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Meanwhile
Let eligible machines catch up when you return to an unloaded chunk, without keeping that chunk loaded.
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Quick answer
Which Meanwhile release should I use?
Latest stable file meanwhile-0.1.0+neoforge-1.21.1
Game version 1.21.1
Loader NeoForge
meanwhile-0.1.0+neoforge-1.21.1 targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Meanwhile required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
Client Source doesn’t say
Dedicated server Source doesn’t say
Loader for this release NeoForge
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does meanwhile-0.1.0+neoforge-1.21.1 need?
meanwhile-0.1.0+neoforge-1.21.1. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Meanwhile without breaking your instance.
Built for meanwhile-0.1.0+neoforge-1.21.1. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use meanwhile-0.1.0+neoforge-1.21.1. It targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside meanwhile-0.1.0+neoforge-1.21.1. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Meanwhile add?
Come back to a machine and let it catch up on the time its chunk was unloaded.
Meanwhile applies missed progress when the chunk loads again, offering an alternative to keeping a chunk loaded for a standalone machine. How much can be caught up, and how quickly, depends on the machine.
This is not a running factory in the background. Item transport, linked production chains, entities, and cross-chunk interactions do not keep working while unloaded. Chunks that remain loaded outside simulation distance are also outside its scope.
With Unloaded Activity installed, that mod handles vanilla furnaces, blast furnaces, and smokers. Use a chunk loader when your setup needs machines and transport to keep interacting continuously.
Server-side only: nothing to install on the client, and nothing changes for players who don't have it.
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All Rights Reserved. Free to include in any modpack, on any platform, monetized or not, without permission or credit.
Source: https://github.com/KURONAMI333/meanwhile
Bugs and questions: comment on the CurseForge page or DM @kuronami333 on X.
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Meanwhile by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Meanwhile versions and loaders
meanwhile-0.1.0+neoforge-1.21.1
meanwhile-0.1.0+neoforge-1.21.1.jar
16 Aug 2026
Client Source doesn’t say Server Source doesn’t say Dependencies No extras listed Listed on Release listing
Check the 1.21.1 · NeoForge setup 1.21.1NeoForge release
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.
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