mcserver/instances/forge-1.20.1-survival/README.md

Instance Specification: Forge 1.20.1 Survival Modpack

1. Player Quick Join Guide

Client Requirements

• Minecraft Version: 1.20.1
• Mod Loader: Forge (47.4.10)
• Required Client Mod: automodpack-mc1.20.1-forge-4.0.6.jar

Installation Steps

1. Download automodpack-mc1.20.1-forge-4.0.6.jar from the Releases section of this repository.
2. Place the .jar file into your local .minecraft/mods/ directory.
3. Launch Minecraft with your Forge 1.20.1 profile.
4. Select Multiplayer and connect to mc.sotohome.top.

(AutoModpack automatically synchronizes required client mods, configuration files, default option presets, and shader presets upon connection).

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2. Overview & Compose Profile

• Instance ID: forge-1.20.1-survival
• Container Name: mc_forge_server
• Minecraft Version: 1.20.1
• Mod Loader: Forge (47.4.10)
• Java Runtime: OpenJDK 17 (itzg/minecraft-server:java17)

JVM Flag Rule: -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions must precede experimental Garbage Collection flags in JVM_OPTS to prevent JVM initialization failures on OpenJDK 17.

Production docker-compose.yml (runtime/docker-compose.yml)

services:
  mc:
    image: itzg/minecraft-server:java17
    container_name: mc_forge_server
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "25565:25565"
      - "24454:24454/udp"
    environment:
      EULA: "TRUE"
      TYPE: "FORGE"
      VERSION: "1.20.1"
      MEMORY: "12G"

      # Server Properties Mapping
      VIEW_DISTANCE: "8"
      SIMULATION_DISTANCE: "6"
      NETWORK_COMPRESSION_THRESHOLD: "256"
      MAX_TICK_TIME: "120000"       # Prevents watchdog crashes during heavy worldgen
      PLAYER_IDLE_TIMEOUT: "0"      # Prevents auto-kicking AFK players
      ALLOW_FLIGHT: "TRUE"          # Prevents kicks when using Ad Astra rockets/ships
      SYNC_CHUNK_WRITES: "FALSE"
      ENABLE_STATUS: "TRUE"
      MOTD: "MC SotoHome!"
      MAX_PLAYERS: "15"
      DIFFICULTY: "hard"
      ONLINE_MODE: "FALSE"
      ENFORCE_SECURE_PROFILE: "FALSE"

      # JVM Garbage Collection & Network Flags
      JVM_OPTS: >-
        -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions
        -XX:+UseG1GC
        -XX:+ParallelRefProcEnabled
        -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=200
        -XX:+DisableExplicitGC
        -XX:+AlwaysPreTouch
        -XX:G1NewSizePercent=30
        -XX:G1MaxNewSizePercent=40
        -XX:G1HeapRegionSize=8M
        -XX:G1ReservePercent=15
        -XX:G1HeapWastePercent=5
        -XX:G1MixedGCCountTarget=4
        -XX:InitiatingHeapOccupancyPercent=15
        -XX:G1MixedGCLiveThresholdPercent=90
        -XX:G1RSetUpdatingPauseTimePercent=5
        -XX:SurvivorRatio=32
        -XX:+PerfDisableSharedMem
        -XX:MaxTenuringThreshold=1        
    volumes:
      - ./data:/data

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3. Server Mod Manifest (66 Mods)

