Shadeless Mobs

All mobs (included modded) are now shadeless.

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About this Mod

Minecraft's default shading is now disabled for all mobs. This mod intercepts mob models during startup and recreates them with shading turned off. It works automatically on all vanilla and modded mobs.

chickens

Pairs well with Shadeless Blocks

Available Versions

Shadeless Mobsrelease

MC 1.12.2forge

November 18, 2025

How to Install Shadeless Mobs 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 "Shadeless Mobs". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.12.2

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Shadeless Mobs 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 Shadeless Mobs compatible with forge?

Shadeless Mobs officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.12.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Shadeless Mobs – how to optimize performance?

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