
Deeper and Darker
A mod to customize the Deep Dark dimension from Extra Utilities 2
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About this Mod
Deeper Dark
A Minecraft 1.12.2 mod to customize the Extra Utilities Deep Dark dimension.
Dependencies
Requires Extra Utilities 2 and MixinBooter!
How it works
The mod uses the power of Mixins to replace the Deep Dark IChunkProvider (the class responsible for the placement of blocks and worldgen features) with my own version
Features
The mod features the ability to customize the following properties:
- Floor and Ceiling height
- Bedrock Thickness and roughness
- Surface and ceiling thickness and roughness
- Block replacement for Bedrock floor, ground, surface, spires, ceiling surface, ceiling and bedrock ceiling, water/lava in water/lava lakes
- Spire girth (height is adjusted automatically depending on ground and ceiling height)
- Stalactite maximum height
- Generation of Water and Lava lakes
- Generation of structures and dungeons
- Generation of caves and ravines
What's missing?
- Ability to configure Biomes -> Use JustEnoughDimension to override the BiomeProvider
- Ability to un-ban Dirt, Gravel, Diorite, Andesite and Granite generation -> Use mods like CoFH world to generate them
Available Versions
How to Install Deeper and Darker 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 (1.12.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Deeper and Darker". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.12.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Deeper and Darker 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 (1.12.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Deeper and Darker compatible with forge?
Deeper and Darker officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.12.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Deeper and Darker – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Deeper and Darker 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
- Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International
- Server-side
- Required