[forge]ctov-3.4.14.jar
ad_astra-forge-1.20.1-1.15.20.jar
ad_astra_extra_additions-1.20.1-1.1.1.jar
ad_astra_more_structures-1.0.1-forge.jar
alexsmobs-1.22.9.jar
antixray-forge-1.4.6+1.20.1.jar
architectury-9.2.14-forge.jar
automodpack-mc1.20.1-forge-4.0.6.jar
Botania-1.20.1-454-FORGE.jar
botarium-forge-1.20.1-2.3.4.jar
Chunky-1.3.146.jar
citadel-2.6.3-1.20.1.jar
cloth-config-11.1.136-forge.jar
Clumps-forge-1.20.1-12.0.0.4.jar
collective-1.20.1-8.39.jar
corpse-forge-1.20.1-1.0.23.jar
create-1.20.1-6.0.8.jar
create_ad_astra_recipes-1.0.0-forge-1.20.1.jar
createaddition-1.20.1-1.3.3.jar
curios-forge-5.14.1+1.20.1.jar
decocraft-3.0.4-1.20.1-slim.jar
differentdoors-forge-1.20.1-1.1.0.jar
doubledoors-1.20.1-7.2.jar
FarmersDelight-1.20.1-1.3.2.jar
ferritecore-6.0.1-forge.jar
fiw-anticheat-forge-1.20.1-2.0.2.jar
ftb-chunks-forge-2001.3.8.jar
ftb-library-forge-2001.2.13.jar
ftb-teams-forge-2001.3.2.jar
geckolib-forge-1.20.1-4.8.4.jar
ImmersiveEngineering-1.20.1-10.2.0-183.jar
improvedmobs-1.20.1-1.13.7-forge.jar
irons_lib-1.20.1-2.1.0.jar
irons_spellbooks-1.20.1-3.16.2.jar
Jade-1.20.1-Forge-11.13.3.jar
jei-1.20.1-forge-15.49.0.188.jar
journeymap-forge-1.20.1-6.0.1.jar
Krypton_Reno-forge-1.20.1-26.1.1-1.20.1.jar
lithostitched-forge-1.20.1-1.4.11.jar
locks_reforged-1.6.1.jar
lts_auth-1.0.1+mc1.20.1.jar
LuckPerms-Forge-5.4.102.jar
majrusz-library-forge-1.20.1-7.0.8.jar
majruszs-difficulty-forge-1.20.1-1.9.10.jar
minecraft-comes-alive-7.6.28-beta.10+1.20.1-universal.jar
modernfix-forge-5.27.72+mc1.20.1.jar
Nullscape_1.20.x_v1.2.8.jar
packetfixer-3.3.2-1.18-1.20.4-merged.jar
Patchouli-1.20.1-85-FORGE.jar
perspatium-1.20.1-1.2.0.jar
planets+-bv1.7.5-1.20x.jar
player-animation-lib-forge-1.0.2-rc1+1.20.jar
resourcefulconfig-forge-1.20.1-2.1.3.jar
resourcefullib-forge-1.20.1-2.1.29.jar
SimpleBackups-1.20.1-3.1.24.jar
sophisticatedbackpacks-1.20.1-3.24.63.2057.jar
sophisticatedcore-1.20.1-1.3.78.2249.jar
spark-1.10.53-forge.jar
tectonic-3.0.17-forge-1.20.1.jar
tenshilib-1.20.1-1.7.6-forge.jar
Terralith_1.20.x_v2.5.4.jar
voicechat-forge-1.20.1-2.6.22.jar
YungsApi-1.20-Forge-4.0.6.jar
YungsBetterDungeons-1.20-Forge-4.0.4.jar
YungsBetterMineshafts-1.20-Forge-4.0.4.jar
YungsBetterStrongholds-1.20-Forge-4.0.3.jar

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4. Client Distribution Architecture (AutoModpack & Default Options)

Client modpack synchronization is fully automated via AutoModpack.

Minimal Client Requirement

• Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge loader.
• 1 Mod: automodpack-mc1.20.1-forge-4.0.6.jar in .minecraft/mods/.

