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Avinash Jaisrani

At Tech4Gamers, I contribute as a Senior News Reporter, combining my skills and gaming enthusiasm to keep our audience updated on the latest developments.

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Minecraft is gaming’s biggest IP in terms of sheer sales alone, boasting popularity across multiple console generations and PC. As a sandbox title with endless possibilities, it appeals to a wide range of players and becomes even more impressive when modes are taken into account.

Modding needs no introduction. This aspect of PC gaming can completely transform games, and the likes of Skyrim showcase modding’s potential the best. The same is true of Minecraft, and you’re missing out if you haven’t tried at least a few mods.

Because Minecraft is so popular, we’ve put together a list of the essential mods one should try out. This is far from everything the modding scene has to offer, but it should give players a solid base to start out with.

Why it matters: Mods have added completely new cities and gameplay mechanics to various titles in the past. Because the possibilities are practically endless, such tools breathe new life into existing games.

Performance Improvements

As mentioned above, Minecraft has a slew of mods already available. With access to the right Minecraft key, the possibilities are practically endless since gameplay can be tuned to the player’s liking.

Because Minecraft is so popular, the game is played on a variety of consoles, PCs, and laptops. Some may not be good enough to handle the game, but this is where Sodium saves the day.

Paired with Lithium, Sodium streamlines game physics and mob AI. This, in addition to the different rendering techniques, leads to a 150% frame rate boost. Elsewhere, FerriteCore improves memory management for those with limited memory.

To improve rendering when using multiple mods, ImmediatelyFast uplifts rendering capabilities. Moreover, the Concurrent Chunk Management Engine helps reduce load times. All of these mods can be used together to combine the benefits of small but meaningful changes, resulting in a major improvement to the end-user experience.

Graphical Enhancements

PC gamers love their visuals, and this is precisely why a large chunk of the modding community focuses on enhancing various visual elements.

In Minecraft, mods can completely change the look of the game without impacting the original blocky art direction. Optifine is the quintessential visual mod in this case, adding dynamic lighting and clear water to the game.

A shader pack like SEUS also works well with Optifine, leading to realistic water flow and atmospheric lighting changes. For even better lighting, Super Dolby Vanilla adds stunning visual effects without taking up too many resources.

Moreover, a mod like Dramatic Skys brings improvements with HD clouds and biome-specific lighting. If this isn’t enough, Faithful upgrades the blocky textures to a 32×32 resolution.

As said earlier, the possibilities are truly endless, and you can spend days customizing the experience to your personal taste.

Conclusion

Minecraft remains one of gaming’s most-played titles to date. It would not be far-fetched to say that the modding community plays a major role in the game’s sustained popularity, keeping players coming back for new experiences.

As long as you enjoy the vanilla experience, exploring the many mods created by the community will certainly be worth your time. The only downside is that modding is currently limited to PC.

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Shehryar Khan

Senior Editor and Content Writer:

• Lead the comparison and blog writing teams at Tech4Gamers.
• Oversee teams with a keen eye for detail and precision.
• Ensure hands-on writing, with benchmarks and testing as guiding principles.
• Guarantee the delivery of the best possible results in concise yet impactful tech tales.

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Artificial intelligence has been making waves for years, especially with the arrival of GPT-4o. However, the major development in Artificial intelligence now is Agentic AI, which is revolutionizing the industry. This term refers to artificial intelligence systems capable of performing tasks autonomously and acting as agents on our behalf.

These advancements are changing the way we interact with technology entirely. Agentic AI can handle tasks without constant human guidance, making it a groundbreaking innovation that has completely captivated me.

Revolutionizing Digital Assistance

The rise of Agentic AI has transformed how we think about digital assistants. Instead of just answering questions, AI can now complete tasks, streamlining daily life. AI tools like OpenAI’s Custom GPTs, Microsoft’s Copilot Actions, and Google’s Gems are paving the way for a future where AI manages entire digital workflows.

Tech giants like MediaTek are developing specialized chips for ARM-based laptops to handle these AI-driven tasks efficiently. In contrast to the hardware advances, true Agentic AI is still in its early stages. However, one of the most significant steps in this direction is Google’s Deep Research, a part of the Gemini AI family.

We all know how frustrating Google searches can be these days: irrelevant results, changing algorithms, and inconsistent findings. You might get one result today and a completely different one tomorrow. For many, the experience has only worsened over time.

With Deep Research, this experience is completely transformed. Instead of sifting through thousands of irrelevant results, AI gathers information from your chosen sources, ensuring precise and reliable search outcomes.

Professionals across various fields are recognizing its value. Deep Research is beneficial for lawyers, journalists, and researchers. It removes redundant information, organizes results into structured sections, and even includes citations, ensuring the credibility of sources.

