Created by Last Manual Update

Gwafu (supertoinkz) Apr. 18, 2013

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Introduction 3

Installation 4

Troubleshooting 5

Mods 6

GrowthCraft Minis 7

GrowthCraft Apples 9

GrowthCraft Flowers 12

GrowthCraft Fishnet 17

GrowthCraft Grapes 19

Contact 25

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GrowthCraft is a compilation of mods created by the one developer which

aims to add more features and improve the agriculture/farming aspect of Mojang‟s

game MineCraft™ while still keeping its simplicity and avoiding overcomplicating it.

The plants added to the game are carefully designed that they are not just

exact copies of the vanilla plants or other plants added by this modpack. The

developer aims to create a unique experience and/or hobby in farming the plants

and on the same time avoiding repetitiveness. The same thing can be also said with

the harvest from the plants, they are not simply used as foods but can be crafted

into other items which will either aid the player in his/her adventures or escalate

fun in the game while still keeping the game balance in play.

The modpack will also not only add additional crops to the game but also

other features which will help the player in terms of efficiency (such as surface

spawning watermelon blocks, automatic fish catching, etc.).

More mods will be added overtime since GrowthCraft also have MineCraft™‟s

“theme”, endless possibilities.

Enjoy the mods!

Gwafu (supertoinkz)

Developer

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1. Install the latest build of Minecraft Forge.

Minecraft Forge download page link:

http://www.minecraftforge.net/forum/index.php/topic,5.0.html

Minecraft Forge installation instructions link:

http://www.minecraftforge.net/forum/index.php?topic=1976.0

2. Download the .zip file of the mod you want to install from the mod thread.

Minecraft Forums GrowthCraft thread link (link may change):

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1510394-151forge-growthcraft-

apples-flowers-grapes-and-more/

The .zip file is named with the following pattern:

“growthcraft-(name of the mod)-(minecraft version) –(mod version)”

Example: “growthcraft-minis-1.5.1-1.0”

3. Go to your MineCraft mods folder.

If a mods folder doesn‟t exist, create one.

Windows 7:

C:\Users\Your User Name\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\mods

Windows Vista/XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\*your user name*\Application

Data\.minecraft\mods

Linux:

/home/Your User Name/.minecraft/mods

Mac OS/X:

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~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/mods

4. Copy the downloaded .zip file (“growthcraft-(mod)-(mcver)-(modver)”) to

your MineCraft mods folder.‟

5. Start MineCraft and enjoy!

If you ran across any problems with the mod installed, please contact me

immediately by posting at the mod thread at Minecraft Forums:

Minecraft Forums GrowthCraft thread link (link may change):

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1510394-151forge-growthcraft-apples-

flowers-grapes-and-more/

If possible, please include a crash log into your post and hide it in

[spoiler][/spoiler] tags for other user‟s sake.

Thank you!

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GrowthCraft Minis is a smaller compilation of mods containing mods so

small that a separate mod file will be unproductive. You can disable one or all of

them in the configuration file. The mod contains:

WatermelonGen

StoneGen

TallGrass+

WatermelonGen

- Generates watermelon patches in the world in pumpkin patch style. It has

the same rarity as the pumpkin.

SCRN 1: An example of the random watermelon patches generation. Note, it is not limited to only the swamp

biome.

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StoneGen

- Generates six different stone formations randomly in the world.

SCRN 2: A plains biome with scattered stone formations.

TallGrass+

- Adds carrots and potatoes to tall grass drops in addition to wheat seeds.

The carrots and potatoes drop rarer than wheat seeds.

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GrowthCraft Apples makes it possible to plant apples (its core) underneath

oak leaves and make them farm-able like cocoas. The mod also adds visible apple

blocks scattered in forest biomes which are pretty common. The apples will also

have different growth stages (explained later on) when generated.

SCRN 3: Four (three „ripe‟ ones and one young) apples found in a forest biome.

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Apple Core – Default Item ID: 2500

The Seed. The Apple Core can be obtained from apples by either eating it or

crafting it (in case the player is full).

CRFT 1: Apple Core crafting recipe

SCRN 4: When eaten, an Apple will give 1 Apple Core.

The Apple Core can be planted (right-click) underneath oak leaves. It

will then undergo four visual stages until it‟s ready to harvest.

