
Data Driven Composter
An overly configurable composter
About this Mod
Data Driven Composter
A server-sided composter mod that allows you to customise what you can feed to composters for Fabric & Quilt!
How to Use?
Requirements:
- Minecraft 1.18.2+
- Data Driven Composter
- One of either mod loader:
Install Minecraft 1.18.2 or 1.19, DDC and your mod loader of choice, then customise the config at config/ddc.json. No client
mod is required, but you may install to use it in single player or with LAN.
Config - ddc.json
Example configuration
Note: By default, the entire registry will be present.
Tip: If you would like to hot reload the configuration without restarting the server, use the default /reload command
built into the game.
DDC will automatically load in your changes live without any other intervention, including restoring the vanilla
registry if you want.
{
// Whether to disable vanilla registration. Set this to true if
// you'd like to define your own values for vanilla's stuff.
"disableDefaultVanillaRegistry": false,
// Whether to disable the datapack registry. Set this to true if
// you'd like to define your own values for vanilla's stuff, or
// disable modded entries on Quilt.
"disableDatapackRegistry": false,
// Whether registration should be logged or not.
// Disabled by default due to it spamming stack traces for each call.
"logAllDirectRegistration": false,
// Items that can be composted in a composter.
// Identifier -> Chance
"compostableItems": {
"minecraft:glow_lichen": 0.5,
"minecraft:poppy": 0.65,
"minecraft:cocoa_beans": 0.65,
"minecraft:azalea": 0.65,
"minecraft:nether_wart": 0.65,
...
}
}
disableDefaultVanillaRegistrytrue: Disables Vanilla registration.false: Keep Vanilla registration.
disableDatapackRegistrytrue: Disables datapack registration.false: Keep datapack registration.
logAllDirectRegistration: Debugging option.true: Logs all registrations to the composter block.false: Does not log any registration to the composter block.
compostableItemsminecraft:...: Identifier for the item to allow composting of.0 - 1: Chance between 0 & 1 for an item to add to the composter.
Planned Features
- Customisable returns with chance
- [ ]
QSL's RegistryEntryAttachment
for more dynamic initialisation. - Custom Datapack Recipe type to allow for datapacks to register compostable items.
Available Versions
How to Install Data Driven Composter 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 (1.20.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Data Driven Composter". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20 (+6 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Data Driven Composter 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 (1.20.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Data Driven Composter compatible with fabric and quilt?
Data Driven Composter officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.20. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Data Driven Composter – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Data Driven Composter 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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