Mods / Multiblock Crates [On break]

Tags:
Utility Cosmetics Crafting Storage Furniture QoL
Author:
DanaCraluminum
Side:
Both
Created:
Apr 5th 2022 at 11:35 PM
Last modified:
Sep 20th 2025 at 10:41 AM
Downloads:
19977
Latest release (for Vintage Story 1.19.0 - 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.1, outdated):
MultiblockCrates-v1.2.1.zip  1-click install

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Brings multiblock crates and ability to remove/add crate label.

  • Crates that take a lot of space, and have the same number of slots per block accordingly to values of vanilla crates, e.g. 3x3x3=27x16=432 stacks
  • Compatible with Wildcraft Trees mod
Known Issues

Note that these bugs are caused by game code.

Github #1760: Cannot automatically pull items out of mutliblock parts.
Github #1856: Crates use hardcoded "contents" shape for opened state.

- Label's selection box is on all parts of multiblock.

Languages
  • Chinese
  • Dutch
  • Esperanto
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Russian
  • Slovak
  • Spanish
  • Ukrainian

Mod Version Mod IdentifierFor Game version Downloads Released Changelog Download 1-click mod install*
1.2.1 mcrate
1.19.0 - 1.19.3
9209 Feb 12th 2024 at 10:05 AM MultiblockCrates-v1.2.1.zip 1-click install

Fixed: Crafting recipes that caused crash in handbook are now hidden (still work, just hidden)

1.2.0 mcrate
1.18.9 - 1.18.13
2756 Aug 14th 2023 at 6:00 PM MultiblockCrates-v1.2.0.zip 1-click install

Compiled for NET7

Removed commands and hotkeys to move them to future tweaks mod

1.1.1 mcrate
1.18.0 - 1.18.1 1.18.2 - 1.18.5 1.18.6 - 1.18.7
502 Aug 9th 2023 at 12:18 AM MultiblockCrates-v1.1.1.zip 1-click install

Hotfix: Crate textures don't load

1.1.0 mcrate
1.18.0 - 1.18.1 1.18.2 - 1.18.5 1.18.6 - 1.18.7
382 Aug 8th 2023 at 11:46 PM MultiblockCrates-v1.1.0.zip 1-click install

Feature: Hotkey to add/remove a crate label (sends server command)
Feature: Compatibility with Wildcraft Trees mod
Feature: Localization for Arabic, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian and Swedish
API Tweak: Major code refactor, moved all recipes and patches into code

1.0.4 mcrate
1.16.2 - 1.16.3 1.17.0 - 1.17.11 1.18.0-pre.0 - 1.18.0-rc.1
4543 May 19th 2022 at 10:39 AM MultiblockCrates-v1.0.4.zip 1-click install
  • Feature: Can now remove a label from any crate by looking at it and using /removelabel command (will give a parchment back)
  • Tweak: Implemented more flexible localization for multiblock crates that allows to translate just a few lang keys
  • Fixed: Crates dropped their own direction variant on breaking, instead just "east
1.0.3 mcrate
1.16.2 - 1.16.3
675 Apr 22nd 2022 at 11:23 AM MultiblockCrates-v1.0.3.zip 1-click install
  • Feature: 1x2 and 1x3 crates (rotated versions of 2x1 and 3x1)
1.0.2 mcrate
1.16.2 - 1.16.3
764 Apr 13th 2022 at 5:49 PM MultiblockCrates-v1.0.2.zip 1-click install
  • Tweak: Can now attach a parchment to crates in vanilla way
  • Tweak: Adjusted shapes of big crates to be able to clearly see a label
  • Tweak: Returned back recipes for remained crates, since 1.16.5 brings necessary bugfix
  • Tweak: Made 3x1' and 2x1' recipes more intuitive
  • Tweak: Removed recycle recipes (there was a dupe "bug" for labeled crates)
  • Fixed: Non-east variant crates cannot be opened in the crafting grid

Note: Once vanilla get a crate with "none" label variant, I will return recycle recipes back, since they allowed to dupe parchment

1.0.1 mcrate
1.16.2 - 1.16.3
608 Apr 7th 2022 at 12:10 PM MultiblockCrates-v1.0.1.zip 1-click install
  • Tweak: Removed recipes for all crates except 3x1 and 2x1. Large crates cannot be crafted, as it crashes when trying to craft them. See issue: Github #1840
  • Fixed: Crates are duplicated four times in creative inventory: Github #1836
  • Fixed: Too big first-person and third-person transformations for any crate in hands
  • Fixed: Some parts of the 3x2x2 crate model
1.0.0 mcrate
1.16.2 - 1.16.3
538 Apr 5th 2022 at 11:42 PM Empty MultiblockCrates-v1.0.0.zip 1-click install

22 Comments (oldest first | newest first) (threaded | flat)

Vladmirangel, Mar 13th at 5:25 PM

Im getting the same issue as Vanra. The standing 1x2 and 1x3 variants cant be crafted. Only the laying variants

Cephoriel, Nov 28th 2025 at 11:02 AM

DanaCraluminum

That I knew how to do, the but I was missing was how to make icons appear on the paper. FInally figured it out I think. Ctrl+Shift right clock with a pigment. When items are already stored in the crate.

