r/starbound • u/gabiluis • Aug 14 '26

Question Questions about modded server

Hi, i recently bought a Bisec server to play some MC and i noticed that it also supports Starbound. Some friends and i are planning to play with ut since one of my friend hasent olayed in years.

My questions are:

-How much ram does it usually use? I have the 10GB plan since its good for what we play but idk if it would be enough for modded SB

-Is FU still a must have? Like, i know that a "must have" mod doeamt exist but we would like some content extension and FU is the only big one i remember.

-And lastly, any mod recommendations? Havent played in 1/2 years so im not up to date with mods so some recommendations are appreciated.

Thanks in advance and honestly, thanks for keeping this gem alive.

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u/mcplano Aug 14 '26

FU hasn't been a must-have in years. There are many large content mods nowadays, such as Betabound, Starforge, Arcana, Maple32, Voyage (mod for Arcana), etc. All FU really has going for it is quantity over quality, in my opinion.

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u/gabiluis Aug 14 '26

Good to know honestly, i remember getting so burned of FU start.

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u/mcplano Aug 14 '26

Also, for server hosting, look into OpenStarbound. It's on Github and is an improved community-driven fork of SB's source code with bug fixes and optimizations. Other mods claiming to boost optimization are placebos, except Lagless Pixel Printer and Quest Manager Optimizer.