Is Better Ships free?

Yes. Better Ships 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 Ships?

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

Which mod loader does Better Ships use?

Better Ships 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 Ships with friends?

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

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Better Ships

Name: Better Ships
Author: grillo78

by grillo78

1.6K downloads4 followers

Modgame-mechanicstransportationForge

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Better Ships is a game-mechanics and transportation Minecraft mod from grillo78 with 1.6K downloads on the Orca catalog. It runs on Forge, so it slots into a matching Minecraft profile without hand-patching anything. Better Ships is free to download and free to host on Orca: press Play and Orca launches Minecraft with Better Ships 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 Ships along with the loader and Minecraft version it needs, then you and your friends are playing in minutes.

This mod modify the Nodule controls from Cosmic Horizons mod to give you full movement and also implements Joystick support to the ship.

How to install Better Ships

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

The Orca way

Click Play below. Orca installs Better Ships 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 Ships on Modrinth

Download the latest Better Ships 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 Ships depends on (the Modrinth page lists them) into the same folder, then start Minecraft on the Forge profile.

Better Shipsversions & compatibility

Better Ships 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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