Screenshot 1 of 1. MinecraftHub-generated cover art for Saddle Backport: a floating wooded block island with a workshop of crafting tables and furnaces and a chest, under a sunset sky
What Saddle Backport works with.
| Platform | Java Edition |
|---|---|
| Loaders | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| Minecraft versions | 1.14, 1.14.4, 1.15.2, 1.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.18.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.6, 1.21.5 |
| Environment | Client, Server |
Saddle Backport is a saddle backport data pack and mod by BizCub. It carries the saddle recipe introduced in snapshot 25w20a for 1.21.6 back to older Java releases. Mod builds exist for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the same recipe also ships as a plain data pack. It must be installed on the server, and it is optional on the client.
Loaders and versions
- Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt: Minecraft 1.14 to 1.21.5. The newest build needs no dependencies.
What it changes
The scope is a single recipe, the saddle recipe from snapshot 25w20a. Nothing else is added, so there are no new blocks, mobs or settings to learn.
That narrow scope is the trade-off.
Install as a mod
- 1.Install the loader that matches your game, such as Fabric (see how to install Fabric).
- 2.Pick the mod file for that loader and your Minecraft release. The newest files need no other mods.
- 3.Place the file in the mods folder, then launch with the loader's profile.
- 4.On a multiplayer setup, put the same file on the server. Players can join without it.
New to modding? The general steps are covered in installing mods on Java Edition.
Install as a data pack
The data pack route needs no loader, which suits vanilla worlds and servers. The data pack build requires no other files. Because the recipe lives in the pack, a world that uses it carries the saddle recipe wherever the pack is active.
Questions about Saddle Backport.
4 questions
What does Saddle Backport do?
It backports the saddle crafting recipe added in snapshot 25w20a for 1.21.6 to older Java releases. It adds no other items, mobs or mechanics.
Is Saddle Backport a mod or a data pack?
Both. BizCub publishes mod files for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, plus a plain data pack with the same recipe. Use the data pack if you do not want to run a mod loader.
Does Saddle Backport work on multiplayer servers?
Yes, but it is required on the server. Without it there, the saddle recipe will not exist. Having it on the client is optional, so players can join without installing anything.
Does Saddle Backport need any other mods?
No. The newest files list no required dependencies, so you do not need Fabric API or another library alongside the mod on any of its four loaders.
