What Is This Mod?
OCB Custom Textures Core Mod is a foundation mod (core mod) for other mods, created by ocbMaurice. It provides a mechanism for adding “opaque paints” and “grass and plant textures” to the game’s texture atlas.
The important thing to understand is that installing this on its own changes nothing visually. It appears to be a mod that’s required purely as a prerequisite for running other mods that depend on this core. For example, the description cites Pyro Paints (by Pyrokar420) and OCB More Flowers and Plants as mods that make use of this core.
Key Features
- A shared base for texture expansion: It provides other mods with the ability to add custom paint and plant textures to the atlas.
- Does nothing on its own: It produces no visual changes by itself, and only becomes meaningful when paired with the mods that depend on it.
- Required on both server and client: In multiplayer, it appears you need to install it on both the server and each client.
- EAC (anti-cheat) must be turned off: It’s clearly stated that you must disable EAC to use this mod and the mods that depend on it. It seems you need to turn EAC off on both the server side and the client side.
Installation Tips
The general procedure is to place the full set of mod files into the Mods folder. The key points appear to be as follows.
- Install both the core and the dependent mods (since the core produces no effect on its own).
- Match versions across the server and all players: version differences or missing installs tend to cause problems.
- Set EAC to off: forgetting this may cause it to not work properly, or prevent you from connecting.
For detailed specifications and the latest information, the surest bet seems to be checking the author’s GitHub (github.com/OCB7D2D/OcbCustomTextures). Since behavior can change with version or base-game updates, it’s reassuring to check compatibility status before installing.
Who Is This For?
- Players who want to combine visual and graphics mods for fun: as a base for using mods that add paints and plants.
- Players who want to install a specific dependent mod: as a prerequisite when you want to add a mod that states “requires Custom Textures Core.”
- Players who can accept an EAC-off environment: since disabling EAC is a prerequisite, it seems well suited to private servers or close-knit multiplayer where that’s acceptable.
Conversely, this mod may not be a great fit for players who want to play with EAC enabled or who want to keep an environment close to vanilla. We recommend first checking whether the visual mod you want to use requires this core, and then installing them together as a set.
As an extra presentation idea, when using this core within your community, introducing the dependent mods together as a “recommended texture mod pack” could—together with the EAC-off setting—help reduce installation mistakes. Adding a link collection of compatible mods at the end of the article might be a nice touch as well.