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Aneeth Kumaar edited this page Jun 11, 2026 · 6 revisions

Create Tweaks: Retro-Generation Recipes

A Minecraft Datapack designed for the Create Mod, specifically tailored for worlds that were generated before the Create mod was installed.

Since the Create mod introduces new blocks to world generation (like Asurine, Crimsite, Ochrum, Veridium, and Zinc Ores), players usually have to explore far-off, ungenerated chunks to find them. This datapack solves that issue by adding custom crafting recipes for all of Create's natural generation blocks!

You don't need to generate new chunks anymore; you can simply craft what you need using existing resources.

Features

This datapack includes crafting recipes for the following Create mod materials:

Asurine Recipe
Asurine 		Crimsite Recipe
Crimsite
Ochrum Recipe
Ochrum 		Veridium Recipe
Veridium
Zinc Ingot Recipe
Zinc Ingot

Installation

  1. Download or clone this repository.
  2. Locate your Minecraft world folder.
  3. Open the datapacks folder inside your world folder (saves/<WorldName>/datapacks/).
  4. Drop the createtweaks folder there.
  5. In-game, run the command /reload to apply the datapack.

Recipe Unlocking & The Recipe Book

By default in Minecraft, custom recipes act like "secret recipes"—they will not show up in your Recipe Book until you successfully craft them at least once.

To ensure you can easily look up these new recipes in-game without having to guess the patterns, this datapack handles the unlocking automatically! Inside the initialization structure, a /recipe give command is executed whenever the datapack is loaded (such as when you type /reload). This instantly grants the new recipes to all players, making them visible in the crafting book immediately.

How It Works & Customization

The datapack is structured in a standard Minecraft data format. If you want to change what items are required for crafting and what they yield, you can easily tweak it.

Modifying Recipes

All recipes are stored as simple JSON files. To change them:

  1. Navigate to data/createtweaks/recipe/.
  2. Open the JSON file for the recipe you want to tweak (e.g., zinc_ingot.json, asurine.json, etc.).
  3. You will see an ingredients section (what you need to craft it) and a result section (what you get).
  4. Replace the item IDs (like minecraft:stone or minecraft:iron_nugget) with whatever items you prefer!

Example Structure:

{
  "type": "minecraft:crafting_shapeless",
  "ingredients": [
    {
      "item": "minecraft:iron_ingot"
    },
    {
      "item": "minecraft:copper_ingot"
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "item": "create:zinc_ingot",
    "count": 1
  }
}

Advanced: Functions (load.mcfunction & tick.mcfunction)

This datapack also hooks into the #minecraft:load and #minecraft:tick events:

  • data/createtweaks/function/load.mcfunction: Runs exactly once when the server/client loads the datapack or /reload is run. This is where the /recipe give command lives to automatically unlock the recipes for players. It's also useful for setting up scoreboards or initial game rules.
  • data/createtweaks/function/tick.mcfunction: Runs once every single tick (20 times a second). Useful for checking player conditions or ongoing events. By default, this is mostly empty to preserve performance, but you can add your custom commands here if needed.

Other Versions

I am not very jobless to port this datapack to every version of minecraft, but I try my best to keep it updated from every version from now on. The versions also depend on the versions the Create Mod is available for, since the original mod is only available till versions 1.21.8. But a solo indie dev forked the project and since been releasing the same mod ported for newer versions under the name Create Fly, in modrinth.

Read the guide for DIY porting.

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