
Firmalife
Cooking and farming addon for TerraFirmaCraft
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About this Mod
Firmalife
Firmalife is a cooking and farming addon for TerraFirmaCraft for 1.12, 1.18, and beyond. It aims to add depth and realism to the food systems in the mod as well as provide a variety of different foods to eat. Many features from 1.7.10 TFC addons have been brought into Firmalife, making it a fresh yet nostalgic experience.
Documentation for Firmalife for 1.18+ lives on TFC's official Field Guide Website, whereas the 1.12 documentation is on the Github Wiki. The Github Wiki also contains API documentation for Firmalife for 1.18+.
Features
- Brick oven for making bread, pizza, and other treats
- Modular oven appliances for grilling, boiling, and other systems
- Advanced bread making with yeast
- Beekeeping with bee breeding and genetics
- Chocolate-making
- Greenhouses for growing food in the winter
- Cellars for storing food
- Jarring fruit for preservation
- Pumpkin carving to make fancy jack o' lanterns
- Drying recipes, including drying fruit
- Advanced cheesemaking, including six different types of cheese, depending on the animal and preparation
- Vegan options, like pineapple leather, tofu, and other fun treats
- Smoking meat and cheese just like in TFC Classic
- Plates for immersive eating
- Full JEI and datapack integration
We use the Firmalife channel in the TFC discord for all communications: https://discord.gg/PRuAKvY
This mod is MIT License, so you can do whatever you like with it, including put it in your pack.
Available Versions
How to Install Firmalife 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 (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Firmalife". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.18.2 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Firmalife 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Firmalife compatible with forge and neoforge?
Firmalife officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.18.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Firmalife – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Firmalife 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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