Modern Nostalgia (Old meets New)
Modpackby Mumilor
Brings the beta Minecraft experience to modern versions.
Type
Modpack
CurseForge Downloads
1,481
CurseForge ID
946374
Last Updated
Jul 4, 2026
Description
Modern Nostalgia
A modpack for modern versions of Minecraft
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There are a lot of people that think the beta versions of Minecraft were some of the best. That's subjective, of course, but I personally agree. While modern Minecraft is good, there is definitely something to be said about the nostalgia and relaxing feeling of the older versions of the game. However, playing these older versions can be a jarring experience, because of the lack of the modern bug fixes, quality of life updates, and optimizations (especially when it comes to game performance). This modpack aims to unite the old feeling of the beta versions with the more polished experience of the modern game.
The modpack, by default, aims to replicate the feeling of the Beta 1.7.3 version, but you can easily modify it to fit your own taste. (Example; if you prefer the adventure update combat, remove "Golden Age Combat" by Fuzs. If you would like something more along the lines of the original console releases, try re-enabling hunger (by default, the keybind to access these settings is 'O').
The modpack is (arguably) lightweight; coming in at around 63 mods (17 of which are client-sided and can be safely removed) and 2 resource packs. Includes Sodum, Lithium, FerriteCore, Krypton, LazyDFU, Clumps, and Let Me Despawn to boost performance. it should run on almost anything that can run Minecraft itself. (Note, Starlight has been purposefully excluded due to causing glitches with lighting.)
Also features a bundled in resource pack to change emeralds to rubies, poppies to roses, dandelions to the old texture, and blue orchids to cyan flowers. Can be disabled if that's not your thing.
Featuring;
- A handful of upgrades to world generation - the world (should) generate like beta, but with new structures that fit the same vibe. (Including Additional Structures, Explorify, Repurposed Structures, and YUNG's Extras)
- Many bug fixes over the original beta versions; those fixed by Mojang in following updates, 70 courtesy of Debugify
- A handful of quality of life tweaks; Anvil Restoration, Trinkets compatibility, Crafting Tweaks, Double Doors, Fixed Anvil Repair Cost, Friendly Fire, Inventory Essentials, Trade Cycling, FallingTree
- Seasons (Fabric Seasons), as well as Fabric Seasons: Extras and SeasonHUD
- Furniture (Adorn) that fits the beta textures and feel
- Backpacks (INMIS) as well as a backpack slot
- Waystones for easy travel around the world
- Xaero's Minimap and World Map, as well as XaeroPlus for Waystones compatibility
- Sleeping bags and hammocks (Comforts)
- Upgraded storage (Iron Chests: Restocked)
- Nature's Compass and Explorer's Compass
- Visual upgrades over the original beta versions; Clear Despawn, Easy Anvils, Easy Magic, Visual Workbench, YDM's MobHealthBar
- JEI, obviously, I'm not a monster
- The alpha soundtrack (you know the one), which plays exclusively
How to Play
This modpack (and all others on CurseForge) require the CurseForge launcher to be installed. No getting around that one, sorry
Go to the newest release and click 'Install with CurseForge app'. The CurseForge app should then open and the modpack will automatically install
OR
Search for the modpack within the launcher and click 'Install'. The modpack should take a few seconds to install, and then be ready to play!
Credits;
Stridey for the Vanilla Tweaks textures, find them here (removed in the 1.2 update)
PoeticRainbow for Golden Days, which the 1.2 addon resource pack is based off of, find it here
b3spectacled and Adrenix for Modern Beta and Nostalgic Tweaks, the only reason this modpack exists in the first place
C418 for the Minecraft Alpha soundtrack
And thank you, for playing! :)
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Lithium (Fabric/NeoForge)
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Forge Config API Port
NeoForge's & Forge's config systems provided to other modding ecosystems. Designed for a multiloader architecture.
Explorer's Compass
Explorer's Compass is an item that allows you to locate structures anywhere in the world.
Not Enough Recipe Book [NERB]
Completely removes recipe book from the game, optimizing player data.
FerriteCore (Fabric)
Memory usage optimizations
Fabric Language Kotlin
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Visual Workbench
Items stay inside of crafting tables and are also rendered on top. It's really fancy!
MidnightLib
Common library with a built-in configuration system
Let Me Despawn
Improves performance by tweaking mob despawn rules.
Elytra Slot
Adds curio support to the elytra so you can fly and wear chest armor at the same time. Formerly known as Curious Elytra.
Explorify – Dungeons & Structures
A simplistic, vanilla-friendly collection of new structures.
Easy Magic
Enchanting tables as they always should have been! Items stay after closing, and easy re-rolls.
Charm of Undying (Fabric/Forge/Quilt)
Adds curios and trinkets support for the Totem of Undying so you can place it in a slot and don't have to be holding it....
Easy Anvils
Overhauled anvils with stored items, fairer costs, and no more frustrating repair penalties.
Double Doors
🚪 Multiple identical double doors, trapdoors and fence gates can be opened simultaneously.
FallingTree
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Trade Cycling
Refresh villager trades without needing to break workstations.
Balm (Fabric Edition)
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Trinkets (Fabric)
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Indium
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YUNG's API (Fabric)
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Debugify
Fixes Minecraft bugs found on the bug tracker
XaeroPlus
Xaero WorldMap / Minimap Extra Features
YDM's MobHealthBar
Health Bar above mobs
Iron Chests: Restocked
Iron Chests provide multiple variants of chests that increase in size and have different properties
Friendly Fire
Modifies combat to prevent friendly fire to pets and other mobs.
Repurposed Structures (Fabric)
Adds more variations of vanilla structures and features!
LazyDFU
Makes the initialization of DataFixerUpper "lazy", making the game start more quickly
YUNG's Extras (Fabric)
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Fixed Anvil Repair Cost
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Default Options (Outdated Versions)
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Crafting Tweaks (Outdated Versions)
Allows you to rotate, balance or clear the crafting matrix by the press of a button, in any (supported) crafting window.
SeasonHud (Fabric)
Display the current season on the Hud or under the minimap
Waystones (Project Moved)
Teleport back to activated waystones. For Survival, Adventure or Servers.
Inmis
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Fabric Seasons: Extras
Custom blocks and items to make your Fabric Seasons experience better.
Fabric Seasons
A simple mod that adds seasons to the game, dynamically changing biomes as you play.
Additional Structures (Fabric/Quilt)
Adds >250 new structures that integrate perfectly into your world!
Nostalgic Tweaks (Fabric/NeoForge)
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Clear Despawn [Fabric]
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Adorn
Decorate your home!
Golden Age Combat
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Golden Days Base
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Inventory Essentials (Outdated Versions)
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Modern Nostalgia: Rubies & Roses
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