NightLock

"Locks" the day cycle during a configurable time of day and/or night.

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About this Mod

Overview

Prevents the daylight cycle from progressing once a certain time of day or night is reached, requiring the player/players to sleep in order to progress the time. Best paired with a mod or modpack that requires the player to find a safe place to sleep or otherwise set up camp for the night.

Configuration

Can be located in nightlock-server.toml
nightLock: Whether to stop time progressing during the night. Default on.
dayLock: Whether to stop time progressing during the day. Default off.
nightLockTime: What time to lock the night at. Defaults to Midnight.
dayLockTime: What time to lock the day at. Defaults to Noon.

Ports

Will only happen to the latest "community consensus" version of Minecraft mods are made for, at my discretion.

Available Versions

NightLock 1.0release

MC 1.21.1neoforge

September 4, 2025

How to Install NightLock 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 (1.21.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "NightLock". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

neoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

NightLock 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is NightLock compatible with neoforge?

NightLock officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with NightLock – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if NightLock 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.