Galaxy Odyssey

Initial Version 2 release!

Version 2 of the modpack is characterized by three major changes:

1. Ambience: the previous ambient sound from Dynamic Surroundings has been replaced by a new MAtmos ambience system.

2. Collectibles: You can now find, collect, and trade a full set of Triple Triad cards based on the creatures in Galaxy Odyssey!

3. Setup: The nearly entire replacement of ModDirector with MCInstance Loader as the framework that downloads content (i.e. other mods) for the pack.

Here are some of the highlights and notes about the MCInstance Loader changeover:

1. IMPORTANT: the /mods-carryover folder is now deprecated. MCIL has created a new /carryover folder. Please use the /mods and /config folders respectively inside the /carryover folder.
2. There are now mod choices when installing the pack! When GO is installed or updated, you will be given a prompt screen to select your choice of versions of a few mods, with explanations for what the differences are; and another prompt screen with choices for fully optional mods!
3. No more crash during first installation! ModDirector attempts to automatically insert every mod into launch automatically on download, which causes a crash due to an unavoidable race condition. MCIL instead prompts you to re-launch the pack after your optional choices screen, more elegantly avoiding this issue.
4. Mod downloads are now cached! MCIL downloads all specified files as caches, and then copies them to the correct directories. While this takes up extra disk space, it means that MCIL no longer has to re-download mods if you update the pack in-place.
5. The mod download manifest is now handled by a single file, rather than individual files for each mod (like how ModDirector does it). This means that when a mod is removed from the pack, it doesn't permanently leave behind a defunct download script.
6. You can now remove mods from the /mods folder, for example if you wanted to test something, without the pack re-inserting the mod on launch. Mods will only be replaced during pack updates, and will only re-download if different (see point 2).
7. MCIL recognizes which mods are client- or server-side only based on installation. I still recommend you use the server_prep file though, just to be safe.

Currently, resourcepack acquisition is still handled by ModDirector. There are plans to update MCIL to add this functionality, at which time ModDirector will be fully phased out of the pack.

Of course, there are many other things that changed in V2, too:

