Thermal Locomotion
Thermal hits the tracks!
About this Mod
Active Development: Minecraft 1.18.2
Website: Team CoFH
Discord: Team CoFH Discord
Changelog: Changelog
Thermal hits the tracks!
For nearly a decade, the Thermal Series mods have been a cornerstone of modded gameplay. They've pioneered gameplay innovations and optimizations used in practically every modern mod in existence. The Forge Energy system was built from Redstone Flux, and many common modded features - side reconfiguration, advanced redstone control, blue/orange input coloring - all started with the Thermal Series.
The Thermal Series is a modular series of mods, allowing players, server owners, and modpack creators to easily choose the aspects which they want and those which they do not, allowing it to fit into a variety of gameplay styles and worlds.
As a set, the mods form a cohesive experience which greatly expands the Minecraft universe in a lore-friendly (but admittedly technological) way.
This module contains "Locomotion" - the "railyard" of the Thermal Series - Rails and Minecarts to expand rail-centric gameplay.
The mods are still being updated regularly and the Series is not complete yet! We're working on it and appreciate your patience. Even so, there's a LOT of stuff for both newcomers and veterans. We hope you enjoy the new Thermal Series.
Configuration
- Client:
thermal-client.tomlfile located in/config - Server:
thermal-server.tomllocated in the/saves/WORLD_NAME/serverconfigsfolder.
Copying this file to your /defaultsconfig folder will apply those configs to all newly created worlds.
Dedicated servers will have this file in /world/serverconfigs
Features
This section describes features available for the version under active development. Older versions may have different features.
WIP - Thanks for your patience.
The other modules are here:
- Thermal Foundation - Basics and Resources
- Thermal Cultivation - Farming and Foods
- Thermal Dynamics - Not Yet Updated to 1.16 - Logistics and Transport
- Thermal Expansion - Machinery and Industry (The original mod)
- Thermal Innovation - Advanced Power Tools and Gadgets
- Thermal Integration - Modded Compatibility Enhancements
This mod series requires CoFH Core. It can be found here: CoFH Core
Available Versions
How to Install Thermal Locomotion 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 (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Thermal Locomotion". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1, 1.19.2, 1.18.2 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Thermal Locomotion 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Thermal Locomotion compatible with forge?
Thermal Locomotion officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.19.2, 1.18.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Thermal Locomotion – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Thermal Locomotion 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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