Client-Only Host Payload (17 Mods)

Located in runtime/data/automodpack/host-modpack/main/mods/ on the server and pushed to clients automatically:

AmbientSounds_FORGE_v6.3.8_mc1.20.1.jar
BetterPingDisplay-1.20.1-1.1.jar
Connector-1.0.0-beta.49+1.20.1.jar
CreativeCore_FORGE_v2.12.39_mc1.20.1.jar
FTB-Teams-Offline-Enabler-forge-1.20.1-1.0.0.jar
PresenceFootsteps-1.20.1-1.9.1-beta.1.jar
TUTORIAL_DISABLE-1.0.0.jar
balm-forge-1.20.1-7.3.42.jar
continuity-3.0.0+1.20.1.forge.jar
defaultoptions-forge-1.20.1-18.0.5.jar
embeddium-0.3.31+mc1.20.1.jar
entity_model_features-3.2.4-1.20.1-forge.jar
entity_texture_features_1.20.1-forge-7.1.jar
fabric-api-0.92.6+1.11.15+1.20.1.jar
oculus-mc1.20.1-1.8.0.jar
rubidium-extra-0.5.4.4+mc1.20.1-build.131.jar
sound-physics-remastered-forge-1.20.1-1.4.10.jar

Server-Side Exclusions (8 Mods)

Explicitly excluded from syncing to clients via syncedFiles in automodpack-server.json: SimpleBackups, spark, antixray, doubledoors, Clumps, collective, lts_auth, improvedmobs.

Synchronized Client Files & Options Enforcement

• /config/** (Synchronizes mod configurations, BSL shader settings, and default options template).
• First-Launch Options Enforcement (Default Options): Settings are delivered via two separate files inside /config/defaultoptions/:
  1. keybindings.txt: Enforces master keybindings (Sneak=Shift, Sprint=Ctrl, FTB Chunks minimap unbound) dynamically on game boot.
  2. extra/options.txt: Delivers initial graphics settings (fullscreen, 260 FPS limit, render distance 8), audio levels (Master 60%, Music 25%, Hostile 75%, Neutral/Ambient 40%), FOV, and active resource packs on first launch only via /config/defaultoptions/extra/options.txt.

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5. Operational Runbooks & Administration

Updating Client Master Defaults (options.txt)

To update master client options or default keybind templates:

cd ~/.local/share/PrismLauncher/instances/<instance_name>/minecraft

# Push master options to Default Options payload directory
# 1. Extract and push updated default keybindings
grep "^key_" options.txt > keybindings.txt
scp keybindings.txt ubuntu@sotoserver:~/mcserver/instances/forge-1.20.1-survival/runtime/data/automodpack/host-modpack/main/config/defaultoptions/

# 2. Extract and push updated first-launch options (stripped of keybinds)
grep -v "^key_" options.txt > options_clean.txt
scp options_clean.txt ubuntu@sotoserver:~/mcserver/instances/forge-1.20.1-survival/runtime/data/automodpack/host-modpack/main/config/defaultoptions/extra/options.txt

# Restart server container to update payload manifest
ssh sotoserver "docker restart mc_forge_server"

Interactive Console Dashboard (runtime/console)

To launch live container logs alongside an interactive RCON prompt:

cd instances/forge-1.20.1-survival/runtime
./console

• Top Window: Live log stream (docker logs -f mc_forge_server).
• Bottom Window: Interactive RCON shell (MC>).
• Detach: Press Ctrl+B, then D (leaves container running in background).

In-House Auth Mod Compilation (patches/lts-auth/)

To rebuild and hot-swap the custom authentication mod (lts_auth-1.0.1+mc1.20.1.jar) from source (LtsAuthMod.java, LoginCommand.java):

1. Ensure container mc_forge_server is running.
2. Execute the compilation script:

   cd patches/lts-auth/
   python3 build.py
   

3. Restart the server container to load the compiled JAR:

   docker restart mc_forge_server
   

World Pre-Generation (Chunky)

docker exec -i mc_forge_server rcon-cli "chunky world minecraft:overworld"
docker exec -i mc_forge_server rcon-cli "chunky center 0 0"
docker exec -i mc_forge_server rcon-cli "chunky radius 4000"
docker exec -i mc_forge_server rcon-cli "chunky quiet 10"
docker exec -i mc_forge_server rcon-cli "chunky start"
docker exec -i mc_forge_server rcon-cli "chunky progress"

Performance Profiling (spark)

docker exec -i mc_forge_server rcon-cli "spark profiler --timeout 30"
docker exec -i mc_forge_server rcon-cli "spark healthreport"