There are hundreds of mods available for Minecraft, each has its special features that enhance your gaming experience. However, the majority of mods are not optimized and might cause your game to crash at random times. So, make sure to do your research before installing a mod in your game.
Let us go over different features of Buildcraft and IndustrialCraft which are two mod packs available for players to add to their game. This way you can be sure which mod pack will better suit your requirements.
Buildcraft vs IndustrialCraft
Buildcraft
It is a mod pack that you can install in your game, it enables you to use so many custom items and form a system that works automatically. This mod pack has several types of items like pipes that you can link to your chests and other items to transfer materials. For example, you can use pipes to link your chest with an automatic crafting table and then link that automatic crafting table to a chest.
This mod also offers a lot of other custom items like a pump, mining well, automatic building, engines and so much more. You can use engines to power up your buildings. You can mine out the different items from the quarry to make new items. The main point of this mod pack is to give players the ability to use machinery. But you’ll need a lot of resources to power up these machines so be prepared to farm.
The two main things in the world of Buildcraft are pipes and engines. There are different types of engines you can use each having its unique features. But it can be quite complex for some players to manage all these different things for new players so make sure to watch a YouTube tutorial or read through the instructions to get a general understanding of how the mod works.
IndustrialCraft
This mod introduces advanced machinery into your world of Minecraft. The best thing about this mod is that you can use a lot of other addons along with this mod. There are different types of ores in this mod pack. These include copper, tin, uranium, and lead. The main reason why players love this mod so much is that they can make Nukes with the help of uranium.
All these different ores open up the possibility to create new items that are not available in the vanilla version of Minecraft. But you’ll still have to gather a lot of resources to make large machinery. Another unique thing about this mod is that you can create rubber which you can use in a lot of different ways. You can also create cables and plates using these new ores.
Overall, both of these mods are aimed to provide players industrial aesthetic where players are allowed to create huge machinery using all these new materials. However, the majority of players like to play Industrial craft because it frequently receives updates, new items and is lighter on your system. So, even if you don’t have a strong computer system this mod will work just fine for you.