Trails
A mod that allows player to create trails around their world ! Functionalities for these trails will be added soon
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About this Mod
Exploration, enhanced
This mod allows players to build their own hike trails around the world. To do so, they need to build so called trail beacons along their trail, then click on every one of them with a new item: the Trail Map. Once the trail is fully registered, players can map their whole trail with regular maps and merge them with the trail map in a cartography table. Some dots will now appear on the map, where the player built the Trail Beacons.
Disclaimer
This mod is currently fully esthetical, and trails does not have any effect yet. I am planning on releasing multiple addons to give a purpose to trails.
Planned addons
- [👷♂️] Trails: Hikers
- [👷♂️] Trails: Findings
- [👷♂️] Trails: Commerce
- [👷♂️] Trails: Refuges & Taverns
- [👷♂️] Trails: Equipment
- [👷♂️] Trails: Landmarks
- [👷♂️] Trails: Beacon Extension
- [👷♂️] Trails: Biomes Extension
- [👷♂️] Trails: Mods Compat
All those addons will add their piece to the edifice of the trails ecosystem. Details on what they add will be shown on a dedicated YouTube channel, as well as on their mod page once they release.
I have a question, what do I do ?
Right now, the project doesn't have a discord server, so if you have a question, encounter any bug or have any suggestions, you can go to the issue page on github and ask it here for now !
If you are excited to see the addons, feel free to show your support by 'following' the mod (click the little heart on the left).
Available Versions
How to Install Trails 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 "Trails". 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
Trails 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 Trails compatible with fabric?
Trails officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Trails – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Trails 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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