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Portal Activation

Customize how Nether portals are activated by configuring the required activation item.

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Latest stable file [26.3] Portal Activation v1.0.3 (Forge)
Game version 26.3
Loader Forge

Portal Activation [26.3] Portal Activation v1.0.3 (Forge) targets 26.3 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

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About this project

What does Portal Activation add?

Portal Activation

Portal Activation gives you full control over how Nether Portals are activated. Require a specific item, consume it on use, unlock activation permanently, or disable portal activation entirely. Designed for vanilla+, modpacks, adventure maps, and custom progression.

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Features

  • Require any item or item tag to activate a Nether Portal.
  • Optionally consume the required item.
  • Unlock portal activation permanently after the first successful use.
  • Disable Nether Portal activation completely.
  • Block activation from Flint & Steel, Fire Charges, lightning, or any other fire source.
  • Configurable failure messages.
  • External language files located in the config folder.
  • No external dependencies.

Example configuration

# Completely disable Nether Portal activation
disable_portal_activation=false

# Item required to activate a portal
required_item="minecraft:nether_star"

# Consume the item after successful activation
consume_item=true

# Only require the item once per player
unlock_forever=false

# Show a message when activation fails
show_message=true

# Prevent activation from lightning
prevent_lightning=true

# Prevent activation using Flint & Steel
prevent_flint_and_steel=true

License & Permissions

This mod is licensed under All Rights Reserved.

You may:

  • Include this mod in public modpacks.
  • Use this mod on public servers.
  • Create addons or datapacks that depend on this mod.
  • Showcase this mod in videos and livestreams.

You may not:

  • Redistribute this mod as a standalone download.
  • Reupload this mod to other websites.
  • Modify and redistribute this mod or its assets without permission.

All other rights are reserved.

Project description from CurseForge.

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