Blinking Stars
The Blinking Stars mod changes the look of stars and gives you the ability to blink a star. Features can be toggled using ModMenu.
Screenshots
About this Mod
Blinking Stars
Feeling like the vanilla stars look a bit boring? Why are they all completely static? Why don't they flicker? And why are they all the same brightness and color? That is what Blinking Stars does.
Usage
All of the stars vary in 5 different colors: red, yellow, green, pink and white. They also flicker slightly and they are a bit smaller then usual. On random occurances a falling star will drop. In the miscellanious keybinds you can bind a key to "blink" a star. Pressing this button while looking at a star will cause it to blink. You can use this on a server to guide players in a direction.
Using the /curse command you can apply a solar curse to your world. When a solar curse occures mobs will not burn at day. This curse is an experimental feature and does not do that much yet.
Available Versions
How to Install Blinking Stars 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 (1.21.3).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Blinking Stars". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1 (+4 more)
Server-side
~ OptionalRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Blinking Stars 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 (1.21.3). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Blinking Stars compatible with fabric?
Blinking Stars officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Blinking Stars – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Blinking Stars 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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