
Fog Overrides
Fog control for Minecraft made easy
About this Mod
What does Fog Overrides do?
Fog Overrides let's you customize fog on a per biome basis.
Biome features:
- Fog range.
- Fog color.
- Sky color. (since version 1.3)
- Water color (experimental feature) (since version 2.0.0).
- Underwater fog range and color with and without the water breathing potion effect.
- Under lava fog range and color with and without the fire resistance potion effect.
Dimension features (biome specific settings overrides this):
- Fog range.
- Fog color.
- Sky color. (since version 1.3)
- Underwater fog range and color with and without the water breathing potion effect.
- Under lava fog range and color with and without the fire resistance potion effect.
Gamemode (creative/spectator) specific features:
- Fog range.
- Underwater fog range.
- Under lava fog range.
General features:
- Config menu (since version 1.1.2)
- Cloud height
- Water overlay toggle
- Lava overlay toggle and offset (offset also has option for fire resistance potion).
Server features (since version 2.0.0):
- Servers with the mod installed now sends the settings to the clients.
- Client settings are ineffective while connected to a server with the mod installed.
- This also applies to "Open to LAN"-servers with the mod installed.
- The mod is not required on the server for a client to be able to connect. A server with the mod installed also does not require the clients to have the mod installed.
- If the mod is installed on the server and clients: Clients see the game according to server settings.
- If the mod is only installed on the client: The client is in charge of settings and rendering.
- If the mod is only installed on the server: Clients will be able to connect without the mod but wont see the fog.
FAQ
- How do I configure the mod?
- The mod is configured from the mod menu (since mod version 1.1.2). Find "Fog Overrides" in the list and click config.
- For older version you will have to find the config file in the config directory in your Minecraft instance directory.
- On servers you will have to find the "fogoverrides.properties"-file in the config directory of the server.
- Does this mod support Sodium/Iris or Optifine?
- I will try my best to keep compatibility with Sodium.
- While the mod will likely run with Iris installed, I wont promise shader compatibility. Some shaders have their own fog-implementation and supporting that is outside the scope of this mod.
- Optifine is not supported and wont ever be supported.
- Compatibility with mods follows an "if it works it works" kind of deal.
- Can you port this mod/feature to X version?
- In short: no.
- This is not because I don't want the mod to be compatible, but because the workload of maintaining multiple versions would be too much for me to handle.
- Can I use this mod in my modpack?
- Yes, as long as the modpack is hosted on either CurseForge or Modrinth.
- Does this game work on Forge/Fabric/NeoForge?
- Loader compatibility follows Architectury's loader support.
- For later versions this means: Fabric and NeoForge
Available Versions
How to Install Fog Overrides on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Fog Overrides". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3 (+10 more)
Server-side
~ OptionalRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Fog Overrides server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Fog Overrides compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Fog Overrides officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Fog Overrides – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Fog Overrides consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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