Better crafting recipes (1.17 to 1.20, all generator types)

Supported MCreator versions
2021.3
2022.1
2022.2
2022.3
EAP 2022.4.52117
2023.1
2023.2
2023.3
Tags / plugin type
Templates
grid
Downloads:
1569
Upvotes: 62
About the plugin

Since 1.17 support, the generated mod code looks much more similar to the manually written ones... everywhere except crafting recipes.
They still look machine-generated unlike the rest of the mod. Despite they don't have the highest priority speaking of code optimizations, there might be some users that want their recipes to be similar to vanilla's.

If you are one of them, then this plugin is made especially for you.
The plugin supports all generator types that support recipe mod element from version 1.17 up to 1.20. When installed, it is designed to automatically change crafting recipes from other generators so that same ingredients share the same recipe pattern key instead of each having its own one (also digits are changed to uppercase letters or commonly used symbols if possible). A side effect is support for up to 64 different recipe ingredients (instead of 10 without this plugin prior to 2023.4).

Currently discontinued as there is an official alternative implemented in 2023.4 release.

P. S. The plugin is assigned to GNU General Public License v3 because the templates code provided originates from official MCreator generators templates.

License
GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3)

Plugin downloads
better-crafting-recipes-2023.3.1.zip - better-crafting-recipes-2023.3.1.zip Uploaded on: 11/12/2023 - 14:42   File size: 42.33 KB

Comments

This plugin seems to be causing some errors that may redirect you to the wrong recipe when opening the recipe element

The plugin does not work for me; whenever I make a recipe, it is still the MCreator autogenerated code. I have tested both Forge and Fabric for 1.19.2 even if the plugin shows that it is loaded.

Thanks for your report and sorry for my late response. The issue was caused by wrong location of overriding templates. I've fixed the plugin for the latest Forge version, but I doubt it has problems with Fabric generator - I checked that plugin's repository and the original template had the same path. Could you please check if the updated plugin changes recipes' code for Fabric 1.19.2/3?

Can you maybe do a video tutorial or something bc the comment that to linked below has been erased

Because no other templates are improved for that version. This plugin was initially intended to be part of the Forge 1.17.1 generator that changed style of generated mod code, that's why I don't plan to offer support for older versions.