
EssentialGUI
A small QoL mod that adds helpful information to enhance your gameplay.
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About this Mod

About EssentialGUI
EssentialGUI is a small mod that adds visual elements to make the player's life much easier. Whether you are an experienced or novice player, you will find EssentialGUI an ally for your adventures! I have not studied programming, this mod is a personal project that I have been developing in my free time.
Main Features
- While in-game, press F12 Key to open EssentialGUI Main Menu.
- Change Block Outline color and transparency.
- Client, Player Position and World Information.
- Funny Slime Chunk Indicator (only in Singleplayer mode). You can find it at Chunk Information.
- On-screen Warnings that covers low health, low hunger, low oxygen and Time Since Last Rest (3 or more days = Phantoms).
- Pointed Block Information: get info and advanced properties of any pointed block.
- Pointed Entity Information: get info and advanced properties of any pointed entity. Also see entities and other players equipment!
- On-screen Player Equipment that shows armor and hands equipment.
- Advanced Player Stats with XP, Health, Attack and Enchantment Protection Factor values!
- Multiplayer Equipment Hud that shows other players equipment and enchantments!
- On-screen Shulker Box and Bundle contents.
- Get information about time of day, biome, weather effects and Moon Phases!
- Extended Item Tooltip Information: food stats, advanced item durability, item penalty level and many more!
- Disable Pumpkin and Vignette Overlay textures. Disable rain and snow particles.
- Controls Status Effects HUD position and duration.
- Advanced Furnace/Smoker/Blast Furnace status and fuel stats.
- Bucket of Axolotl item variants!
- 22 common Bucket of Tropical Fish item variants!
- Zoom In by pressing Z Key.
- Increase/Decrease gamma level by pressing +/- Keys.
- Toggle Smooth Lighting by pressing F9 Key.
- Night Vision Hack by pressing F8 Key (use with caution :p).
- Customize the Inventory Slot Highlight!
- For a extended list and full explanation of every feature, please head to EssentialGUI Manual.
Requirements
Modpack Permissions
You are free to distribute EssentialGUI with your modpack. If you do, providing a link to this page is a welcome courtesy.
Forge
I'm neither interested in porting EssentialGUI to Forge nor older version of Minecraft. Please, don't ask for it. Thanks! :)
Donations
If you find EssentialGUI useful and appreciate my work, any donation is welcome. You can give me some support at Paypal
Other Resources
Available Versions
How to Install EssentialGUI 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 "EssentialGUI". 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 (+20 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
EssentialGUI 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 EssentialGUI compatible with fabric?
EssentialGUI officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with EssentialGUI – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if EssentialGUI 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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