VehicleRadioAddon
Installable in-vehicle radio addon for MrCrayfish Vehicle Mod with GUI control and custom sound IDs.
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About this Mod
VehicleRadioAddon
VehicleRadioAddon is a Forge addon for MrCrayfish's Vehicle Mod on Minecraft 1.16.5.
It adds installable radios to vehicles with clean in-game controls, a modern GUI, and support for both vanilla and modded music-disc based sound events.
Main Features
- Install a radio per vehicle using Radio Module
- Open a dedicated in-vehicle control GUI using Radio Remote
- Toggle radio power, switch stations, and select tracks in one panel
- Sound follows the vehicle position correctly while driving
- Playback only works when the player is actually inside the vehicle
- Select custom registered sounds with
modid:sound_nameinput - Supports modded music-disc sounds if they are registered as sound events
Commands
/vehicleradioor/vr-> open radio GUI while in vehicle/vehicleradio gui/vehicleradio info/vehicleradio on/vehicleradio off/vehicleradio next/vehicleradio prev/vehicleradio station <0-12>/vehicleradio sound <modid:sound_name>/vehicleradio give <player> module/vehicleradio give <player> remote
Items
- Radio Module: install radio on supported vehicle entities
- Radio Remote: open GUI and control radio quickly
Compatibility
- Minecraft: 1.16.5
- Loader: Forge
- Requires: MrCrayfish's Vehicle Mod (
modid: vehicle)
Notes
- YouTube or external URL streaming is not supported directly in Forge client audio.
- Use registered in-game sound event IDs for reliable, low-latency playback.
Available Versions
How to Install VehicleRadioAddon 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 (1.16.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "VehicleRadioAddon". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.16.5
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
VehicleRadioAddon 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 (1.16.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is VehicleRadioAddon compatible with forge?
VehicleRadioAddon officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.16.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with VehicleRadioAddon – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if VehicleRadioAddon 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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