Raspberry Jelly: A Magic and Tech Fusion Modpack for Minecraft
Raspberry Jelly is a modpack for Minecraft created by Piano_VII, Myth, and Momentium. Originally built for a small group of friends, it was later shared with the wider community. The pack focuses on custom creations, blending magic and technology so players can design their own spells and machines in a single world. If you have ever wanted to cast a spell you wrote yourself and then automate its ingredients with a factory, this pack was made for you.
What Makes Raspberry Jelly Stand Out
At its core, Raspberry Jelly is a fusion pack. Magic mods and tech mods are not kept in separate corners; they overlap and feed into each other. Psi and Ars Nouveau let you build custom magic spells, while Create and Immersive Engineering give you the tools to design mechanical systems. The result is a sandbox where a spell can trigger a machine, and a machine can supply a ritual.
The pack also leans into customization. The main menu was rebuilt with PackMenu, and the author spent far more time on it than expected. That attention to detail carries into the game itself, where quests, structures, and progression are tuned to keep both magic and tech routes viable.
Magic Mods
- Psi and Phi: programmable spellcasting with a tech-flavored twist
- Ars Nouveau, Ars Arsenal, and Ars Elemental: spell crafting, gear, and elemental foci
- Blood Magic and Tome of Blood: ritual-based progression
- Elemental Craft: elemental shards and infusion
Tech and Automation Mods
- Create and Create: Steam Powered: rotational power, contraptions, and steam
- Immersive Engineering and Immersive Petroleum: multiblock machines and oil processing
- Tinkers Construct: customizable tools and smeltery setups
- Compact Machines: build large factories inside a single block
World, Exploration, and Quality of Life
- Biomes O' Plenty, The Twilight Forest, and The Endergetic Expansion for new terrain
- Mowzie's Mobs, Dungeon Crawl, and Gateways to Eternity for combat and dungeons
- JourneyMap, Waystones, GraveStone, and Carry On for navigation and convenience
- Just Enough Items, Just Enough Resources, and Hwyla for recipe and info overlays
Supported Versions and Loader
Raspberry Jelly is built for Minecraft 1.16.5 and runs on the Forge loader. That version is a sweet spot for modded play: most of the pack's major dependencies, including Create, Ars Nouveau, Psi, and Immersive Engineering, were stable on 1.16.5 Forge. Because the pack relies on Forge-specific mods, you will need a Forge profile rather than Fabric or NeoForge.
One note from the author: Optifine cannot be bundled due to licensing restrictions. It is not required, but it is recommended for performance and shader support. You can grab it from the official Optifine website and drop it into your mods folder after installing the pack.
If you would rather skip manual file juggling, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install path for Raspberry Jelly, pulling the correct Forge version and mod list automatically so you can get straight to playing.
How to Install Raspberry Jelly
Installing the pack is straightforward if you follow the right order. Here is the process for a typical launcher setup.
- Install a Minecraft launcher that supports modpacks, such as CurseForge or a similar client.
- Search for Raspberry Jelly in the modpack browser and select the 1.16.5 Forge version.
- Let the launcher download the pack and its dependencies. This can take a while on slower connections.
- Allocate at least 6 GB of RAM to the profile. The pack is large and will stutter with less.
- Launch the game once to generate config files, then close it.
- Optional: download Optifine from the official site and place the jar in the mods folder.
- Relaunch and enjoy the custom main menu.
If you prefer a guided route, the foxygame.net launcher keeps Raspberry Jelly and its Forge dependencies in its add-on catalog, handling version matching and updates so you do not have to track each mod by hand. When you download Raspberry Jelly, double-check that you are on the 1.16.5 Forge build, since mixing loaders will break the pack on startup.
Tips for New Players
Start with a small base near a village or Waystone so you can travel easily later. Set up Just Enough Items early and use it constantly; the pack has hundreds of recipes and JEI is your map. Pick one magic mod and one tech mod to learn first. Psi pairs well with Create because both reward experimentation, while Ars Nouveau and Immersive Engineering make a solid combo for players who prefer structured progression.
Do not ignore the food mods. Pam's HarvestCraft 2 adds crops, trees, and meals that support Serene Seasons, and a steady food supply matters more than you might expect. GraveStone Mod will save your items when you die, but it will not save your pride after a bad Twilight Forest run.
Final Thoughts
Raspberry Jelly is a well-rounded modpack for Minecraft that rewards players who like to build their own solutions. The magic and tech systems are deep enough to keep you busy for dozens of hours, and the quality-of-life mods remove most of the friction that makes large packs frustrating. Whether you want to script a spell, design a factory, or explore new biomes, this pack gives you the tools. Download Raspberry Jelly for Minecraft 1.16.5 on Forge, follow the install steps above, and start creating.