ASCENCION Lite 1.0 — Performance

🧠 Memory & Performance

• Reduced recommended RAM usage from 9 GB to 8 GB.
• Removed 27 optional cosmetic and interface mods.
• Reduced JEI, Xaero World Map and rendering cache usage.
• Optimized Embeddium, Entity Culling and Accelerated Rendering settings.
• Lowered the default render and simulation distances.
• Improved loading times and overall memory stability.

📖 FTB Quests Overhaul

• Completely redesigned the existing FTB Quests progression.
• Added 13 professionally structured chapters.
• Added 148 quests, 160 tasks and 151 rewards.
• Added progression paths for combat, exploration, magic, technology and bosses.
• Added dedicated chapters for Create, MineColonies, Ars Nouveau, Iron’s Spells, AE2 and Powah.
• Preserved previous quest IDs whenever possible.

🎨 Shaders & Visuals

• Oculus shader support has been preserved.
• BSL, Complementary Reimagined and Complementary Unbound remain available.
• Shaders are disabled by default for better performance.
• Essential and all its multiplayer features have been preserved.
• Continuity and connected textures remain available.
• Sinytra Connector and Forgified Fabric API were preserved for Continuity compatibility.

⚔ Compatibility & Fixes

• Maintained the previous Embeddium and Chunk Animator compatibility fixes.
• Maintained Epic Fight, Resurrection and Yamato compatibility improvements.
• Removed CullLessLeaves to reduce rendering conflicts with Embeddium.
• Removed unused visual effects and background systems.
• Improved compatibility between combat, rendering and interface mods.
• Improved overall modpack stability.

🧹 Lightweight Cleanup

• Removed AmbientSounds, Sound Physics, FancyMenu and Drippy Loading Screen.
• Removed Dynamic Lights, Falling Leaves and Traveler’s Titles.
• Removed WATUT, Fancy World Animations and optional animation mods.
• Removed unused libraries left behind by deleted mods.
• Gameplay content, dimensions, bosses and progression mods were preserved.

⚠ Important

• Import this update as a new CurseForge profile.
• Allocate approximately 8 GB of RAM.
• Test the modpack in a new world before transferring an existing save.
• Always create a backup of your world before updating.