
Offhand Tweaks
Stop accidental shield blocks and misplacing torches! Selectively disable offhand right-click interactions based on item types. Fully customizable per-player and works flawlessly in multiplayer.
About this Mod
Offhand Tweaks
Stop accidental shield blocks and misplacing torches! Offhand Tweaks is a lightweight, highly customizable Quality of Life (QoL) mod that gives you complete control over your offhand slot. Selectively disable offhand right-click interactions based on item categories, freeing up your Right Mouse Button (RMB) for interacting with the world, opening chests, or tweaking machinery without constantly unequipping your offhand item.
✨ Features
Every player can configure their own independent settings. The mod allows you to toggle offhand right-click interactions for specific categories:
- 🛡️ Shields: Disable right-click blocking. Perfect when you only want the shield for passive stats or are working with complex block interactions.
- 💡 Light Sources: Stop accidentally placing torches, lanterns, or lamps while trying to interact with blocks in front of you.
- 🍖 Food: Toggle the ability to eat food directly from your offhand.
- 🧱 Other Blocks & Items: A global toggle to restrict placing or using any other unspecified blocks and items from the offhand slot.
⚙️ How It Works (Zero Desync)
Unlike simple client-side macros or basic server-side scripts that cause annoying "ghost blocks," inventory desyncs, or jittery animations, Offhand Tweaks uses a robust Client-Server synchronization system. When you change your settings, your client immediately notifies the server via a custom network packet. This ensures that the event is gracefully canceled on both logical sides at the exact same time.
- No ghost blocks.
- No fake hand-swing animations.
- No wasted items.
🔧 Configuration & Setup
- Client-Side Config: Players can easily change their preferences through the standard Forge config menu (or by editing the config file directly).
- Multiplayer Ready: Each player on the server has their own isolated configuration. Disabling your offhand shield won't affect your friends!
- Installation: For multiplayer, this mod must be installed on BOTH the Client and the Server. In singleplayer, just drop it into your
modsfolder.
📦 Requirements
- Minecraft 1.20.1
- Minecraft Forge
Available Versions
How to Install Offhand Tweaks on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Offhand Tweaks". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Offhand Tweaks server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Offhand Tweaks compatible with forge?
Offhand Tweaks officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Offhand Tweaks – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Offhand Tweaks 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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