Included mods - nick9509/nickly-optimized GitHub Wiki

Here you can find the mod comparison table between the currently supported Minecraft versions (may not be accurate for alphas and betas). Some mods have been obsoleted or superseded by better alternatives in the newer versions.

The selected mods are inspired, but not limited by the list of OptiFine alternatives.

Smooth

Name	Author	Type	1.16.5	1.17.1	1.18.2	1.19.2	1.20.1	1.21.1	1.21.4	1.21.5	1.21.8	Description
AsyncParticles	Harvey_Husky	Client					✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Optimizes and culls particles
BadOptimizations	thosea	Client				✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Optimizes internal vanilla mechanics
Better Biome Blend	FionaTheMortal	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅						Improves biome blending performance
Better Biome Reblend	Untitled Mod Group	Client					✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Improves biome blending performance
C2ME (Fabric)	ishland	Both		✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Improves chunk generation performance
Cull Leaves	Motschen	Both	✅	✅								Stops rendering hidden block faces of leaves
Dynamic FPS	juliand665	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Reduces CPU usage when Minecraft is unfocused
Enhanced Block Entities	FoundationGames	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅			Speeds up rendering of chests, signs, beds, etc.
Entity Culling	tr7zw	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Skips rendering of hidden entities
Fast IP Ping	fallen-breath	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Speeds up server list pinging
FastQuit	contaria	Client		✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Instantly exits singleplayer worlds
FerriteCore	malte0811	Both	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Reduces RAM usage
GpuTape	Mr.Toad	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Fixes VRAM leaks
Hydrogen	CaffeineMC	Both	✅	✅								Reduces RAM usage
ImmediatelyFast	RaphiMC	Client			✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Optimizes rendering and GUI performance
Krypton	astei	Both	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Optimizes networking stack
Language Reload	Jerozgen	Client		✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Enables instant language switching and search
LazyDFU	astei	Both	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅					Speeds up initial game startup
Lithium	CaffeineMC	Both	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Improves server-side performance and physics
MemoryLeakFix	FX	Both				✅	✅					Fixes memory leaks in the game
ModernFix	embeddedt	Both	✅		✅	✅	✅	✅	✅			Reduces memory usage, fixes some performance issues
MoreCulling	FX	Client			✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Stops rendering hidden block faces
Noisium	Steveplays	Server					✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Improves world generation performance
Noxesium	Aeltumn	Client				✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Improves performance on big multiplayer servers such as MCC Island
Particle Core	fzzyhmstrs	Client				✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Optimizes and culls particles
Phosphor	CaffeineMC	Both	✅									Rewrites light engine for better performance
Remove Reloading Screen	dimadencep	Client	✅		✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Loads resource packs in background
ScalableLux	ishland	Both						✅	✅	✅	✅	Rewrites light engine for better performance
Server Pinger Fixer	JustAlittleWolf	Client			✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Fixes multiplayer ping delay
ServerCore	Wesley1808	Both		✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Improves server performance
Sodium	CaffeineMC	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Improves frame rate and rendering efficiency
Starlight	spottedleaf	Both		✅	✅	✅	✅					Rewrites light engine for better performance
Very Many Players (Fabric)	ishland	Both			✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Optimizes servers for high player count

Cosmetic

Name	Author	Type	1.16.5	1.17.1	1.18.2	1.19.2	1.20.1	1.21.1	1.21.4	1.21.5	1.21.7	Description
AdvancementInfo	Giselbaer	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅					UI for advancements: search, requirements, size
Animatica	FoundationGames	Client		✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Animated texture support
BetterGrassify	UltimatChamp	Client					✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	OptiFine-style grass & snow
Better Mount HUD	Lortseam	Client		✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Improved mount HUD with food & jump bar
Better Ping Display [Fabric]	vladmarica	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅		Adds a configurable numerical ping display to the player list
Cape Provider	litetex	Client							✅	✅	✅	OptiFine and other capes support
Capes	caelthecolher	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅				OptiFine and other capes support
CIT Resewn	shsupercm	Client		✅	✅	✅	✅	✅				Custom item textures (CIT) support
Continuity	PepperCode1	Client	✅*	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Connected textures support
Custom Entity Models**	dorianpb	Client	✅	✅								Custom entity models (CEM) support
Entity Model Features	Traben	Client			✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Custom entity models (CEM) support
Entity Texture Features	Traben	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Random/emissive mob textures support
Nuit	AMereBagatelle	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅			Custom skybox pack support
Nuit Interop	FlashyReese	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅			OptiFine skybox pack support
Fabrishot	ramidzkh	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	High-res screenshots with F9
Iris Shaders	coderbot	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Shader support (compatible with OptiFine shaders)
Item Model Fix	PepperCode1	Client	✅	✅								Fixes model gaps in blocks/items
LambdaBetterGrass	LambdAurora	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅						Better grass and snow rendering
LambDynamicLights	LambdAurora	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Real-time lighting from held/placed sources
Model Gap Fix	MehVahdJukaar	Client			✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Fixes model gaps in blocks/items
Numeral Ping	TheKodeToad	Client									✅	Adds a configurable numerical ping display to the player list
Paginated Advancements	DaFuqs	Client						✅	✅	✅	✅	Larger, paginated advancement screen
Polytone	MehVahdJukaar	Client			✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅		OptiFine-style colors and pack features support
Puzzle	Motschen	Client			✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Custom splash screen through RPs support
Optiboxes	Legacy Visuals Project	Client								✅	✅	OptiFine/custom skybox pack support
OptiGUI	opekope2	Client			✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Custom GUI rendering from resource packs support
Reese's Sodium Options	FlashyReese	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Improved layout for Sodium settings
Sodium Extra	FlashyReese	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Extra visual options for Sodium
Sodium Shadowy Path Blocks	Rynnavinx	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Fixes shadowy path rendering

