SodiumLeafCulling-Unofficial

SodiumLeafCulling-Unofficial

An unofficial port of SodiumLeafCulling by Txni

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About this Mod

Description

An unofficial port of SodiumLeafCulling by Txni

Support added for the latest version of Sodium (21.1-0.8.x)!
This will be removed once the official repository updates.

Credits

  • txni: Original author

Original description

Smart leaf culling algorithm for Sodium on 1.21+

What does this do?

This Sodium addon optimizes the performance of leaves, which are typically more costly to render due to their transparency.

Unlike other leaf culling performance mods, this mod injects directly into Sodium's chunk mesh render pipeline and provides a few new modes. The default is "Solid Aggressive," which will make the insides of large blocks of leaves run in solid non-transparent FAST mode, while maintaining the FANCY mode leaves on the outside. This can lead to a sizable performance boost when using shaders in a dense forest. A more traditional "Hollow" culling mode is also available, which greedily culls vertices inside the tree.

Downloads are available for NeoForge and Fabric. It will not be backported.

Available Versions

SodiumLeafCulling-Unofficial-Fabric-26.2-1.0.1release
MC 26.2fabric
June 29, 2026
SodiumLeafCulling-Unofficial-neoforge-26.2-1.0.1release
MC 26.2neoforge
June 28, 2026
SodiumLeafCulling-Unofficial-neoforge-1.21.1-2.0.0release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
June 28, 2026
SodiumLeafCulling-Unofficial-fabric-1.21.1-2.0.0release
MC 1.21.1fabric
June 28, 2026
SodiumLeafCulling-Unofficial-fabric-26.1.1-1.0.1release
MC 26.1.2fabric
April 26, 2026

How to Install SodiumLeafCulling-Unofficial on Your Client

1

Install the Mod Loader Locally

Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.

2

Download the Matching File

Choose the SodiumLeafCulling-Unofficial file for fabric and Minecraft 26.2.

3

Install Mod

Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+2 more)

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does SodiumLeafCulling-Unofficial need to be installed on the Minecraft server?

No. Modrinth marks SodiumLeafCulling-Unofficial 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 SodiumLeafCulling-Unofficial require?

Use a file for fabric, forge, neoforge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.

SodiumLeafCulling-Unofficial is not working – 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.

Minecraft Server for Your Group

SodiumLeafCulling-Unofficial stays on your client. Host a compatible world for your group.

Recommended RAM
4 GBfrom €5.2/mo
Minimum 3 GB | per 8 players
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Client Compatibility Guide
NVMe SSD Storage
DDoS Protection included

Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

26.226.1.226.1.11.21.11.20.1