
Soulful Nether
Soulful Nether is a small project that focuses on making the nether a bit more nice!
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About this Mod
This is Soulful Nether, a mod that is workin' to upgrade the nether
What does it do?
Soulful Nether adds a Fright Forest, the Fright Forest is a netherwart forest based in the Soul Sand Valley;
The second current biome is the Ashen Deltas, its what would happen if the basalt deltas were based in souls (Looks like ive got a theme starting),
The third biome is the Gloomy Glades, a Warped Forest sub-biome with a yellow/cyan theme and no souls to be found
Soulful Nether also adds Soulroots! you get them from planting beetroots in Soul Sand/Soul Soil or Lichoss
And our first mob; the Bone Wyrm!
Will you port to X version?
I most likely wont be porting my mod for a while, though it's something I'm interested in doing
What are you planning?
well, I'm planning on making compat in the future for stuff like more Soulroot Foods!
Compat!
Currently the existing compat is:
Farmers Delight (adding Soulroot Crates of every type)
Jadens Nether Expansion (adding Frostbitten Soulroots and Frostbitten Popsicles)
And credits!
ThatJadenXgamer - help on some Mixins, Java classes, and ideas
DigitalPear - help on Terrablender dependancy setup and some Mixins
Available Versions
How to Install Soulful Nether on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Soulful Nether". 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
Soulful Nether server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric 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 Soulful Nether compatible with fabric and forge?
Soulful Nether officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. 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 Soulful Nether – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Soulful Nether 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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