TickTools
by genau6502
TickTools, a Fabric server mod, lets server owners set tick distance, render distance and item despawn timing from a config file.
What it does
TickTools manages several tick and render settings on a Fabric server. Its options control whether tick distance and render distance are set separately, the base tick distance, and how many ticks a dropped item entity waits before it despawns, with the vanilla value at 6000 ticks.
The mod can also adjust distances automatically from server load. Dynamic tick distance moves between a minimum and the base value according to MSPT, and dynamic render distance moves between a minimum and a maximum, reducing the render distance when MSPT exceeds a chosen target. Loaded worlds show their current tick and render distances in a set format.
Because only the server runs it, players join without installing anything. TickTools is published for Fabric only, in two game versions, 1.17 and 1.17.1, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Separate render and tick distances
A switch decides whether tick distance is controlled apart from render distance, and each value has its own setting.
Item despawn timing
Dropped item entities can be given a custom number of ticks before they despawn, replacing the vanilla 6000.
Load-based tick distance
With dynamic tick distance enabled, the tick distance changes between a configured minimum and the base value as server MSPT rises and falls.
Load-based render distance
Dynamic render distance keeps the value between a minimum and a maximum, lowering it when MSPT goes past the target.
Distance status display
Loaded worlds report their current tick and render distances, so the effect of the settings can be checked.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Tuning a busy server
Server owners who see lag spikes can lower tick and render distances automatically when MSPT climbs, instead of editing values by hand.
Clearing dropped items
A shorter despawn timer keeps item entities from piling up in busy areas, while a longer one gives players more time to collect drops.
Who it’s for: Fabric server owners who want to control tick and render distances, item despawn timing and load-based adjustments on their own server.
Questions
Does TickTools need to be installed on the client?
Which loader and game versions does TickTools support?
What does targetMSPT control?
In the catalog
TickTools is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 4,181 mods support Minecraft 1.17.1.
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What the author says
splitTickDistance controls whether you want to have a separate tick distance from your render distance tickDistance controls your normal tick distance if splitTickDistance is enabled
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ticktools
- Owner
- genau6502
- Published
- 2021-06-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2021-09-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15