The test builds for StationAPI are completely different from the current main version of NFC. These are fully API-based and compatible with other StationAPI mods. These test builds will eventually be turned into a full port of NFC and become the main version once everything is ported. The source code for this project can be found here.

New Frontier Craft, like the many mods for Beta 1.7.3, is a jarmod. This means that instead of loading from an API it edits the game files directly. New Frontier Craft specifically also requires custom libraries to load and thus requires a non-standard installation in order to work, which you can find more info on under the "How to Install" link above.

For intercompatibility with other mods for Beta 1.7.3 we do provide modified builds of the ModLoader and Forge jarmods for use with NFC here. This will allow the user to use ModLoader/Forge mods for built for Beta 1.7.3 with New Frontier Craft; addons such as Rei's Minimap, IC2, or MAtmos.

But... why Beta? And why specifically Beta 1.7.3? If you played Old Minecraft, you know the game felt quite a bit different than it does now. Pre-Alpha, Alpha, and Beta had their own little quirks about them, but all generally had the same feel and atmosphere. At some point along the line, the feel of the game suddenly had a large shift that carries over into how the game feels now.

This shift is seen by many people as happening around Beta 1.8, the "Adventure Update". Multiple things may have contributed to this shift, the faster pace of the game from sprinting and a higher focus on fighting, and/or the player base becoming a lot bigger, younger, and edgier, and/or the looks of the game becoming duller and more orange with the new torch lighting and textures with lower contrast, and/or something else we may have not mentioned.

The reason why this mod is built upon Beta 1.7.3 is because of the wanting to recapturing some of the old feeling before all that came around. Whether you used to play these versions back in the day or wish to experience a completely new feeling to Minecraft, we heavily encourage you to try out New Frontier Craft!

Now, originally, New Frontier Craft's intention was to really try and harp on the nostalgia chords, with its original slogan being "New Frontier Craft - The answer for your Nostalgia", but this is an unrealistic goal as everyone has a different standard as to what is "Nostalgic" to them. We all had something different about the game that we loved back then. What we can do is freshen up the old times with something new, a new vision for the game - a New Frontier - while keeping to the old roots of the game.

We feel this has resulted in something more matured than Beta or modern. Something that can bring people who enjoy modern versions back to experience old times, as well as something that retains the ability to play on those feel chords again. Hopefully this something we've created can be that something for you too :)

These updates will be further elaborated on as they are developed and discussed with the community. If you want your ideas heard, join our Discord!

And as a TL;DR for everything on this page; The point of NFC is to be a new continuation of Minecraft starting at Beta 1.7.3, with us taking an alternate route to development than the one Mojang took with the adventure update and Beta 1.8. We hope you'll enjoy our route better than the one Mojang gave us :)