
Shacknews Modpack
A collection of excellent Fabric mods for a enhanced vanilla experience, used on the Shacknews SMP community server. This modpack is no longer being updated.
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About this Modpack

This modpack is a well curated collection of Fabric 1.21.1 mods that is aimed at an enhanced vanilla-like experience for multiplayer servers. The Shacknews Modpack brings a slew of performance optimization mods, Decoration mods, QoL mods, Tech/Storage mods and a few other tweaks to improve the multiplayer experience. If your looking for a Vanilla++ SMP experience, you found the right mod pack.
This modpack is used on the Shacknews Community SMP server, but is a great pack for any SMP that's looking for something that gives some nice enhancements to the vanilla experience.
Included Fabric Mods as of v1.1.0:
- AppleSkin
- Architectury API
- Athena
- Balm
- Better Compatibility Checker
- Bridging Mod
- Camera Utils
- Camerapture
- Chipped
- Chunk Loaders
- Cloth Config API
- Clumps
- Continuity
- Cooking for Blockheads
- Crafting Tweaks
- Default Options
- Display Case
- ElevatorMod
- Emoji Type
- Enchanted Vertical Slabs
- Energized Power
- Entity Culling
- Expanded Storage
- Extended Drawers
- Fabric API
- Fabric Language Kotlin
- FerriteCore
- Forge Config API Port
- FrozenLib
- Global Packs
- Handcrafted
- Indium
- Inventory Profiles Next
- Iris Shaders
- Jade
- libIPN
- Lithium
- Macaw's Bridges
- Macaw's Doors
- Macaw's Fences and Walls
- Macaw's Furniture
- Macaw's Lights and Lamps
- Macaw's Paths and Pavings
- Macaw's Trapdoors
- Macaw's Windows
- Mod Menu
- ModernFix
- Mouse Tweaks
- Nature's Compass
- Patchouli
- Pick Up Notifier
- Polymer
- Polymorph
- Puzzles Lib
- Reinforced Shulker Boxes
- Resourceful Lib
- Roughly Enough Items (REI)
- Shulker Box Tooltip
- Simple Copper Pipes
- Sodium
- Sodium Extra
- spark
- Status Effect Bars
- SuperMartijn642's Config Lib
- SuperMartijn642's Core Lib
- Text Placeholder API
- Tom's Simple Storage Mod
- Trade Cycling
- Trash Cans
- Universal Graves
- Vein Mining
- Xaero's Minimap
- Xaero's World Map
Additional Credits:
- Vanilla Tweaks: https://vanillatweaks.net
- Voodoo Packs: https://mc.voodoobeard.com
Vanilla Tweaks Datapacks in this Modpack: Afk display, Anti enderman grief, Armor statues, Double shulker shells, Fast leaf decay, Mini blocks, More mob heads, Nether portal cords, Player head drops & Silence mobs
Shulker Respawning Datapack by VoodooBeard
Available Versions
How to Set Up a Shacknews Modpack Server
Order Server
Choose at least 6 GB RAM (8 GB recommended for Shacknews Modpack). Based on player count: per 5 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "Shacknews Modpack" 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
Shacknews Modpack 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 Shacknews Modpack 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 Shacknews Modpack 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.
Shacknews Modpack 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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