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Photocraft
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Photocraft

by dqwertyc.dev · on Modrinth

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Minecraft version

⬇ Download for 1.21.10–1.21.11 · Data pack⬇ Download for 1.21.10–1.21.11 · Fabric⬇ Download for 1.21.10–1.21.11 · Forge⬇ Download for 1.21.10–1.21.11 · NeoForge⬇ Download for 1.21.10–1.21.11 · Quilt
I don't know my version or loader
Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.
No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.
Photocraft — screenshot 1

Warning

This datapack uses experimental features!

Please make a backup before adding this pack to an existing world!

Resource Pack Required

To find the relevant resource pack, go to the page for the specific datapack version you are trying to install!

Photocraft Datapack

Animated comparison of photographed region and resulting photograph

This datapack adds a camera that can be used to create map-art "photos" of the world.
There are two items and recipes added to the game - the camera itself, and photo paper.

You can craft a Camera with 3 Black Carpet, 2 Iron Ingots, 2 Redstone, 1 Spyglass, and 1 Lightning Rod:
Crafting Recipe for Camera

You can craft 4 pieces of Photo Paper with 3 Resin, 3 Paper, 1 Cyan Dye, 1 Yellow Dye, and 1 Magenta Dye:
Crafting Recipe for Photo Paper

To use the camera, click and hold the use-item button. This will pull up a viewfinder that will provide a frame of what will be included in the photo. Releasing the use-item button will place the camera in the world.
Example of Viewfinder

To take a photo, click the use-item button on the camera while holding a piece of photo paper. The camera will start emitting smoke particles and the lights on the back of the camera will start turning on, showing photo progress.
A Camera generating a photo

When the camera is done exposing the photo, the lights on the back will turn green and the camera will play a sound.
A camera that is done generating a photo

Right click the camera with an empty hand to retrieve the final photo.
A finalized photo

At any point, other than when retrieving a photo, left-clicking the camera will cause it to break, dropping a camera. Any photo that is stored in the camera will be lost if it is not retrieved first!

Quick facts

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.

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