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Steel Got It Mod FAQ

6 questions players actually ask, answered.

What does the Steel Got It Mod do?
It fixes the bug MC-264285, where flint and steel disappears from your inventory when you try to light a creeper. The mod corrects the vanilla code's faulty check for whether the item is unbreakable.
What is MC-264285?
MC-264285 is a bug that causes flint and steel to vanish from your inventory when you attempt to light creepers. It happens because vanilla code doesn't properly check if the item is unbreakable.
Why does flint and steel disappear when lighting creepers in vanilla Minecraft?
The vanilla code fails to perform the correct checks for whether the item is unbreakable. This causes the flint and steel to be consumed or lost instead of behaving as intended.
Is the Steel Got It Mod a content mod that adds new items or mobs?
No, it is a bug-fix mod. Its only purpose is to fix the flint-and-steel creeper bug reported as MC-264285.
Where was this bug officially reported?
It was reported on the official bug tracker as MC-264285. The Steel Got It Mod exists specifically to fix that reported issue.
What happens when you try to light a creeper with flint and steel while using the Steel Got It Mod?
The flint and steel no longer disappears from your inventory. The mod corrects the unbreakable-item check so the tool behaves properly.