Legacy Block Highlight
A highly customizable mod that allows the player to modify the block selection outline.
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About this Mod
Legacy Block Highlight
A highly customizable mod allowing the player to modify the block selection outline.
Built for Legacy Fabric 1.8.9
Latest Version: 1.0.0
- First release!
Features
This mod implements the following features:
- Pressing H opens the Block Highlight configuration menu, allowing you to change various aspects of the block selection.
- Custom RGB block outline color, outline opacity, and chroma customization options.
- Custom RGB selection fill color and fill opacity customization options.
- Option to highlight specific block faces instead of the full block.
- And a few more!
How to build
gradlew build
Permissions
Feel free to use Legacy Block Highlight in any mods or modpacks.
Available Versions
How to Install Legacy Block Highlight on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set legacy-fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the legacy-fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.8.9).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Legacy Block Highlight". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.8.9
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Legacy Block Highlight server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong legacy-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 (1.8.9). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Legacy Block Highlight compatible with legacy-fabric?
Legacy Block Highlight officially supports legacy-fabric for Minecraft 1.8.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Legacy Block Highlight – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Legacy Block Highlight 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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