
Subtle Effects
Adding many new subtle details through particles and a few sounds
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About this Mod
📘 Description
Adding many new subtle details through particles and a few sounds. All of which can be toggled, and some can be further customized. The mod also comes with built-in particle culling and a particle render distance. This mod was designed to be mainly client-sided, but there are a few features that require server access to work, see the FAQ for more details.
✨ Some Key Features
- Particle culling
- Particle render distance
- Fire-related blocks (fire, campfires, candles, torches, etc) have sparks
- Villagers and players snore and have Z particles
- Slimes leave a trail of slime
- Glowstone and redstone blocks emit dust particles
- Allay and Vexes emit magic
- Shearing a sheep drops fluff
- Burning entities have sparks, smoke, and flames
- Vanilla smoke has been replaced with updated textures similar to campfire smoke
- Players with 3 hearts or less have a heartbeat
- Players with 3 hunger or less have stomach growling
- Wearing a mob head will apply the spectator shader for that mob (currently only for the creeper head and Enderman head from Supplemenaries)
- Players and a few mobs have running dust clouds
- Mobs have dust clouds when they hit the ground
- And much more...
A full list of features can be found on the wiki.
Requires Fzzy Config.
📜 Terms of Use
You may
✅ Use this mod as a reference to understand and or create something of your own, as long as it is not a copy or recreation
✅ Use this mod in modpacks with credit and one or more links to any of the project pages*
✅ Edit for personal use
✅ Use this mod for/in YouTube videos or streams with credit and one or more links to any of the project pages*
✅ Create resource packs, data packs, and addon mods for this mod
You may not
❌ Reupload/publish this mod to any website without explicit permission from me and one or more links
to any of the project pages*
❌ Redistribute edited or unedited assets** from this mod without permission from me and credit
* Project pages include CurseForge, Modrinth, Planet Minecraft, GitHub
** Assets include logos, banners, textures, models, etc
📚 F.A.Q
Q: Can {XYZ} feature be disabled?
A: Yes, all features can be disabled in the config menu. If you find that a feature/change cannot be disabled, please report it as a bug
Q: How to disable Dust Clouds?
A: The configs for dust clouds are located in the Entities/Dust Clouds config section
Q: How to disable dropped item particles?
A: The configs for dropped item particles are located in the Items/Item Rarity config section and can be disabled by changing Particle Display Type to OFF
Q: Will you support Forge?
A: Absolutely not, Forge 1.20.1 is the only version I will support Forge on.
Q: What game environment does the mod run in?
A: The mod was designed to run client side, however, some extra features and details only work if the mod is also installed on the server. If installed on the server, all clients, including those running on LAN servers, will need the mod installed to join. For a list of features that require server access, visit the wiki.
Note: Forge 1.20.1 does NOT support the mod running client side only.
Q: Does this mod work with Fancy Block Particles, Particle Core, Visuality, Effective,
Effectual, or Particular?
A: Yes
Q: Do you take suggestions/feature requests?
A: Yes, suggestions and feedback in general are much appreciated. You can provide feedback/suggestions in a GitHub issue, the CurseForge comments, or on my Discord Server. Please keep your suggestions somewhat Minecraft-y, e.g.
Q: The mod isn't working/no particles are appearing.
A: Check your Video Settings to make sure that the Particles setting is not set to minimal
Q: Will you support Forge beyond 1.20.1?
A: Absolutely not
💬 Translations
Feel free to translate this mod into any language or update existing translations. To get your translation into the mod, make a pull request on GitHub with the translated language file.
All translators are credited in the list below.
- Simplified Chinese: kuhananxianglai
- Traditional Chinese: OutlinedArc217
- Literal Chinese: OutlinedArc217
- Japanese: gohkenytp, Kazumadness, KAGUYA-1137
- Mexican Spanish: TheLegendofSaram
- Korean: sunbatheproductions
- Russian: Det-rovv
- Ukrainian: sunbatheproductions
📢 Addtional Credit
Stomach Growling Sound Effect, licensed under CC0
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Available Versions
How to Install Subtle Effects 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 "Subtle Effects". 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 (+12 more)
Server-side
~ OptionalRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Subtle Effects 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 Subtle Effects compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Subtle Effects officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. 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 Subtle Effects – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Subtle Effects 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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