How to Craft Items and Use Mod Header Buttons

Replacing the standard Minecraft inventory screen does not lock you out of basic survival crafting or extra menus added by other mods in your modpack.

Crafting in the Survival Interface

When you need to turn logs into planks, make sticks, or assemble a crafting table out in the field, you can still use your personal crafting area inside the custom layout.

1. Press E to open the main inventory screen.

2. Locate the built-in vanilla two-by-two crafting grid inside the interface.

3. Drag ingredients from your inventory—or pull materials directly out of the left Vicinity column from nearby chests and ground drops—into the four input slots.

4. Collect your finished item from the crafting output slot and place it into your inventory or Hands panel.

Accessing Recipe Viewers and Accessory Slots

If you play with extra utility mods installed alongside DayZ Inventory Mod, you do not have to switch back to the vanilla screen to reach their menus.

1. Open your inventory with E and check the top header area of the interface.

2. The mod automatically detects installed recipe viewers and accessory slot mods and adds custom buttons along the header.

3. Click these header buttons to toggle your recipe lookup overlay or open extra accessory equipment menus directly from the survival screen.