Biomes O' Plenty is a mod that is designed to give players a better Minecraft world to explore, and more of a reason to explore it in the first place. There are a lot of realistic biomes as well as some fantasy biomes.
Biomes O' Plenty for Better Than Wolves still follows this basic principle, however only using biomes that "fit in" using only Vanilla blocks and items to prevent wastage of precious IDs. This version of Biomes O' Plenty supports both the Client and the Server and does not redistribute any of FlowerChild's code.
Installation Instructions:
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Place the BTW zip file inside the 'btw' folder
Run boppatcher.jar
Use the outputted BTWMod-BOP-Patched.zip file in the created patchedzip folder as you would as if it was just installing BTW regularly.
For servers:
Follow the steps listed above
Change the world type in server.properties to "BIOMESOP" (Without the quotes)
Pre-0.1.0
Install Better Than Wolves (Instructions inside its readme.txt)
Ensure that minecraft isn't running.
Open your minecraft.jar with Winrar or another program.
Delete the META-INF folder inside minecraft.jar.
Copy all the files and folders from this mod's Client folder into your minecraft.jar (overwriting any existing files).
Version 0.0.9 (MC 1.5.2) (BTW 4.891) '26/7/2013'
- (Properly) removed witches from the Mystic Grove
- Added Better Than Horses compatibility
- Fixed willow trees
- Fixed the "BIOMESOP" worldtype in multiplayer
Version 0.0.8 '25/7/2013'
- Switched to using a BOP worldtype
- (Hopefully) fixed all of the generation bugs
- Added alpha beaches to the Origin Valley biome
- Changed the Origin Valley biome colours
Version 0.0.7 (MC 1.5.2) (BTW 4.89) '19/7/2013'
- Fixed a bug preventing natural structures from generating
Version 0.0.6 (MC 1.5.2) (BTW 4.88) '19/7/2013'
- Rain now falls in the Mystic Grove
Version 0.0.5 '18/7/2013'
- Tweaked the potential biomes that the player can initially spawn in
Version 0.0.4 '18/7/2013'
- Fixed only Volcano biomes generating on the client version
Version 0.0.3 '17/7/13'
- Fixed Ore Strata being incorrect at times in the Volcano biome
- Tweaked mob spawns in the Ominous Woods biome
Version 0.0.2 '16/7/2013'
- Added the Volcano biome
Version 0.0.1 '16/7/2013'
- Initial release
Old Versions:
Old versions past 0.0.9 are now kept on Github.
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.1 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:17 am
by FlowerChild
Oh wow dude, this came totally out of left field. Very nice :)
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.1 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:20 am
by Adubbz
FlowerChild wrote:Oh wow dude, this came totally out of left field. Very nice :)
Been hanging around in IRC talking to the folks in there about it, glad to see the idea/addon is supported though :)
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.1 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:20 am
by sin6il
Wow Biomes O' Plenty for BTW! This is just what I needed to make terrain generation more interesting in BTW. Thanks so much for making this!
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.1 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:29 am
by Mr_Hosed
Concidering how much BTW requires one to explore, this is a great add-on to make those 4000 block treks for villages way more interesting. Thanks a ton for this. Going to check it out now.
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.1 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:57 am
by johnt
not to get greedy, but can i get some screenshots?
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.1 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:18 am
by Kezza
Thank you :)
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.1 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:59 am
by xou816
Wow, nice addon! Biomes look great so far.
I've noticed that hardcore stratification is working fine, as well as the mineshafts tweaks (logs instead of fences). However I have yet to come across a village so here's my question: are the hardcore villages features kept as well? I guess yes, but I ask - just in case.
Anyway, great work! I'm looking forward to trying it on a server.
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.1 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:11 am
by Adubbz
xou816 wrote:Wow, nice addon! Biomes look great so far.
I've noticed that hardcore stratification is working fine, as well as the mineshafts tweaks (logs instead of fences). However I have yet to come across a village so here's my question: are the hardcore villages features kept as well? I guess yes, but I ask - just in case.
Anyway, great work! I'm looking forward to trying it on a server.
Yup, villages that should be abandoned are abandoned and villages that shouldn't, arn't. Structures such as desert temples are also as they should be too.
