
Prehistoric Dinosaurs
Adds naturally generating Dinosaurs to the Overworld
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Über diese Mod
Fabric - 1.20.1
Inspired by popular medias such as Ark:SE, Jurassic Park, and my own love of Dinosaurs and prehistory!
I use the term "Dinosaur" quite loosely, as really these are just prehistoric creatures; Theropods, Pterosaurs, Invertebrates, and Fishes, but I hope you enjoy them!
This mod will add 13 naturally spawning Animals to the Overworld, that can be ridden, used as food or resources, breed, and interact with other entities. Further details can be found on the Wiki.
Entities
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- Dodo - Most Biomes - Passive - Nests on Dirt

- Coelacanth - Any water - Passive - Nests in water

- Trilobite - Water's edge - Passive - Nests on Sand

- Compsognathus - Forest / Grassy - Neutral - Nests on Dirt

- Dimorphodon - Forest / Swamp - Neutral - Nests on Leaves

- Ankylosaurus - Plains / Warmer climates - Neutral - Nests on Dirt

- Triceratops - Plains / Warmer climates - Neutral - Nests on Dirt

- Megapiranha - Freshwater / Warmer climates - Hostile - Nests in water

- Megalania - Swamps / Caves - Hostile - Nests on Dirt

- Meganeura - Forests / Swamps / Caves - Hostile - Nests on Leaves

- Ceratosaurus - Dry / Warmer climates - Hostile - Nests on Dirt

- Trex - Dry / Warmer climates - Hostile - Nests on Dirt

- Bronto - Most Biomes - Neutral - Nests on Dirt

- More to come!
Items / Blocks
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- Raw/Cooked Primal Meat - Much better than Beef and can give you strength. Used to breed some wild Dinos, harvested from wild Dinos

- Raw/Cooked Coelacanth - An ancient hardy fish that gives you resistance for a short time. Used for breeding some Dinos. Can be fished with a Rod and placed in a Bucket.
- Raw/Cooked Megapiranha - A massive aquatic carnivore with Hasty properties. Can be fished with a Rod and placed in a Bucket.

- Laying Eggs - Small, Medium, Large, Aquatic - Fish and Reptiles will lay eggs after successfully mating. Each creature has a preferred nesting spot for their clutch.
Small + Medium eggs require silk touch to mine, Large + Aquatic eggs can be mined by hand.



- Fossils - Can be found throughout the world, generating very rarely, and also in Sus sand/gravel. Use the Fossil at an Extractor to see what's inside! You can also process Silt blocks into various resources.



Feedback and suggestions are always welcome and appreciated! This mod is still in early development, and there is much to do that can be improved.
- Prehistoric Dimension
- Improved Textures
- Custom Advancements
- Language Translations
- Bigger, better dinosaurs! Leave your suggestions on Discord!
SUPPORT
This is a passion project, and I would love to work alongside other passionate creators, as well. Please don't hesitate to improve this project in any way you can! Artists, Programmers, Writers, ModDevs, and Hobbyists alike. This means models, textures, mechanics, translators, compatibilities, promotion, or even just your suggestions of how you think this project could be better.
All Assets and Code can be reuploaded provided some credit is linked back here!
If you would like to support the ongoing development of this project, you could buy me a coffee, via Paypal
Verfügbare Versionen
Prehistoric Dinosaurs auf dem Server installieren
Server bestellen
Bestelle einen Minecraft Java Server mit mindestens 4 GB RAM (6 GB empfohlen).
fabric Loader setzen
Wähle im Panel unter "Egg" den fabric-Loader und die passende Minecraft-Version (1.20.6).
Mod installieren
Öffne den Mod-Browser im Dashboard und suche nach "Prehistoric Dinosaurs". Klicke "Installieren" – fertig! Alternativ: Lade die .jar via SFTP in den /mods Ordner.
Kompatibilität
Mod-Loader
Minecraft-Versionen
1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4 (+3 weitere)
Server-seitig
✓ ErforderlichEmpfohlener RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Häufige Fragen
Prehistoric Dinosaurs Server crasht beim Start – was tun?
Häufigste Ursache: falsche fabric-Version oder zu wenig RAM. Prüfe im Server-Log (latest.log), ob ein "OutOfMemoryError" oder "Mixin"-Fehler auftritt. Bei Mado Hosting: Stelle sicher, dass mindestens 4 GB RAM zugewiesen sind und der Loader zur Mod-Version passt (1.20.6). Über das Panel kannst du den Loader mit einem Klick wechseln.
Ist Prehistoric Dinosaurs mit fabric kompatibel?
Prehistoric Dinosaurs unterstützt offiziell fabric für Minecraft 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4. Im Mado Dashboard werden inkompatible Loader-Kombinationen automatisch erkannt.
Server laggt mit Prehistoric Dinosaurs – wie optimiere ich die Performance?
Empfohlener RAM: 6 GB (+1 GB pro 5 Spieler). Prüfe mit /spark profiler, ob Prehistoric Dinosaurs den meisten Tick-Time verbraucht. Häufige Fixes: Server-View-Distance auf 8-10 reduzieren, bei Forge "performant" oder "starlight" als Zusatz-Mod installieren. Bei Mado Hosting läuft dein Server auf NVMe-SSDs mit dedizierten CPU-Kernen für minimale Latenz.
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Modded Server mieten
Installiere Prehistoric Dinosaurs mit nur einem Klick auf deinem Server.