Saro's Region Protector

Saro's Region Protector

Simple flag-based region protection with whitelist

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About this Mod

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Saro's Region Protector is a comprehensive region protection mod for Minecraft Forge 1.20.1. It allows players to create protected regions in the world where various actions can be controlled through a flexible flag system.

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  • Simple Region Creation: Select two corners with the Protector tool to define your region
  • Granular Protection Control: 16 different protection flags to fine-tune what is allowed in your region
  • User Management: Add trusted players who can bypass protection
  • Visual Selection: See your selection in real-time before confirming
  • Multi-Dimension Support: Create regions in any dimension
  • Server-Side Storage: All regions are saved server-side and synchronized to clients

Getting Started

Creating a Region

  1. Craft or obtain the Protector item (found in the Tools & Utilities creative tab)
  2. Right-click on a block to select the first corner of your region
  3. Right-click on another block to select the second corner
  4. Enter a name for your region in the GUI that appears
  5. Configure protection flags and add trusted users as needed
  6. Click "Save" to create your protected region

Managing Regions

  • Edit an Existing Region: Right-click on a block within the region with the Protector tool
  • Edit Protection Flags: Shift + Right-click on a block within the region with the Protector tool
  • Add Trusted Users: In the region management GUI, click "Toggle Users" and add player names

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Saro's Region Protector offers 16 different protection flags to control what actions are allowed in your regions:

General Flags

  • BUILD: Controls whether blocks can be mined or placed
  • INTERACT: Controls whether doors, levers, etc. can be used

Specific Flags

  • BLOCK_BREAK: Controls whether blocks can be broken
  • BLOCK_PLACE: Controls whether blocks can be placed
  • DAMAGE_ANIMALS: Controls whether players can harm friendly animals
  • CHEST_ACCESS: Controls whether inventories can be accessed
  • RIDE: Controls whether vehicles (including animals) can be mounted
  • PVP: Controls whether player versus player combat is permitted
  • SLEEP: Controls whether sleeping in a bed is permitted
  • RESPAWN_ANCHORS: Controls whether respawn anchors can be activated
  • TNT: Controls whether TNT detonation or block damage is permitted
  • VEHICLE_PLACE: Controls whether vehicles (boats, minecarts) can be placed
  • VEHICLE_DESTROY: Controls whether vehicles can be destroyed
  • LIGHTER: Controls whether flint and steel or a fire charge can be used
  • ITEM_FRAME: Controls whether item frames can be interacted with
  • FIREWORK_DAMAGE: Controls whether fireworks can deal damage to entities

When a flag is set to true, the corresponding action is blocked for non-trusted players. When set to false, the action is allowed for all players.

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Saro's Region Protector is designed for Minecraft Forge 1.20.1. It should be compatible with most other mods, but conflicts may occur with other region protection or claim mods.

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Project Support & Usage

Hosting: For the best performance, I recommend using BisectHosting linked in the banner.

Modpacks: You are free to include my work in any modpack. Please ensure proper credit is given by providing a link to this project page.

Available Versions

Saro's Region Protector 1.1release
MC 1.20.1forge
April 29, 2025
Saro's Region Protector 1.0release
MC 1.20.1forge
April 29, 2025

How to Install Saro's Region Protector on Your Server

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Order Server

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

2

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

3

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Saro's Region Protector 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 Saro's Region Protector compatible with forge?

Saro's Region Protector officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Saro's Region Protector – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Saro's Region Protector 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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Details

License
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Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.20.1