Generating a Continental World with Large Oceans

Creating a Continental World

When starting a new world with the Continents data pack, the game shifts vanilla terrain generation toward wide-open oceans dotted with distinct landmasses. Follow these steps during world creation to ensure the pack is active:

1. From the main menu, select Singleplayer and click Create New World.

2. Open the Data Packs menu.

3. Make sure the Continents data pack is moved over to the selected column on the right side of the screen.

4. Click Done and adjust your preferred game mode and difficulty.

5. Click Create New World to begin generation.

Exploring Landforms and Archipelagos

Once the world loads, the standard endless land distribution is replaced by distinct geographical shapes designed to keep the game playable while emphasizing seafaring:

• Major Continents: Substantial bodies of land containing diverse biomes.
• Archipelagos: Clusters of smaller islands scattered across the water, ideal for staging outposts.
• Isolated Islands: Solitary patches of land situated deep in open waters.

Because oceans are significantly more common and expansive, traveling between different landmasses requires maritime exploration. Prepare boats or aquatic transport early to navigate the large oceanic expanses between continents.