Cottages
This mods adds small cottage structures in forest for a more alive world.
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About this Mod
This mod introduces charming, handcrafted cottages scattered throughout the Minecraft forests. These cozy dwellings serve as a unique addition to your exploration experience, offering safe havens, hidden loot, and aesthetic value. Each cottage seamlessly blends into the natural environment, waiting to be discovered by wandering explorers. Only found in forest biomes, these structures add an element of surprise and warmth to your gameplay, perfect for those who love the beauty of nature and a touch of homestead charm.
Structures
- Oak cottage, spawns in normal forests and forested biomes
- Spruce cottage, generates in taiga forests
- Snowy cottage, only generates in cold biomes
Planned features
- Generating different interiors
- Adding more extra side structures
- Adding more types and mod-dependent cottages
- Adding snowy extra sides
- Have an idea? Share it in an issue on GitHub!
Available Versions
How to Install Cottages on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.3).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Cottages". 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 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Cottages 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 4 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 Cottages compatible with datapack and fabric and neoforge?
Cottages officially supports datapack, fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Cottages – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Cottages 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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