
Colored Item Frames
A custom Item Frame visual overhaul mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 featuring fully colored frames, 3D rendering, and optional glow effects.
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About this Mod
[ENG]
A custom Item Frame visual overhaul mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 featuring fully colored frames, 3D rendering, and optional glow effects.
Colored Item Frames replaces the vanilla item frame renderer with a fully custom client-side rendering system while keeping all gameplay mechanics unchanged.
The mod focuses purely on visual enhancements.
Colored Item Frames adds fully dyed item frames using all vanilla dye colors.
Each frame is rendered using a custom 3D system, including front, back, sides, and inner frame structure, giving item frames a more detailed and modern appearance.
The frame color is automatically applied based on the selected dye color.
Glow System
The mod supports two separate visual effects:
Vanilla glowing entity outline (Minecraft default glow)
Custom neon glow effect (emissive layered rendering)
Both effects are independent and can be used together or separately depending on the entity state.
Invisible Frame Mode
Item frames can be made invisible while keeping the item inside fully visible.
This allows clean display setups where only the item is shown without the frame itself.
Recipes
Colored Item Frame:

Vanilla Item Frame + Color Dye

Glowing Colored Item Frame:
Colored Item Frame + Gowing Inc Sac
The lighting effect and visibility can be toggled at any time by:
"Sneak + Right-click" (Visibility)
Or
"Sneak + Left-click" (Neon Lights)
Items inside frames behave like vanilla item frames:
Full rotation support
All item types supported
Multiplayer Compatibility
Compatibility
Minecraft: 1.21.1
Mod Loader: NeoForge
Side: Client + Server
Dependencies: None
[GER]
Eine visuelle Item-Frame Overhaul Mod für Minecraft 1.21.1 mit farbigen Frames, 3D-Rendering und optionalen Glow-Effekten.
Colored Item Frames ersetzt den Vanilla Item Frame Renderer vollständig durch ein eigenes clientseitiges Render-System, ohne das Gameplay zu verändern.
Der Fokus liegt ausschließlich auf visuellen Verbesserungen.
Colored Item Frames fügt farbige Item Frames basierend auf allen Vanilla-Dye-Farben hinzu.
Jeder Frame wird über ein eigenes 3D-System gerendert, inklusive Vorderseite, Rückseite, Seiten und innerer Struktur, wodurch die Frames deutlich detaillierter wirken.
Die Farbe wird automatisch anhand der gewählten Dye-Farbe gesetzt.
Glow System
Die Mod unterstützt zwei getrennte visuelle Effekte:
Vanilla Glow Outline (Minecraft Standard-Glow)
Eigener Neon Glow Effekt (emissive Layer Rendering)
Beide Effekte funktionieren unabhängig voneinander und können kombiniert werden.
Unsichtbarer Frame Modus
Item Frames können ausgeblendet werden, während das Item selbst sichtbar bleibt.
Damit lassen sich saubere Display-Setups erstellen, bei denen nur das Item angezeigt wird.
Rezepte
Colored Item Frame:

Vanilla Item Frame + Farbstoff

Glowing Colored Item Frame:
Colored Item Frame + Leuchtender Tintensack
Items verhalten sich wie im Vanilla-System:
Volle Rotationsunterstützung
Alle Item-Typen kompatibel
Multiplayer Kompatibilität
Kompatibilität
Minecraft: 1.21.1
Mod Loader: NeoForge
Seite: Client + Server
Abhängigkeiten: Keine
Available Versions
How to Install Colored Item Frames on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Colored Item Frames". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Colored Item Frames server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge 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 Colored Item Frames compatible with neoforge?
Colored Item Frames officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Colored Item Frames – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Colored Item Frames 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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