Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions? Find answers to the most common queries about plans, setup, and managing your game server to help you launch quickly and enjoy smooth multiplayer gameplay.
What is modded Minecraft server hosting?
It is a Minecraft server that runs a modded loader instead of the vanilla jar, so every player connects with the same set of mods installed. CraftLands installs the loader and the pack for you before first boot, so you are not uploading jars by hand or matching versions across a group.
How much RAM does a modded Minecraft server need?
More than vanilla, and the pack matters more than the player count. A light pack of 40 to 80 mods is comfortable at 6 GB for a small group. Kitchen-sink packs like All the Mods or GregTech New Horizons want 8 to 12 GB before they stop stuttering on chunk generation. Start one tier above what you think you need, then adjust from the panel once you see the real memory use.
Why does CPU clock speed matter more than core count for modded servers?
Minecraft ticks its world on a single thread, and mods add work to that same thread. A server with many slow cores leaves most of them idle while the one doing the ticking falls behind. Every CraftLands plan runs an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X boosting to 5.7 GHz with DDR5 behind it, which is the part of the spec sheet that actually changes how a modded world feels.
Which mod loaders do you support?
Forge, NeoForge and Fabric, plus Quilt. You pick the loader when you install a pack, and switching later is a reinstall from the panel rather than a new order. Paper and Purpur are there too if you want plugins instead of mods.
Can I install any modpack, or only the ones you list?
Any pack on CurseForge or Modrinth. The panel has a one-click installer that pulls the pack, its loader and its Minecraft version together, so there is nothing to match up manually. The pack pages on this site are shortcuts with tuned RAM recommendations, not the limit of what you can run.
Can I add my own mods to an existing pack?
Yes. Every plan has full file access over SFTP and a file manager in the panel, so you can drop jars into the mods folder and restart. Take a backup first, because a mod that does not match the loader version will stop the server from booting, and a restore is faster than a diagnosis.
What happens if a mod update breaks my world?
Automatic backups are on every plan, so a broken update is a restore rather than a rebuild. Support answers in about 15 minutes if you want a second pair of eyes on the crash log.
How much does modded Minecraft hosting cost?
The same €2.50 per GB of RAM per month as every other game server, with no setup fee and no surcharge for running mods. An 8 GB server, enough for most packs and a small group, is €20 a month at the standard rate.