This library of mods is intended to maximize the spirit of freedom that comes with the vanilla experience, and is meant to be played with others.

It includes exploration mods, tech mods, convenience mods, and other utilities to provide the game with more to offer, while ultimately retaining the feel of vanilla minecraft.

Notable mods included:

-The Aether (GildedGames) [Includes: Aether Continuation (XaeronTheProtogen)]:

Adds a new dimension to the game, intended to serve as the opposite to the nether.

-Backpacked (MrCrayFish):

Adds a variety of backpacks.

-Bedspreads (TheIllusiveC4):

Lets you use custom banner-based bed styles.

-Better Mineshafts (YUNGNICKYOUNG):

Reimagines what mineshafts look like.

-Biomes O' Plenty (Forstride):

Adds a bunch of biomes previously unseen in the game, with the addition of different types of wood, and items as well.

-Buildcraft (Covert_Jaguar):

Adds various tools to make minecraft easier including pipes, and quarries.

-CC: Tweaked (SquidDev):

Program computers in minecraft via Lua.

-ChestTransporter (cubex2):

Pick up chests without losing contained items.

-Controllable (MrCrayfish):

Controller support comes to Java, allowing you to play with an Xbox, PS controller.

-DaVinci's Vessels (darkevilmac):

Adds various functional boats and ships.

-EnchantingPlus (DarkhaxDev):

Adds the ability to create and apply enchantments at the cost of experience.

-EnderStorage (covers1624):

Adds color coded, and portable ender storage.

-Galacticraft (micdoodle8) [Includes: Extra Planets (MJRLegends), Planet Progression]:

Blast off, and go to space to explore other planets.

-HWYLA (TehNut):

Displays what you're looking at.

-Industrial Craft 2 (sfPlayer1) [Includes: Advanced Machines (Chocohead), Advanced Solar Panels]:

The Industrial revolution has begun in minecraft, adding a ton of useful machines.

-Iron Chests (ProgWML6):

Adds various types of chests.

-Inventory HUD+ (dmitrylovin):

Displays various useful inventory details on the HUD.

-Just Enough Items (mezz):

Displays all item recipes in the inventory.

-MouseTweaks (YaLTeR):

Adds different mouse gestures.

-More Furnaces (cubex2):

Adds various types of furnaces.

-Railcraft (Covert_Jaguar):

Adds a variety of rails, and accessories.

-Redstone Arsenal (TeamCoFH):

An addon for RedstoneFlux, adding Redstone tools, and armor.

-RedstoneFlux (TeamCoFH):

Adds a more simplified form of buildcraft's redstone methods.

-Roads (derfl007):

Adds a variety of roads and road signs.

-Save My Stronghold! (YUNGNICKYOUNG):

Prevents strongholds from being cut off from a naturally generated cave or ravine.

-SimpleZoom (UnRealDinnerBone):

Adds zoom feature which can be used by holding down the mouse scroll button.

-Thermal Series (TeamCoFH) [Includes: Foundation, Expansion, Cultivation, Dynamics, Innovation]:

Adds different types of machines.

-Thut's Elevators (Thutmose_III):

Adds elevator mechanics to a given set of blocks.

-Treecapitator Updated (ZenCoder):

Chop entire trees by holding crouch.

-VanillaFix (Runemoro):

Adds a number of fixes, and doesn't force quit the game on crash.

-Vehicles (MrCrayFish):

Adds a variety of vehicles.

-VeinMiner (Portablejim):

Mine a vein of ores by holding crouch.

-Voice Chat Reloaded (Gliby):

Adds voice chat, and proximity chat to the game.

-What's That Slot? (gegy1000):

Displays items meant to go in item slot when hovering over it and pressing shift.

-Wireless Redstone CBE (covers1624):

Adds wireless redstone via 5000 frequencies.

-Xaero's Minimap (xaero96):

Adds a minimap to the top left corner of your screen, along with your position in coordinates.

-XP Tome (bl4ckscor3):

Adds storable experience.

Liberty Library

Advanced Machines

Advanced Solar Panels

Aether Continuation

AttributeFix

Back Tools

Backpacked

Baubles

Bedspreads

Biomes O' Plenty

Blur

Bookshelf

bspkrsCore Updated

Buildcraft

CB Multipart

CC: Tweaked

Chest Transporter

Clumps

CodeChicken Lib 1.8.+

CoFH Core

CoFH World