Configuration/Installation Issues
FAQs and how to fix common issues
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q1: Why am I getting an "Exit Code 1" after a few seconds whenever I press play?
A1: This is a very complicated issue, but usually the causes are simple.
You don't have updated drivers for your graphics card (AMD on Windows or Similar, macOS shouldn't ever have these issues)
Your using the wrong modloader (Fabric mods on Forge, vise-versa, Forge mods on Quilt, Quilt on Forge, etc, etc.)
Your using an incompataible mod version with your installation of mods (If a mod says it needs Forge 47.2.0, you use that version of Forge).
Your using a NeoForge mod in a Forge environment (which will only be compatible if the mod developer says so, and if the NeoForge developers have said as much)
Your using a higher/lower version of Forge (or other modloader) than the mod supports.
Q2: The game shows a screen when it starts up that says mods need something!
A2: Most likely, you didn't get the dependencies that some mods require. If the screen states what versions of required mods it needs, download them and put them in your 'mods' folder in your 'minecraft' directory. Keep doing this until the title screen appears (technically the game has crashed, but Forge is keeping it from looking as such, other mod loaders and older versions of Forge just tend to crash the game cryptically, never telling you what happened, in those cases, go look at the folder named 'crash logs' in your 'minecraft' folder and find the latest log).
Q3: The stonecutter is just making my items disappear from Thingamajigs! What's up with that?
A3: A bug regarding recipes. In Thingamajigs 1.6.7+, this bug has been reduced or removed entirely by reducing the amount of recipes that appear in the stonecutter with one item. Survival players should never have this issue again if all goes well for new recipes using Components and the stonecutter.
Q4: My hand won't swing when I right click the sink! Why isn't a block making noises? Is my computer broken?
A4: Nope! Thingamajigs has some quirks with user interaction, and this is being worked on when possible to make things more friendly instead of static feeling (visuals and interactions usually should be polished, but some may have been missed). Sorry about that. 😄
Q5: Why are your buckets crashing my game?
Thingamajigs 1.6.8 fixed the bucket crashes.
There is a hard coded method in old versions of Thingamajigs that may limit usage of these buckets to certain places, but shouldn't interfere with normal gameplay and expected results. If possible, just update your mods to their latest version that fixes the bucket issues.
Q6: Where are the paintbrushes and guide books? Wheres my asphalt blocks? Why is everything I want missing!?!?
A6: If you are using NeoForge Thingamajigs 1.21+, you are using Thingamajigs 2, which means some features will not be in the base mod, but in addons (whether they are all released or not). Currently, there is one addon out, that adds Balloons, Converters, and other blocks called Thingamajigs 2 Goodies. It requires the base mod and re-adds some of the older content back into the mod. Road stuff and railroad stuff will be back some point in the future in other addons. Guidebooks aren't always updated nor do the mods that allow them to exist always update (or allow for easy use), so sometimes some patience is in order until the problems are resolved.
We added some paintbrush descriptions for Patchouli guide books in Thingamajigs 1.7.7 for Forge 1.20.1.
Q7: Where can I download the mod? Why is your mod on all these other websites?
A7: If the mod is on CurseForge or Modrinth, generally, and mostly, that means it's a safe, secure and a legal download website to use. If it's on any other website (other than The Bonin Website, if it is still up and running) than it is malware and you should remove that website from your eyes. The reposter websites cannot really be controlled, because the people behind them do not care about copyright nor any legal business. They are thieves who don't respect anything. Please avoid these websites at all costs. If you can, report them as malicious websites to be banned from search engines, if possible in your area. Note that there are imposter websites called "CurseFire" or "Modding4U", "MCMods101" or any other strange sounding MC name. These websites are all malicious criminal websites. Do not ever visit them.
An example of what the Bonin Website looks like for reference is this:
^ The above image shows the official website where our mods are usually held. You can find direct file downloads there (sometimes, not always up but if the other websites were down, try this one). The link is: https://theboninwebsite.wixsite.com/main
To fix common issues, do some research first. Many people over the years have created very handy methods to fix the most ridiculous things, or have made special edits of mods and modloaders to fix key bugs until they are officially and publicly released for everyone.
If you know your way around crash reports, bug reports, code, and have basic knowledge and the ability to problem solve, you should be able to fix your modded game in no time, and get playing!
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