Cardboard Chalkbox

Cardboard Chalkbox

Datapack that adds a recipe to Chalk mod for use with Create mod

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Screenshots

Cardboard to Chalkbox

About this Mod

A item frame showing a cardboard item, a blue arrow pointing from left to right indicating another item frame with the chalk box, on a black background

Cardboard Chalkbox

For those who don't like getting lost in caves, there's the Chalk Mod. And for those who love being engineers, there's the Create Mod...

so since Create 6.0 brought cardboard, why not include its recipe in Chalk?

Here's my datapack for this purpose.

Installation:

Just place it in your datapack folder.


But for those who don't know how to do it:

  1. Go to where you have Minecraft installed.
  2. Find the saves folder.
  3. You'll see folders with the names of your worlds; choose the one you want to use the datapack on.
  4. Place the file in the datapacks folder.

Something like this: C:\User\ .minecraft\saves\new_world\datapacks

Just leave it there, done!


This datapack includes the recipe unlock from the Create's cardboard achievement, and it's included in the recipe list of the original Chalk mod.

Therefore, you need both for this datapack to work.

Available Versions

Cardboard Chalkbox 1.0release
MC 1.21, 1.21.1datapack, neoforge
May 29, 2026

How to Install Cardboard Chalkbox on Your Server

1

Order Server

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

2

Set datapack Loader

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

3

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

datapackneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1, 1.21

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Cardboard Chalkbox server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 Cardboard Chalkbox compatible with datapack and neoforge?

Cardboard Chalkbox officially supports datapack, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Cardboard Chalkbox – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Cardboard Chalkbox 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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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.21.11.21