
HB's Performance Baseline Pack (Forge)
Lean Minecraft forge 1.20.1 performance modpack designed to consolidate the most important and most effective performance mods available on this version. The client side version of this mod does not support servers.
About this Modpack
HB's Baseline Performance modpack is a pack built for Minecraft forge 1.20.1 designed to consolidate the most important and most effective performance mods for this version. This pack may serve as a base set of mods to build from, or to benchmark your computer's performance using a lightweight pack and compare your results to mine or others. If you find other mods that significantly improve performance on this version of Forge, please let me know.
See an overview, my machine specs, data, analysis and comments here:
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# ATTENTION
This modpack is clientside only. See here for a version for indepedent servers which removes the clienside only mods.
Performance Considerations:
- FPS
- Memory Usage
- GPU Utilization
- CPU Utilization
- Efficient Chunk Loading
- Shader Support
- Expensive Terrain Altering Mods (Terralith, Tectonic, tested but not included with pack)
Untested Performance Improvements:
- FPS when considering performance demanding blocks (ImmediatelyFast has a good review )
- FPS/Chunk loading with significant entity spawning (i.e Alex's mobs)
- FPS/Chunk loading with substantial structure generation/real time ore distribution mods
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Available Versions
How to Set Up a HB's Performance Baseline Pack (Forge) Server
Order Server
Choose at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for HB's Performance Baseline Pack (Forge)). Based on player count: per 5 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "HB's Performance Baseline Pack (Forge)" 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
HB's Performance Baseline Pack (Forge) 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 6 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 HB's Performance Baseline Pack (Forge) server really need?
Minimum 4 GB, recommended 6 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 €8/month).
Can I add custom mods to HB's Performance Baseline Pack (Forge) 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.
HB's Performance Baseline Pack (Forge) server lagging – performance tips
1) Increase RAM to 6 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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