
The Wheel
Why reinvent the wheel? Opinionated foundation to be used as a starting point for custom modpack creation or as an enhanced and lightweight client for vanilla.
About this Modpack
About
Every new modpack has to start somewhere. So why reinvent the wheel?
This pack strives to provide a stable and performant foundation on which new modpacks can be based. Also sutiable as a snappy vanilla+ client on its own. Contains the standard suite of Sodium and Sodium-compatible performance mods, recipe menu, looking-at probe, mod menu, options management, and of course, AppleSkin :3
From there, a lightweight selection of GUI/HUD changes, texture modifications, visual enhancements, and quality of life features are added. These are based on the preferences and opinions of the pack author – this unified vision being what sets this apart from similar pack options.
Performance
The pack is developed and tested on an eight-year-old PC with an i7-6700k and 980ti, and it targeted to perform with good frame-rate on similar systems or better, when using the recommended settings.
Pack is worked on and balanced around a healthy 6144MB/6GB of RAM, but you should easily be able to get away with as little as 2GB.
JVM Arguments:
-XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:G1NewSizePercent=20 -XX:G1ReservePercent=20 -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=50 -XX:G1HeapRegionSize=32M
Notice: RAM and JVM settings are not applied automatically by the pack/launcher. You must enable them yourself in the pack options menu in Modrinth.
Available Versions
How to Set Up a The Wheel Server
Order Server
Choose at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for The Wheel). Based on player count: per 8 players.
Install Modpack in Dashboard
Open the modpack browser in the dashboard, search for "The Wheel" and click "Install". The fabric 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
The Wheel 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 The Wheel 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 The Wheel without conflicts?
Yes, but check compatibility: only use mods for the same loader (fabric) 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.
The Wheel 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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Rent The Wheel Server
Start your own server with automatic modpack installation.
Details
- License
- Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International
- Server-side
- Required
- Client-side
- Required
Supported Versions
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