a-useless-mod
ModTools, alloy furnaces, and upgrades for building and crafting.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
- First release only 10 months ago−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.Today (24 Oct 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.1 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 8 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
Full points22 / 22Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.2 of the 6 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (33%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not counted: it puts out releases very often, so quick fixes are normal for it 7 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
3 points lost7 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · SorrowMist/UselessMod 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.85,031 3 / 4Track record
1 point lost7 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.10 months, 85 releases 7 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
65.9 of the 71 points that apply = 93 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
Useless Mod adds utility tools and machinery, alloy-crafting options, dimensional teleporters, and configurable enhancements for Mekanism and Thermal integrations. Its all-in-one tool switches between modes and provides buffs, while advanced alloy furnaces use the mod’s custom items to process alloys in parallel. The mod adds nine alloys, with corresponding gears and glass for crafting, and Thermal integration components that provide upgrades and parallel processing. Two new dimensions feature customizable border, road, fill, and center-marker blocks, along with perpetual daytime, offering configurable spaces for building. Configuration options let users adjust Mekanism upgrade limits and effects, plant-pot magnification, and assembly-matrix template multipliers; plant-pot rendering animations are also removed.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 6 areas: PlayerChanges 4 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Server and world logicChanges 4 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules., Networking and multiplayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 2 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Blocks and fluidsChanges 1 game code file in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work. and User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay..
Adds 107 blocks, 42 items, 1 biome, 3 dimensions, 219 recipes, 1 advancement, 3 sounds and 15 key bindings.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creators
- a1312042055 and C-H716
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 85K
- Created
- 10 Dec 2025
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code
- Removed from Modrinth
- 11 Oct 2026
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files without running them.
What it can do on your computer
- Uses folders outside the game
- It can read or write files outside your Minecraft folder, on the rest of your computer. Only in its files for NeoForge 1.21.1; Forge 1.20.1.
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 3 files in your config folder.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Only in its files for Forge 1.20.1. See Privacy
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.4 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. All 4 are for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read in 3 of 4 files, without running it
- Uses folders outside the gameReads launcher files.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends, in the 3 of its 4 files we read
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of 3 of 4 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds and found none.
We have not read its code history yet.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.Not read yet.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found40 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found218 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found3 sounds read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file1,266 code files read
Compatibility
See all 85 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
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The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.