Vanadium
A simple naive implementation for custom colors in resource packs with caching and blending
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About this Mod
Vanadium
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Quick Facts
- 26th element on the Periodic Table
- Vanadium gets its name from the Scandinavian goddess of beauty “Vanadis”. It was Nils Sefstrom who named the element.
- Vanadium went through a few other names including panchromium and erythronium
Inspirations
Notable Changes
- Allows you to use different types of custom color resource packs
- supports "colormatic", "optifine", and "vanadium" color spaces in resource packs
- caches colors and allows for smoother blending between different biomes, waters, and other areas.
THIS MOD WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT INDIUM. Please include indium in your modlists.
Available Versions
How to Install Vanadium 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 (1.20.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Vanadium". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.2, 1.20.1
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Vanadium 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 (1.20.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Vanadium compatible with fabric?
Vanadium officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.2, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Vanadium – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Vanadium 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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