Sleep Hunger
This mod adds a hunger cost to sleeping.
About this Mod
Before you sleep you need a minimum of 8 hunger bars to be able to sleep.
After you sleep you will have no saturation and you will lose 5 hunger shanks.
Useful for balancing out sleep if you feel it makes the game too easy.
All values can be configured.
Configuration:
Saturation Cost
Hunger Cost
Hunger Needed to Sleep
Available Versions
How to Install Sleep Hunger 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 "Sleep Hunger". 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
Sleep Hunger 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 Sleep Hunger compatible with forge?
Sleep Hunger officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Sleep Hunger – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Sleep Hunger 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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