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Minecraft Funapalooza — Setup & Join Guide

Hey! This is the modpack for my server. It's modded Minecraft on Fabric 1.21.11 — Distant Horizons (you can see really far), custom terrain, extra structures, the works. Everything's bundled into one modpack, so you don't install mods one by one. Just go down the list in order.

Couple things before you start:

  • You need Minecraft: Java Edition — the paid PC version with a Microsoft account. Bedrock, console, and phone versions won't work.
  • You have to be whitelisted or you can't join. Send me (@sub0x) your exact Minecraft username and wait for me to add you.

Step 1 — Get Minecraft: Java Edition

(Skip if you already own Java Edition and have played it.)

  1. Buy it at minecraft.net and sign in with your Microsoft account.
  2. Install the official launcher, run vanilla Java once to make sure it works, then close it.

Step 2 — Install the Modrinth App

The normal Minecraft launcher can't run mods, so grab this free one instead.

  1. Download the Modrinth App from modrinth.com/app (Windows version).
  2. Install it and sign in with the same Microsoft / Minecraft account.

Step 3 — Install the modpack

  1. Download the pack file (Minecraft Funapalooza.mrpack): Download from GitHub — save it to your downloads folder.
  2. Import it into the Modrinth App: double click the file you downloaded while the modrinth app is open, then address the prompt in the modrinth app.
  3. It'll auto-download Fabric 1.21.11 and every mod. Let it finish before you launch.

Step 4 — Give it enough memory

Distant Horizons eats RAM, so set the instance's allocated memory based on your rig:

  • 16 GB system → 8 GB (8192 MB)
  • 32 GB system → 10 GB (10048 MB)

Set this in the Modrinth App under the instance's settings (Java and memory > Custom memory allocation). Don't go higher than that — extra RAM past what the pack needs won't get you more FPS and can actually make it stutter more. If you're on 16 GB, close the memory hogs (a million browser tabs, etc.) while you play; if it still stutters, drop it to 6 GB or disable shaders by pressing K in game.

Step 5 — Graphics, brightness & performance (read this — every PC's different)

The pack ships with safe defaults — shaders off and Distant Horizons at a moderate distance — so it should run on most machines. Strong PC? Crank it up. Weaker PC? Keep it low.

Shaders (Options → Video Settings → Shader Packs):

  • Off (default) — best performance, and honestly it still looks great with the terrain mods.
  • Bliss — the pretty option if your GPU can handle it. Pick it in the shader menu to turn it on; it works with Distant Horizons.
  • To switch: open Options → Video Settings → Shader Packs, then click Bliss and Apply/Done to turn shaders on, or pick None (deselect Bliss) and Apply to turn them off.

Brightness / seeing in the dark (Gamma Utils):

  • Press H to toggle night vision on/off. It works even with Bliss on and lights up caves and nighttime without spamming torches everywhere.
  • (Side note: there's also a gamma "fullbright," but it only kicks in with shaders off — turn Bliss off in Video Settings → Shader Packs first if you want it.)

Distant Horizons — its settings are behind the button next to the FOV slider in Options. Pack default is roughly 128 render distance, Medium quality, Balanced CPU. If your FPS tanks, lower these in this order:

  1. Turn shaders off (biggest difference).
  2. Lower the DH render distance.
  3. Drop DH quality to Low.
  4. Set DH CPU Load to Low.

Also keep your vanilla render distance at 8–12 (Options → Video) — Distant Horizons handles everything past that.

Step 6 — Join the server

  1. Make sure I've whitelisted you (see the top).
  2. Launch the modpack instance, then go to Multiplayer → Add Server.
  3. Server Address: 199.115.76.12:9070
  4. Join!

Step 7 — Parties & seeing each other on the map (optional)

I've got Open Parties and Claims set up just for the party feature — chunk claiming is turned off, so ignore anything about claiming land. Being in a party lets you all see each other on Xaero's minimap and world map.

Heads up: these steps are from the mod's docs and I haven't fully run through them in-game yet, so if a button's named something different, let me know and I'll fix it.

Open the mod menu: press ' (apostrophe). You can rebind it under Options → Controls if it clashes with another key.

Make / join a party:

  1. One person opens the menu, goes to the Parties section, and creates a party (you can name it). (Or use /openpac-parties …)
  2. That person invites everyone by their exact Minecraft username.
  3. Everyone invited opens the same menu and accepts. Now you're all in one party.

See each other on the map: once you're in the same party, you'll show up on each other's Xaero minimap and world map automatically (the pack's already set to show party members).

Hide yourself / control sharing: open the menu → your player config → the Positions section (it used to be called "Locations") → toggle sharing your position with the party off. With it off, nobody can track you on the map; flip it back on whenever you want to be visible again. (Or use /openpac player-config …)

If something breaks

  • "Outdated server/client" or won't connect: your mods have to match the server exactly — re-download the latest version of the pack I sent.
  • Low FPS / stuttering: turn shaders off (Options → Video Settings → Shader Packs) and lower the Distant Horizons settings (Step 5).
  • Crashes on launch or join: double-check you gave it enough memory (Step 4) and that your PC actually has the RAM for it.
  • Still stuck? Just ping me (@sub0x).

Last updated: May 31, 2026