Saltbrush

Splits sodium's block shaders into separate passes for more core shader versatility

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About this Mod

Very small addon for Sodium that splits the block shader into separate passes for all block render types, allowing for each to be replaced separately with something like Sodium Core Shader Support.

Unlike vanilla Minecraft, Sodium renders all blocks under one shader regardless of its render type. This limits core shaders modified through resource packs heavily as you're not able to have unique shaders on a case-by-case basis. This mod forces sodium to create and use different shaders for each render type (Opaque, translucent, cutout, cutout mipped) as opposed to just Opaque which everything would previously fall under.

Please note that this mod makes invasive changes to Sodium and may break with Iris or Nvidium (once that's updated) so I do not recommend using those in conjunction.

Available Versions

1.2.1+1.21.3release

MC 1.21.3fabric

October 31, 2024

1.2.0+1.21.2release

MC 1.21.2, 1.21.3fabric, quilt

October 22, 2024

1.1.0+1.21.1release

MC 1.21.1fabric, quilt

September 27, 2024

Saltbrush 1.0.0 for Sodium 0.6.0-beta.1release

MC 1.21quilt

September 11, 2024

How to Install Saltbrush 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 (1.21.3).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricquilt

Minecraft Versions

1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1 (+1 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Saltbrush 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 (1.21.3). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Saltbrush compatible with fabric and quilt?

Saltbrush officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.3, 1.21.2, 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Saltbrush – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Saltbrush 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.