Bigger Inventory

# BigInventory **Extended Player Inventory with a Page System (Server + Client)** BigInventory is a modern inventory expansion system for Minecraft **1.21+** that gives players a **multi-page inventory** — cleanly integrated, performant, and fully server-controlled. The system consists of: - 🧩 a **Paper server plugin** - 💻 an optional **Fabric client mod** (for keybind convenience) Players get a **large, page-based inventory** without breaking vanilla mechanics or risking item loss. --- ## ✨ Features ### 📦 Multi-Page Inventory - 54-slot GUI (double chest size) - Unlimited number of pages - Automatic page expansion (planned) - No item loss when switching pages ### ⬅️➡️ Page Navigation - Fixed arrow buttons in slot **45** and **53** - Arrows are **always visible** - Arrow slots are **locked** (no item placement) - Gray arrows when no next/previous page exists - Fully exploit-safe against: - Shift-click - Dragging - Hotbar swaps ### ⌨️ Client Keybind (Optional) - Open BigInventory using a key (**default: I**) - Automatically runs `/biginv` - No chat spam - No packet overhead - Only works if the server plugin is installed ### 🔐 Server-Side Control - All items are stored server-side - No client trust - No desync - No dupes - Safe on disconnects & crashes ### 💾 Persistent Storage - Items persist after logout - Pages persist forever - Future-ready for: - Database support - Cloud sync - Cross-server networks --- ## 🛠 Installation ### Server (Required) 1. Download the **BigInventory Plugin** 2. Put the `.jar` into your `plugins/` folder 3. Restart the server 4. Done! 🎉 ### Client (Optional – for Keybind) 1. Install **Fabric Loader** 2. Install **Fabric API** 3. Put the **BigInventory Client Mod** into your `mods/` folder 4. Start Minecraft 5. Press **I** to open BigInventory --- ## 📌 Commands | Command | Function | |--------|----------| | `/biginv` | Opens BigInventory | | `/biginv reload` | Reloads config *(optional)* | --- ## ⚙️ Configuration (Coming Soon) Planned options: - Maximum page count - Automatic page creation - Custom page size - Disable keybind - Page permissions - Cooldowns - GUI page indicator --- ## 🔒 Security & Performance - No client manipulation possible - No dupe bugs - No exploits - Async saving planned - Extremely low performance impact - No chunk rendering - No RAM leaks --- ## 📅 Roadmap Planned features: - Page indicator (e.g. “Page 2/5”) - Automatic page creation when inventory is full - Close button - Sounds on page switch - Custom GUI themes - Cloud sync (e.g. MySQL) - Cross-server inventories - Page permissions --- ## ❓ FAQ ### Does this work without the client mod? Yes. Players can use BigInventory via `/biginv` only. The client mod is just for convenience (keybind). ### Is this cheat-safe? Yes. Everything is server-side controlled. No item duplication. No desync. No client trust. ### Supported Versions Minecraft **1.21+** Paper / Purpur Fabric Client (optional) --- ## 🧠 Why BigInventory? BigInventory is made for servers that: - Want more inventory space - Don’t want lag - Don’t want Pay-to-Win backpack plugins - Prefer clean vanilla-style integration - Want future-proof inventory systems --- ## ❤️ Credits - Developer: **Jona** - Idea & Architecture: CommunitySMP - Testing: Chaos, rage & persistence 😭 - Inspiration: Backpack plugins — but better 😤 --- ## 🧪 Disclaimer This project is still in active development. Bugs, balancing changes and feature adjustments may happen. Feedback & suggestions are always welcome!