What is Minecraft
Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.
Taken at face value, Minecraft looks like a game that may have been developed a long time ago, yet it has become an absolute smash success among kids and adults of all ages. The overly block, clunky graphics seem horribly out of place in today’s sleek world of gaming, but that hasn’t stopped millions from logging on to play and to build their own little empires. It may sound like a simplistic explanation of a game that seems so big in scale, but it reality is hard to pinpoint what exactly made Minecraft so successful.
The biggest part of the game is going out and mining blocks that can be used in the construction, or the crafting process. In order to create these architectural masterpieces, players must find different materials in the world. Finding a particular ore or resource can be hard at times due to the random nature of each world. It’s easy to become frustrated when looking for gold, coal, obsidian, or any of the other materials that can be mined. Many players end up wandering around aimlessly, desperately trying to find that one block that is required to help them finish their building project. That is where the Minecraft X-Ray mod comes in, and by installing this simple little addition, you will have no problem finding exactly what you need.
Xray mod in action
The first solution to the resource finding challenge was the X-ray texture pack which allowed players to see exposed blocks when they viewed the scene from overhead, but that didn’t really address the problem of being able to find those much needed blocks of materials. The X-ray mod for Minecraft took that one step further by not only showing the exposed blocks, but also allowing players to see exactly what was inside those blocks. That has helped to greatly speed up gameplay, and while some might feel it takes some of the adventure out of the game, it has definitely helped speed up the crafting process, which is why most people play Minecraft in the first place.
The good news for Minecraft players is that this particular X-ray mod can be found for download at a ton of different places online. The installation is incredibly easy, although you will not need modloader in order to install it. Once it is up and running you will be able to find and mine all the blocks you need for your next big creation. These types of mods further demonstrate just how popular Minecraft has become. It probably took a ton of hard work for the developer to get this mod to work correctly, and the fact that it is completely free tells you that it is created by someone who has a passion for the game.
Note: This mod currently changes Minecraft’s *.class files making it not compatible with some other mods.
Controls
X-Ray “X” key
NightLight “L” key (night vision)
Redstone Finder “R” key (Bugged, dont use a switch when this is on)
Fly “F” key (Allows you to double click space to fly and disables fall damage)