
Stratospherical Expansion
Completely overhauling the Overworld with new sky island terrain generation and custom biomes.
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About this Mod
Stratospherical Expansion is a mod which completely overhauls the overworld generation to be made of sky islands. It also features completely reimagined vanilla biomes.
Requires Terrablender
!!! OUTDATED: Use the OG Stratospherical preset in Ecospherical Expansion (https://modrinth.com/mod/ecospherical-expansion) instead of this mod. Note: That is only available in 1.20.x. Fabric/Forge!!!
Discord: https://discord.gg/HHqKa8vTAN
This mod may be used in any modpack.
Available Versions
How to Install Stratospherical Expansion on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 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 "Stratospherical Expansion". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1, 1.20, 1.18.2
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Stratospherical Expansion 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 4 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 Stratospherical Expansion compatible with forge?
Stratospherical Expansion officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.18.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Stratospherical Expansion – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Stratospherical Expansion 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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