Yes. Better Chat 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 Better Chat?

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

Which mod loader does Better Chat use?

Better Chat runs on Forge. When you host or play it with Orca, the matching loader and Minecraft version are selected for you automatically.

Can I play Better Chat with friends?

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

Mods / Mod

Better Chat

by wzz

500.9K downloads5 followers

ModutilityForge

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Better Chat is an utility Minecraft mod from wzz with 500.9K downloads on the Orca catalog. It runs on Forge, so it slots into a matching Minecraft profile without hand-patching anything. Better Chat is free to download and free to host on Orca: press Play and Orca launches Minecraft with Better Chat 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 Better Chat along with the loader and Minecraft version it needs, then you and your friends are playing in minutes.

Makes the chat box smoother and more elegant.

How to install Better Chat

Two ways to add Better Chat to Minecraft. One takes a click.

The Orca way

Click Play below. Orca installs Better Chat with Forge 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 Better Chat on Modrinth

Download the latest Better Chat file from Modrinth for your Minecraft version.
Install Forge 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 Better Chat depends on (the Modrinth page lists them) into the same folder, then start Minecraft on the Forge profile.

Better Chat versions & compatibility

Better Chat targets Forge. 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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