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Kiwi Library, available in versions 1.19.4 and 1.18.2, is an essential Minecraft library mod designed to provide a plethora of utilities and tools for mod developers. Although it does not directly impact the game itself, Kiwi Library significantly simplifies and streamlines the mod development process.
Features
- Annotation-based game object and config registration: This feature allows developers to easily register game objects and configurations using annotations, making the process more efficient and organized.
- Module system: The module system enables developers to selectively register game objects based on dependencies or configurations, offering greater flexibility in mod development.
- Schedule system: This system supports serializable deferred actions, making it easier to manage and schedule tasks within the mod.
- Data-gen helpers: Kiwi Library includes various data generation helper tools, further simplifying mod development.
- Contributor system: With this feature, developers can effortlessly add in-game cosmetics for sponsors, acknowledging their support.
- Basic network handling: Kiwi Library facilitates simple and efficient network handling, ensuring smooth communication between different components of the mod.
- NBT Helper: This utility allows developers to access deep tags using a path-like syntax, such as
helper.getString("a.b.c.d"). - Re-texture-able blocks: This feature enables developers to customize blocks, tile entities, items, and recipes, offering a more personalized modding experience.
- Dynamic recipe infrastructure: Kiwi Library provides useful recipe types and a flexible infrastructure for creating dynamic recipes.
- Debug item NBT & tag tooltips: This tool simplifies the debugging process by displaying relevant item NBT and tag tooltips.
- Custom item tooltips: Developers can easily create custom tooltips for items, enhancing the player’s experience and understanding of the mod.
- And more! Kiwi Library also includes an advanced font renderer for better line-wrap and hex color support, as well as various other useful helper classes to make mod development a breeze.
Install – Kiwi Library for Minecraft
- Make sure you have Minecraft Forge or Fabric installed
- Download the Kiwi Library
- Locate your Minecraft mods folder
- Place the downloaded Kiwi Library file in the mods folder
- Launch Minecraft
- Once the game loads, Kiwi Library will be installed and ready for use with other mods that require it.
