
converse
A minimal, client-side Minecraft mod focused on improving the chatting experience
About this Mod
converse
A client-side Minecraft mod focused on improving the chat experience
Roadmap
0.1
- ☑ Smart chat background
- ☑ Input field animations
- ☑ Message rendering animations
- ☑ Toggle message tags (e.g. unsigned messages / unverified signature)
0.2
- ☐ Render images in chat
ref. / tracked @ features/image-rendering- ☑ Render static images in chat (e.g., PNG, WebP, JPEG, ICNS, GIF @ first-frame)
- ☑ Inline
- ☑ Tooltip-only mode
- ☐ Mixed mode / allow multiple images
- ☐ Render animated GIFs/WEBP in chat
- ☐ Stickers and inline emojis
- ☐ Discord
- ☐ Twemoji
- ☑ Render static images in chat (e.g., PNG, WebP, JPEG, ICNS, GIF @ first-frame)
- ☐ Configurable chat history limit
- ☐ Mentions in chat
- ☐ Adaptive rounded corners (?)
0.3
- ☐ Chat message timestamps that let you define player-specific timezones
- ☐ Compact chat mode / stack consecutive identical messages
- ☐ Copy message contents to clipboard
- ☐ Search through chat history
- ☐ Pin important messages to the top of the chat
- ☐ Regex or keyword based message filtering and highlighting
- ☐ Proxy support for image requests
0.4
- ☐ Integration with server-specific formatting APIs
- ☐ Integration with external services
- ☐ API for other mods to hook into converse
- ☐ Injecting custom inline components into messages
- ☐ Third-party image decoders / support external formats
- ☐ Chat events with actually useful metadata (still need to think this thru lol)
- ☐ 3D Render player head icons next to messages and player mentions
- ☐ Chat Bubbles
Contributing
Contributions are welcome. If you want to add a feature or fix a bug, either open an issue first to discuss it before writing code or contact me directly.
Merge requests generated by LLMs or other AI tools will be closed immediately. Write your own code, mate.
Available Versions
How to Install converse 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 (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "converse". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+109 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
converse 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is converse compatible with fabric and neoforge and quilt?
converse officially supports fabric, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with converse – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if converse 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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