BetterGeysers

BetterGeysers

BetterGeysers is a straightforward overhaul of the geyser mechanics introduced in 26.2-snapshot 5 (the Chaos Cubed update). In the vanilla game, geysers produced by Potent Sulfur are limited to a maximum height of 4 blocks. This mod removes that hardcoded limit and replaces it with logic that actually respects the environment around it.

Dynamic Scaling

The mod works by scanning the water column above a Potent Sulfur block. Instead of stopping at a fixed number, the geyser will grow as long as it finds water source blocks, potentially reaching the top of your world. If it hits a solid ceiling or the surface of the water, it adapts its visuals and physics to match that exact spot.

Advanced Transport

This change transforms geysers from a minor decorative feature into a legitimate tool for world-building and transport. If you place a geyser at the bottom of a deep ocean trench, it will create a massive plume of particles that shoots all the way to the surface.

For players who want to use geysers as elevators, the mod includes a setting called constant travel time. When enabled, this ignores vanilla physics and instead calculates exactly how much force is needed to launch you to the top of the plume in a set amount of time.

Lava and Hazard Support

Beyond just water, BetterGeysers expands the functionality of Potent Sulfur to more extreme environments: * Noxious Gas: Optionally allow geysers to function under lava pools, complete with unique sounds and particles. * Noxious Gas: Enable damage scaling where deeper geysers deal more damage, making deep-sea vents as dangerous as they look. * Noxious Gas: Customize or disable the gas clouds and nausea effects produced by the sulfur.

In-Game Editing

You do not need to restart your game or mess with text editors to change how this mod behaves. You can type `/bettergeysers config` in the chat to see your current settings. Every line in that message is clickable. If you click a setting, it will provide a menu in the chat where you can toggle booleans with buttons or click a prompt to type in a new number. Once you make a change, the mod updates in memory and saves to the config file instantly.

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Configuration Reference

The settings are stored in `bettergeysers.json` inside your config folder. Below is a breakdown of every available parameter:

| Setting | Description | | :--- | :--- | | `maxWaterSources` | The maximum number of blocks the mod will scan upwards. | | `geyserHeightPerWaterSource` | Controls the multiplier for the eruption plume height (Vanilla uses 5). | | `constantTravelTime` | A toggle that makes the launch speed relative to the geyser height. | | `travelTimeTicks` | How many ticks (1/20th of a second) it should take to reach the top. | | `allowLavaGeyser` | Allows geysers to function under lava pools. | | `requireMagmaBlock` | If true, requires a Magma Block underneath the sulfur to activate. | | `scaleSound` | Whether deep-sea geysers should sound more powerful than shallow ones. | | `noxiousGasFumes` | Enables or disables gas cloud particles and nausea logic. | | `disableNausea` | Disables just the nausea effect (fumes stay visible). | | `nauseaDuration` | Duration of the nausea effect in seconds. | | `enableDamage` | Whether geysers deal damage to entities in the plume. | | `dynamicDamage` | If true, damage scales based on geyser depth; if false, uses `damagePerTick`. | | `damagePerTick` | Base damage dealt per tick while erupting. | | `dormantMultiplier` | Controls how much water depth affects the duration of dormant phases. | | `eruptingMultiplier` | Controls how much water depth affects the duration of eruption phases. | | `minEruptionOffset` | Minimum random time (seconds) added to the eruption phase. | | `maxEruptionOffset` | Maximum random time (seconds) added to the eruption phase. | | `minDormantOffset` | Minimum random time (seconds) added to the dormant phase. | | `maxDormantOffset` | Maximum random time (seconds) added to the dormant phase. |

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Compatibility

* Version: Fabric API * Version: Minecraft 26.2-snapshot 5 or newer.