
French Vanilla
A performance focused modpack with QOL and variety in mind.
About this Modpack

Overview
French Vanilla is a vanilla-friendly modpack which aims to get the best performance possible while adding a bit of variety to your world.
Variety
Included is a handful of resourcepacks and mods which together add hundreds of new structures and structure variations for you to discover covering all 3 dimension - overworld, nether and the end. All of the structures use vanilla blocks and items with no modded blocks or items being added to the game.
Performance
All the mods which have become a staple of performance in the modding community are present including the likes of Sodium and Ferrite Core along with just about every other compatible performance mod spanning networking, rendering, and memory optimization.
QOL
Minecraft can be click intensive and monotonous at times. This modpack aims to improve your experience by respecting your time in the form of mods like Tree Harvester and Vein Miner two very simple mods which alone will save you hours of gameplay staring at your screen. Many other smaller tweaks are included such as Crafting Tweaks, Inventory Sorting and Journey Map.
Available Versions
How to Set Up a French Vanilla Server
Order Server
Choose at least 6 GB RAM (8 GB recommended for French Vanilla). Based on player count: per 5 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "French Vanilla" and click "Install". The fabric loader and Minecraft 1.21.4 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
French Vanilla server crashes or won't start – what to do?
Most common causes: insufficient RAM or wrong fabric 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 French Vanilla 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 French Vanilla without conflicts?
Yes, but check compatibility: only use mods for the same loader (fabric) and same Minecraft version (1.21.4). 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.
French Vanilla 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.
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