Mod Info

Minecraft Sigma (MCS) is a base class edit mod for beta 1.7.3. The goal of this project is to improve old MC while preserving the survival sandbox experience.

Official Wiki

Additions include:

• Double world height using same world format!
• Alpha monoliths!
• New ore distribution.
• Ice boat drifting (Not too fast)
• Animal taming.
• Better lakes.
• Sponge in the oceans.
• Small tweaks and enhancements like better 2d items, colored lightmaps, recipes.
• Armor stands.
• Barrels to collect items like hoppers.
• Slime blocks for bouncing items and entities.
• Dynamite for rocket jumping.
• Mob AI upgrade.
• Backported ravines.
• Implemented my version of beacons (No GUI, just multiblock with mob spawn prevention, potentially more effects in futurte).
• Walking speed bonuses on certain materials to make road building practical.
• Hundreds of bug fixes and QoL

Recent features

• New music, interval control, and c418 records.
• doubled world height to 256 (compatible with old worlds)
• Improved tree generation.

Join Discord to discuss the mod or get test snapshots:

https://discord.gg/4GySNencr4

INSTALLATION

1. Download and install Java 8.
2. Download and install MultiMC or PrismLauncher.
3. Create a new b1.7.3 instance.
4. Download the latest MCS zip file from ⁠releases.
5. In Launcher, Select Edit > Version > Add to Minecraft jar > choose mcs-[version].zip
6. Play!

DO NOT install other mods alongside MCS as they are not compatible!

Survival Tips

• Hunt spiders to make a bed.
• Check achievements!
• Tame animals with different foods.
• Mix and match armor for defence bonuses.
• Store armor on stands.
• Control and right click to place down tools.
• Use inventory shortcuts like number keys, dragging, control click.
• Build roads for faster walking
• Make mob farms with barrels.
• Construct beacons for powerful effects.
• don't let your guard down at night

Notable Recipes

Spoiler

Recipe: Bed x1
Ingredients:

• Silk
• Cloth
• Planks

Recipe: Saddle x1
Ingredients:

• Leather

Recipe: Bucket Empty x1
Ingredients:

• Ingot Gold

Recipe: Web x1
Ingredients:

• Silk

Recipe: Dynamite x4
Ingredients:

• Redstone x1
• Gunpowder x1
• Gunpowder x1
• Silk x1

Recipe: Tnt x1
Ingredients:

• Dynamite
• Paper

Recipe: Apple Gold x1
Ingredients:

• Ingot Gold
• Apple Red

Recipe: Compass x1
Ingredients:

• Ingot Gold
• Redstone

Recipe: Lapis Bricks x2
Ingredients:

• Lapis
• Clay

Recipe: Seared Bricks x4
Ingredients:

• Seared Stone

Recipe: Grout x2
Ingredients:

• Slow Sand
• Gravel
• Clay

Recipe: Brick x2
Ingredients:

• Brick
• Clay

Recipe: Ceramic Tiles x1
Ingredients:

• Stair Single
• Bonemeal

Recipe: Beacon x1
Ingredients:

• Glass
• Glow Stone
• Obsidian

Recipe: Stone Bricks x4
Ingredients:

• Stone

Recipe: Iron Grate x6
Ingredients:

• Ingot Iron

Recipe: Slime Block x1
Ingredients:

• Slime Ball

Recipe: Slime Ball x4
Ingredients:

• Slime Block

Recipe: Barrel x1
Ingredients:

• Planks

Recipe: Armor Stand x1
Ingredients:

• Fence
• Stair Single

Useful Java args

-Dhttp.proxyHost=betacraft.uk -Dhttp.proxyPort=11705 -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -Djava.util.Arrays.useLegacyMergeSort=true -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=50 -XX:+AlwaysPreTouch -XX:-UseAdaptiveSizePolicy

WARNING

Not compatible with other mods! No multiplayer yet. This is a hobby project of mine, althought I try to add content and bugfixes regularly, there is no guaranteed plan.

Credits

Mojang - the game itself and assets;
RetroMCP - the tool I used to decompile, reobfuscate and build this mod;
Birevan - Light Color modification;
Bestsoft100 - help with dynamic block mining delay;
Krzysztof Pikes - new music

This project modifies obfuscated class files from Minecraft Beta 1.7.3, which is © Mojang AB and not open source.
The author claims no ownership over the original Minecraft code.
This mod is provided for educational and archival purposes only.
No part of this project may be used commercially. Redistribution of Minecraft code remains subject to Mojang’s end-user license agreement (EULA).