*1.16.5 uses Continuity Unofficial Port 1.16.

**Modrinth link does not exist for these MC versions.

Functional

Name	Author	Type	1.16.5	1.17.1	1.18.2	1.19.2	1.20.1	1.21.1	1.21.4	1.21.5	1.21.7	Description
'Slight' Gui Modifications	isxander	Client	✅	✅								NO version on title screen
Blanket	KosmX	Client			✅	✅	✅					Fixes some bugs
Borderless Mining	comp500	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅					Allows full screen while using other windows
Clean F3	tyrannus	Client		✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Cleans and simplifies F3 debug screen
Controlify	isxander	Client					✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Adds advanced controller support
Cubes Without Borders	Kir_Antipov	Client						✅	✅	✅	✅	Allows full screen while using other windows
Debugify	isxander	Both			✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Fixes Mojang bugs, disables telemetry
Longer Chat History	Bruv Network	Client				✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Expands chat history limit to over 65000
Main Menu Credits	isxander	Client			✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	NO version on title screen
MidnightControls	Motschen	Client			✅	✅						Controller & touchscreen support
MixinTrace	comp500	Both		✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Helps find cause of crashes
Mod Menu	Terraformers	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Mod list with descriptions
More Chat History	JackFred	Client	✅	✅	✅							Expands chat history limit to 16384
No Chat Reports	Aizistral	Both				✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Chat indicator and protection
No Resource Pack Warnings	Space Walker	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Disables warning screen when applying RPs
Ok Zoomer	Ennui	Client	✅	✅			✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Scrollable and customizable zoom
Resourcify	DeDiamondPro	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	RP, DP, Map and shader in-game browser
StackDeobfuscator	booky10	Both		✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Deobfuscates stack traces for debugging
YOSBR	shedaniel	Both	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Keeps settings after modpack updates
Zoomify	isxander	Client			✅	✅						Scrollable and customizable zoom

Libraries

Mods that make other mods work. Hidden from in-game mod menu, but should not be removed.

Name	Author	Type	1.16.5	1.17.1	1.18.2	1.19.2	1.20.1	1.21.1	1.21.4	1.21.5	1.21.7	Description
Architectury API	shedaniel	Both	✅	✅								Makes some mods work
Cloth API*	shedaniel	Both		✅								Makes some mods work
Cloth Config API	shedaniel	Both	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Makes many mods' config work
Fabric API	modmuss50	Both	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Makes most mods work
Fabric Language Kotlin	modmuss50	Both	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Makes some mods work
Forge Config API Port	Fuzs	Both						✅	✅	✅	✅	Makes RRLS' config work
Fzzy Config	fzzyhmstrs	Both					✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Makes Particle Core’s config work
Indium	comp500	Client	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅					Adds support for the Rendering API (more parity mods)
MidnightLib	Motschen	Both	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Makes some mods work
Text Placeholder API	Patbox	both				✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Required by Mod Menu
YetAnotherConfigLib	isxander	Both	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	Makes some mods' config work

*Modrinth link does not exist.

Alternative mods

Mods that are usually not included in the latest modpack (may be on alpha or beta versions), but can be used as a replacement for some included ones, if these do not satisfy your needs.

Name	Author	Alternative for	Description
Better Beds	Motschen	Enhanced Block Entities	Makes only the beds render faster
Cape Provider	litetex	Capes	OptiFine and other capes support
Custom Entity Models	dorianpb	Entity Model Features	A slightly less compatible custom entity models mod
Cull Less Leaves	isxander	MoreCulling	Makes only the leaves cull faster
Item Model Fix	PepperCode1	Model Gap Fix	Uses a different, potentially more intensive method for fixing models
MidnightControls	Motschen	Controlify	A controller support mod with slightly different features
MoreMcmeta	soir20	Animatica	Adds OptiFine's animated textures support
More Chat History	JackFred	Longer Chat History	Expands chat history limit to 16384
Numeral Ping	TheKodeToad	Better Ping Display [Fabric]	Adds a configurable numerical ping display to the player list
Optiboxes	Legacy Visuals Project	Nuit/Nuit Interop	OptiFine/custom skybox pack support