ChallengeTimer

ChallengeTimer

an advanced timer/stopwatch for challenges etc

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Screenshots

animated timer example
green timer with formattings
red/orange timer
timer with pre/suffix and higher animtime
add timer
change color

About this Mod

Challenge Timer

An advanced Minecraft Timer Mod for Challenges etc.
Tutorial: https://youtu.be/aHcGYtDmxuk

Features

  • Countdown
  • Countup (Stopwatch)
  • multiple Timers supported
  • Colors (names + hex-codes)
  • Color Gradients (static & animated)
  • customize animationtime + direction
  • advanced Time Indication
  • set Pre- & Suffix
  • retime
  • retype (count up/down)
  • customize finished text (shown when the timer is over)
  • format text (bold,underlined,..)
  • pause timers
  • customize pause text

Upcoming:

  • more advanced formatting options
  • assign timers to players
  • more colors in gradients possible

Usage

How to add Countdown

  /timer add Countdown <Timername> <time>

  <time> given like "2d6h20m13s"

  Keywords: 
  'd' : days 
  'h' : hours 
  'm' : minutes 
  's' : seconds
  

How to add Stoppwatch

  /timer add Countup <name> <time> Countup

How to start the Timer

  /timer start <name>

How to reset the Timer

  /timer reset <name>

How to remove Timer

  /timer remove <name>

How to change the shown Timer

  /timer set <name>

How to set Timer Color

  /timer set <name> color <color(name or hex)>

How to use an animated Gradient

    /timer set <name> color gradient <hex> <hex> animated

How to set Timer Time

  /timer set <name> time <time>

How to set Pre/Suffix

  /timer settings prefix/suffix <prefix/suffix>

  ! the pre/suffix color is the default_color

How to set default Timer Color

  /timer settings default_color <color(name or hex)>

How to let Pre/Suffix inherit from Timer Formattings

  /timer settings defaultColor useTimerFormattings

  ! fe gradients and formattings like bold/underlined

How to set finished-text (text shown after timer over)

  /timer settings finishedText <text>

  Keywords:
  {name} = name of current timer

How to pause/unpause

  /timer pause 

How to set paused-text (text shown after timer over)

  /timer settings pausedText <text>

  Keywords:
  {name} = name of current timer
  {time} = time of current timer

How to en/disable timers

  /timer en/disable

System Infos

Minecraft Verion: Minecraft Java Fabric 1.21.5

Fabric Loader: 0.16.14 (usually preset)

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Authors

License

AAirCrafter's License

Available Versions

ChallengeTimer 1.4release
MC 1.21.11fabric
March 10, 2026
ChallengeTimer 1.3release
MC 1.21.10fabric
March 10, 2026
ChallengeTimer 1.2.6 (1.21.10)release
MC 1.21.10fabric
February 19, 2026
ChallengeTimer 1.2.5release
MC 1.21.5fabric
August 8, 2025
ChallengeTimer 1.2.3release
MC 1.21.5fabric
July 12, 2025

How to Install ChallengeTimer on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "ChallengeTimer". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.5

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

ChallengeTimer server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is ChallengeTimer compatible with fabric?

ChallengeTimer officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with ChallengeTimer – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if ChallengeTimer 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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Details

License
LicenseRef-AAirCrafters-License
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.21.111.21.101.21.5