Technical troubleshoot

BTA 7.3_04 Performance Guide For Better Than Adventure! 7.3_04 with latest Babric

1. Java 17 Required BTA 7.3+ requires Java 17 (Temurin/Adoptium recommended) Download: https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=17 Setup in Prism Launcher:

2. Edit Instance → Settings → Java

3. Check "Java installation"

4. Auto-detect or browse to Java 17

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1. RAM Settings Prism Launcher: Edit Instance → Settings → Java | Your Total RAM | Allocate to BTA | |----------------|-----------------| | 8 GB | 3-4 GB | | 16 GB | 4-6 GB | | 32 GB | 6-8 GB | ⚠️ Don't allocate more than 8GB - causes garbage collection stutter!

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1. JVM Arguments Paste into Prism Launcher → Edit Instance → Settings → Java → JVM Arguments: -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:G1NewSizePercent=20 -XX:G1ReservePercent=20 -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=50 -XX:G1HeapRegionSize=32M

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4. Video Settings (In-Game)

Press ESC → Options → Video Settings

Setting	Recommended
Render Distance	6-8
Graphics	Fast
Smooth Lighting	OFF
Clouds	OFF
Particles	Minimal
VSync	OFF
Max Framerate	Unlimited

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5. Force Dedicated GPU

Your game might be using integrated graphics instead of your dedicated GPU.

NVIDIA:

1. Right-click desktop → NVIDIA Control Panel

2. Manage 3D Settings → Program Settings

3. Click Add → browse to javaw.exe (in your Java 17 folder)

4. Select High-performance NVIDIA processor

5. Apply

AMD:

1. Right-click desktop → AMD Software

2. Gaming → Add Game

3. Browse to javaw.exe

4. Set Graphics Profile to Gaming

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6. Match Server Mods

Your client needs these mods with exact same versions as server:

Mod	Version
HalpLibe	5.3.3
Catalyst Core	2.2.0-7.3_04
Catalyst Effects	2.5.3-7.3_04
Stardew	3.4.3+7.3_04
Better with Aether	1.0.0+7.3_04
Dragonfly	1.7.0-alpha.7-7.3_04
Mismatched versions = crashes and lag!

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7. Quick Checklist

• Java 17 selected (not 8, not 21)

• 4-6 GB RAM allocated (not more!)

• JVM arguments set

• Dedicated GPU forced in driver settings

• Render distance 6-8

• Smooth lighting OFF

• VSync OFF

• All mod versions match server

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8. Troubleshooting

"I still get low FPS"

• Press F3 in-game

• Check Display: line - should show your GPU name (RTX/RX/etc)

• If it says "Intel" → you're using integrated graphics, see step 5

"Game stutters every few seconds"

• Too much RAM allocated → try lowering to 4GB

• Or not enough RAM → try increasing to 4GB

"Chunks load slowly"

• Normal when exploring new areas (server generating chunks)

• Already-visited areas should be smooth

"Lag only on this server"

• Check ping in F3 screen

• High entity count in area (lots of mobs/dropped items)

• Server might be overloaded

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9. Still Having Issues?

Press F3 and take a screenshot showing:

• fps: Your framerate

• E: Entity count

• Mem: Memory usage (shouldn't be 100%)

• Display: Your GPU Post screenshot in Discord for help!

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Downloads

• Java 17: https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases/?version=17

• BTA Mods: https://modrinth.com/collection/Nur20P9G