Default Spawn Dimension
Set a dimension other than the overworld for players to initially spawn in. Configurable and modpack-friendly!
⬇ Download on ModrinthSimple Minecraft mod to spawn players in a dimension other than the Overworld by default.
Configuration
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| startingDimension | The resource location of the desired starting dimension. |
| specificCoordinates | Whether players should be spawned at specific coordinates in the dimension. |
| spawnX | The x coordinate to spawn players at if specificCoordinates is true. |
| spawnY | The y coordinate to spawn players at if specificCoordinates is true. |
| spawnZ | The z coordinate to spawn players at if specificCoordinates is true. |
| generatePlatform | Whether a 3x3 platform should be generated under players if their first spawn is in the air. |
| platformBlockState | The blockstate that generatePlatform uses to make the platform. Supports string format e.g. minecraft:cake[bites=3] |
Platform-specific Notes
Fabric
Changes to the configuration will be reflected immediately. The config is located in the .minecraft/config/ folder.
Forge
Changes to the configuration will be reflected immediately. The config is server-sided on Forge, meaning it's located inside the .minecraft/saves/[WORLD_NAME]/serverconfigs/ folder. You can set a default value by placing a copy of the configuration you'd like to have in the .minecraft/defaultconfigs/ folder.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as default_spawn_dimension-forge-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 12 KB
- Download link checked 21 Aug 2026 — working
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