
Ultimately Optimized - Vanilla but Better
[26.2 + April Fools] My dreamed version of a Vanilla instance. This modpack fulfils all your needs from Vanilla and immerses you in it!
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About this Modpack
⚡️ READ BEFORE DOWNLOADING
Most versions of this modpack come with 2 versions for releases: Classic and Fairplay
Classic:
Offers the complete and modpack's default experience but includes some mods that some people might consider cheating or make you banned/kicked from public servers. - Usually includes these key mods:
A portion of the list of those mods
- Better Third Person
- GammaUtils
- Axiom
- Freecam
- InvMove
- Bridging Mod
- Accurate Block Placement Reborn
- Xaero's Minimap
- Xaero's World Map
- Bactromod (Only on older versions of the modpack - Replaces some mods above.)
And many more...
The difference between Classic and Fairplay versions varies for each version of this modpack.
Classic versions don't have a suffix at the end of their version names. - Example of a classic version to download: 26.2+0.3.0
Fairplay:
Offers a safe option to play on public servers. Still having most of QoL features and all of the optimization mods.
Fairplay version names end with "-fair". - Example of a Fairplay version to download: 26.2+0.3.0-fair
❗ DISCLAIMAR FOR VERSIONS BELOW 26.1
Known mods in the modpack that might slighly alter vanilla behavior:
This modpack is intended not to modify the server-side part of the game (like no new blocks etc). But some optimization patches might have parity differences with Vanilla in singleplayer worlds.
Examples:
Noisium mod generates features a little bit different compared to Vanilla. It's noticeable when comparing the tree locations.
Ksyxis mod removes spawn chunks to speed up game loading and improve perfomance. - Won't exist in 1.21.9+ because Minecraft did this!
Server Core mod on some versions of this modpack, might modify entity spawning within chunk borders and few other tiny, non-noticable changes. (It doesn't exist in newer versions, even a bit below 26.1.)
(1.16.1 version is perfectly on par with Vanilla as it's a speedrun-special version.)
You can remove the mods above to achieve perfect parity with Vanilla.
❗ About
❓ Why Ultimately Optimized?
The main reason to choose this modpack is the QoL (Quality of Life) mods/resourcepacks. Remember this isn't a vanilla+ modpack, because it doesn't change any of Vanilla Minecraft's mechanics. So you can enjoy an optimized version of Minecraft with all your wished features in a server with your friends or singleplayer world. Also, public servers that have too many players in them will not lag your PC.
This modpack is available for 3 recent April Fools snapshots and some older vanilla Minecraft versions , too. (Check Version Support part for more info.) These versions tend to get less updates from me.
💯 Note that although this modpack includes many QoL features, 1.16.1 version of this modpack only includes speedrun-only mods and thus, it's safe for submission to speedrun.com.
🧑💻 This modpack is just in Modrinth and won't be ported to Curseforge.
🙏 Please report any bugs you might find or any suggestions you might have to our Discord server.
📃 Features
Check out the Gallery tab to see features.
Note: The Gallery tab is showing features "mostly referring to 1.21.4 and 1.21.5" versions of this modpack. Some of those features might not be available in other versions.
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➕ Version Support
🧑💻 The development of this modpack is more focused on the latest version but sometimes older versions also get updates.
Note that this list can be subject to change.
✅: Is currently supported. (Supported means that this modpack has a version for it)
❌: Isn't currently supported but it will be later. (The support for these versions might not be released until all other versions reach a stable Release.)
➖: Isn't supported and I don't have any plans for supporting it in the future.
Also, every version not listed here won't be supported. (Probably!)
Normal Versions
- 26.3 Upcoming
- 26.2 ✅️
- 26.1.2 ✅️
- 26.1.1 ➖
- 26.1 ➖
- 1.21.11 ✅️
- 1.21.10 ✅️
- 1.21.9 ✅️
- 1.21.8 ✅️
- 1.21.7 ✅️
- 1.21.6 ✅️
- 1.21.5 ✅️
- 1.21.4 ✅
- 1.21.3 ✅
- 1.21.2 ➖
- 1.21.1 ✅
- 1.21 ✅
- 1.20.6 ✅
- 1.20.5 ➖
- 1.20.4 ❌
- 1.20.3 ➖
- 1.20.2 ❌
- 1.20.1 ❌
- 1.20 ➖
- 1.19.4 ✅
- 1.19.3 ➖
- 1.19.2 ❌
- 1.19.1 ➖
- 1.19 ➖
- 1.18.2 ✅
- 1.18.1 ➖
- 1.18 ➖
- 1.17.1 ➖
- 1.17 ➖
- 1.16.5 ✅
- 1.16.4 ➖
- 1.16.3 ➖
- 1.16.2 ➖
- 1.16.1 ✅ (Available as a special speedrunning-compatible version.)
- 1.16 ➖
April Fools Snapshots
- 26w14a ✅
- 25w14craftmine ✅️
- 24w14potato ✅
- 23w13a_or_b ✅
- 22w13oneblockatatime ❌️
- 20w14infinite ❌️
🎫 Licencing
This modpack is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International. A summary of it means that you, as a user of this project, can redistributable my project as long as it isn't modified, it isn't for commercial use, and you credit me and my project.
... Small Notes & Credits
- Almost none of the mods or shaderpacks (about resourcepacks, the two resourcepacks Icons Fixed and Leave My Hotbar Alone are mine, but no other than that) in this modpack are mine and must be credited to their respective owners. That means I haven't made any mods or shaderpacks for this modpack. The things are mine are the two resourcepacks Icons Fixed and Leave My Hotbar Alone, and also the pre-loading screens for the version 1.21.5 and after.
- NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG OR MICROSOFT.
Available Versions
How to Set Up a Ultimately Optimized - Vanilla but Better Server
Order Server
Choose at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for Ultimately Optimized - Vanilla but Better). Based on player count: per 8 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "Ultimately Optimized - Vanilla but Better" and click "Install". The fabric loader and Minecraft 26.2 are configured automatically.
Start Server & Play
Start the server – all mods are loaded automatically. Share the server IP with friends and play together!
Frequently Asked Questions
Ultimately Optimized - Vanilla but Better server crashes or won't start – what to do?
Most common causes: insufficient RAM or wrong fabric loader. Check latest.log for "OutOfMemoryError" → increase RAM to at least 6 GB. For "Mixin" or "ClassNotFoundException" errors: modpack version and loader don't match. With Mado Hosting, loader and Minecraft version are auto-configured on modpack install – preventing most startup issues.
How much RAM does a Ultimately Optimized - Vanilla but Better server really need?
Minimum 4 GB, recommended 6 GB for stable performance. per 8 players. Important: Minecraft modpacks need more RAM than vanilla – plan extra per additional player. With Mado Hosting, you can scale RAM up live at any time without data loss (from €5.2/month).
Can I add custom mods to Ultimately Optimized - Vanilla but Better without conflicts?
Yes, but check compatibility: only use mods for the same loader (fabric) and same Minecraft version (26.2). Common issues: ID conflicts with recipe mods and incompatible coremod versions. The Mado dashboard mod browser only shows compatible mods and warns about known conflicts.
Ultimately Optimized - Vanilla but Better server lagging – performance tips
1) Increase RAM to 6 GB+. 2) Reduce server view-distance to 8 (server.properties). 3) Pre-generate chunks with the "Chunky" plugin. 4) Use /spark profiler to check which mods consume the most tick time. With Mado Hosting, all servers run on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores – eliminating hardware as a bottleneck.
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- Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International
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