
Inventory Overhaul
A mod that aims to improve inventory management by changing the core aspects of the player's inventory and hotbar.
About this Mod
Inventory Overhaul
A mod that aims to improve inventory management by changing the core aspects of the player's inventory and hotbar.
By default, this mod is set to behave exactly like vanilla and not change anything, however you can modify the behavior
with gamerules and through the mod's config.
Showcase
Features
- Customizable hotbar size through server-side gamerules
- This currently uses the rest of the inventory as additional hotbar slots when the total slot size of the hotbar is
set to more than the default 9
- This currently uses the rest of the inventory as additional hotbar slots when the total slot size of the hotbar is
- Customizable screen position and scale of the hotbar through a client-side config
- Multiple settings for hotbar scrolling configurable through a client-side config
- You can currently choose the scrolling direction (Row/Column) and a scrolling mode (Split/Continuous)
- The continuous scrolling mode acts like vanilla hotbar scrolling with it going through the whole hotbar while the
split scrolling mode locks scrolling to the active scrolling direction while making it possible to scroll the
other direction while holding a modifier key which is configurable through the Key Binds settings menu
Usage
- Setting the hotbar size
- You can set the hotbar size values through the Game Rules menu under the More tab in the world creation screen, or
through the /gamerule command - Commands:
- To set the horizontal size (rows):
/gamerule hotbarSizeX <number: row count> - To set the vertical size (columns):
/gamerule hotbarSizeY <number: column count>
- To set the horizontal size (rows):
- You can set the hotbar size values through the Game Rules menu under the More tab in the world creation screen, or
- Client-side configuration
- You can change all the client-side configuration values through the Inventory Settings menu under Controls in the
game Settings - You can set the modifier keybind through the Key Binds menu under Controls in the game Settings
- You can change all the client-side configuration values through the Inventory Settings menu under Controls in the
Installation
- Set up your preferred mod loader (Thanks to Architectury, this mod currently
supports both Fabric and NeoForge, including derivatives like Quilt) - Download the latest release of the mod for your Minecraft version
- Add the mod jar file to your
.minecraft/modsfolder - Set up the gamerules and client configuration to your liking
- Have fun!
Available Versions
How to Install Inventory Overhaul 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 (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Inventory Overhaul". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.5, 1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Inventory Overhaul 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 (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Inventory Overhaul compatible with fabric and neoforge and quilt?
Inventory Overhaul officially supports fabric, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.5, 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Inventory Overhaul – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Inventory Overhaul 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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