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Apple Fruit – Default Block ID: 160; can‟t be legally obtained in-game.

The Block. Once planted from an Apple Core, it will then undergo four

growth stages, with the fourth one the stage where you can harvest it.

SCRN 5: Growth stages of the apple block. In order from left to right.

Stages 1, 2, and 3 will not drop anything when destroyed, so caring them is

a must. On the other hand, the final (4) stage can drop the Apple in two ways;

either destroyed or sheared.

When destroyed, the block will be removed and will drop the apple.

When sheared, the block will revert back to stage 1 and will still drop the

apple in the cost of -1 durability to the shear, thus creating a growth cycle.

And also, at stage 4, there is a random (albeit low) that the apple will

spontaneously drop the apple and revert back to stage 1. So prepare your hoppers!

(This feature can be disabled through the config file).

Same thing with other crops, you can use bone meal to advance to another

growth stage.

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GrowthCraft Flowers gives another way to farm roses and dandelions

(other than using bone meal all-over the lawn). In addition to this, it also adds

another flower for the magenta dye which can spread lily pads to its vicinity.

Rose Seeds – Default Item ID: 2504

Dandelion Seeds – Default Item ID: 2505

The Seeds. These can be initially obtained by crafting 4x rose/dandelion in a

cross-shape with a bone meal in the middle. It can be also obtained by

shearing/destroying the flower bush (explained later on).

CRFT 2: Rose Seeds crafting recipe.

CRFT 3: Dandelion Seeds crafting recipe.

These seeds can be planted at the top of a grass block and will undergo

different growth stages.

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Rose Bush – Default Block ID: 164; can‟t be legally obtained in-game.

Dandelion Bush - Default Block ID: 165; can‟t be legally obtained in-game.

The Blocks. Once planted from a seed, it will then undergo five growth

stages, with the five one the stage where you can harvest it.

SCRN 6: Growth stages of the flower bushes before harvest. In order from left to right, stages 1, 2, 3, and 4.

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SCRN 7: The final stage of bush growth (rose in the right, dandelions in the left).

The light level on the area of the bush is a factor for the bush growth. The

higher the light level is, the faster it will grow.

Stages 1 and 2 will not drop anything when destroyed.

Stage 3 and 4 will drop 0-3 seeds when destroyed. When sheared, it will

drop 2-4 seeds and will revert back to Stage 2.

Stage 5 will drop 4 flowers and 0-3 seeds when destroyed. When sheared, it

will drop 4 flowers and revert back to Stage 3.

Same thing with other crops, you can use bone meal to advance to another

growth stage.

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Water Lily – Default Block ID: 166.

The…uh, extra? The water lily is a new flower added by the mod. It will

spawn naturally in swamp biomes. It is around 175% rarer than a regular lily pad.

SCRN 8: A comparison between the rarities of lily pads and the water lily flower. There are 2-3 water lily flowers in

the picture compared to the huge amount of lily pads.

Unlike lily pads, water lilies can‟t be placed directly on water (right-clicking

the water) but they can only placing it on an adjacent block. With water diagonally

downward adjacent to it (See SCRN 9).

SCRN 9: Click in there to place the water lily.

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When placed on a still water block (source water), it will spawn lily pads

randomly on the 3x3 surrounding it. The depth of the water where the water lily is

planted is a factor to its spread. This means that the deeper the water (until a dirt

block) is, the longer it will take for the water lily to spread.

If you don‟t like waiting, you can also apply to bone meal to it to instantly

spawn a lily pad.

SCRN 10: Water lily pad spread area.

The water lily can also be crafted into a magenta dye just like the vanilla

flowers.

CRFT 4: Magenta Dye crafting recipe.

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GrowthCraft Fishnet adds a new a block to MineCraft™ which automatically

catch fish over time. It is specifically created for those who get frustrated at using

the fishing rod because they don‟t have the quick reflexes needed to catch a fish

(like the mod developer).

Fishnet – Default Block ID: 161

The Block. The Fishnet can be crafted by having three wool blocks at the top

and the bottom rows and two wooden planks at the two sides of the middle row,

leaving the middle spot empty.

CRFT 5: Fishnet crafting recipe.

The block can be opened like a chest and it has container of one slot. That

means it can catch up to a maximum of 64 fish overtime. And also, like other

containers (Chest, Dispensers, Droppers, etc.), you can rename its container via an

Anvil.

