The BEST Minecraft Mapmaking Tools (Datapacks, Commands, Resource Packs, Addons, Maps…)

Hello! My name is Scommander and  today I’m going to take you through   my favourite tools and resources that  can help you in creating Minecraft maps,   datapacks, and add-ons (and more) all of which – ARE FREEEEEEEE! I’m going to go through quite a lot in this video  so, in the description, there are timestamps  

To each section of the video – as well as  downloads and links to everything I mention here. If you find this video useful be  sure to leave a like on the video and   also do feel free to subscribe down  below it would really help out a ton.  

Otherwise, let’s get right into  looking at some useful applications. So let’s begin with number one: Blockbench.  Honestly if you’re using any other program to do   3D modelling for Minecraft – Stop. Use Blockbench.  No other Minecraft modelling program is as  

Feature-packed as Blockbench. It’s got a really  slick interface, and it’s just overall really easy   to use. Just have a look at some of the things  people have created – there’s so much potential.   So if you’re wanting to create some  3D models, it’s an absolute must-have.

Number two: Amulet. Chances are, you’ve  heard of McEdit, but unfortunately,   it hasn’t been updated for three years and doesn’t  work very well with modern versions of Minecraft.   Well, Amulet is pretty much just a modern McEdit.  You can still transfer areas between worlds,  

Clone selections, and make other big edits to  your world to help you with your map-making. Number three: Note Block Studio. Basically,   it’s just a program that allows you to create  note block songs inside of the application. You can actually import MIDI files  (which is a type of music file)  

And you can get some really great results  without having to know anything about music. Number four: Worldpainter. Worldpainter  allows you to generate amazing looking   worlds for you to start building on.  I’ll link to someone else’s tutorial   in the description so you can learn  how to use it – but as you can see  

From some other people’s work some amazing  terrain can be generated with this program. Number five: Gimp. Gimp is basically  just a free alternative to photoshop.   I use it all the time to edit  textures, crop images, and do   all sorts of image manipulation. It does have  quite a steep learning curve but once you’ve  

Gotten your hands around the program, it can  do pretty much anything you could ever want. Number six: Pixlr. Very similar to  Gimp – Pixlr is an online program   that arguably has a more intuitive  interface and is totally online.  

Either of them work very well for texturing so –  I’d say give both a go and pick your favourite. Number seven: Chunkayyyyyy. Chunky is a  program that lets you create high quality   renders of your Minecraft world it’s  especially useful for rendering very  

Large areas – something which wouldn’t  usually be possible inside of Minecraft. Number eight: Figma. This is a bit of a bonus  one but I thought I’d mention it anyway. I’ve   found Figma to be really useful for putting  together thumbnails and icons. I use it to  

Import images and graphics and position them  using the alignment tools inside of Figma.   It’s basically like a huge drawing board; you  can try different things; see them all together   on the screen, and pick what you think looks best.  There we go – that’s all the applications so now  

Let’s take a look at some online generators  you can use to help you with your projects. Starting off with number one: McStacker. This  is a website that allows you to generate all   different sorts of commands. I mainly use  it for creating complex items and entities  

But – as you can see at the top – there is so much  potential in what you can do with this generator.   Pretty much every useful command can be  generated. It’s just a really great tool   especially for getting started  with Minecraft commands.

Number two is technically the same website but  here we have Mcstacker’s Mural Generator. This   website lets you import any image and it  will convert it to a Minecraft pixel art.   You can then copy it block by block into your game  if you have *outstanding* patience, or you have  

The better option of importing it via a datapack  or as a one command creation (remember those!) Number three: Misode’s Datapack Generators.  Misode’s Github page is extremely useful   for generating code for parts in a data pack  outside of just function files. I’ll be honest,  

I’ve not messed with a lot of these things  apart from advancements and loot tables   but there is a variety of really  cool tools here – especially for   changing world generation and adding  new dimensions. Very cool stuff. Number four: MinecraftJson. This has always  been my go-to site for generating any text-based  

Commands. It supports “tellraw” commands, “title”  commands, as well as custom text in books and on   signs. I’ve found it most useful to add hover  text and click events to text, but it’s really   useful if you don’t want to manually type out  all those pieces of code every single time.

Number five: DigMinecraft. While I’d still  recommend McStacker for Minecraft Java Edition   the reason I put this in the list is due to  the fact that it has a full bedrock section.   So for all you bedrock players you may find   this quite useful for generating some  different types of in-game commands.

Moving away from the online generators here are   my favourite code editors for  making data packs and add-ons. So let’s start with my personal favourite VSCode.  This is the code editor which I use to create  

Datapacks just as I really like the look of it.  You can see all the files in the hierarchy at the   side so you can easily switch between files rather  than always opening them up in file explorer.   I’d also recommend the extensions datapack  helper plus and Arcensoth’s “language-mcfunction”  

Extension for the best syntax highlighting and  autocompletion when you’re working on projects. Number two: Atom. This is an alternative  to VSCode, but really, as a whole,   they both do the same thing. It’s mainly up  to your preference. If using Atom though I’d  

Recommend installing *this* mcfunction extension  for syntax highlighting. Totally up to you though. Number three: Sublime Text. I’ve never found  myself using Sublime Text but I do know a lot   of people like it so it’s definitely worth  a mention. If using sublime text I’d once  

Again recommend Arcensoth’s “language mcfunction”  extension for the best syntax highlighting. Wow! All in all, what text editor you use is really  mostly up to your preference. I just personally   prefer VSCode but I’d recommend you give them  all a go and pick whatever you like the best.  

Up next are my recommended sites for guides  and documentation for Minecraft Commands. First up is the Minecraft Commands Wikipedia  page. It is a very big wall of text but I’ve   still found it useful even if it’s just a  double check command syntax and to remind  

Myself of the differences between bedrock and  java edition commands – there are so many… Number two: “bedrock.dev”. This website  has a very comprehensive documentation   on all sorts of things specifically for Bedrock  Edition. It’s just overall a really great resource  

For learning about creating add-ons with tons of  different sections detailing all sorts of topics. Number three: Skyliner’s Guides. This Github page  has detailed documentation for advancements, loot   tables, and recipes for Minecraft Java Edition  along with a really nice guide to loot-tables  

For Bedrock Edition. Definitely worth taking a  look at if you’re interested in those things. And finally! Number four: The Minecraft Commands  Reddit and Discord Server. Specifically, the   resources page and the frequently asked question  page on Reddit are extremely thorough and also  

Link to further guides and utilities you can use  when creating datapacks. I also really urge you   to join their discord – w-without question – it  is the very best place for you to ask questions   and get help with commands. Would highly  recommend you join it if you haven’t already.

And there we go. That’s me covered everything I  have on this list. I do hope you found this video   useful. If you enjoyed, feel free to subscribe  down below it would really help out a ton.  

A reminder all the links to all these tools are in  the description of the video. I’m also looking to   stream a public event with people on my Discord  on Saturday 6th March – so be sure to join my  

Discord if that interests you. Otherwise, I  hope you have a good day! I’ll see you. Bye!