Lifted Horizons
Craft and fly hot air balloons with intuitive flight mechanics and customizable designs, all while fitting seamlessly into the vanilla experience. Manage fuel and upgrades.
About this Mod
Lifted Horizons
Lifted Horizons allows players to craft and fly their own hot air balloons in Minecraft. This mod enhances exploration with intuitive flight mechanics, all while fitting seamlessly into the vanilla experience. Manage fuel and upgrades to tailor your balloon for your adventures.
Features
Craft Your Balloon
- Craft a standard hot air balloon using vanilla-style crafting with wool and planks
- Dye your balloon in various colors
Intuitive Flight Controls
- Easily ascend, descend, and navigate through the Minecraft world
- Experience smooth and responsive controls that feel natural in-game
Upgrade System
- Three upgrade slots per balloon
- Two tiers of upgrades available
- Upgrades can be stacked for increased effectiveness
Fuel Management
- Uses standard furnace fuel mechanics and burn times
- Compatible with all existing fuel types in Minecraft
Future Plans
- Additional color options
- Banners
- More wood types
- New upgrades
- Further refinements to balloon mechanics
Available Versions
How to Install Lifted Horizons on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.3).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Lifted Horizons". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Lifted Horizons server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge 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 (1.21.3). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Lifted Horizons compatible with neoforge?
Lifted Horizons officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Lifted Horizons – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Lifted Horizons 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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