Chat Overhaul !

Chat Overhaul !

Chat Overhaul adds custom chat formatting, 100+ emojis, @mentions, and more to Minecraft's chat system.

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Screenshots

Emojis !

About this Mod

Veack's Chat Overhaul logo

Chat Overhaul modernizes Minecraft's chat system with configurable chat formatting and color, 100+ vanilla looking emojis, a mention system, user-defined aliases, and a tab system to quickly swap between general, team, and whisper chats, completly client-side !

Features

Chat Tabs

Using whispers or teammsg commands will automatically send you to the corresponding tab.

The player typing

Pressing tab will also allow to quickly swap between tabs.

The player swapping between tabs

Configurable message formats

You can customize chat messages format to your hearts content ! Using Mod Menu on Fabric, or NeoForge default mod menu, you can configure message formats and colors per channel, with timestamps and more !

Example of custom aliases in the config menu

3 examples of message format (simple, with 12H format timestamp, and 24H format)

Mentions

@mentions are colored in chat, and play a sound if someone is mentionning you.
(Tip : by clicking on mentions, you can quickly whisper to someone !)

Mentions and pings example

Emojis !

:name: codes are substituted with emojis. For now, the mod is adding around 100 emojis, with plans for more in the future !

  • The chat input includes emoji suggestions

Example of emoji suggestions

  • And an emoji picker !

The emoji picker opened, showing a list of emojis sorted by categories

Aliases

You can also add text remplacements in the mod config.

Example of custom aliases in the config menu

Example of alias (from +1 to :thumbs_up:)

Credits

Feel free to add this mod to your modpack !
Please credit me and don't distribute this mod as yours.

Available Versions

Chat Overhaul ! 0.10.0-betabeta
MC 26.1neoforge
March 29, 2026
Chat Overhaul ! 0.10.0-betabeta
MC 26.1fabric
March 29, 2026
Chat Overhaul ! 0.9.0-betabeta
MC 1.21.11neoforge
March 13, 2026
Chat Overhaul ! 0.9.0-betabeta
MC 1.21.11fabric
March 13, 2026

How to Install Chat Overhaul ! on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Chat Overhaul !". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricneoforge

Minecraft Versions

26.1, 1.21.11

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Chat Overhaul ! 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 (26.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Chat Overhaul ! compatible with fabric and neoforge?

Chat Overhaul ! officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 26.1, 1.21.11. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Chat Overhaul ! – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Chat Overhaul ! 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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Details

License
LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

26.11.21.11