
Of Steam and Magic
A lightweight kitchen-sink modpack with a mixture of tech, magic and exploration.
About this Modpack
A lightweight kitchen-sink modpack with a mixture of tech, magic and exploration. Includes the ability to activate shaders through Oculus and Embeddium if desired.
Several Quality of Life mods, performance enhancers and additional decoration mods included.
Keep in mind that large Create builds have a high impact on the performance of a server or single player world. The pack is therefore only "lightweight" up to a certain point.
Main content mods:
- Ad Astra
- Alex’s Mobs
- Blue Skies
- Create (with several Addons)
- Dimensional Dungeons
- Farmer’s Delight
- Macaw’s Mods (such as Furniture)
- Primal Magick
- Quark
- Yung’s Mods (such as Better Dungeons)
Available Versions
How to Set Up a Of Steam and Magic Server
Order Server
Choose at least 6 GB RAM (8 GB recommended for Of Steam and Magic). Based on player count: per 5 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "Of Steam and Magic" 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
Of Steam and Magic 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 Of Steam and Magic 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 Of Steam and Magic 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.
Of Steam and Magic 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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Details
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International
- Server-side
- Required
- Client-side
- Required
Supported Versions
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