Yes. Ore Chunks 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 Ore Chunks?

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

Which mod loader does Ore Chunks use?

Ore Chunks 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 Ore Chunks with friends?

Yes. Host Ore Chunks 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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Ore Chunks

Name: Ore Chunks
Author: Maclane

by Maclane

240 downloads

Modgame-mechanicsworldgenForge

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Ore Chunks is a game-mechanics and worldgen Minecraft mod from Maclane with 240 downloads on the Orca catalog. It runs on Forge, so it slots into a matching Minecraft profile without hand-patching anything. Ore Chunks is free to download and free to host on Orca: press Play and Orca launches Minecraft with Ore Chunks 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 Ore Chunks along with the loader and Minecraft version it needs, then you and your friends are playing in minutes.

Ore Chunks is a mod that increases game difficulty by adding resource scarcity. Ores now drop as chunks that must be smelted, with nine smelted units required to create the full item.

How to install Ore Chunks

Two ways to add Ore Chunks to Minecraft. One takes a click.

The Orca way

Click Play below. Orca installs Ore Chunks with Forge and the right Minecraft version, then launches straight into the game.

That’s it. Nothing to download or configure.

Host Ore Chunks

The manual way

Download Ore Chunks on Modrinth

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

Ore Chunksversions & compatibility

Ore Chunks 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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