Artificial Intelligence That Understands Your Needs

Researchers typically open dozens of tabs while searching for relevant sources, then manually copy and paste information, a messy and time-consuming process. Deep Research simplifies this by delivering well-organized reports that eliminate unnecessary hassle.

Search engines frequently miss the mark, forcing users to rephrase queries multiple times in search of relevant information, which can lead to exhaustion and frustration. I’ve personally had to tweak my searches repeatedly, only to end up with unsatisfactory results.

Now, Deep Research solves this by allowing natural language searches. I can describe what I need in everyday language and receive precise results. It saves time by eliminating the need to filter through bad sources or distracting ads while structuring quality information in an organized format.

So, worrying about unreliable search results, disorganized data, or complicated queries is unnecessary. Another best part? It’s built into Google’s ecosystem, seamlessly integrating with tools like Docs, Gmail, and Sheets.

The Future Of AI Research Tools

As Artificial intelligence technology advances, we can expect even more powerful tools shortly. Deep Research is just the beginning. Companies like OpenAI and Perplexity are also working on similar solutions, but Google holds a competitive edge due to its deep integration with the services we already use.

A Google One AI Premium under $20 monthly subscription offers access to Gemini Advanced, 2TB of cloud storage, and Gemini AI integrated across various Google services like Gmail, Docs, and more. It is a far better deal than competitors like ChatGPT Plus or Perplexity Pro, which charge similar prices for AI services alone.

However, Open AI Deep Research is better for in-depth, real-time analysis but costs too much, $200/month. In contrast, Google Gemini Deep Research is more affordable, delivers well-structured reports, and generally provides faster responses than OpenAI.

Recent Humanity’s Last Exam benchmark results highlight AI performance in deep research tasks. OpenAI’s model scored 26%, outperforming Perplexity’s 21.1%, though the gap is narrowing.

However, specific performance metrics for Google’s Gemini AI on the HLE benchmark are not publicly available. However, surpassing other models, it scored 90.04% on other tests, such as the Massive Multitask Language Understanding (MMLU) test.

If your work involves research of any kind, Google Deep Research is worth trying. Its operation within Google’s ecosystem makes it even more convenient. We are entering an era where Artificial intelligence doesn’t just assist us; it works for us. And in my opinion, that’s something to be truly excited about.

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Shaheer Zahid

Currently serving as a News Reporter at Tech4Gamers, I have the privilege of combining my love for gaming with the art of storytelling. My role involves crafting engaging narratives that keep our audience abreast of the latest developments in the gaming world.

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None of us would’ve ever expected the current video game generation to be the way it is right now since the Xbox Series and PlayStation 5 consoles were revealed. 

While the pandemic was to blame for the console’s earlier bland years, the generation is almost midway through, and none of the gaming releases have blown me away.

It just isn’t my opinion but a thought shared by many that the current video game generation is the weakest we’ve ever seen.

Why it matters: With gaming becoming more mainstream and technological advancements, one would think that the industry’s state would improve. However, the artistic aspect of video game development is completely forgotten in favour of chasing trends.

A Course Of Of Disappointing Releases

It’s not that I’m being a pessimist, but I’m not seeing the gaming industry getting better. I expected so many of the recent releases to blow me away, especially because of how much studios hyped them up for years. However, every time, I was disappointed with broken promises. 

This is something that I’ve repeatedly talked about in the past countless times. Whether it was Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, a continuation of the Arkham series, or Skulls and Bones, a project birthed by Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, each time, my expectations were shattered.

I liked Starfield, but it wasn’t up to par with the rest of Bethesda’s games. Studio owners should’ve listened to gamers instead of assuming what they actually needed.

There Hasn’t Been A Memorable New IP In The Past Few Years

Many people undermine the important fact that the PS4/Xbox One Era had some really great new IPs. The same cannot be said for this generation, though.

For the PS4, we had Days Gone, Horizon, Bloodborne, and more. These were all new IPs in addition to the veteran ones.

On the other hand, PS5 saw releases like Forspoken and Concord, which are games I’d like to forget about. The case would’ve been different if Sony hadn’t pushed the live-service agenda, but alas.

Even for Xbox, the argument holds valid; titles like Starfield, a project 7 years into its making, failed to turn heads. 

Exclusives aside, some of the great new titles I can think of are Elden Ring and Cyberpunk 2077. Long gone are the days when developers released new IPs like Mass Effect, God of War, and Witcher games.

They still get new titles to this date, but then again, the impact they had will never be matched by any new release. I’m not even overlooking great titles like Sekiro, Outerworlds, or Black Myth Wukong, but it’s just not the same anymore.

The industry has expanded so much, with development costing hundreds of millions of dollars, that publishers avoid taking creative risks. 

Still, smaller studios with a passion for the industry continue to make an impact as much as they can with their games. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is a testimony to that. While it may not fare against the likes of titles like God of War, something is better than nothing.