Automaton

A mod to help record while in spectator, made to assist in recording at BC25

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About this Mod

Automaton is a 1.21.1 Fabric mod with the sole purpose of making live recordings from spectator mode better. Made as an unofficial side project for Blanketcon 25, it contains a few quality of life features for the sake of recording.

Entity Tracking

Press B to lock on to any entity.
NOTE: This feature has issues at lower and unstable framerates as of right now. If you are struggling with these, set FPS cap to 20 to sync with the tick-rate or just dont use it.

Teleport Spots

You can set a teleport spot with I, and return to said spot with J.
This is done through a serverside tp command and can only be ran when in spectator.

Spectator Invisibility

All spectators are fully invisible, to avoid having issues with spectators blocking the view.

Available Versions

Automaton 1.0.0 - 1.21.1 (BETA)beta

MC 1.21.1fabric, quilt

April 18, 2025

How to Install Automaton on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Automaton". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricquilt

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Automaton server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Automaton compatible with fabric and quilt?

Automaton officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Automaton – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Automaton consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.