The Lost Cities — Autogen: Automatic City World Without Clicks
When you run a modded server or a curated modpack, the last thing you want is to explain world type selection every time someone creates a new game. The Lost Cities — Autogen: Automatic City World Without Clicks solves that by forcing the Lost Cities generator as the default, so players land directly in the decaying metropolis without touching a single menu. This tiny addon is built for stability and repeatability across Forge-based setups.
What the Addon Does
This mod does not alter the core Lost Cities generation—it simply removes the manual step. Once installed, any new singleplayer or server world automatically uses the Lost Cities world type. You skip the dropdown, the chat instructions, and the risk of someone starting in a vanilla overworld. The result is a consistent urban wasteland from the first chunk, with all the layered ruins, highways, and subterranean structures intact.
Beyond the default profile, the configuration file lets you specify any Lost Cities profile you have defined. Whether you want a denser cityscape, an ancient ruin variant, or a custom profile tuned for your modpack, the addon applies it globally. This makes it a perfect companion for themed servers and quest-driven packs where the world must match the intended atmosphere from the start.
How to Install The Lost Cities — Autogen: Automatic City World Without Clicks
Installation follows the standard Forge mod routine. First, ensure you have the base The Lost Cities mod and a compatible version of Forge already in place. Then download The Lost Cities — Autogen: Automatic City World Without Clicks from a trusted source and place the JAR file into your mods folder. No additional libraries or dependencies are required beyond the main Lost Cities mod.
After placing the file, launch the game or server once to generate the default configuration. The addon works immediately—create a new world and you will see the Lost Cities world type pre-selected. For server administrators, this means every player who joins will experience the same urban generation without any extra steps.
Configuration via TOML
The only file you need to touch is config/lostcities_autogen.toml. Inside, the selectedProfile field accepts any valid Lost Cities profile name. Set it to "default" for the standard experience, or use a custom identifier you have already defined in the main Lost Cities config. After editing, restart the game or server to apply the change. This single-file approach keeps maintenance simple and avoids conflicts with other world-gen mods.
Compatibility and Version Support
The Lost Cities — Autogen: Automatic City World Without Clicks for Minecraft is designed for Forge and requires the base Lost Cities mod. Supported Minecraft versions depend on the addon’s release—commonly 1.12.2, 1.16.5, 1.18.2, and 1.19.2 are available. Always match the addon version to your Forge build and the exact Lost Cities version you are running. On servers, the mod must be present on both client and server to prevent chunk mismatches or connection issues.
Because the addon only touches world creation, it coexists peacefully with most other mods, including biome mods, structure packs, and performance optimizers. Test on a clean instance before merging into a heavy modpack to confirm profile selection works as expected.
Who Should Use This Addon
- Server owners who rely on Lost Cities as the primary setting—eliminate support tickets about world type selection.
- Modpack authors who want a zero-config start for players; the urban environment becomes the default without extra instructions.
- Solo players tired of repeating the same menu clicks every time they generate a new seed.
If you frequently test seeds or rebuild worlds, the addon saves minutes per session. It also ensures that any automated world creation (e.g., via server scripts) always picks the correct generator.
Final Thoughts
The Lost Cities — Autogen: Automatic City World Without Clicks is a practical utility, not a flashy content mod. It streamlines the startup process so you can focus on looting skyscrapers, navigating highways, and surviving the post-apocalyptic cityscape. Set your profile once, distribute the config, and every new world will be exactly what you intended. For stable, predictable urban generation in your Forge environment, this addon is an essential piece of the puzzle.