Ultra Amplified Dimension - Forge

CURRENT VERSION FOR MINECRAFT 1.16.5

Fabric version available at: https://modrinth.com/mod/ultra-amplified-dimension-fabric

Version 1.16.5 News: Added recipe book entries for mod's crafting recipes.

(Please report any bugs you find)

What is Ultra Amplified?

Ultra Amplified Dimension is a mod that adds a new dimension with completely insane landscape! Instead of a regular world, the land is divided into floating layers, and familiar biomes have been radically redesigned to perfectly fit this crazy terrain. Trees grow beneath the land layers, illuminated by glowstone-infused blocks, while massive columns connect different levels.

Some biomes received significant improvements - for example, Tall Birch Forest now generates huge 2×2 trees, and oceans have turned into giant floating bowls of water! Yes, the Nether and End are also present in this world, making exploration even more interesting. Even Ice Mountains have transformed into Iced Terrain where all stone is replaced by ice!

Additionally, you'll find new structures like Mushroom Temples and Ice Spikes. If you dig deeper, you'll discover a labyrinth of ravines leading to huge caves with lava lakes at the bottom. This world is designed to be challenging and dangerous, but incredibly exciting to explore. Don't forget to bring torches when descending to lower levels! (And enable heavy fog in settings for an even more impressive experience!)

The mod also includes 7 types of glowstone-infused blocks that can be crafted on a workbench. Place an earth-like block in the center and glowstone above, below, left, and right of it. Only glowstone ore cannot be crafted, following vanilla logic.

How to Enter This World?

To create a portal to the Ultra Amplified dimension, build the structure shown in the image below: 8 polished granite blocks, 10 polished andesite slabs, and 1 polished diorite block. Then use flint and steel on the polished diorite to activate the portal. Right-click on the portal block (without crouching) to teleport to the new dimension! Crouching disables teleportation, allowing you to place blocks on the portal itself. If you misplaced the portal, you can break it with any tool or your hand - it will drop as polished diorite.

Note: In the UAD dimension, chunk loading may take some time with large render distance.

Mod Configuration

One of the key features of the mod is that almost all aspects of world generation can be configured! To do this, simply download the datapack below (works for Forge and Fabric), unzip it, edit the JSON files to your preferences, and place it in the world's datapack folder. When creating a new world, you can use the "Datapacks" button for automatic loading. There's also a configuration file for parameters not available through datapacks: heavy fog, Nether portal allowance, cloud height, and UAD portal exit settings.

Datapack

https://github.com/TelepathicGrunt/UltraAmplifiedDimension-Fabric/releases/tag/9.2.X

Let's examine the datapack structure! In the data folder, you'll find 4 directories: c, forge, minecraft, and ultra_amplified_dimension. The first three ensure proper mod block compatibility - they can be ignored in most cases. Main settings are in ultra_amplified_dimension.

DIMENSION

Here you'll find the ultra_amplified_dimension.json file that creates the UAD dimension. You can modify many parameters: biome sizes, sea level, and structure spawn rates. The "regions" section contains biome groups with weights - you can add or remove biomes, including from other mods. Each group must contain at least one biome with "main_biome" and "weight" parameters.

To automatically add all modded biomes, you can enable "import_all_modded_biomes" in the config, but note - most biomes from other mods aren't adapted to UAD's terrain. It's recommended to manually add only suitable biomes.

To replace the Overworld with UAD, use a special datapack: https://github.com/TelepathicGrunt/UltraAmplifiedDimension-Fabric/releases/tag/9.2.X2

DIMENSION_TYPE

The ultra_amplified_dimension.json file in this folder defines additional world properties: ambient light level, sky presence, water evaporation, bed functionality, and other parameters.

LOOT_TABLES

The blocks and chests folders contain drop tables for portal blocks, glowing blocks, cacti, and chest contents in UAD structures.

RECIPES

Here you configure crafting recipes for glowing blocks. You can make them uncraftable or modify them in case of conflicts with other mods.

STRUCTURES

This folder stores NBT files for all mod structures: Ice Spikes, Dungeons, Stone Circles, and others. You can edit them using structure blocks and add your own NBT files.

TAGS

In items, you'll find portal_activation_items.json where you can add items for portal activation. In blocks - settings for portal frame blocks. Other tags are used for world generation.

WORLDGEN

This is the main folder with UAD's generation logic. Key directories:

• biome - biome settings: features, structures, mobs, sky and grass colors.
• configured_carver - ravine and cave parameters: spawn probability, height, sizes.
• configured_features - placement of trees, ores, and other objects. The "minecraft:count_extra" and "ultra_amplified_dimension:ledge_surface_placer" parameters control object spawn frequency.

To add new ores, copy an existing ore file and change "state": { "Name": "minecraft:coal_ore" } to the desired block. Then add the new feature to the biome's JSON file.

The ultra_amplified_dimension:nbt_feature in ministructures/hay_bale_piles_common.json allows spawning any NBT files from the STRUCTURES folder.

If you found a bug, glitch, or have a suggestion for improving the mod - let me know! If you don't have a GitHub account, leave a comment below, and I'll try to respond as soon as possible! :)