Question 1

Does BuildCraft work on Minecraft 1.12.2?

Accepted Answer

Yes. 1.12.2 is the newest Minecraft version BuildCraft declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Question 2

Which Minecraft versions does BuildCraft support?

Accepted Answer

Everything the author has declared, from b1.4 up to 1.12.2. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Question 3

Do I need to install BuildCraft on the client or the server?

Accepted Answer

Both. Every player needs it installed and so does the server, so anyone joining without it will be refused.

Question 4

Which platform or loader does BuildCraft support?

Accepted Answer

Forge. A build for one platform or loader will not necessarily load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Question 5

Which Java version do I need for BuildCraft?

Accepted Answer

On the newest Minecraft version it supports, Java 8 or newer. The requirement comes from the Minecraft version you run rather than from the mod itself, so on an older supported Minecraft the answer is that version's Java, not this one.

Question 6

What licence is BuildCraft under?

Accepted Answer

LicenseRef-Depends-on-version, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

Question 7

How do I install BuildCraft?

Accepted Answer

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the mod and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.

Question 8

Where do I download BuildCraft safely?

Accepted Answer

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. The download link goes to the source recorded for that release; verify the publisher, filename and checksum before running it.

Minecraft	Through	Java	Evidence	Released
1.12.2	Forge	8+	declared	18 Sept 2017
1.11.2	Forge	8+	declared	21 Dec 2016
1.8.9	Forge	8+	declared	3 Dec 2015
1.7.10	Forge	8+	declared	14 May 2014
1.7.2	Forge	8+	declared	25 Oct 2013
1.6.4	Forge	not published	declared	19 Sept 2013
1.6.2	Forge	not published	declared	5 Jul 2013
1.5.2	Forge	8+	declared	25 Apr 2013
1.4.7	Forge	8+	declared	27 Dec 2012
1.4.5	Forge	8+	declared	19 Dec 2012
1.3.2	Forge	8+	declared	15 Aug 2012
b1.5_01	Forge	8+	declared	19 Apr 2011
b1.4	Forge	8+	declared	30 Mar 2011

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