Hardcore Night Vision Goggles

Goggles with limited night vision and an on/off key bind

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About this Mod

Click here for Basic version of this mod!

Hardcore Night Vision Goggles!

Durability goes down when goggles are equipped and night vision is active
Durability last 30 minutes uninterrupted
Default toggle key "V"
Use F3+H or Durability Tooltip to see in game durability
1.20.1 Requires Curios API
1.21.1 Requires Adorned (Curios)

Crafting recipe

Goggles with any damage can be repaired with 2 Redstone Dust and 1 Amethyst Shard in a Crafting Table

Repair recipe

Newest Update!

Version 1.1.0 has added colorful Night Vision Goggles

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Gray texture is displayed when any NVG runs out of durability

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Example Pictures

Durability tooltip
Outside night vision off
Outside night vision on
Cave night vision off
Cave night vision on
Illager night vision off
Illager night vision on
Ocean Monument night vision off
Ocean Monument night vision on
Ancient City night vision off
Ancient City night vision on
Inventory view when equipped
Key bind location

Changelog

1.0.1

added mod descriptions

1.0.2

fixed repair recipe not being shapeless

1.0.3

fixed NVG not sitting properly when crouching, swimming, and flying
fixed depleted texture on head and in inventory

1.1.0

added 7 new colors

Available Versions

hardcore_nvg-1.1.0-neoforge-1.21.1release

MC 1.21.1neoforge

January 31, 2025

hardcore_nvg-1.1.0-forge-1.20.1release

MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge

January 31, 2025

hardcore_nvg-1.0.3-neoforge-1.21.1release

MC 1.21.1neoforge

January 28, 2025

hardcore_nvg-1.0.3-forge-1.20.1release

MC 1.20.1forge, neoforge

January 28, 2025

hardcore_nvg-1.0.2-neoforge-1.21.1release

MC 1.21.1neoforge

January 24, 2025

How to Install Hardcore Night Vision Goggles on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1, 1.20.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Hardcore Night Vision Goggles server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge 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 Hardcore Night Vision Goggles compatible with forge and neoforge?

Hardcore Night Vision Goggles officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Hardcore Night Vision Goggles – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Hardcore Night Vision Goggles 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.