Canary
A performance mod designed to optimize Minecraft's general performance and unofficial fork of Lithium mod for Minecraft Forge.
About this Mod
Server tick time (mspt) graph before and after installing Canary. Measurements made in an existing world at a render distance of 18.
Canary for Minecraft Forge
Canary is a general optimization mod and unofficial fork of Lithium mod for Minecraft Forge. It works on both the client and server, and can be installed on servers without requiring clients to also have the mod.
Canary contains the original Lithium optimizations(mob Ai, chunk loading, game physics, etc..) and also, Canary contains new optimizations to make the gameplay smoother, without changing any behavior.
Configuration
Canary makes use of an unusual configuration system which can be used to enable or disable certain patches. For more information, please read the wiki entry.
Modpack Permissions
Of Course, You can include it in your modpack.
Issues and Feature Requests
Please use the issue tracker linked at the bottom of the page to report bugs, crashes, and if you want to propose new features or otherwise contribute to the mod, i will gladly accept pull requests, as well!
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Available Versions
How to Install Canary on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Canary". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.20.1, 1.20 (+4 more)
Server-side
~ OptionalRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Canary server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Canary compatible with forge?
Canary officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.1, 1.20. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Canary – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Canary consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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