Slo
by acikek
Slo lets a singleplayer world be opened as a local Minecraft server, so players can host one from their own machine without setting up a server by hand.
What it does
Once a world is given to Slo, the mod starts a server JAR for it, listens to the server output and connects to localhost when the server is ready. Slo automates the steps that normally need a terminal: it detects server JAR files, accepts the EULA, and makes the server saves directory visible during world selection. A server console can be opened inside the game, which is the default setting.
Slo integrates with Minecraft's own interface, so the server controls appear where the game already shows its menus. If something goes wrong, the player is disconnected and the server process exits gracefully. The mod is useful for developing a server, where running the machine locally and connecting to it is common practice. Fabric API is required, and the mod needs a live internet connection for the first launch of a new server, when its game files are fetched.
Key features
Local server startup
A world is loaded as a server, which then listens on localhost for a connection from the same machine.
Automatic EULA acceptance
Slo finds server JAR files on its own and accepts the EULA automatically when a server is started.
Saves directory access
The server saves directory is shown during world selection, and a server type can be picked when creating a world with the right configuration.
Gallery
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
Server development
Developers testing a Minecraft server can run it on their own machine and connect to it from the game.
Local hosting
Players who want a server for their own worlds can start one from the title screen instead of configuring it by hand.
Who it’s for: Slo suits server developers and players who host local servers. Its server features are aimed at people who want to run a server on their own machine, and it needs an internet connection for the first launch of a new server.
Questions
Does Slo need Fabric API?
Does Slo have to be installed on a server?
Why does Slo need an internet connection?
In the catalog
Slo is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
Similar mods
What the author says
With Slo installed, Minecraft servers in your saves directory will be available during world selection. With the right configuration, you can even choose the server type when creating a world! When developing a Minecraft server, it's good practice to run it on your machine and connect to it locally. Slo automates…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/slo
- Owner
- acikek
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
