Better Portals
Expands the vanilla portals.
About this Mod
This mod expands the vanilla portal, making it not limited to traveling back and forth between the overworld and the nether.
The Return Portal
When you activate a portal in the overworld except above the bedrock, a return portal will be created. Entering the Return Portal will teleport you to the spawn point of the world (the location indicated by the compass).
The Nether Portal
Now a nether portal will only be created when you activate the portal above the bedrock of the overworld, and activating the portal in the nether will always create a nether portal. The function of the nether portal is still to travel back and forth between the overworld and nether.
The Gateway Portal
When all four corners of the portal frame are STAINED terracotta, activating the portal will create a gateway portal. The gateway portal will teleport you to a location based on the color of the four terracotta, with a teleportation distance of 100-25600 blocks. Using the gateway portal, you can easily reach distant locations. The gateway portal will not generate a return portal, so you had better to prepare ten obsidian blocksto build a return portal or other means to return before entering the portal .
Available Versions
How to Install Better Portals on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.12.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Portals". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.12.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Portals server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.12.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Portals compatible with forge?
Better Portals officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.12.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Better Portals – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Portals 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.
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