ShiftyBusiness

Introducing the new Shifter Block, to simplify work

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About this Mod

Shifty Business adds a couple new blocks that garentee loot.
The idea stemed from the goal to garentee that Gravel drops Flint when you craft it into a "Gravel Filled Shifter" then simply right click onto the block to drop the shifter block and the flint.

The mod then extends this concept to Sand, Red Sand, Clay, Mud, Soul Sand, and Soul Soul.
The Shifter block is crafted by forming sticks into an X shape, then the rest of the blocks are shapeless recipes with 1 Shifter block and 1 Gravel/Sand/Clay/Etc...

Available Versions

ShiftyBusiness 1.0.0release

MC 1.20.1forge

January 14, 2025

How to Install ShiftyBusiness 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 "ShiftyBusiness". 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

ShiftyBusiness 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 ShiftyBusiness compatible with forge?

ShiftyBusiness officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with ShiftyBusiness – how to optimize performance?

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