TheLostMenu
An eerie horror cosmetic mod that transforms your menu with forced window sizing, glitch effects, and atmospheric soundscapes. Perfect for modpacks!
About this Mod
Project Description
The Lost Menu is a client-side cosmetic mod designed to overhaul the standard Minecraft main menu into a psychological horror experience for modpack developers. Inspired by Graveyard Shift at Freddy's and the aesthetic of The Broken Script, it aims to create an unsettling "system hijack" atmosphere before the player even enters a world.
Main Features
Forced Window Perspective: Automatically scales the game to a restricted 800x600 window in the main menu to create a sense of claustrophobia.
OS Window Manipulation: The actual game window can shake and vibrate on your desktop for high immersion.
Dynamic Visual Glitches: Subtle internal shaking effects simulate a corrupted game state.
Thematic UI: Changes the window title to cryptic messages like choose and decide.
Eerie Soundscape: Replaces standard menu music with unsettling mechanical noise fully compatible with the in game volume slider.
Customization
Every feature including the window shaking can be individually toggled in the configuration file titled the the_lost_menu-client.toml .This allows players to adjust the mod of the experience to their preference.
Credits
Sound effects (Music) provided by whalesofjupiter via Pixabay this Music
License
This mod is licensed under the MIT License.
Available Versions
How to Install TheLostMenu 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 "TheLostMenu". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.1
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
TheLostMenu 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 TheLostMenu compatible with forge?
TheLostMenu officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with TheLostMenu – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if TheLostMenu 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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