
Sketchy Books
Sketchy Books lets you draw pixel-art sketches directly inside Books & Quills, turning them into illustrated journals.
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About this Mod
Sketchy Books lets you draw pixel-art sketches directly inside Books & Quills, turning them into true illustrated journals.
Before signing a book, players can freely doodle on its pages using a simple pixel-based drawing interface, allowing sketches, symbols, diagrams, or small drawings to be added alongside written text.
Once the book is signed, all drawings and text are permanently preserved inside the signed book, just like vanilla content. Illustrated books can then be shared, traded, or stored without losing any data.
The mod is fully server-compatible and works seamlessly in multiplayer, ensuring that all players see the same drawings exactly as intended.
Sketchy Books is designed as a lightweight, vanilla-friendly quality-of-life mod that expands the creative and practical use of books without altering core gameplay.
Available Versions
How to Install Sketchy Books 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 (1.21.8).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Sketchy Books". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.8, 1.21.1, 1.20.6 (+2 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Sketchy Books 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 (1.21.8). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Sketchy Books compatible with forge and neoforge?
Sketchy Books officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.8, 1.21.1, 1.20.6. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Sketchy Books – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Sketchy Books 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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