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ConfigurationsBackport

by my-life-is-bad · for Minecraft

Brings back the Config annotation system from forge 1.12.x to 1.8.9.

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About ConfigurationsBackport

From Modrinth

Brings back the Config annotation system from forge 1.12.x to 1.8.9.

ConfigurationsBackport

Brings back the 1.12.2 forge's Config annotation system to 1.8.9 using mixins. Its documentation is present at: https://docs.minecraftforge.net/en/1.12.x/config/annotations/

How to use?

You would use the Config annotations exactly the same way as u did in 1.12.2. But instead of net.minecraftforge.common.config.ConfigManager, its now my_life_is_bad.configurationsbackport.common.config.ConfigManager.

Example:

package my_life_is_bad.configurationsbackport;

import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.client.event.ConfigChangedEvent.OnConfigChangedEvent;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.SubscribeEvent;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLConstructionEvent;
import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod.EventHandler;
import my_life_is_bad.configurationsbackport.common.config.ConfigManager;
import my_life_is_bad.configurationsbackport.common.config.Config;

@Mod(modid = ConfigurationsBackport.MODID, version = ConfigurationsBackport.VERSION)

public class ConfigurationsBackport {
    public static final String MODID = "configurationsbackport";
    public static final String VERSION = "1.1";


    @Config(modid = MODID)
    public static class Configuration {
        @Config.Comment("String Entry: ")
        public static String stringEntry = "I am a string :D";

        @Config.Comment("Int Entry (Slider): ")
        @Config.RangeInt(min = 1, max = 16)
        @Config.SlidingOption()
        public static int intSlider = 100;

        @Config.Comment("Int Entry: ")
        @Config.RangeInt(min = 1, max = 16)
        public static int intEntry = 100;

        @Config.Comment("Double Entry: ")
        @Config.RangeDouble(min = 0.1D, max = 1.6D)
        public static double doubleEntry = 0.1D;

        @Config.Comment("Double Entry (Slider): ")
        @Config.RangeDouble(min = 0.1D, max = 1.6D)
        @Config.SlidingOption()
        public static double doubleSlider = 0.1D;
    }


    @EventHandler
	public void onFMLConstructionEvent(FMLConstructionEvent event) {
		MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(this);
	}

    @SubscribeEvent
	public void onConfigChangedEvent(OnConfigChangedEvent event) {
		if (event.modID.equals(MODID)) {
			ConfigManager.sync(MODID, Config.Type.INSTANCE);
		}
	}
}~~~~
ConfigurationsBackport

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Built for Minecraft 1.8.9.

Loaders

Runs on Forge.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Works on a server

From source side support

Modrinth lists server-side support for ConfigurationsBackport as optional: it can run on a server, but isn’t required there.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
Forge
Runs on
Serveroptional on the server
Game versions
1.8.9

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
  • ✓Authormy-life-is-bad, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

ConfigurationsBackport, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install ConfigurationsBackport?

Modrinth lists server-side support for ConfigurationsBackport as optional: it can run on a server, but isn’t required there.

Which loaders does it support?

Forge.

Is it free?

Yes. ConfigurationsBackport is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

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