Smooth Survival: Early Game Overhaul
Enhanced Recipes, A better way to fly and so much more
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About this Mod
Enhanced Recipes
This datapack expands your crafting options with highly requested recipes, including the Enchanted Golden Apple (Notch Apple) and Horse Armor. It also adds quality-of-life features like compacting 9 cobblestone into a single stone block—perfect for inventory management during long mining sessions.
Bulk Torches: Need to light up a cave? Combine 1 Coal Block and 1 Plank to get 36 Torches instantly.
New Foods
No Need to carry a crafing table thanks to the new croissants that can be crafted in the 2x2 crafting grid. Another fan favourite is the meat pie which is crafted using 6 wheat and 3 of any meats like pork, chicken, steak and mutton.
Note: All recipes are automatically unlocked upon world load, so you can start crafting immediately without the guesswork.
All Versions 1.2.2 and Above Require a Resource Pack for new models Download it here
https://modrinth.com/resourcepack/smooth-survival-resource-pack
Available Versions
How to Install Smooth Survival: Early Game Overhaul on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set datapack Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Smooth Survival: Early Game Overhaul". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+1 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Smooth Survival: Early Game Overhaul server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Smooth Survival: Early Game Overhaul compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Smooth Survival: Early Game Overhaul officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Smooth Survival: Early Game Overhaul – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Smooth Survival: Early Game Overhaul 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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