Chunky Autopause

Forge mod to pause Chunky generation tasks unless the server is idle.

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About this Mod

Chunky Autopause

Chunky Autopause is a utility mod for the Chunky chunk pregeneration mod. It monitors the server population, pausing running Chunky tasks when there are players online and resuming them when the server is empty.

Obviously, this requires Chunky to be installed.

Commands

/cap enable
/cap disable

Configuration

#Whether to enable automatically pausing Chunky on startup
enableOnStartup = true
#How many ticks to wait until resuming Chunky tasks after the last player logs out
#Range: > 0
resumeWaitTicks = 600

Acknowledgements

Inspired by Chunky Extension for Fabric.

Available Versions

0.0.2-1.21alpha

MC 1.21neoforge

June 17, 2024

0.0.2-1.20.1alpha

MC 1.20.1forge

June 7, 2024

How to Install Chunky Autopause on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21, 1.20.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

6 GB(min. 4 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Chunky Autopause 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 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Chunky Autopause compatible with forge and neoforge?

Chunky Autopause officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Chunky Autopause – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Chunky Autopause 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.