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Modpack Essentials

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Which Modpack Essentials release matches 1.16.5 Forge?

Updated 2 years ago
Best match for your filters ME_forge_1.16.5_v6.zip
Game version 1.16.5
Loader Forge 36.2.42

ME_forge_1.16.5_v6.zip is a complete pack release for 1.16.5 with Forge 36.2.42. Install it as its own launcher instance. If the creator publishes a separate server file, make sure it names this exact pack release. 20 mods in this pack file.

Pack setup

How should I set up Modpack Essentials for players and a server?

Use ME_forge_1.16.5_v6.zip as the pack version. Install the pack as its own launcher instance. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file, so check the release notes before setting up a dedicated server. Do not upload the ordinary client folder blindly.

Client instance Install ME_forge_1.16.5_v6.zip
Dedicated server setup Match ME_forge_1.16.5_v6.zip
Pack loader Forge 36.2.42

A pack is a matched client and server setup, not one mod with an install-side label. Keep its release, loader, manifest and overrides together.

Referenced mods 20
Client only 5
Server only 0
Not labelled 15

These numbers come from the pack file you chose. “Not labelled” means we don’t know which side it belongs on—not that it is safe everywhere. The file count is not a RAM estimate.

What are the server requirements for Modpack Essentials?

ME_forge_1.16.5_v6.zip on 1.16.5 Forge. The pack contents and setup notes below stay tied to that release.

20 mods in this pack file

The selected pack release is ME_forge_1.16.5_v6.zip. That file is for Minecraft 1.16.5 with Forge 36.2.42. It contains 20 mod projects. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file. Check their notes before using one, and do not upload an ordinary client folder or rebuild the pack mod by mod. A file count cannot tell us the right RAM, CPU or storage; size the server for the players and world you actually run.

About this project

What kind of pack is Modpack Essentials?

Ever got tired choosing all those same mods for your new modpack?

No worry! Here we comes the Modpack Essentials!
Basicly, this is a modpack built for performance, but without game breaking performance mods. It provides certain features, but mostly some essential fixes to the game. And most importantly, it saves you from hundereds of clicks just to download those essential mods we all choose.

This modpack is licenced under public domain.

Feel free to build your own modpack based on it! Credits are quite optional, even not suggested.

Some mods are released on modrinth, and I don't think redistribute them for this kit is reasonable, please check out the links below and download them manually.

✅Features:

⚡Optimized chunk gen 🔋Low memory usage 🍫Smooth gameplay 🔧Essential game fixes 🔗Experience&item clump 📕Recipe optimization 🔭Varied entity view distance

🎇Recommended jvm flags:

-Xms6G -Xmx6G -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -XX:+UseShenandoahGC -XX:AllocatePrefetchStyle=1 -XX:ShenandoahGuaranteedGCInterval=1000000 -XX:MetaspaceSize=320m -XX:+AlwaysActAsServerClassMachine -XX:+AlwaysPreTouch -XX:+PerfDisableSharedMem -XX:+UseNUMA -XX:+UseNewLongLShift -XX:+UseVectorCmov -XX:+UseFastStosb -XX:-DontCompileHugeMethods -XX:+UseCompressedOops -XX:+UseCompressedClassPointers -XX:+UseLargePages -XX:+UseFastUnorderedTimeStamps -XX:+UseCriticalJavaThreadPriority

🛒Manually downloads:

Fabric:

1.20.1

Thread Tweak
Sodium
Nvidium
More Culling
Iris
Bedrodium
Brainier Bees

1.19.4

Iris

1.19.2

Iris

Brainier Bees

Bedrodium

1.18.2

Bedrodium

Forge:

1.12.2

Optifine

1.7.10

BugTorch
CoreTweaks

Leaf Culling

Optifine

Project description from CurseForge.

Mods in ME_forge_1.16.5_v6.zip

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0Pack2Reload-Forge-1.16.5-1.0.0.jar SHA-1 712246675f7c5c08756f703411c29be982b3dafe · CurseForge file 4801229 · Project link unavailable Client only
AI-Improvements-1.16.5-0.5.0.jar SHA-1 e318a74de7ab982e6ed9a4a0051dd8bf05041b35 · CurseForge file 3798940 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
betterbiomeblend-1.16.4-1.2.9-forge.jar SHA-1 eb311d55e2d7c334729c7dccd5d19064fa71b6fe · CurseForge file 3421281 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
bocchium-1.16.5-0.0.2.jar SHA-1 60685bdd4047d1bd31753d19453006562eb79637 · CurseForge file 4796315 · Project link unavailable Client only
clientcrafting-1.16.5-1.6.jar SHA-1 8ce862aea22787ad9ab6ffc315d1f2dabef668e7 · CurseForge file 4644400 · Project link unavailable Client only
ferritecore-2.1.1-forge.jar SHA-1 3ae8dbe663156a8dec621d255856356444586905 · CurseForge file 4074330 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
forgetmechunk-mc1.16.5-1.0.4.jar SHA-1 22bb2c4748fdedb07aef9510b86049d8ccd097c0 · CurseForge file 3894622 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
francium-1.16.5-1.0.1.jar SHA-1 f8add517682662021cd3db50a3b9b86260e479a5 · CurseForge file 4968100 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
kryptonreforged-mc1.16.5_v1.0.0.jar SHA-1 cfae8f1dd54db3d8d76ffad15668d3d624a8c9f5 · CurseForge file 3534475 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
lazydfu-0.1.3.jar SHA-1 3ce32ac0a8656f9ba27bfb4623358a51516f80ed · CurseForge file 3249059 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
lightspeed-1.16.5-1.0.5.jar SHA-1 35aba94572e3e80d43315d2c9bcd6a25ed38f9d7 · CurseForge file 4594802 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
modernfix-forge-5.18.0+mc1.16.5.jar SHA-1 bd020d379e36ed8a2568fa76d998aff265cb57bb · CurseForge file 5399356 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
NoChatLagForge-1.1.0-1.16.jar SHA-1 570180aad4080f3bf879d867a634a310def3f8dc · CurseForge file 3620236 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
norecipeadvancements-1.0.1.jar SHA-1 9e3a01cbd0b46120c096ef3e0f0319bce2a89018 · CurseForge file 3578794 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
oculus-mc1.16.5-1.4.6.jar SHA-1 0ce1cda9fb549783d98f0d822e3e929e4a78c77c · CurseForge file 4743743 · Project link unavailable Client only
performant-1.16.2-5-4.1m.jar SHA-1 06d25e86656863a0ac428b090fbfc9e0fbb0b115 · CurseForge file 4562378 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
recipebuffers-2.1.jar SHA-1 4d707da1f17bc4fa64c9fc237646b0d8bd680985 · CurseForge file 3169391 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
rubidium-mc1.16.5-0.2.13.jar SHA-1 b3f1d3460e40e7efc60f503a8d4ba4d551451857 · CurseForge file 4743730 · Project link unavailable Client only
smoothboot-forge-1.16.4-1.2.2.jar SHA-1 483f6d696b5166fd0f3fbf6b2e8138bc39db2660 · CurseForge file 3224252 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled
smoothchunk1.16.5-2.0.jar SHA-1 3e5f2bacf1698de074efa720353a362f086e8b96 · CurseForge file 4453876 · Project link unavailable Side not labelled

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