Over Vulkan uses a rendering mod called VulkanMod giving it **better performance** than Sodium. Normal Minecraft uses OpenGL for rendering. Vulkan is a different way of rendering a game, with waaay better performance. Expect around **500% more fps** compared to vanilla (Dependent on your hardware). <\/p>\n
_Example: **200** Vanilla to **>1000** Over Vulkan (render distance at 16 Vanilla and 32 for Over Vulkan)_<\/p>\n
### Compatibility
\nBecause this pack uses a different way of rendering, Vulkan, some mods wont be compatible. Mainly mods that adjust major visuals like Distant Horizons. Here is a list (note: this list is outdated, check the VulkanMod discord for an up to date list). It’s compatible with servers. <\/p>\n
### Gameplay
\nNo changes are made to the gameplay, because this pack is designed to be a foundation for your own pack or an optimized version of vanilla.<\/p>\n
### Requirements
\nTo speed up chunk generation and general performance, a minimum of **2500-3500 Mb** allocated memory is recommended. This is dependend on your render distance so playing with lower render distance allows a lower amount of allocated memory.
\n_Installed Modpack > Settings > Java and memory > Memory allocated._<\/p>\n
If you are experiencing stuttering, increase allocated memory or decrease render distance from the default 28!
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>If the modpack crashes on startup, add this to Custom java arguments `-Dorg.lwjgl.system.stackSize=256`<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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