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Magic Launcher for Minecraft 1.4.7

by admin on December 13, 2012 in Tools with No comments
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Minecraft has one of the deepest modding communities in the world. However, installing mods isn’t always easy. Some mods allow you to easily drag and drop a single .zip folder into the .minecraft/mods folder, while others require you to replace .class files in the Minecraft.jar or install 10 different mods.


However, finding the .minecraft folder isn’t always easy, and many players are left with a blank screen or a crash-to-desktop error after trying to install a new mod.

Fortunately, one modder has decided enough is enough. A new tool called Magic Launcher seeks to alleviate the woes caused by Minecraft mod installation processes. Instead of messing around with overly complex installation files, users can easily pick and choose the mods they want to install from the Magic Launcher interface.


Magic Launcher is incredibly easy to use. Simply start up the application, select whichever mod tickles your fancy, and then the tool will instantly install that mod for you. Mods are installed automatically, so users need not worry about deleting the META-INF file, finding the right mod version, or doing all of the other painstaking tasks involved with installing a mod.

And thanks to Magic Launcher, installing base requisite mods is as easy as possible too. For example, dozens of mods require ModLoader, ModLoaderMP, and Minecraft Forge in order to work. Users of Magic Launcher can install these mods at the touch of a button.

Magic Launcher even has some added production value. The homepage of Magic Launcher shows more than just the mods that are available to download. It also shows what’s new at reddit.com/r/Minecraft.

Check out Magic Launcher today if you’re sick of being frustrated with mod installation processes!

How to install Magic Launcher for Minecraft 1.4.7

Step 1) Download the Magic Launcher 1.4.7 .exe file from here

Step 2) Run the .exe file and let the process complete

Step 3) Run Magic Launcher and select which mods you wish to install

Minecraft Forge for Minecraft 1.4.7

by admin on July 10, 2012 in Tools with No comments
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Mods are one of the biggest reasons why people are attracted to Minecraft. Unfortunately, the modding experience can be ruined when two of your favorite mods don’t work with one another.

Instead of uninstalling one mod and leaving the other, why not try Minecraft Forge? Minecraft Forge is one of the best Minecraft mods in the world because it allows Minecraft mods to work with one another.

What’s the secret behind Forge’s success? Well, if a number of different mods are trying to edit the same part of Minecraft, Forge will ‘forge’ these elements together in order to create a smoother, more streamlined experience.This process eliminates errors and reduces incompatibilities between mods.

Let’s say that two mods have both created an item called ‘leather cloth’. The leather cloths from each mod are slightly different. When players have two leather cloth mods installed at the same time, trying to craft something with the leather cloth leads to a number of errors and glitches. Forge will recognize that these two mods are incompatible with one another and will fuse these two items together. Instead of trying to access two different leather bag models, Minecraft only has to access one, which obviously makes everything much easier for the game to handle.

The goal of Minecraft Forge is to take the best elements from every mod and combine them together in order to maximize the benefits to players. Both players and modders depend on Forge in order to get the most out of their gaming experience.

As you can imagine, Minecraft Forge is a vital contribution to the Minecraft modding community. It’s basically the glue that holds Minecraft mods together. Because of its importance and widespread usage, Forge has an entire forum dedicated to its development. Check it out by clicking here.

If you’ve ever been frustrated with the number of glitches you experience after combining two mods together, then Forge is the perfect mod for you.

How to download and install Minecraft Forge for Minecraft 1.4.7

Step 1) Download Minecraft Forge 1.4.7 from its official release forum

Step 2) Download ModLoader from here

Step 3) Open the Minecraft.jar folder and drag the ModLoader files into that .jar folder

Step 4) Drag the Minecraft Forge files into the .jar folder

Step 5) If necessary, delete the META-INF file

Step 6) Start up Minecraft