Description

Door Knocker - Atmospheric Door Knocking Mod

Adds random, immersive door knocking sounds to your Minecraft world. Something might be standing behind your door...

📖 What Is This Mod?

Door Knocker is a lightweight, server-friendly mod that adds atmospheric door knocking sounds to your Minecraft world.

Ever been alone in your base at night, and suddenly you hear a knock from the other side of the door? But when you open it... nobody's there.

This mod creates that exact feeling. Doors will randomly knock by themselves.

Perfect for:

Horror-themed modpacks

Adding tension to vanilla gameplay

Adventure maps

Creating immersive server experiences

✨ Features

Feature Description Random Door Knocks Doors knock at random intervals (configurable) Doors Can Open Sometimes the door opens from the other side Day/Night Cycle Knocks are rarer during day, more frequent at night Fully Configurable Every setting can be adjusted via config file 8 Knock Sounds Variety of knock sounds (2-8 seconds each) 4 Door Open Sounds Creaky door sounds when opened Double Door Support Works seamlessly with connected double doors Spatial Audio Sound comes FROM the door, not in your head No Dependencies Works standalone with Forge only

🎮 Commands

Command What It Does /doorknocker toggle true/false Enable or disable the mod /doorknocker test Manually trigger a knock (for testing) /doorknocker reload Reload config without restarting /doorknocker stats View current settings and timer Note: Commands require operator permissions (level 2).

⚙️ Configuration

After first launch, a config file is created at: .minecraft/config/doorknocker-common.toml

Timing Settings (20 ticks = 1 second) toml dayMinTicks = 24000 # Minimum delay during day (20 minutes) dayMaxTicks = 48000 # Maximum delay during day (40 minutes) nightMinTicks = 12000 # Minimum delay during night (10 minutes) nightMaxTicks = 24000 # Maximum delay during night (20 minutes) Distance Settings toml dayMinDistance = 0 # Minimum distance during day (blocks) dayMaxDistance = 32 # Maximum distance during day nightMinDistance = 0 # Minimum distance during night nightMaxDistance = 48 # Maximum distance during night Chance & Misc toml openChance = 0.1 # 10% chance door opens instead of knocking requireDirectLineOfSight = false # Can knock through walls enableDebugLogging = false # Console logs for testing

🎯 Why Choose Door Knocker?

Lightweight Minimal performance impact

No extra dependencies

Small file size

Modpack Friendly Works with any modpack

Fully adjustable via config

No conflicts with other mods

Multiplayer Ready Sound plays for ALL nearby players

Timer runs on server side

Works with proxy/paper/spigot (Forge only)

Immersive Adds tension without being annoying

Configurable rarity prevents spam

Spatial audio from door position

📦 Technical Info

Aspect Details Minecraft Version 1.19.2 Mod Loader Forge 43+ Dependencies None Side Both (client & server) File Size ~2 MB Performance Minimal impact 🔧 How It Works Timer System - The mod counts ticks (20 ticks = 1 second)

Door Search - Scans for doors in configured radius around player

Random Selection - Picks a random door within range

Knock or Open - Random chance to knock or open based on config

Spatial Sound - Plays sound from door's position

Cooldown - Resets timer and waits for next attempt