Spectra Better Chests

Spectra Better Chests

Adds inventory sorting. One of the biggest missing features from Minecraft.

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About this Mod

In my opinion any game with an inventory should have a way of sorting said inventory.
That is exactly what this mod adds.

You get a button to sort manually but you can also configure any chest to sort on close or set that as the default configuration.

The sorting is done according to different algorithms based on the available space in the container and the amount of different types of items. It will initially try to fill based on the amount of rows. A double chest has 6 rows, if you have 5 different types of items and none of those exceed 9 stacks (because we have 9 columns), we will put eacht type of item in a row.

4 different item types sorted in rows, with the spread option enabled.

If we exceed those 6 rows, we will try to fit it in columns.

7 different item types, so we sort by column.

If we can't fit it into colums as well, we just put all the items ordered from left to right and top to bottom.

In any case, non-full stacks are merged with other non-full stacks of the same item type.

We also sort based on durability.
The item with the least amount of damage will be first, the rest will follow in descending order.

Bows in descending order based on their durability.

Available Versions

Spectra Better Chests 0.1.2+1.21.11release
MC 1.21.11fabric
February 2, 2026
Spectra Better Chests 0.1.2+1.21.4release
MC 1.21.4fabric
December 22, 2024
Bugfix: spreading items with tagsrelease
MC 1.21, 1.21.2, 1.21.3neoforge
July 20, 2024
Bugfix: spreading items with tagsrelease
MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3fabric
July 20, 2024
More stable release - Small fixesrelease
MC 1.21neoforge
July 17, 2024

How to Install Spectra Better Chests 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 "Spectra Better Chests". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.4, 1.21.3 (+3 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Spectra Better Chests 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 Spectra Better Chests compatible with fabric and neoforge?

Spectra Better Chests officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.4, 1.21.3. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Spectra Better Chests – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Spectra Better Chests 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
Apache License 2.0
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.21.111.21.41.21.31.21.21.21.11.21