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Better With Hands - v1.0.0 (BTA 7.3_04)

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@SajmonOriginal SajmonOriginal released this 25 Jan 11:03
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Better With Hands v1.0.0

Did you know that you have a second hand? Look down. It's right there. You've had it this whole time.

For years, Steve has been living with a mysterious condition — completely ignoring his left arm. He'd hold a single pickaxe while his other hand just... hung there. Doing nothing. Watching. It's frankly a miracle he survived this long.

I cured him.

This is the initial release of Better With Hands for BTA 7.3_04 - a complete reimagining of the offhand system. This isn't a lazy port — it's what dual-wielding should have been from the start.

Features

  • Dedicated offhand slot with proper inventory UI integration
  • Full swing animations - your arm actually moves, torso rotates, no shortcuts
  • Smart rendering - properly mirrored items in first-person and third-person
  • Dynamic hand priority - automatically picks the best tool for mining, combat, or building
  • HUD integration - smooth sliding offhand slot display
  • Multiplayer support - everything syncs, other players see your animations
  • Left-handed mode - full support for southpaws

Controls

  • F - Swap items between main hand and offhand
  • X - Toggle hand priority (which hand is "active")

Both keys are rebindable in Options.

Installation

  1. Install Babric mod loader
  2. Download better_with_hands-1.0.0.jar
  3. Place in your mods/ folder
  4. Launch BTA 7.3_04
  5. Configure in Options > Better With Hands

Requirements

  • BTA 7.3_04
  • Babric mod loader

Practical Examples

Mining Setup: Pickaxe + Torches (mine and place light without switching)
Combat Ready: Sword + Food (fight with instant healing access)
Building: Two block types (swap with X instead of hotbar scrolling)
Dynamic Mode: Pickaxe + Axe (auto-switches between stone and trees)

Steve can finally use both hands. You're welcome.

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