
Sodium Extra
A Sodium addon that adds features that shouldn't be in Sodium.
About this Mod
What is Sodium Extra?
Sodium Extra aims to bring most of OptiFine's eye-candy options to Sodium; in addition to providing some features such as visual bug fixes and other performance options that are not yet available on Sodium.
Features
Here is a basic rundown of what this mod does.
- Animations Settings (Control fire, water, lava, block animations and etc...)
- Particles Settings (Control all types of particles, including ones from other mods)
- Details Settings (Control sky, stars, sun/moon, weather, and much more)
- Render Settings (Control fog, static entities, and other miscellaneous renderings)
- Extra Settings (Display FPS, coordinates, toast notifications, clouds, and much more)
See a more detailed explanation of what features are included in Sodium Extra here.
Modpack Permissions
This is a free and open-source project; you can include it in your mod pack as long as you provide attribution!
Common Questions
- Do I need Sodium installed for this mod to work? You will need to download Sodium for this mod to work.
- Can I re-host/upload this mod somewhere else? Yes, as long as you provide the mod source code. Preferably if you message/ask me for permission about it first.
- Will you add x features to this mod? No, unless I explicitly state that I will.
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Available Versions
How to Install Sodium Extra 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 (26.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Sodium Extra". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+34 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Sodium Extra 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 (26.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Sodium Extra compatible with fabric and neoforge and quilt?
Sodium Extra officially supports fabric, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Sodium Extra – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Sodium Extra 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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