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Mods

An example of a mod (here: Mesecons).

Mods (short for modifications or modules) are user-created modifications to the game in such a way that alters gameplay.

Some larger mods may add a lot of content to the game, while other smaller mods may add more settings/customization options, or optimize the speed, gameplay, or graphics of Minetest.

Server mods or plugins mainly give server admins more options and ease of use, and all mods for single-player can also be used in multiplayer.

While Minetest mods are generally safe to install, one should exercise caution with mods to prevent crashes, system instability, deletion of game/save data, or potential malware infections from a bad link or the mod itself.

A good way to protect your game from such problems is to back up your Minetest folder if you choose to use mods.

There are many mods or plugins available to complement the original Minetest game or give server admins more options and control over their servers.

Modpacks

A modpack (short: “MP”) is a collection of mods to group them together. Basically, a modpack is just special directory containing the actual mod directories.

It's purely a logical grouping and is done mostly for convenience and to group closely-related mods together. The main difference is that they will be displayed differently in the mod manager in Minetest.

Apart from that, there is nothing special about modpacks or mods inside a modpack. Individual mods in a modpack can still be enabled and disabled as if they were standalone mods.

Installation

See Installing Mods.

Finding mods

Mods can be currently be found in several places:

Mods category in Minetest Wiki
Search subpages of the Mods in Minetest Wiki
Popular mods on minetest.net
“Mod Releases” forum (The primary place to find the most recently released mods)
Minetest Bower
Minetest Mod Search
List of Mods on this wiki (very incomplete!)
- Mods:Mobs is a page on this wiki listing some mods that include mobs such as animals and monsters.
- Mods:Vehicles is a page on this wiki listing some mods that include vehicles.
Minetest-Mods team (Mod repository) (highly technical)

Creating mods

Mods are created in Lua, a relativiely simple scripting/programming language. They can be created by anyone who is able to code in Lua and understands Minetest's Lua API.

The official Lua API documentation can be viewed in lua_api.txt.

Other important learning resources:

Minetest Modding Online Tutorial Book (Highly recommended)
Intro to modding (on the developer wiki)

Listing server mods

If you’re on a server, you can issue the server command /mods to query the server to tell you the list of its installed mods.

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 [[File:Mesecons example.jpg|thumb|An example of a mod (here: Mesecons).]]
-'''Моды''' (сокращение от '''модификации''' или '''модули''') создаваемые пользователями модификации в игру, таким образом изменяет геймплей.
+'''Mods''' (short for '''modifications''' or '''modules''') are user-created modifications to the game in such a way that alters gameplay.
-Некоторые крупные моды могут добавлять много содержимого в игру, а другие небольшие моды могут добавлять больше параметров настроек, или оптимизировать скорость, геймплей, или графики Minetest.
+Some larger mods may add a lot of content to the game, while other smaller mods may add more settings/customization options, or optimize the speed, gameplay, or graphics of Minetest.
 [[Server]] mods or plugins mainly give server admins more options and ease of use, and all mods for single-player can also be used in multiplayer.
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-Хотя моды Minetest, как правило, безопасны в установке, следует проявлять осторожность с модами для предотвращения сбоев, нестабильность системы, удаление игры/сохранения данных или возможные вредоносные инфекции из плохой связи или мода.
+While Minetest mods are generally safe to install, one should exercise caution with mods to prevent crashes, system instability, deletion of game/save data, or potential malware infections from a bad link or the mod itself.
-Хорошим способом защитить вашу игру от подобных проблем является резервное копирование папки Minetest, если вы хотите использовать какие-нибудь моды.
-Есть множество модов и плагинов, доступных в дополнение к оригинальным [[Subgames/Minetest Game|Minetest game]] или администраторы могут дополнить возможности и контроль над своими серверами.
+A good way to protect your game from such problems is to back up your Minetest folder if you choose to use mods.
+There are many mods or plugins available to complement the original [[Subgames/Minetest Game|Minetest game]] or give server admins more options and control over their servers.
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-= Модпаки =
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-Модпак (сокращение: “MP”) - это коллекция модов, собранных вместе. В основном, модпак - это специальный каталог, содержащий актуальные каталоги мода.
+A modpack (short: “MP”) is a collection of mods to group them together. Basically, a modpack is just special directory containing the actual mod directories.
-Это чисто логическое группирование и делается в основном для удобства и для группы похожих модов вместе. Основное различие заключается в том, что они будут отображаться по-разному в диспетчере мода в Minetest.
+It's purely a logical grouping and is done mostly for convenience and to group closely-related mods together. The main difference is that they will be displayed differently in the mod manager in Minetest.
-Кроме того, нету ничего особенного у модпаков или модов внутри самого модпака. Индивидуальные моды в модпаке по-прежнему могут быть включены и отключены, так как если бы они были автономными модами.
+Apart from that, there is nothing special about modpacks or mods inside a modpack. Individual mods in a modpack can still be enabled and disabled as if they were standalone mods.
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-= Установка =
+= Installation =
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-= Поиск модов =
+= Finding mods =
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-Моды можно найти в нескольких местах на данный момент:
+Mods can be currently be found in several places:
 * [http://wiki.minetest.net/index.php?title=Category:Mods&oldid=5139 Mods category in Minetest Wiki]
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-= Создание модов =
+= Creating mods =
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-Моды создаются в [https://www.lua.org/ Lua] определенным скриптовым языком.
+Mods are created in [https://www.lua.org/ Lua], a relativiely simple scripting/programming language. They can be created by anyone who is able to code in Lua and understands Minetest's Lua API.
-Официальную LUA api документацию можно посмотреть в [https://github.com/minetest/minetest/blob/master/doc/lua_api.txt lua_api.txt].
+The official Lua API documentation can be viewed in [https://github.com/minetest/minetest/blob/master/doc/lua_api.txt lua_api.txt].
-Другие важные источники изучения:
+Other important learning resources:
 * [http://rubenwardy.com/minetest_modding_book/ Minetest Modding Online Tutorial Book] (Highly recommended)
 * [http://dev.minetest.net/Intro Intro to modding] (on the developer wiki)
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-= Список модов на сервере =
+= Listing server mods =
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-Если вы на сервере [[server]], то вы можете написать [[Server commands|server command]] <code>/mods</code> что бы сделать запрос у сервера и сообщить вам список установленных модов там.
+If you’re on a [[server]], you can issue the [[Server commands|server command]] <code>/mods</code> to query the server to tell you the list of its installed mods.
-[[File:Modsonservers.png|1000px|big|middle|15 часто используемых модов на серверах [http://servers.minetest.net/ servers.minetest.net] as of 31 Oktober 2016]]
+[[File:Modsonservers.png|1000px|big|middle|Most popular mods used on public servers listed at [http://servers.minetest.net/ servers.minetest.net] as of 31 Oktober 2016]]
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