represented by 22 tree species:
Eucalyptus (color matches vanilla birch)
- Blue Gum
- Mountain Ash
- Rainbow Eucalyptus
Mahogany (in version 1.18 matches mangrove wood, in 1.20 becomes more purplish)
- Small Leaf Mahogany
- Big Leaf Mahogany
- Sapele Mahogany
Baobab (color matches vanilla acacia)
Hevea (color matches classic TFC white elm)
Tualang (blue-grey color)
Teak (color matches vanilla jungle wood)
- True Teak
- Iroko Teak
- Flame of the Forest
Cypress (color matches vanilla spruce)
- Slender Cypress
- Weeping Cypress
- Bald Cypress
- Redcedar
Fig (color matches vanilla cherry blossom)
- Rusty Fig
- Rubber Fig
- Ipe
- Yellow Ipe
Ironwood
- King Ironwood
- Lebombo Ironwood
- Horsetail Ironwood
Expansion of Existing Types
Over 30 new tree species use standard TFC wood types, including reworked versions of existing trees:
Acacia
- Umbrella Thorn Acacia
- Gum Arabic
- Acacia Koa
Aspen
- Quaking Aspen
- Poplar
Birch
- Paper Birch
Blackwood
- Mulga Blackwood
- Mpingo Blackwood
Fir
- Douglas Fir
- Mountain Fir
- Balsam Fir
Hickory
- Bitternut Hickory
- Scrub Hickory
Kapok
- Kapok
- Red Silk Cotton
Maple
- Sugar Maple
- Weeping Maple
- Bigleaf Maple
Oak
- Pin Oak
- Black Oak
- Live Oak
Pine
- Boreal Pine
- Stone Pine
- Red Pine
- Tamarack
Palm
- Queen Palm
- Jaggery Palm
Rosewood
- Shisham Rosewood
- Jacaranda
Sequoia
- Sequoia
- Coast Redwood
Spruce
- Blue Spruce
- Coast Spruce
- Sitka Spruce
- Black Spruce
Cedar
- White Cedar
- Atlas Cedar
Willow
- Corkscrew Willow
- Weeping Willow
Version 1.18 Features
Seasonal Changes
Trees use different color schemes for the autumn period, creating more diverse and realistic landscapes. Deciduous trees do not generate in tropical regions, corresponding to real natural conditions.
Ancient Logs
Old-growth trees consist of special "ancient" logs and wood blocks that have reduced yield when chopped.
Species and Type Separation
The system allows different tree species to use the same wood color but have different shapes and sometimes bark textures.
New Wood Types
This version features 8 new wood types with 16 tree species, including Eucalyptus, Mahogany, Baobab, Hevea, Tualang, Teak, Cypress, and Fig.
Expansion of Existing Types
As in the later version, the mod adds many new species for standard TFC types, including Ash, Aspen, Birch, Blackwood, Fir, Hickory, Kapok, Maple, Oak, Pine, Rosewood, Sequoia, Spruce, Cedar, and Willow.
Source Code
The project is available on GitHub for developers and enthusiasts who want to study the internal structure of the modification or contribute to its development.
