Drogtor the Nickinator
A simplistic nickname mod
About this Mod
Drogtor is in feature freeze and has been obsoleted by the PlaceholderAPI ecosystem, including Styled Nicknames. It was created in early 1.16 when alternatives were not readily available. All of the mods in the PlaceholderAPI ecosystem massively outdo Drogtor in every way imaginable, and mods that previously were Drogtor-exclusive have been receiving ports to use PlaceholderAPI mods instead.
It additionally has multiple bugs when combined with other mods that modify player names and associated data, such as the "Modder Modder" bug at ModFest: Singularity, and is incompatible with chat signing. It was designed in a vacuum to be used alone.
A port to 1.19.3 or 1.20 will not be released unless someone opens a PR for it again.
It's a nickname mod. You try naming mods; it's not easy.
Run /nick followed by your desired nickname. Run /color followed by a color to set your name color to that. 15 of the 16 Minecraft colors are supported. (No, you can't use black.)
Drogtor does not perform validation that the nick is not taken. It is assumed you trust your players. This may change in the future.
Run /nick or /color with no arguments to reset to default.
Works even if only installed on the server.
Available Versions
How to Install Drogtor the Nickinator 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 (1.19.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Drogtor the Nickinator". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.19.2, 1.18.2, 1.18.1 (+4 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Drogtor the Nickinator 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 (1.19.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Drogtor the Nickinator compatible with fabric and forge and quilt?
Drogtor the Nickinator officially supports fabric, forge, quilt for Minecraft 1.19.2, 1.18.2, 1.18.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Drogtor the Nickinator – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Drogtor the Nickinator 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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