DanaCraluminum , Nov 26th 2025 at 12:47 PM

Cephoriel You need to add paper first. You can also use Dana Tweaks to add paper with just hotkey

Cephoriel, Nov 26th 2025 at 6:52 AM

This sin't the first time I see the icons of items stored on the paper that's on the container, but I have no idea how to do thatm dipite fruitlesss searches for answewrs... Anyone that can help me out with learning how to do that?

DanaCraluminum , Oct 9th 2025 at 1:30 PM

F3niix Mod manager is wrong. It should work on 1.21+

F3niix, Oct 9th 2025 at 12:41 PM

In the mod manager, vintage story considers it compatible with 1.19.0 and not 1.21.1

Vanra, Sep 22nd 2025 at 9:18 PM

Is there way to craft standing 1x2, 1x3 crates? (not 2x1, 3x1 laying) crates? I can see them in creative menu, but when I click "h" they only display "open variant" option. I can only craft laying variants 😥

fipil, Sep 20th 2025 at 10:35 AM

DanaCraluminum yes, it seems working. Okay. Thanks.

DanaCraluminum , Sep 12th 2025 at 10:24 AM

fipil It doesn't work?

fipil, Sep 12th 2025 at 6:34 AM

DanaCraluminum please do you plan to update this mod to the VS 1.21?

DanaCraluminum , Feb 16th 2025 at 6:54 PM

icesharkk My mod has nothing to do with it, "label bug" is vanilla "feature"

icesharkk, Feb 16th 2025 at 6:50 PM

has anyone seen a mod besides better crates that allows for permanent or automatic labeling? i dont want the ludicrous internal storage, and i absolutelly hate that if you empty the crate the drawing just disapears. terrible design in a multiplayer storage warehouse. noone knows where anything goes adn all of these players are too lazy to use the charcoal that i placed on the ground RIGHT THERE.

DanaCraluminum , Feb 12th 2024 at 9:34 AM

I can't find a bug that causes crash, probably will never get fixed because it worked perfectly before 1.19

VaelophisNyx, Feb 12th 2024 at 2:18 AM

most recipes are fairly straight-forward at least, easy to guess through (Saw + X number of crates, etc)
but this crash is getting fairly irritating

skyelily, Feb 11th 2024 at 3:36 AM

Broken... :(  as said below looking up recipes just instantly crashes the game (1.19.3)

huflungpu, Jan 9th 2024 at 12:50 AM

What are the chances of you eventually adding multiblock liquid storage? I'm thinking giant liquid vats/kegs like you see in fantasy themed taverns. 

 

I always reach a certain point mid-late game where I want to mass produce wine and mead but have a hard time storing it all.

Arimil, Dec 31st 2023 at 4:06 AM

Tested this with Storage Controller and it appears to work.

Update: I ended up running into issues with the above controller mod, it seemed to stop putting things in the crate for unknown reasons. Picking up and placing all the crates back down appeared to fix it.

Arimil, Dec 31st 2023 at 3:48 AM

ASILiara

I think Better Crates might be what you're looking for if your wanting crates with higher storage, this mod seems to want to strickly adhere to vanilla values.

Edit: Just saw the mod dev replied about making it configurable.

ASILiara, Nov 25th 2023 at 11:07 PM

Configurable is good!

DanaCraluminum , Nov 25th 2023 at 10:43 PM

ASILiara I would make it configurable

ASILiara, Nov 25th 2023 at 10:39 PM

I might suggest that the larger crates give you slightly more storage, to represent the fact that the larger crates don't have the same amount of walls that a cube of single crates would, allowing for better piles and not wasting space that would be taken up by the walls of smaller crates. Give a bit of incentive, you know?

Otherwise, bloody great.

macoto_hino, Apr 6th 2022 at 6:34 AM

It's a great mod, with increased storage without sacrificing the vanilla feel.
And I'm even happier that it has Japanese from the start.😀