
Pure Vanilla Amped
A Sodium based mod collection that preserves the charm of Minecraft's vanilla experience while offering subtle enhancements. Compatible with self-hosted servers.
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About this Modpack
Pure Vanilla Amped
This modpack offers a variety of improvements, subtle enhancements, and performance upgrades for the standard Vanilla version of Minecraft. The graphical user interface (GUI) has been significantly modified to provide a fresh, cohesive, and authentic experience. Most visual changes can be adjusted to personal preferences or completely removed and replaced.

Some highlights:
Performance Enhancements:
- Built on Sodium: Significantly improves game performance
- Iris Shaders: Modern shader mod that provides OptiFine shader pack compatibility with Fabric
- Offering improved performance and graphics rendering
- Optimized for singleplayer and multiplayer:
- BetterPingDisplay: More accurate ping information
- Chatheads: Adds player avatars to chat
- WaTuT Mod: Enhances multiplayer experience (GUI)
- Compatible with Distant Horizons and Nvidium (not included by default)
- Performance boosters:
- Bobby: Extends view distance beyond server limits
- ModernFix: Resolves performance issues
- ImmediatelyFast: Enhances rendering speed
- Smooth Scroll: Improves scrolling
Visual and Audio Improvements:
- Optional animations through resource pack menu (may impact performance)
- Ambience!, Visuality & Visual Overhaul: Enhance visual and atmospheric qualities
- Particular: Adds hand-crafted visual effects for immersion
- Subtle Ambient Sound: Adds nuanced background sounds (adjustable/toggleable)
- Presence Footsteps: Realistic footstep sounds based on surface type (adjustable F10)
Gameplay Enhancements:
- Simple Voice Chat: Proximity voice chat and group conversations
- Just Zoom: Enhanced zooming capability
- Actually Harvest: Automatic harvesting of mature crops with replanting
- Universal Graves: Creates player head marker with items upon death
- YDM's Weapon Master: Displays weapons from hotbar on player's body
- Carry On: Pick up and carry blocks and Mobs
- Ping Wheel: Pinging mechanic for improved player communication
- Xaero's Map: Comprehensive mapping with waypoint and minimap sharing
- Minecraft Essential: In-game menu for skins, friends, messaging, and server info
And much, much more!
Additional Notes:
- GUI significantly modified for a fresh, cohesive experience
- Most visual changes can be adjusted or removed
- Further improvements and server-relevant mods list coming soon
- Check keybinds before playing


Available Versions
How to Set Up a Pure Vanilla Amped Server
Order Server
Choose at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for Pure Vanilla Amped). Based on player count: per 8 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "Pure Vanilla Amped" 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
Pure Vanilla Amped 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 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 Pure Vanilla Amped server really need?
Minimum 4 GB, recommended 6 GB for stable performance. per 8 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 Pure Vanilla Amped 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.
Pure Vanilla Amped 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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