SafeSquares

Beta 1.7.3 mod to highlight blocks that mobs can spawn on in the world. Inspired by Zombe's Modpack's 'safe' mod.

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About this Mod

SafeSquares

SafeSquares is a mod for Minecraft Beta 1.7.3 that adds a light-level overlay on top of blocks, in the style of
the "safe" mod from Zombe's Modpack.
When enabled with the hotkey (L by default), blocks that monsters can spawn on will be highlighted with a red
cross, or a yellow cross if they can only spawn there during night.

Screenshot of Minecraft Beta 1.7.3 with the SafeSquares mod activated, showing an area of sunlit grass with a yellowcross overlay, indicating that monsters can spawn on those blocks at night; and a cave in the distance with a red crossoverlay, indicating that monsters can spawn on those blocks at all times of day.

Requirements

Minecraft Beta 1.7.3
Babric
StationAPI
Fabric Language Kotlin

Configuration

The mod's keyboard shortcut (L by default) can be configured in the in-game Controls menu. All other settings
can be configured in-game (if Mod Menu Babric is installed) or in
.minecraft/config/safesquares/safesquares.yml.

License

This mod and its source code is licensed under the MIT license.

Disclaimer

The source code from Zombe's Modpack was not used to develop this mod. AI tooling and large language models were
not used to develop this mod. AI-generated contributions will not be accepted.

Available Versions

1.2.0release

MC b1.7.3babric, fabric

June 13, 2026

1.0.1release

MC b1.7.3babric, fabric

March 31, 2026

1.0.0release

MC b1.7.3babric, fabric

March 30, 2026

1.0.0release

MC b1.7.3babric, fabric

March 26, 2026

How to Install SafeSquares on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set babric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the babric loader and matching Minecraft version (b1.7.3).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

babricfabric

Minecraft Versions

b1.7.3

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

SafeSquares server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong babric 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 (b1.7.3). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is SafeSquares compatible with babric and fabric?

SafeSquares officially supports babric, fabric for Minecraft b1.7.3. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with SafeSquares – how to optimize performance?

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