• IMPORTANT! Your fridges, racks, and other blocks from Cooking For Blockheads will disappear. Please empty their contents into a safe place before updating the pack!
• IMPORTANT! Your BetterVanilla colored beds will disappear in a future update! Please craft them into Et Futurum Requiem versions.
• As per the above, villages now spawn with EFR beds instead of BV beds
• Crafting a mixed-wool bed should make a white bed instead of a red one
• Fixed server_prep and server_prep_and_launch scripts
• Rejoice! Mekanism's Wind Generators are finally available to craft!
• Most Nether biomes count as "dirty" when drinking standing water (if you can find any!)
• Disabled Vampire leveling as a player. You can still be a level 1 vampire for the buff of near-immortality.
• Poison Dart Frogs can now drop Toe of Frog
• Werewolf players can't infect other players with lycanthropy
• Removed JAFFA soda recipes
• Renamed Stained Clay Illusion blocks to Terracotta Illusion
• Renamed Phantom monster to Reaper and Crypt Zombie to Cryptkeeper, and Ghoul Zombie to Ghoul
• Re-enabled Flying Spider, Flying Cave Spider, Flying Silverfish, and Spitfire Skeleton variants
• Disabled Mini Ghast and Small Spider variants
• Disabled random size scaling for Special Mobs variants
• Reduced chance of non-vanilla skeletons
• Disabled abyssal geodes, because they were ugly. Abyssal stone can now be obtained in EnviroMine's Deep Caves.
• The Smithing Table recipe now produces the Et Futurum Requiem version instead of NetheritePlus+
• You can craft the NetheritePlus+ version of the Smithing Table into the EFR version
• Added meat drops to Biomes o'Plenty Bird, and WildMobs Jellyfish
• Willow vines can no longer drop grapes
• Disabled Dynamic Surroundings's Aurora and biome sounds, because they were causing the game to crash when going to other planets. Now, MAtmos provides ambient biome sounds (see below)
• Re-enabled vanilla spawn eggs and potions in NEI
• Added a blank minetweaker.log file in order to forge a reset on pack update
• Special Mobs witch variations now spawn with names, like regular witches
• Adjusted the Villager and Pet name pools
• Et Futurum, Netherlicious, and Village Names blocks can now be cut with the Microblocks saw
• Fixed a number of small localization issues, and converted all language tweaks to lang files as opposed to using CraftTweaker to force the changes.
• You can now travel to Phobos and Deimos!
• Fronos, Koentus, Nibiru, Polognius, and Tau Ceti F now track body temperature
• Pluto Alien now spawns on Pluto
• Removed various GalaxySpace biomes from KoR overlay display
• Added biome name to Anu's treasure room
• Cleaned up some obsolete config files
• Added mod: ArchaicFix - some bugfixes and optimization
• Added mods: Bare Ruins & Fastcraft+Ruins Patch - adding compatibility between FastCraft and Ruins
• Added mod: CoreTweaks
• Added mod: Fullscreen Windowed - the ability to play in FSW mode
• Added mod: GasStation
• Added mod: GTNH Lib, to facilitate the HodgePodge update
• Added mod: GTNHMixinsLite, to facilitate the AppleCore and HodgePodge updates
• Added mod: HelpFixer - the /help command can now be used without catching an error
• Added mod: MAtmos (and MAtmos 2020 "Zen" resourcepack) - a new ambient biome sounds mod!
• Added mod: Mine Trading Cards - a full set of Triple Triad cards is availble to collect from mobs, card villagers, and chest loot!
• Added mod: Resource Loader, which offloads effort from some resourcepacks
• Added mod: TiC Tooltips
• Added mods: Triangulator & FalsePatternLib - improved rendering system!
• Updated mod: AppleCore to v3.2.6-pre
• Updated mod: AsieLib to v0.5.3
• Updated mod: Baubles to v2.0.2
• Updated mod: Biomes o' Plenty to v2.1.3
• Updated mod: BugTorch to v1.1.8
• Updated mod: Campfire Backport to v1.10 - Campfires lower air quality much more rapidly
• Updated mod: Chisel to v2.10.9
• Updated mod: CodeChickenCore to v1.1.6
• Updated mod: CodeChickenLib to v1.1.5.5
• Updated mod: Cooking for Blockheads to v1.2.8
• Updated mod: CraftPresence to v2.0.0-alpha.3 - There is now a unique icon for every static dimension!
• Updated mod: D-Mod to v1.0.3.4
• Updated mod: Edit Mob Drops to v1.4.2
• Updated mod: Et Futurum Requiem to v2.4.2 - Geodes should no longer spawn in the ocean!
• Updated mod: FoamFix to v1.0.2
• Updated mod: Forge Multipart to v1.2.7
• Updated mod: Galacticraft to v3.0.15 - Galacticraft Core and Planets have been consolidated into one jar file
• Updated mod: Hardcore Ender Expansion to v1.9.2
• Updated mod: Hodgepodge to v2.0.17-pre
• Updated mod: Hunger Overhaul to v1.0.2
• Updated mod: Iguana Tinker Tweaks to v2.2.2
• Updated mod: INpureCore to v.1.1.1
• Updated mod: Inventory Tweaks to v1.5.13
• Updated mod: Immersive Cavegen to v1.2g-hotfix3
• Updated mod: Iron Chests to v6.0.70
• Updated mod: Lumy Skin Patch v1.0.12
• Updated mod: Mantle to v0.3.4
• Updated mods: Mekanism and Mekanism Generators to the Community Edition versions
• Updated mod: ModTweaker to v0.9.8
• Updated mod: NEI Addons to v1.12.19
• Updated mod: NEI Integration to v1.1.4
• Updated mod: Netherlicious to v3.2.7
• Updated mod: Not Enough Items to v2.3.19
• Updated mod: Not Enough Pets to v2.3.4 - Your cats and dogs can be fed with more kinds of food
• Updated mod: OpenBlocks to v1.6.8
• Updated mod: OpenComputers to v1.7.5.25
• Updated mod: OpenModsLib to v0.10.6
• Updated mod: Pam's Harvestcraft to v1.0.7
• Updated mod: Roguelike Dungeons to v1.5.2
• Updated mod: Serene Seasons to the Jul 6 2022 build
• Updated mod: Special Mobs to v3.3.9
• Updated mod: The Twilight Forest to v2.3.8.17
• Updated mod: Tinkers Construct to v1.9.0.14
• Updated mod: Tinkers' Mechworks to v0.2.16.3
• Updated mod: Village Names to v4.4.4 - now weapon smith chests will have more varied loot
• Updated resourcepack: Pixel Reality - Luminance to v1.8.9
• Rolled back mod: Better Loading Screen to v 1.3.10. Custom graphics are now handled by ResourceLoader
• Rolled back mod: Serene Seasons to the DarkShadow44 version, in order to fix some bugs
• Removed mods: MixingASM and SpongeMixins - obsoleted by GasStation
• Removed resourcepack: Modernity - it has been obsoleted by Resource Loader.
• Removed mod: Nether Portal Fix - it doesn't actually fix the Nether portal linking issue; it merely changes it to a different issue.