Cavern Expansion
Cavern Expansion is a Vanilla style mod that expands on the caving experience.
About this Mod
📖 About:
Cavern Expansion's main focus is expanding upon the Mining Experience. Despite being in early beta, the mod already adds a few ores, items, and more!
More features will be coming in the future!
🧰 Dependencies:
This mod requires Fabric API.
Available Versions
How to Install Cavern Expansion on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.17).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Cavern Expansion". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.17
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Cavern Expansion 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 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.17). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Cavern Expansion compatible with fabric?
Cavern Expansion officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.17. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Cavern Expansion – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Cavern Expansion 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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