Minecraft Forge 1.7.10 (slightly updated)

Hello there, fellow modders and mod enjoyers!

This repository is a fork of Minecraft Forge for Minecraft 1.7.10 containing various improvements and optimizations. It is compatible with almost all mods out there (read more about very minor incompatibilities at the end of the README) and is designed to improve the user experience and performance while keeping changes as little as possible. It is interchangeable with Forge v10.13.4.1614 for Minecraft 1.7.10 servers as well as clients.

Improvements made in this fork

Some of the most notable improvements of this fork include:

• A reduced startup time

Goal of this fork

Originally, I intended to create a fork that removes the useless/broken Minecraft Realms and Mod Options... buttons to save GUI space and improve the user experience, especially for new players. However, I quickly came to realize that there are probably some more things that could be improved/adjusted without breaking mod compatibility, too.

Therefore, the goal is to create the best widely-compatible 1.7.10 Forge version possible that suits any mods/modpacks without creating any downsides/breaking anything that's even close to noteworthy, all of this while clearly documenting every change made.

Note, however, that I do not intend to actively maintain/update this fork in general. I might make changes to it whenever I feel like it, but as Forge 1.7.10 is provenly stable, there should be no need to regularly update this fork. If you know something that could be improved (and is suitable for every/very most use cases), don't hesitate to open an issue (or even PR) and let me know, though!

How well-tested is this fork/Can I safely use this?

Personally, I use this fork for every 1.7.10 modpack I create/play, but I cannot guarantee that it won't break things and thus don't recommend to use this in any productive/important environment without properly testing compatibility first. Of course, you're free to open issues if you encounter bugs or incompatibilities/crashes and PRs are always welcome, including new/updated localization files!

My largest concern about this fork is the fact that the building process for Forge 1.7.10 is somewhat broken (it errors as "BUILD FAILED"). While it does generate a usable jar file, that jar file lacks some contents which are present in the latest official Forge 1.7.10 build. I have yet to verify which files are missing and whether that's a problem.

Using/updating this fork

These instructions assume you're using a Minecraft launcher that uses a similar file structure to Mojang's. For some launchers, the location of the forge jar file might differ.

• In order to benefit from this fork's improvements, you need to have a working version of Forge v10.13.4.1614 already installed.
• Visit the releases page of this fork and download the latest release's forge-1.7.10...universal.jar.
• In the root directory of the according Minecraft installation/modpack, enter the libraries folder and proceed entering net/minecraftforge/forge-10.13.4.1614/. Inside that directory, replace the forge-10.13.4.1614-1.7.10-universal.jar file with the one downloaded from this fork. Whether or not you also adjust the version number in the forge-10.13.x.xxxx directory name is up to you. (Note: some Launchers require the file's version number to be 1614, in that case, you need to rename the downloaded file name to the original Forge's file name.)
• Upon launch, the game should now display the correct Forge version in the main menu.

Building this fork

Setting up this fork for development works exactly the same way as with the official Forge 1.7.10.

Clone the repository to somewhere local, run gradlew setupForge eclipse inside of it, then launch Eclipse and select ./eclipse as workspace. Make sure you clone the repository, rather than just downloading it as a zip file.

Building this fork is also identical to the official Forge 1.7.10:

run gradlew genPatches (only required if working with/creating patches), then gradlew build. It will say "BUILD FAILED". However, upon entering ./build/distributions, you will find a working forge-1.7.10...universal.jar which you can use just like any other forge.jar.

Incompatibilities

While this fork generally keeps up compatibility as much as possible, there are some niche cases where it might cause problems:

• BaseMods, which are highly uncommon nowadays, are ignored/not loaded to allow for a notably quicker startup.