Advanced Genetics Minecraft mod guide.

First steps to install Advanced Genetics 1.57 for Minecraft 1.7.10:

• First head over to Forge’s main site
• Forge is the go-to modders resource and framework for users and modders alike.
• click on Installer-Win under the “1.7.10” latest Forge Installer:
• Once thats downloaded Double Click it. A installer should pop up, make sure that “install client is selected and then hit okay.

• Once it finishes installing, you should be good to go Forge wise. Now for the actual mod.
• Head here to download the mod.
• You should see this:

• DO NOT CLICK ANYTHING BUT “Skip Add” in the top right hand corner, it counts down from five, then click it.
• Once you download the installer you can doubleclick it and this cute little window will pop up

• I already have the mod installed, so it shows “re-install mod” but for you it should show “install” click that and bam the mod should start installing.
• Now once it’s finished start up your game and login. You should be met with something like this:

• Make sure that your profile looks like mine, I.E says “Forge”. Then you can click play,

• Once you’ve entered the main screen of your game you should see in the bottom left hand corner you should see:

• If you see this then you have successfully installed Advanced Genetics.
• Now hit single player and create a new world. Make sure to set the gamemode to creative by clicking the Gamemode button.

Now that we’re in game we can discuss the types of scenarios and game that you can employ the students to do. So the mod basics are pretty easy to grasp, you can check out a detailed guide here. Basically the process involves getting animal skin scales and going through decryption process and producing a “power-up cell” that gives the player certain abilities.

So my example scenario for this mod is straightforward and fun for the students. Their goal is to collect all of the available power ups through collecting skin scales cloning and combining cells. This will require the students to first understand how the mod works, through use of the wiki, and then learning how scientist in real life study, and modify cells.