Yes. Ores is free to download from Modrinth and free to host on an Orca server you can share with friends. There is no paywall to download or play it.

How do I install Ores?

The fastest way is Orca: press Play and Orca installs Ores with Datapack, Fabric, Forge and Quilt and the right Minecraft version, then launches the game. To do it by hand, download Ores from Modrinth, install Datapack, Fabric, Forge and Quilt, and drop the .jar into your mods folder.

Which mod loader does Ores use?

Ores runs on Datapack, Fabric, Forge and Quilt. When you host or play it with Orca, the matching loader and Minecraft version are selected for you automatically.

Can I play Ores with friends?

Yes. Host Ores on a free Orca server and share the invite, or launch it solo from the Orca app. No control panel or setup required.

Data packs / Mod

Ores

Name: Ores
Availability: InStock
Author: dwnsdp

by dwnsdp

1.9K downloads6 followers

Modgame-mechanicsutilityDatapackFabricForgeQuilt

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Ores is a game-mechanics and utility Minecraft mod from dwnsdp with 1.9K downloads on the Orca catalog. It runs on Datapack, Fabric, Forge and Quilt, so it slots into a matching Minecraft profile without hand-patching anything. Ores is free to download and free to host on Orca: press Play and Orca launches Minecraft with Ores already installed, or host it on a free server to play with friends. There is no control panel and no config files to edit, and no command line to learn. Describe what you want in plain English and Orca installs Ores along with the loader and Minecraft version it needs, then you and your friends are playing in minutes.

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How to install Ores

Two ways to add Ores to Minecraft. One takes a click.

The Orca way

Click Play below. Orca installs Ores with Datapack, Fabric, Forge and Quilt and the right Minecraft version, then launches straight into the game.

That’s it. Nothing to download or configure.

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The manual way

Download Ores on Modrinth

Download the latest Ores file from Modrinth for your Minecraft version.
Install Datapack, Fabric, Forge and Quilt and launch Minecraft once so the loader profile is created.
Drop the downloaded .jar into your mods folder (the mods folder inside .minecraft, or your server's mods folder).
Add any libraries Ores depends on (the Modrinth page lists them) into the same folder, then start Minecraft on the Datapack, Fabric, Forge and Quilt profile.

Oresversions & compatibility

Ores targets Datapack, Fabric, Forge and Quilt. Orca matches the right loader and Minecraft version for you when you host or play it, so you never have to line them up by hand. For the full list of supported Minecraft versions and required dependencies, check the Modrinth page.

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