To make it catch fish, at least one of the six sides of the fishnet block must

be covered with water (either moving or still). Additional water blocks can be added

to the 3x3x3 adjacent area of the fishnet to achieve maximum catching rate. This is

best represented by the following two pictures (SCRN 11 and SCRN 12). The ice

blocks represent water blocks.

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SCRN 11: At least one of the six sides of the fishnet must be covered with water to make it functional.

SCRN 12: To achieve maximum catching rate, the fishnet‟s 3x3x3 area must be covered with water blocks.

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GrowthCraft Grapes adds a totally new crop to the game, grapes. The

grapes are found on Stronghold chests, can be eaten, or can be crafted into wine

which contains surprises!

SCRN 13: Random grape loot in a stronghold chest. Stronghold chests can have 1-2 grapes.

The grapes can be eaten for 2 hunger points (1 hunger bar) and saturation

level the same as apples and a grape seed. If the player is full and can‟t eat the

grapes, he/she can craft the grapes into 2 grape seeds.

CRFT 6: Grape Seeds crafting recipe.

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Grape Seeds – Default Item ID: 2502;

The Seeds. Grape Seeds can be obtained from eating grapes or by crafting

it (see CRFT 6). They can be planted on tilled soil.

Grape Trunk/Vine – Default Block IDs: 162, 163; can‟t be legally obtained in-

game.

The Block. When a grape seed is planted on a tilled soil, it will create the

first stage of the long grape growth. Also note that he tilled soil must have nearby

water source so it won‟t revert back to dirt and destroying your plant. It is also

recommended to already have created a proper trellis before planting. See SCRN

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SCRN 14: A trellis for grape growth. The trellis supports (the wood planks) are just designs, improvised your own!

As you can see, the trellis should be 3 bocks high from the ground with the

iron fences at the third block. The length of the trellis is not limited to any number;

the player can have it as long as you want it to.

The grape plant will first undergo 5 stages before spreading grape vines and

create fruits.

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SCRN 15: The five stages of the grape trunk from left to right in order.

The vine-y and wooden parts will not drop anything when destroyed. The

leafy part will drop the iron fence when destroyed. When sheared, it will drop one

grape seed instead and revert back into an iron fence.

The player can also apply bone meal to either parts of the trunk to instantly

advance to the next growth stage.

At the final (fifth) stage, the leafy part will then check its sides:

If the side is an iron fence, it will spread to it as a grape vine, which will then

check its surroundings just like the original vine.

If the side is an air block, it will create a fruiting block which will create the

grapes to be harvested.

The fruiting block/vine/foliage will then undergo three growth stages until it

is ready to be harvested. It will drop a grape when destroyed, but when sheared, it

will drop a grape and return back into stage one to create another cycle. The player

can also apply bone meal to it to quickly advance to the next growth stage.

See SCRN 16 and SCFN 17 for representations.

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SCRN 16: A presentation on how the grapevine “crawls” in a one line trellis. The foliage with violet colors are the

fruiting vines/blocks.

SCRN 17: The different growth stages of the fruiting block, in order from left to right.

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Grape Wine – Default Item ID: 2503

The Product. It can be crafted by placing six grapes at the top two rows of

the crafting table and one empty glass bottle at the middle slot of the bottom row.

When drank, the player will get a Resistance effect for 3 minutes. There is also 25%

chance of contracting a Nausea effect for 45 seconds.

CRFT 7: Grape Wine crafting recipe.

SCRN 18: The effects of drinking wine.

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In case you don‟t know, Resistance will reduce incoming damage by 20%.

Nausea, on the other hand, will give a swirly screen like the screen the player gets

when transporting from a nether portal. It‟s the best representation of being drunk

in game.

SCRN 19: WHY THE WIDE FACE, BROS?

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You can contact the developer through the following methods:

1. Posting in the Minecraft Forums GrowthCraft thread

Minecraft Forums GrowthCraft thread link (link may change):

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1510394-151forge-growthcraft-

apples-flowers-grapes-and-more/

2. Sending him/her a private message at Minecraft Forums

Minecraft Forums account link:

http://www.minecraftforum.net/user/480779-gwafu/

An answer/reply will be guaranteed but immediateness is not.