
Smooth Join
Eliminates lag spikes when joining a world by dynamically adjusting render distance.
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About this Mod
π SmoothJoin
**Say goodbye to login lag spikes!
Description
β The Problem
Does your game freeze or lag heavily when you join a server or load a single-player world?
This happens because Minecraft tries to load and render all chunks around you at once. For lower-end PCs or heavy modpacks, this causes a massive CPU spike, freezing your screen for seconds.
β The Solution
SmoothJoin solves this by temporarily lowering your render distance to the minimum (2 chunks) before the world finishes loading. Once you are safely in the game, it waits for a few seconds and then progressively restores your render distance to your original setting.
β¨ Features
- Smart Init: Detects the connection start and lowers load immediately.
- Lag-Free Entry: Drastically reduces the "Building Terrain" load time.
- Progressive Restoration: Slowly increases view distance (e.g., 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 4) to prevent secondary lag spikes.
- Safety Lock: Automatically restores your settings if you disconnect or crash during the process.
- Client-Side Only: You don't need to install this on the server.
βοΈ How it works
- Connect: You join a server. Mod sets render distance to 2.
- Wait: Game loads quickly. Mod waits for ~20 seconds (buffer time).
- Restore: Mod increases render distance by 1 chunk every second.
- Done: You enjoy a smooth view without freezing!
Incompatible with Concurrent Chunk Management Engine
Available Versions
How to Install Smooth Join on Your Client
Install the Mod Loader Locally
Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.
Download the Matching File
Choose the Smooth Join file for fabric and Minecraft 26.2.
Install Mod
Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+25 more)
Server-side
β UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Does Smooth Join need to be installed on the Minecraft server?
No. Modrinth marks Smooth Join as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.
Which version and loader does Smooth Join require?
Use a file for fabric, neoforge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.
Smooth Join is not working β what should I check?
First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.
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