
Vanilla Refined
A curated collection of Vanilla+ mods that enhance performance, visuals, and quality of life while keeping the original gameplay intact.
About this Modpack
Vanilla Refined is a performance-focused Vanilla+ modpack designed to make Minecraft smoother, clearer, and more enjoyable—without changing how the game plays. Every mod is carefully chosen to enhance quality of life, visuals, UI clarity, and overall performance while preserving the original Minecraft feel.
This pack features major performance boosters like Sodium, Lithium, Krypton, FerriteCore, Dynamic FPS, EntityCulling, BadOptimizations, VMP, and Distant Horizons, ensuring high FPS, faster loading, and stable gameplay even on large worlds or servers.
Quality-of-life upgrades such as AppleSkin, Controlling, Durability Tooltip, Gamma Utils, Searchables, Shulker Box Tooltip, BetterF3, Better Statistics Screen, and More Chat History help streamline the experience without changing the game’s balance.
Visual enhancements like Iris, LambDynamicLights, WaveyCapes, and Do a Barrel Roll, along with interface mods like Mod Menu, Reese’s Sodium Options, and YetAnotherConfigLib, create a clean, polished, and refined look.
Networking and stability improvements (e.g., PacketFixer, Debugify, Concurrent Chunk Management Engine, and Remove Reloading Screen) provide a smoother, more reliable experience both in singleplayer and multiplayer.
With Simple Voice Chat, Xaero’s Minimap and World Map, and compatibility libraries like Architectury, Cloth Config, and Fabric Language Kotlin, Vanilla Refined brings together the perfect blend of usability, performance, and immersion—while staying true to Minecraft’s core identity.
NOTE: 1.21.11 is lacking some mods on the regular list.
Available Versions
How to Set Up a Vanilla Refined Server
Order Server
Choose at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for Vanilla Refined). Based on player count: per 8 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "Vanilla Refined" and click "Install". The fabric loader and Minecraft 1.21.11 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
Vanilla Refined 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 Vanilla Refined 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 Vanilla Refined without conflicts?
Yes, but check compatibility: only use mods for the same loader (fabric) and same Minecraft version (1.21.11). 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.
Vanilla Refined 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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