
NotSoVanilla
NotSoVanilla (NSV): A Breath of Fresh Air for Minecraft. Keep it Vanilla with some chocolate topping
About this Modpack
Tired of the same old vanilla Minecraft experience?
NotSoVanilla (NSV) is here to spice things up without completely overhauling the game you love. This modpack offers a carefully curated selection of mods that enhance gameplay, improve visuals, and optimize performance, all while preserving the core Minecraft experience. Whether you’re a survivalist, explorer, or builder, this modpack makes your adventure better without overwhelming you with drastic changes.
Key Features:
Performance Optimization:
- Enjoy faster load times, smoother gameplay, and improved chunk loading with performance-focused mods.
- Client Side Noteblocks, Sodium, Lithium, Enhanced Block Entities, Dynamic FPS, FastQuit, and more.
Visual Enhancements:
- Beautify your world with improved visual elements like falling leaves, enhanced particles, and unique mob models.
- Amendments, Explosive Enhancement, ItemPhysic, Model Gap Fix, Villager Names, Visuality, Terralith, and others.
Quality-of-Life Improvements:
- Streamline your gameplay with a variety of mods that make crafting, exploration, and inventory management easier and more enjoyable.
- AppleSkin, CarryOn, Jade, Easy Elytra Takeoff, Snuffles, Inventory Profiles Next, RightClickHarvest, Tiny Item Animations, and more.
Survival-Focused Gameplay:
- Designed with the survival player in mind, these mods refine the Minecraft experience with useful mechanics for crafting, farming, and exploration.
- Crops Love Rain, Veinminer, FallingTree, Echo Chest, Traveler's Backpack, Friends & Foes, Persistent Parrots, and more.
Fixes & Gameplay Adjustments:
- Address minor annoyances and gameplay quirks with tweaks that smooth out rough edges and improve your overall experience.
- Better boat movement, Debugify, HerdsPanic, Fixed Villager Trades, Easy Anvils, Jump Over Fences, and more.
Single-Player Experience:
- These improvements are client-side, allowing you to upgrade your single-player adventure without affecting multiplayer servers.
NotSoVanilla ensures that your Minecraft experience remains familiar, but with enhanced performance, visuals, and quality-of-life improvements. Dive in and explore a world that feels fresh but stays true to its roots!
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Available Versions
How to Set Up a NotSoVanilla Server
Order Server
Choose at least 6 GB RAM (8 GB recommended for NotSoVanilla). Based on player count: per 5 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "NotSoVanilla" and click "Install". The fabric loader and Minecraft 1.21.1 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
NotSoVanilla 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 NotSoVanilla 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 NotSoVanilla without conflicts?
Yes, but check compatibility: only use mods for the same loader (fabric) and same Minecraft version (1.21.1). 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.
NotSoVanilla 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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