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Thermal Foundation Mod FAQ

10 questions players actually ask, answered.

What does the Thermal Foundation mod do?
It provides the essential building blocks for the Thermal Series of mods, adding common resources, materials, and components. It also expands ore processing and technology systems with machines, tools, and materials for resource refinement and power generation.
What Minecraft versions does Thermal Foundation support?
The mod file lists Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge, and the Modrinth project page lists 1.16.5, 1.18.2, 1.19.2, and 1.20.1.
What mod loaders does Thermal Foundation run on?
The mod file lists Forge, and the Modrinth project page lists both Forge and NeoForge.
What does Thermal Foundation add?
It adds common resources and materials, new ores that generate in the world, and the ability to process materials into forms like ingots, nuggets, dust, gears, and liquids. It also adds tools, weapons, armor, and hostile mobs.
What mobs does Thermal Foundation add?
It introduces new hostile mobs including the Blizz, Blitz, and Basalz, which drop unique items.
What tools does Thermal Foundation add?
You can craft a range of tools, weapons, and armor from the mod's materials, including powerful tools like the Platinum Hammer and Sickle.
What does Thermal Foundation need to run?
The wiki lists Cofh Core as required, at versions 11.0.2 through 11.1.0.
How do I configure Thermal Foundation?
Client settings are in the thermal-client.toml file in your /config folder, common worldgen options are in thermal-common.toml, and server settings are in thermal-server.toml in the /saves/WORLD_NAME/serverconfigs folder. Copying the server file to your /defaultconfigs folder applies those settings to all newly created worlds.
What other Thermal Series mods are there?
The other modules include Thermal Dynamics, Thermal Locomotion, and Thermal Cultivation.
Does Thermal Foundation add new ores?
Yes, it introduces new ores that generate in the world for you to mine.