Etched
ModCreate custom records and play your music throughout the world.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 5 months−3 points
- Releases in only 4 of the last 24 months−3 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
5 points lost22 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5 months ago (6 Jun 2026) 10 / 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, 1.19.2 on Fabric. 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 4 of the last 24 months 3 / 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.37 of the 378 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (10%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 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
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · jacksonhardaway/etched 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · jacksonhardaway/etched 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.9,278,220 4 / 4Track record
1 point lost7 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.5.3 years, 32 releases 7 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
64.5 of the 71 points that apply = 91 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Etched expands Minecraft’s music system, letting players make custom records and play music through new devices and a village bard. At the Etching Table, combine a blank music disc with a customizable label and a link to an MP3, WAV or OGG file, a SoundCloud or Bandcamp song, or a Minecraft sound event; labels can be personalized with text, dye colors and patterns. Play records in an Album Jukebox that holds up to nine discs and loops them in sequence, or take music along the rails in a Jukebox Minecart, which accepts records through hoppers and can restart a finished song at an activator rail. A Radio adds another way to listen, while hoppers can also load records into jukeboxes. The Bard is a villager profession with musical trades, including blank music discs, which can also be made by smelting a regular music disc.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 7 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 3 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Blocks and fluidsChanges 3 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., SoundChanges 2 game code files in this area: playing sounds, music and the sound engine., Inventory and itemsChanges 2 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather. and User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay..
Adds 3 blocks, 8 items, 1 minecart, 11 recipes and 1 sound.
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.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creators
- Humble Abode (jackson, Farcr and Ocelot)
- License
- GNU General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 9.3M
- Created
- 20 Jun 2021
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in the mod's own code and in jlayer, a library it includes. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them.
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.8 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 2 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 without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
We read its code without running it: it contacts 3 web addresses while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
Its files for older Minecraft versions (1.16.5) also send your player name and your player ID.
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 both files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- api-v2.soundcloud.comLooks up SoundCloud track or playlist details.Explained by AI (may be wrong)Explained by an AI from the code. May be wrong.
- soundcloud.comTalks to SoundCloud to find a script URL.Explained by AI (may be wrong)Explained by an AI from the code. May be wrong.
- Address built while the game runsThe code builds this address while the game runs: it is not written in the file.Connects to SoundCloud to retrieve a client ID. Requests track media URLs from SoundCloud.Explained by AI (may be wrong)Explained by an AI from the code. May be wrong.
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images, sounds and code history and found none.
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.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Nothing found
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found10 of 40 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 found49 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 found2 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 file239 code files read
Compatibility
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2,211 modpacks include Etched in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Valhelsia 33.6M downloadslast version with it 21 Mar 2022
BounceSMP: Public2.8M downloadslast version with it 18 Nov 2023
MC Eternal 21.9M downloadslast version with it 16 Sep 2026
Valhelsia: Enhanced Vanilla1.8M downloadslast version with it 11 Sep 2022
TerraFirmaGreg-Modern1.7M downloadslast version with it 21 Oct 2026
Society: Sunlit Valley1.6M downloadslast version with it 7 Oct 2026
Chocolate Edition Minecraft1.1M downloadslast version with it 4 May 2026
Another Quality Modpack 2 - AQM2627K downloadslast version with it 4 Sep 2025
Valhelsia 5572K downloadslast version with it 17 Feb 2024
Raspberry Flavoured534K downloadslast version with it 23 Aug 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Etched. Share: how many of the modpacks with Etched also have that mod.
ChippedCModin 48% of the modpacks with Etched
AmendmentsAModin 47% of the modpacks with Etched
BlueprintAModin 47% of the modpacks with Etched
Create: Enchantment IndustryAModin 47% of the modpacks with Etched
Create DecoBModin 45% of the modpacks with Etched
ConnectivityAModin 45% of the modpacks with Etched
Create: Copycats+AModin 44% of the modpacks with Etched
Chat HeadsAModin 44% of the modpacks with Etched
sparkAModin 44% of the modpacks with Etched
AttributeFixAModin 42% of the modpacks with EtchedLatest files
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.