ModsJava
MetaAwareBlocks
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.7. File opened and checked on 25 Oct 2026; downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on ModrinthMetaAwareBlocks
As of now this only transforms Minecraft's code, and currently that is all that is planned due to other mods being a compatibility nightmare without any great way to go about things automatically. I'd have to write mixins for every single mod, and it's just not practical. If someone wants to create pull requests adding support for a mod, that's great, but for now it only supports Minecraft's native code.
This is a library used to add meta-aware functionality for several (primarily rendering) functions inside of net.minecraft.block.Block.
Usage:
Creating a new block:
class NewBlock implements IMetaAware {
...
@Override
public boolean renderAsNormalBlock(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z) {
return world.getBlockMetadata(world, x, y, z) != 0;
}
...
}
Mixin into a preexisting block:
@Mixin(NewBlock.class)
public abstract class MixinNewBlock implements IMetaAware {
@Override
public boolean renderAsNormalBlock(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z) {
return world.getBlockMetadata(world, x, y, z) != 0;
}
}
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.7.10
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as metaawareblocks-0.0.3-alpha.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 69 KB
- Download link checked 17 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.