Getting Started

Configuration:

Check out these chapters for information on specific topics

Ore Tweaker 2

• Disabling Ore Generation
• Tweaking Ore Generation
• Custom Ore Generation

Ore Tweaker 3

• Disabling Ore Generation
• Tweaking Ore Generation
• Custom Ore Generation

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Finding the json files

Path: ../config/oretweaker/data/

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Understanding the json files

Ore Tweaker 2

Values:

Value	Explanation
ore	The registry name of the block to generate. Can be found by pressing F3 + H and hover over in inventory
filler	What block to replace with the "ore", usually stone or nether rack
minY	Minimum Y-Level ore can spawn above
maxY	Maximum Y-Level ore can spawn below
maxVeinSize	Maximum size of ore vein
spawnRate	How many attempts at generating the ore per chunk
biomeBlacklist	List of forbidden biome names where the ore cannot generate [Choose either blacklist or whitelist or none of them]
biomeWhitelist	List of allowed biome names where the ore can generate [Prioritized above blacklist]

Example of how the coal_ore.json file can look like.

{
  "oreConfig": [
    {
      "ore": "minecraft:coal_ore",
      "filler": "minecraft:stone",
      "minY": 32,
      "maxY": 96,
      "maxVeinSize": 22,
      "spawnRate": 16.0,
      "biomeBlacklist": [],
      "biomeWhitelist": []
    }
  ]
}

Understanding the json files

Ore Tweaker 3

Values:

Value	Explanation
ore	The registry name of the block to generate. Can be found by pressing F3 + H and hover over in inventory
fillers	What block or TAG to fill the ore will try to replace
distribution	Refers to how ores are generated and distributed throughout the game world
minY	Minimum Y-Level ore can spawn above
maxY	Maximum Y-Level ore can spawn below
maxVeinSize	Maximum size of ore vein
spawnRate	How many attempts at generating the ore per chunk
biomeFilters	Object containing both the biomeBlacklist & biomeWhitelist
replace	Decides if Ore Tweaker is going to replace the original ore or add another in addition

Example of how the coal_ore.json file can look like.

{
  "oreConfig": [
    {
      "ore": "minecraft:coal_ore",
      "fillers": [
        "STONE_ORE_REPLACEABLES"
      ],
      "distribution": "UNIFORM",
      "minY": 136,
      "maxY": 256,
      "maxVeinSize": 17,
      "spawnRate": 30.0,
      "discardChanceOnAirExposure": 0.0,
      "biomeFilters": {
        "biomeBlacklist": [],
        "biomeWhitelist": [
          "OVERWORLD"
        ]
      },
      "replace": true
    },
    {
      "ore": "minecraft:coal_ore",
      "fillers": [
        "STONE_ORE_REPLACEABLES"
      ],
      "distribution": "TRIANGLE",
      "minY": 0,
      "maxY": 192,
      "maxVeinSize": 17,
      "spawnRate": 20.0,
      "discardChanceOnAirExposure": 0.5,
      "biomeFilters": {
        "biomeBlacklist": [],
        "biomeWhitelist": [
          "OVERWORLD"
        ]
      },
      "replace": true
    }
  ]
}