Introduction
“Cursed Walking” is, putting it mildly, a chaotic Minecraft modpack. It’s designed to be unpredictable, throwing curveballs at players and challenging their survival skills in utterly absurd ways. But what happens when you throw another wrench into the equation? That’s exactly what I thought when I installed the Rubidium mod alongside it, but oh how wrong I was. What’s Rubidium, you ask? It’s a performance enhancing mod aimed to increase FPS and optimize rendering, with the hopes it would make Cursed Walking less of a lagging experience. I expected a smoother experience with maybe a few minor graphical glitches. I did *not* expect this. Every time I load “Cursed Walking” with Rubidium added, I accidentally create a chicken space program. Yes, you read that right. Chickens. Plural. Soaring through the digital heavens. It’s less “Minecraft” and more “Kerbal Space Program: Chicken Edition.”
The initial load is usually normal. The Minecraft launcher chugs along, the loading screen flickers with those familiar mod names, and I brace myself for the usual onslaught of weirdness that Cursed Walking throws my way. Except this time, it’s different. This time, as soon as the world loads and the chickens render, they are sent flying upwards as if by an invisible hand, propelling them into the atmosphere at alarming speeds.
This isn’t just a gentle hop, or even a panicked flapping escape. These chickens are rocketing skyward, breaking the sound barrier if chickens could, probably leaving a trail of digital feathers in their wake. It’s both hilarious and incredibly frustrating. I can’t build a proper farm, or even keep chickens contained in a coop for more than half a second. My poultry aspirations have been effectively replaced with the role of involuntary space agency director. This article will explore the baffling phenomenon of my avian astronauts, the possible causes behind it, the increasingly desperate measures I’ve taken to ground them, and ultimately, a plea to the Minecraft community for help in solving this bizarre puzzle.
The Ascent of the Feathered Fiends
The moment the world renders is the starting point. I spawn (hopefully not in a lava pool, thanks Cursed Walking), and the chickens begin their journey. The chickens are usually on the ground around me, doing typical chicken things. Then, without any warning or indication, they suddenly decide that gravity is merely a suggestion.
They don’t run, they don’t flap in a panicked frenzy, they don’t appear to be launched from any visible source. One moment, they’re pecking at the ground; the next, they’re gone. Each chicken is launched upwards in a seemingly straight trajectory. Some chickens get caught on trees but still find a way to reach for the skies. These clucking cosmonauts are not deterred by minor inconveniences!
The sky is filled with a flurry of pixelated feathers and bewildered clucking as these barnyard astronauts boldly go where no chicken has gone before. The sight is so jarring and confusing; a scene so far removed from the vanilla Minecraft experience that it borders on the absurd. And it happens *every single time*. I’ve included several screenshots to truly capture the gravity-defying majesty of the chickens. These are not isolated incidents. They are the norm, the new status quo. My Minecraft world is now defined by the constant, upward migration of chickens.
Delving into Potential Culprits
There are many potential reasons that could cause this chaotic chicken launch, and I’ve gone down many rabbit holes in an attempt to diagnose the issue. I will detail them in hopes the readers can come up with a solution.
First and foremost, the elephant in the room: the clash of the mods. “Cursed Walking” is known for its incompatibility with other mods, as it deliberately alters the Minecraft experience. Rubidium’s modification of the rendering engine may be the catalyst for this poultry pandemonium. I do have other mods installed, like Quality of Life mods such as Xaero’s Minimap. I disabled each of them one by one to see if any of them were causing the issue, but none of them stopped the flying chickens. The only constant is Cursed Walking and Rubidium. It’s like adding fuel to an already burning fire and asking why the flames got higher.
Another possibility is a misconfiguration. Deep within the configuration files for both “Cursed Walking” and “Rubidium” lies a potential source of chaos. Could a rogue setting be causing this gravity-defying behavior? It’s possible, but the config file doesn’t seem to have any modifications or adjustments regarding animal physics or launch properties.
The third possible culprit is resource allocation. Modded Minecraft can be a resource hog. With “Cursed Walking’s” inherent instability combined with Rubidium’s attempt to optimize the game, perhaps my computer is simply struggling to keep up, resulting in some kind of physics glitch that sends the chickens into orbit. My computer definitely meets the minimum requirements for Minecraft, even with mods. I have monitored my CPU and RAM usage while loading the game. The usage spikes when the world loads, but remains relatively stable otherwise. I even tried allocating more RAM to Minecraft, but the result was the same. The chickens still launch.
Finally, the simplest and perhaps most frustrating possibility is a bug in either “Cursed Walking” or “Rubidium”. It’s entirely possible that a coding error is causing this unexpected behavior. I checked the bug trackers for both mods and found no similar reports, which either means I’m uniquely unlucky or that this is a very niche issue.
Desperate Measures and Futile Attempts
I’ve tried every fix I could think of, each ending in failure.
I started with the simplest solution: Reinstalling the modpack. Sometimes, a fresh install can resolve corrupted files or installation errors. Alas, the chickens continued their celestial voyage.
Next, I attempted to tinker with the Minecraft version. “Cursed Walking” is designed for a specific version of Minecraft, but I tried downgrading it to older versions and upgrading to newer versions, hoping to find a sweet spot. The results were the same. In fact, some versions crashed before they even loaded.
After I failed with the Minecraft version, I tried updating and downgrading “Rubidium”. Perhaps an older or newer version of the mod would be more compatible with “Cursed Walking.” No dice. The chickens remained committed to their space program.
Next, I delved into the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) arguments. These arguments control how Minecraft uses system resources. I tried various configurations recommended by online communities, hoping to optimize performance and prevent the chicken launches. This led to a series of crashes and barely-functional game states.
The final attempt was modifying config files. I scoured the configuration files for any relevant settings, but was unable to find anything related to animal physics or launch properties. I tried resetting the configuration files to their default settings, but to no avail.
A Call to the Minecraft Community
After all of this I still cannot find a solution, and now I turn to you. Have you encountered a similar issue with “Cursed Walking,” “Rubidium,” or any other combination of mods? Do you have any ideas or suggestions that I haven’t tried yet? I’m desperate for a solution! My Minecraft world is now defined by the endless, upward trajectory of chickens, and I’m starting to feel like I’m losing my mind. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.
Conclusion
So, there you have it: the saga of my accidental chicken space program. Every time I load “Cursed Walking” with Rubidium, the feathered residents of my world decide to explore the upper atmosphere. I’ve tried everything I can think of to ground them, but they remain stubbornly committed to their celestial ambitions. It’s a bizarre, frustrating, and strangely hilarious situation that has completely upended my Minecraft experience. Maybe the chickens are trying to tell me something, and maybe I should give them the resources to continue soaring the skies. Until I find a fix, I guess I’ll have to accept my role as the director of a very unusual and chaotic space agency. If you see a chicken fly by, be sure to wave. It might be one of mine!
