Better Than Nothing

Name: Better Than Nothing
Price: 12 EUR
Author: SoulfulCorvus

An in-between challenge and fun survival experience to spice up the game.

by SoulfulCorvus

22 Downloads

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About this Modpack

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A fun survival challenge, between being fun and unforgivably painful at times.

I made this as a successor to my modpack, Vanilla: Remixed, and my not so forgiving modpack, Pain o' Plenty. I found that Pain o' Plenty was way too difficult, even for me, so I wanted to make a modpack that would be fun, but not compromise the idea of making a difficult modpack at the same time.

This modpack contains:

Tide 2, a fishing mod.
Improved farming with Farmer's Delight & Brewin' and Chewin', so you can contribute to alcoholism! (please don't do this in real life)
Overhauled trees with Dynamic Trees.
NEW BIRDS! (Foul Play Mod)
More storage with Sophisticated Backpacks. Why isn't this already in the game?

And for the difficulty mods:

No more sitting on stonecutters with Danger Close mod.
NO MORE COORDINATES WITH F3. GET A COMPASS.
Like it when Hell just spreads into your world? Same. You'll get that with the Nether Portal Spread mod.
Contribute to your arachnophobia with the Nyf's Spiders mod!
Completely redesign the ore progression of the game with the Overgeared mod.
Last but not least, Tough as Nails for temperature. Because I hate you, that's why.

-SoulfulCorvus 2026

Available Versions

Better Than Nothing 1.0.2release

MC 1.20.1forge6 downloads

June 14, 2026

Better Than Nothing 1.0.0release

MC 1.20.1forge5 downloads

June 14, 2026

How to Set Up a Better Than Nothing Server

Order Server

Choose at least 6 GB RAM (8 GB recommended for Better Than Nothing). Based on player count: per 5 players.

Install Modpack in Dashboard

Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "Better Than Nothing" and click "Install". The forge loader and Minecraft 1.20.1 are configured automatically.

Start Server & Play

Start the server – all mods are loaded automatically. Share the server IP with friends and play together!

Frequently Asked Questions

Better Than Nothing server crashes or won't start – what to do?

Most common causes: insufficient RAM or wrong forge loader. Check latest.log for "OutOfMemoryError" → increase RAM to at least 8 GB. For "Mixin" or "ClassNotFoundException" errors: modpack version and loader don't match. With Mado Hosting, loader and Minecraft version are auto-configured on modpack install – preventing most startup issues.

How much RAM does a Better Than Nothing server really need?

Minimum 6 GB, recommended 8 GB for stable performance. per 5 players. Important: Minecraft modpacks need more RAM than vanilla – plan extra per additional player. With Mado Hosting, you can scale RAM up live at any time without data loss (from €12/month).

Can I add custom mods to Better Than Nothing without conflicts?

Yes, but check compatibility: only use mods for the same loader (forge) and same Minecraft version (1.20.1). Common issues: ID conflicts with recipe mods and incompatible coremod versions. The Mado dashboard mod browser only shows compatible mods and warns about known conflicts.

Better Than Nothing server lagging – performance tips

1) Increase RAM to 8 GB+. 2) Reduce server view-distance to 8 (server.properties). 3) Pre-generate chunks with the "Chunky" plugin. 4) Use /spark profiler to check which mods consume the most tick time. With Mado Hosting, all servers run on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores – eliminating hardware as a bottleneck.