DontDespawn Mod

The DontDespawn Mod is a simple yet powerful Fabric mod for Minecraft that prevents specified items from despawning (disappearing after a certain amount of time). This can be incredibly useful for keeping valuable or important items from being lost forever if not picked up quickly enough.

How It Works

Upon initialization, the mod reads a configuration file located at config/dontdespawn.items. This file should contain a list of item names (one per line) that you want to prevent from despawning. For example:

minecraft:diamond
minecraft:netherite_ingot
modid:custom_item

During each server tick, the mod iterates through all item entities in the world. If an item entity's item matches one of the names in the configuration file, its age is reset to 0, effectively preventing it from despawning.

Installation

1. Install the Fabric mod loader for your Minecraft version.
2. Download the DontDespawn mod file (e.g., dontdespawn-1.0.0.jar).
3. Place the mod file in your mods folder.
4. Create a new file called dontdespawn.items in the config folder of your Minecraft instance.
5. Add the names of the items you want to prevent from despawning to the dontdespawn.items file, one per line.

Configuration

The configuration file (config/dontdespawn.items) allows you to specify which items should not despawn. Each line in the file should contain the namespaced ID of an item, following the format namespace:item_name. For example:

• minecraft:diamond
• minecraft:netherite_ingot
• modid:custom_item

If the configuration file is not found, the mod will log a warning, and no items will be prevented from despawning.

Logging

The DontDespawn mod uses the Simple Logging Facade for Java (SLF4J) for logging purposes. Log messages are printed to the Minecraft log file, which can be found in the logs folder of your Minecraft instance.

Upon initialization, the mod will log an informational message indicating that it has been initialized. If there are any issues reading the configuration file, warning or error messages will be logged accordingly.

Compatibility

The DontDespawn mod is compatible with the Fabric mod loader and should work with most Minecraft versions and other mods. However, compatibility is not guaranteed.