Sooty Chimneys
Spiritual successor to campfires!
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About this Mod
Adds Brick, Cobblestone, Mud Brick, Stone Brick, Iron, Copper and Terracotta chimneys, that emit smoke particles.
Features in text form
Features:
Soot
After some time, chimney will be covered in soot and become dirty. Scrape with axe to clean it.
Scraping soot from chimney has a chance to drop a Black Dye.
Wind
Chimney smoke is influenced by wind direction and strength. Wind is stronger in the rain and thunder, and calmer at nights. Wind also affects smoke from Campfires.
Redstone Control
When chimney receives redstone signal it will stop emitting smoke.
Smoke Blocking
Right click chimney with an empty hand to toggle flow of the smoke.
Chimney Stacking
Place chimney on top of other chimney to make it emit signal smoke (like Haybale under Campfire)
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Available Versions
How to Install Sooty Chimneys on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Sooty Chimneys". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+12 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Sooty Chimneys 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 (26.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Sooty Chimneys compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Sooty Chimneys officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Sooty Chimneys – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Sooty Chimneys 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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