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.1 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:33 am
by mogulus
This is one of my wettest better than wolves dreams come true!!!! Seriously, this is so cool! A HUGE part of my game is mapping and exploration and I was so sick of the same biomes over and over and over.
I used to think to myself in a perfect world this mod would work with my favorite mod and now...
...CRAP!!!!
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:30 am
by Adubbz
Updated the OP with 0.0.2 which adds Volcano biomes. Enjoy folks! :)
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:38 am
by Husbag3
I've never really been a fan of mods that make changes to world generation but now that we have the new launcher I'll be sure to give this one a go!
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:20 am
by Rob
You and your colleagues are amazing for making this BTW compatible. Instant Download for me.
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Great avatar, the Dark Cloud games were my favorite.
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:36 am
by Fret
Very cool! Have been flying around for quite some time in creative to check out all your biomes. They look very awesome. There was just one thing, I didn't spot any wolves. Since wolves are a big part of the tech tree this could become a big issue when playing with BOP. So my question is: In what biomes in your mod do wolves spawn?
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:27 am
by Marasambala
Holy crap! Thankyou! I was so sad when block ID's started overlapping between these mods.
I even tried my hand at modding to try and tease out just the vanilla-block biomes. That was a complete failure btw :)
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:40 am
by Battlecat
Oh wow, this is really cool! I'll be downloading it tonight to check it out.
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:08 pm
by EpicAaron
This mod makes dying much more enjoyable. The vanilla terrain was really starting to get depressing.
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:40 pm
by retep998
I believe I found a bug. In what is apparently a volcano biome with harder stone and lava everywhere, the change to harder stone seems to be chunk based. Chunks on the border of the biome are either entirely lighter stone or entirely darker stone. This is particularly noticeable when a river cuts through the biome.
@Fret - Wolves traditionally in minecraft were meant to always spawn in cold forested areas like taiga. Basically anywhere with spruce trees. I just spawned in a biome with absolutely massive 2x2 spruce trees and there are wolves absolutely everywhere.
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:12 pm
by Setting_Sun
Just checked it out , very impressed and felt like it really fitted with BTW and hopefully will add more fun to building.
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:54 pm
by Adubbz
retep998 wrote:I believe I found a bug. In what is apparently a volcano biome with harder stone and lava everywhere, the change to harder stone seems to be chunk based. Chunks on the border of the biome are either entirely lighter stone or entirely darker stone. This is particularly noticeable when a river cuts through the biome.
@Fret - Wolves traditionally in minecraft were meant to always spawn in cold forested areas like taiga. Basically anywhere with spruce trees. I just spawned in a biome with absolutely massive 2x2 spruce trees and there are wolves absolutely everywhere.
Yeah, i have seen that one before and it is rather annoying, decided it was a reasonable compromise though considering most of the volcano looks as it should. I'll have another peek over it later and see if i can find a solution, if not, there'll just be the odd few off ores i'm afraid :/.
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:56 pm
by FlowerChild
Adubbz wrote:if not, there'll just be the odd few off ores i'm afraid :/.
You already know about how the strata blocks work right? It's just the vanilla blocks with the metadata set to 1 or 2 to represent the two other layers (2 is darkest).
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:07 pm
by Adubbz
FlowerChild wrote:
Adubbz wrote:if not, there'll just be the odd few off ores i'm afraid :/.
You already know about how the strata blocks work right? It's just the vanilla blocks with the metadata set to 1 or 2 to represent the two other layers (2 is darkest).
Yeah, there's just an issue where the odd few ores on the outskirts of the Volcano biome aren't converted to strata, but, i *think* i know how to fix it now :)
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:12 pm
by FlowerChild
Adubbz wrote:
Yeah, there's just an issue where the odd few ores on the outskirts of the Volcano biome aren't converted to strata, but, i *think* i know how to fix it now :)
Ah, gotcha. I think I actually encountered a similar bug on those when I first implemented the strata.
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:28 pm
by Foxy Boxes
Aaaaand with Jade Cliffs, you've sold me.
Re: [1.5.2] [4.88/4.87] Biomes O' Plenty 0.0.2 - BTW Edition
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:30 pm
by Foxy Boxes
Oh. My. God. Those dark/dank/dead forests. More specifically their content.
