Handcrafted vs Supplementaries
Handcrafted and Supplementaries both sit in Decoration, and players weigh them against each other. Both can sit in the same profile as long as the loader and the version line up. Handcrafted runs on Forge, Fabric and NeoForge, Supplementaries on Forge, Fabric and NeoForge. Handcrafted covers 9 game versions here, Supplementaries 16.
Handcrafted lists 5 features, Supplementaries lists 5. Neither mod replaces the other one for one, they overlap and then part ways. Handcrafted needs nothing beside it, Supplementaries needs moonlight-lib. 2,893 people follow Handcrafted, 4,603 follow Supplementaries.
| Handcrafted | Supplementaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Decoration | Decoration |
| Maker | Team Abnormals | MehVahdJukaar |
| Loaders | Forge, Fabric, NeoForge | Forge, Fabric, NeoForge |
| Game versions | 9 (1.19.2 to 1.21.1) | 16 (1.15.2 to 1.21.1) |
| Needs beside it | nothing | moonlight-lib |
| Sides | client and server | client and server |
| Level | beginner | beginner |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
Where they differ
- Supplementaries reaches 7 more game versions here
- Handcrafted needs fewer files beside it
- Handcrafted
- Forge, Fabric and NeoForge · 1.19.2 to 1.21.1 · beginner
- Supplementaries
- Forge, Fabric and NeoForge · 1.15.2 to 1.21.1 · beginner
- Versions with both
- 6, 1.19.2 to 1.21.1
- Needs beside it
- Handcrafted: nothing · Supplementaries: moonlight-lib
Frequently asked questions
Do Handcrafted and Supplementaries work side by side?
Yes, on the 6 game versions that carry both, and only when the loader matches for each. 1.21.1 is the newest of those. They overlap in what they do, so expect two ways to reach the same result.
Which of the two is lighter to start with?
Both are rated beginner here, so the difference is in what they add, not in the climb. Handcrafted also needs fewer files beside it.
Handcrafted or Supplementaries for my loader?
Handcrafted builds for Forge, Fabric and NeoForge and Supplementaries for Forge, Fabric and NeoForge. That is the same list on both sides. A jar is built per loader, so the profile you start decides what you can use.