LemonSkin
AppleSkin continuation for 1.12.2
About this Mod
Minecraft mod that adds various food-related HUD improvements
LemonSkin is a fork of AppleSkin
specifically made for Minecraft 1.12.2.
Its main goals are:
- Fixing existing bugs and issues in the 1.12.2 version of AppleSkin
- Backporting useful features and functionality from newer versions of the mod
- Adding new features to the mod
⚙️ Features
- Adds food value information to tooltips. Two rendering modes are available: Legacy and Modern (Backported):
| Legacy Mode | Modern Mode |
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- Adds a visualization of saturation and exhaustion to the HUD:
- Adds a visualization of potential hunger/saturation restored while holding food:
- Adds a visualization of potential health restored while holding food (Backported):
- Adds hunger/saturation/exhaustion info to the debug overlay (F3)
- Syncs the value of saturation and exhaustion to the client.
🧩 Built-in integrations with other mods (v4.0.0+)
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SimpleDifficulty By Charles445 |
Drink value tooltips (Legacy & Modern modes supported):
Legacy Mode Modern Mode 
HUD - Exhaustion, potential thirst/hydration visualization:
Adds thirst/hydration/exhaustion info to the debug overlay (F3)
Syncs the value of exhaustion to the client.
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Mantle By mDiyo |
| Feature | LemonSkin | AppleSkin 1.12 | AppleSkin 1.16+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Value Tooltip | In Item Tooltip / On Floating Background | On Floating Background | In Item Tooltip |
| Saturation Visualisation | yes | yes | yes |
| Potential Hunger/Saturation Visualisation | yes | yes | yes |
| Potential Health Visualisation | yes | no | yes |
| Food Info in F3 | yes | yes | yes |
| Sync Overlay With Vanilla Icons Shake | yes | no | yes |
| Rotten Food Visualisation (Overlay / Tooltip) | yes | no | yes |
Available Versions
How to Install LemonSkin 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 (1.12.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "LemonSkin". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.12.2
Server-side
~ OptionalRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
LemonSkin 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 (1.12.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is LemonSkin compatible with forge?
LemonSkin officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.12.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with LemonSkin – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if LemonSkin 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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