
VORTEX Foundations
Modern tech modpack focused on progress, balance and exploration. All in a semi-realistic manner thought up by the utterly deranged.
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About this Modpack

Welcome to VORTEX Foundations! A heavy technological modpack centered around progressing through the ages and uncovering a multitude of stories fabricated by mod makers and yourself...
Featuring Create and its addons, then Applied Energistics and finally Mekanism... Progress is key, but there's much more than that.
Warning - This modpack, featuring 450+ mods, is very heavy on hardware. Recommended stock config:
16GB of RAM / 12 GB of VRAM ( 7700 XT ) / Radeon 7 7700 X


Through Still Life and Tectonic, the overworld feels grand and full of surprises.
With Amplified Nether, the hellish landscapes soar new heights.
And, along Nullscape... The end of a story is not the end of an adventure.


You will begin your adventure with nothing more than a flint knife and a shield, leather boots and pants, as well as a few books. You will have to work out the steps, or follow the path of quests...
After hunting and gathering, you will be ready for the journey towards the Ancient Foundry. An abandoned structure once used to smelt metals. It will be your goal to exploit its resources, and even repair it if you so choose.
Next up, you will have to go through the industrial age by manufacturing brass and steel with coke and metallurgic equipment in order to progress onwards.
By then, you'd likely have ran into a storage problem. Thankfully Applied Energistics 2 will have you covered, with the ability to connect storage seamlessly into one network, and adding autocrafting servers for whatever you may need.
After all of your hardships, you can finally reach the Mekanism age. Your mission: Antimatter. Work through the modern technologies to reach your goals, and ascend to be the most powerful entity of the three dimensions.
Disclaimer - Quests are still a WIP / Unfinished as of 2.6.

But through it all, the real treasure is your creations. Primitive or complex, as long as you like it, it's all that matters. And bring your friends along, memories are better crafted together. No machine could ever replace it.
This project couldn't have been possible without the help of the beautiful community that formed from this tiny project! I am eternally thankful to them to have pushed this pack way beyond my expectations.
Join us on Discord and maybe even in-game! Your contribution is invaluable. [ Discord - Server Invite ]

I'd put all the mods in here, but there are over 450 of them- So instead, have these informations I am legally obligated to cite, go check these out though they're great.
Show Credits
- Forge CIT by tfarecnim [ CurseForge ]
- SpruceBeyond by tmosiik_ [ CurseForge ]
- Spelunker's Charm II by Lucky Owl [ CurseForge ]
- Cosmetic Armor Reworked by LainMI [ CurseForge ]
- Multimine by atomicstrykergrumpy [ CurseForge ]
- ConnectedTexturesMod by tterrag1098 [ CurseForge ]
- Forgery by unascribed [ CurseForge ]
- Panoramica by Keksuccino [ CurseForge ]
- Alex's Delight by Baisylia [ CurseForge ]
- Never Punching Trees by 96_Leaf [ CurseForge ]
- Creeperheal ported by Lothrazar to forge [ CurseForge ] // Originally modded by EyZox from a Bukkit Plugin by nitnelave

Available Versions
How to Set Up a VORTEX Foundations Server
Order Server
Choose at least 6 GB RAM (8 GB recommended for VORTEX Foundations). Based on player count: per 5 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "VORTEX Foundations" and click "Install". The forge 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
VORTEX Foundations 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 VORTEX Foundations 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 VORTEX Foundations without conflicts?
Yes, but check compatibility: only use mods for the same loader (forge) 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.
VORTEX Foundations 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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