Smart Block‑Entity Tick Optimizer (SBETO)

Cuts server and client overhead by making block entities tick only when it matters. Hoppers wake on activity and sleep when idle; chest client ticks are skipped when no players are nearby. The result is higher TPS with no changes to vanilla behavior.

How it works

Skip tick when empty and cooldown allows. Wake briefly on successful transfers, entity collisions, or adjacent inventory updates. Configurable idle grace period and wake triggers. Chests (client): Skip client-side ticks when no player is within a configurable range. Features

Potentially* Boosts tick performance by avoiding useless block‑entity updates. Preserves vanilla mechanics and item flow. Works on servers without clients having the mod; client install optional for minor CPU savings. Fully configurable, with commands and stats.

Installation

Requires Fabric Loader and Fabric API.

Drop the jar into your mods folder.

Server-only install is recommended for TPS gains; client install is optional.

Configuration

A config file is created at config/sbeto.json on first run. Key options:

Chests: enabled, playerRange

Hoppers: enabled, idleGraceTicks, cooldownAware, wakeOnInventoryChange, wakeOnEntityCollision,

debugLogging Example:

json
{
  "chests": { "enabled": true, "playerRange": 32.0 },
  "hoppers": {
    "enabled": true,
    "idleGraceTicks": 40,
    "cooldownAware": true,
    "wakeOnInventoryChange": true,
    "wakeOnEntityCollision": true,
    "debugLogging": false
  }
}

Commands

/sbeto stats— show performance counters

/sbeto stats reset — clear counters

/sbeto reload — reload config

/sbeto debug on|off|toggle|show — control debug logging

/sbeto hoppers on|off|show — enable/disable hopper logic

/sbeto chests on|off|show — enable/disable chest logic

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