Beacon Chunk Loading
by Rasgajag
Beacon Chunk Loading lets a beacon keep the chunks around it loaded, so a Fabric server can hold areas in the Nether and Overworld without a separate chunk loader block.
What it does
A beacon that the mod has set up acts as a chunk loader, and a redstone block placed beside the beacon loads the chunk it stands in along with the surrounding chunks. The author describes this as a way to keep the Nether and Overworld loaded together, which can ease travel through Nether portals on a long running server. The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing anything, and Carpet is required.
Its stated aim is cost balance: the author notes that the cost of a beacon in minecart form ends up around the same as a normal chunk loader over time. The mod is for Fabric only and its files target 1.19 – 1.19.4, with 1.0.19 for 1.19.4 as the latest build from April 4, 2023. The author notes that the mod was written for a change in 1.19 and may not work with later builds. The code is released under CC0 1.0 Universal, which places no license restrictions on it, and the mod is not open source.
Key features
Beacon chunk loading
Activated beacons keep their chunk and nearby chunks loaded while the server runs.
Redstone block trigger
A redstone block set down next to a beacon starts the chunk loading for that beacon.
Nether and Overworld loading
Loading applies across both dimensions, which the author pairs with easier Nether portal travel.
Lower chunk loader cost
The beacon setup uses a minecart-based cost that the author expects to match a normal chunk loader over time.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Long running servers
Server owners who want areas kept loaded across the Nether and Overworld can use beacons in place of separate chunk loader blocks.
Who it’s for: Fabric server owners who run long sessions and want beacons to keep chunks loaded, with Carpet installed alongside.
How it compares
Simple Chunkloader [FABRIC] is a client and server mod under CC0 1.0 Universal, open source, for 1.18.2 – 1.19.2, so it covers older versions than Beacon Chunk Loading. CCChunkloader is also client and server and CC0 1.0 Universal, open source, for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, so it targets later builds. Better Beacon Range is a server-side only mod under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11, and it does not share the 1.19 target.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Chunk Loading | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.19.4 | Server-side only | 2023-04-04 |
| Simple Chunkloader [FABRIC] | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2022-07-12 |
| CCChunkloader | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-09-07 |
| Better Beacon Range | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-20 |
Questions
Does Beacon Chunk Loading need Carpet?
Can Beacon Chunk Loading run on later game versions?
Does a player need to install Beacon Chunk Loading?
In the catalog
Beacon Chunk Loading is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 9,374 mods support Minecraft 1.19.4.
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What the author says
This works by placing a redstone block next to a beacon, this then loads the chunk it is in, with lazy chunks surrounding it. The reason you want to use this mod as apposed to nether portal chunk loading is as follows. - It does not load both the nether and overworld saving performance - It does not interfere with…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/beacon-chunk-loading
- Owner
- Rasgajag
- Published
- 2023-04-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-04-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15