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Top 3 Minecraft Mods

Here are some of the best Minecraft mods.
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Minecraft mods are becoming more and more popular. They change the game or add completely new modes. Since you can already do a lot in Minecraft, the possibilities of these mods are endless. Below are three of the best mods now available for Minecraft.

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1. Optifine HD

This mod is for version 1.6.1/ 1.6.2/ 1.5.2  and doubles the frames per second-rate in your world. It also improves graphics by giving you support for HD textures. You will have better customization by being able to change rending, fog, weather and other visual options.

2. MCPatcher HD Fix

This mod is for version 1.6.2 and allows you to switch between mods and texture/resource packs in the game without closing it. It is mostly used for adding HD textures packs and new skins.

3. Magic Launcher

This mod loads other mods dynamically without changing or patching minecraft.jar. Basically this should stop any mod installation problems that arise.

What do you think of the mods listed here? Do you have any other favorites? Let me know in the comments.


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After gaming for 25 years, Synzer leveraged his vast knowledge of RPGs and MMOs into a job as a games journalist, covering the games he loves. Five years later, he's still writing about Kingdom Hearts, Pokemon, and Knights of the Old Republic. Synzer has a bachelor's degree in English and creative writing. You can see him in action on his YouTube channel (https://bit.ly/2F97BrR) and Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/synzergaming).