
Chai's Better HUD
Makes the HUD better with quality tweaks and conveniences
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About this Mod
Chai's Better HUD
Chai's Better HUD makes the HUD better with quality tweaks and conveniences.

Features
- A durability meter will show up to the left of the armor bar for each piece of armor you wear.
- Status effect icons show their remaining time.
- Your XP bar and hunger bar is no longer hidden when mounted.
- The jump bar reappears when actually jumping.
- Fire overlay is lowered.
- It is removed completely if you have fire resistance, or you're in creative mode.
- Chat is raised when wearing armor to not cover the armor bar.
- Lava is easier to see through in creative mode.
- Night vision effect is no longer an epilepsy hazard.
Available Versions
How to Install Chai's Better HUD 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 (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Chai's Better HUD". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.4 (+4 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Chai's Better HUD 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 (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Chai's Better HUD compatible with fabric?
Chai's Better HUD officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21, 1.20.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Chai's Better HUD – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Chai's Better HUD 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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