
Mekanism Covers
A Mekanism addon that adds a simple way to cover its cables and pipes.
About this Mod
Mekanism Covers
A Mekanism addon that adds a simple way to cover its cables and pipes.
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How to use
Craft the cover and combine it with the desired block in the crafting table. After that just right click the cable or pipe you want to cover.
If you want to remove the cover, just break the block, use a Configurator in the wrench mode, or a wrench of another tech mod.
Crashing with Iris, Oculus, Sodium, Embeddium, etc?
If you're having any crashes while using mods that change Minecraft's rendering. Go into the config file located at your .minecraft/config/mekanismcovers.json, and set disableAdvancedCoverRendering to true.
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Other information
For bug reporting please proceed to the mod's GitHub repository: https://github.com/lucaargolo/mekanism-covers
If you have any other questions or suggestions, feel free to call me on Discord @D4rk#0693
You can find me in the Cafeteria Development guild.
Available Versions
How to Install Mekanism Covers on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 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 "Mekanism Covers". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Mekanism Covers 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 4 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 Mekanism Covers compatible with forge and neoforge?
Mekanism Covers officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Mekanism Covers – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Mekanism Covers 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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