Vanilla Additions
A mod that focuses on enhancing the vanilla experience by adding decorative blocks, such as colored planks, heavy cobblestone, and thatch.
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About this Mod
Vanilla Additions
Enhance Your Minecraft Experience without major changes!
This mod is designed to improve your Minecraft experience without altering core gameplay. Adding this mod won't impact crucial moments like defeating the Ender Dragon or handling mobs. Another primary goal of this mod is to enhance the early game by introducing more cost-effective alternatives to decorative and stronger blocks.
Additions:
Colored Planks
Create colorful builds early on with colored planks, without disrupting Minecraft's original style.Thatch Blocks and Thatch
Gather thatch from any log and craft cool blocks that seamlessly fit into Minecraft's look and feel.Heavy Cobblestone
Construct strong buildings with heavy cobblestone. It adds a strong building block to Minecraft without taking away use from obsidian and iron.
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How to Install Vanilla Additions 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 (1.20.4).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Vanilla Additions". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.3-rc1 (+2 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Vanilla Additions 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 (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Vanilla Additions compatible with fabric and quilt?
Vanilla Additions officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.3-rc1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Vanilla Additions – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Vanilla Additions 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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