Better Locale

Facilitates the usage of other languages that are not English in the game

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About this Mod

Do you NOT talk English?

(Previously called Localized Browser)

If you do, I'm sure you have seen things like á, ö or something similar in your language then!

I'm sure you have had the problem of some graphemes (diacritics and the kind) not letting you browse in creative mode or in the recipe book peacefully and forced you to add them so you could find your precious item.

Well, I have a solution for you! And you just need to install this simple mod (NO SCAMS!) and you can search items without a care of the world. Were you trying to search Pistón but you wrote Piston? Then this mod will gladly help you by ignoring the damn ó while trying to search!

If you have any suggestions, please do go to the issue tracker or my Discord server

Features

Ignore graphemes when using base letter (ex: a shows everything with á too)
If you use a grapheme it will only show stuff with that grapheme
IME Passthrough mode via Alt+Space (editable keybind)
Extended Japanese IME support (Uses a dictionary which is downloaded when you have your language in Japanese, also supports romaji and hiragana to katakana)
German letters simplifications (ü to ue, ö to oe, etc)
An API for developers to use so they can have their mod better support other languages when doing queries

Compatibility with mods

EMI
REI
JEI
Controlling (only IME)

Available Versions

2.0.0+1.20.1 (Fabric)release

MC 1.20, 1.20.1fabric

January 7, 2026

2.0.0+1.20.1 (Forge)release

MC 1.20.1forge

January 7, 2026

v2.2.1+1.21.3 (Fabric)release

MC 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5fabric

August 16, 2025

v2.2.1+1.21.2 (Neoforge)release

MC 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5neoforge

August 16, 2025

v2.2.1+1.21.2 (Fabric)release

MC 1.21.2fabric

August 16, 2025

How to Install Better Locale 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 "Better Locale". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforgeneoforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3 (+11 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Better Locale 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 Better Locale compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Better Locale officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt 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 Better Locale – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Locale 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.