DefaultSettings Modpack Creator Guide

To properly integrate DefaultSettings into a modpack, follow these steps to ensure user settings are preserved:

1. Configure the Game: Launch your development instance and set your desired keybinds, video settings (including Optifine or Iris shaders), and add any default servers to the server list.
2. Execute Save: Run the command /ds save. This creates a defaultsettings folder inside your config directory.
3. Verify Files: Ensure the following files appear in config/defaultsettings/: * options.txt (General game settings) * servers.dat (Server list entries) * keybindings.txt (Custom key assignments)
4. Exporting: When exporting your modpack, DO NOT include the options.txt or servers.dat files from the root .minecraft folder. Only include the config/defaultsettings/ folder.
5. Mod Configs: If you wish to ship specific mod configs as defaults, use /ds saveconfigs. This is particularly useful for mods like JourneyMap or sophisticated UI mods that store data outside the standard vanilla files.